Philadelphia
LED traffic lights save Philadelphia nearly $1 million a year
The city of Philadelphia has completed the transformation to a new type of street lights. A federal grant funded most of the cost ...
14 years ago
CHCA Executive Board mulls yoga studio’s move to West Willow Grove
Up for discussion at the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s (CHCA) most recent Executive Board meeting was a last-minute concern ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Airport working on security and runway issues
The head of Philadelphia International Airport says a high-profile security breach is leading to upgrades. Philadelph ...
14 years ago
Early morning car crash leaves two in critical condition
Philadelphia Police say a car flipped over on the 3000 block of Abbottsford Ave. in East Falls early this morning, leaving the driver and ...
14 years ago
Shot inside a car at a Stenton stop sign, man drives to hospital
Two men were shot and another escaped injury Sunday night when a maroon vehicle pulled up next to their Ford Explorer at a stop sign and ...
14 years ago
Neighbors compete in East Falls Chili Cook-Off
Nothing says “home” more than the welcoming scent of spicy, taste bud-warming chili, bubbling gently over the stove. A ...
14 years ago
Children’s choir sings for Germantown retirement-community residents
Retirees were singing along and tapping their toes as the children’s choir from Settlement Music School (SMS) stopped by to provide ...
14 years ago
Manayunk-Roxborough community to explore food co-op proposal this week
Perhaps the recent explosion of interest in creating a neighborhood food co-op in the Manayunk-Roxborough area is happening because 2012 ...
14 years ago
Wister Station cleanup seen as ‘way for people to take pride in their community’
Cleanup crews began working early Saturday morning to clean up the area around the Wister Station regional-rail stop in Germantown. < ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy residents tackle abandoned buildings during city-wide cleanup day
Clear blue skies, sunshine and temperatures reaching into the 70s provided the perfect conditions for a Spring Clean Up Day over the week ...
14 years ago
Archdiocese merges three parishes in Germantown
When Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput’s announcement that a dozen parishes will be merged into five went public at masses ...
14 years ago
A garden emerges from Rockland Street’s weekend-cleanup effort
During Saturday’s fifth annual Philly Spring Cleanup effort, residents of the unit block of W. Rockland St. in Germantown built a n ...
14 years ago
Coalition pushes for laws to protect kids from abusive teachers
Lawmakers will join abuse victims and their advocates today at the Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia. The coalition is pushing for the ...
14 years ago
‘Warrant court’ designed to stop defendants from skirting law in Philadelphia
A new court is open for business in Philadelphia beginning today. “Warrant court” is designed to send those who have not show ...
14 years ago
Mel’s Kitchen takes top prize in local Chopped Challenge
If someone asked you to make a dessert using marshmallow Peeps, instant coffee, carrots and rice cakes, could you? How about an appetizer ...
14 years ago