Philadelphia
Mirroring trend, area janitors settle contracts without strikes
Unionized janitors who clean private office buildings have been agreeing to new contracts without having to hit the picket lines. ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia business overwhelmed by Groupon deal launches emergency fund drive
The Mt. Airy business that is on the brink of closing following a Groupon deal will launch an emergency fund drive in hopes of ...
14 years ago
Woman escapes Germantown house fire, but 11 of her 41 cats die
A West Germantown woman and her clan of cats escaped from the flames of a Manheim Street house fire Thursday evening. Executive Fi ...
14 years ago
Manayunk woman charged with DUI after crashing into parked car on Green Lane
A 30-year-old Manayunk woman is being charged with DUI after crashing into a parked car on the 300 block of Green Lane, causing her own v ...
14 years ago
A list of MLK Day of Service events in Northwest Philadelphia
Just months after a national memorial was dedicated to its namesake’s honor, this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Servic ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia D.A. to speak at Sunday MLK event in Germantown
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams will speak this Sunday as part of Neighborhood Interfaith Movement’s annual MLK speake ...
14 years ago
Chestnut Hill group to study new zoning code
We all know that zoning matters but that doesn’t make its any easier to understand. The Chestnut Hill Com ...
14 years ago
Schuylkill River Trail gets a facelift along Kelly Drive
The soft charcoal hue of the asphalt along the Schuylkill River Trail gleams a little brighter between the Falls Bridge and Ridge Avenue ...
14 years ago
The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for 5:00am to 6:00pm. Friday, Jan 13, 2012. Gusts to 50 mph possible. Exercise ...
14 years ago
IBM, Philly continue efforts to help job seekers
After a few months away, experts from IBM are reporting back to Philadelphia officials on how to get more people into the workforce. ...
14 years ago
New Philly law bans job application question on criminal past
Job applicants with criminal records will now have one fewer obstacle to getting a job in Philadelphia. The “ban the box” la ...
14 years ago
With folding of Occupy tents, homeless left out in the cold
The Occupy movements famously pitched tents in the middle of American cities, including just outside Philadelphia City Hall. But for the ...
14 years ago
Car in Germantown hit-and-run crash was stolen from Yeadon hours earlier
A vehicle involved in a brutal hit-and-run collision in Germantown on Tuesday afternoon had been reported stolen from an apartment-comple ...
14 years ago
39th Police District: Where full-length fur coats get stolen at the club
This list covers Dec. 30, 2011 – Jan. 5, 2012. Dec. 30, 2011 3300 block Creswell St. – 19-inch LCD ...
14 years ago
Wissahickon civic supports residents in fight against excessive rentals
On Wednesday night, members of the Wissahickon Interested Citizens Association listened to the tales of two houses and agreed to continue ...
14 years ago