Philadelphia
Mifflin community petitions to keep longtime school police officer in place
In light of the recent Thanksgiving holiday, the Mifflin Elementary School community has been rallying to keep one of the things the ...
14 years ago
East Falls community gets long-awaited playground
On Saturday morning, the East Falls community celebrated the grand opening of a playground that’s been about six years in the makin ...
14 years ago
As Chelten Plaza readies to open, quotes from each side of the divide
It was the focal point of an issue which saw some in the Germantown community choose fractured sides. More than your average zoning battl ...
14 years ago
Operation Warm puts coats on kids’ backs at the Kroc Center
More than 150 local children, with moms and grandmas in tow, arrived at the Salvation Army’s Kroc Community Center on Thursday to p ...
14 years ago
Comedy show helps Roxborough girl pay for new sports wheelchair
Samantha Sturkey glided through the room, her short arms thrusting the wheels of her chair into motion. Her dark, straight hair flipped f ...
14 years ago
Tackle your holiday gift list at the Schuylkill Center this weekend
With the holiday season in full gear, many of us are scrambling through malls and gift shops to find that perfect present for our loved o ...
14 years ago
Scandal-plagued Philly office awaits new sheriff
Federal fraud charges filed last week against a Philadelphia Sheriff’s office employee and three others underscore the challenges t ...
14 years ago
40-year-old man commits suicide near Ivy Ridge train station
Philadelphia Police say a man committed suicide near the Ivy Ridge train station in Roxborough this afternoon. According to ...
14 years ago
Urban League sets 2013 convention in Philly
A major convention will take place in Philadelphia in about a year and a half. The National Urban League, the largest civil rights ...
14 years ago
Police overtime drives cost of Occupy Philadelphia
The cost of extra police to monitor Occupy Philadelphia protesters and eventually evict them has been tallied. Budget Direc ...
14 years ago
Fight over wrapping large Philadelphia building with ads
Philadelphia City Council has approved a bill clearing the way to wrap a building with a large advertisement. Councilman Fr ...
14 years ago
Landlords seek changes as mayor considers whether to sign lead paint bill in Philly
A vote could come this week in Philadelphia City Council that would require lead paint inspections each time an a new tenant moves into a ...
14 years ago
Chestnut Hill land use committee tables further action on Bowman plan until next week
A usual meeting of the Land Use, Planning and Zoning (LUPZ) committee of the Chestnut Hill Community Association (CHCA) normally has a h ...
14 years ago
Neighbors, supporters remain at odds over Kemble Park project
While some Ogontz residents continue to fight the city’s plan to bring supervised housing for two at-risk groups to the former Kemb ...
14 years ago
Roxborough civic addresses new gym proposal, graffiti attacks and party houses
On Thursday night, over a dozen community members and businessmen gathered at Leverington Presbyterian Church for the December meeting of ...
14 years ago