Philadelphia
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14 years ago
Suspect arrested in connection with robberies at Germantown car-rental business, hair salon
Philadelphia Police now say last week’s robberies at a Chelten Avenue car-rental business and a Germantown Avenue hair salon were r ...
14 years ago
Effort underway to designate Wayne Junction SEPTA station area a national historic district
Should the area around the Wayne Junction SEPTA station be designated a National Historic District, recognizing the area’s industri ...
14 years ago
Cook-Wissahickon calls for volunteers and donations
After the latest round of cuts, Cook-Wissahickon parents continue to scrape up volunteers to keep their school afloat. But this time, par ...
14 years ago
Students celebrate the season with Santa and songs at 5th District police station
Philadelphia’s 5th Police District hosted its 43rd annual christmas party at the station on Ridge Avenue on Friday. Every holiday ...
14 years ago
Rebuilding Rivage from the ground up
In other, dare we say, trendier parts of Philadelphia, the Onion Flats guys are household names. In the lately-gentrifying parts o ...
14 years ago
Ugly Sweaters and Christmas at the Little Apple
For some, Christmas is the one time of year when they can wear their guilty pleasures. The ugly sweater, the enduring symbol of an unwant ...
14 years ago
Burglary and theft rates decrease in East Falls and sections of Germantown
The evening centered on a paradox inherent to law enforcement – “You can’t take credit,” said Mary Jane Fullam ...
14 years ago
Karen Brown settles case in Judge Judy’s courtroom
Karen Brown, the Republican candidate against Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter in the November election, will soon appear on the “ ...
14 years ago
Calvin Johns is not your average 14th District police officer
Children’s laughter echoes off the concrete walls of the Philadelphia Police Department’s 14th District headquarters on Haine ...
14 years ago
Wheelchair-accessible cabs debut in Philly
A new taxi company is making it easier for the disabled to move freely around Philadelphia. Freedom Taxi is the first company to p ...
14 years ago
Philly tops on ‘judical hellhole’ list
A new report calls Philadelphia the top “judicial hellhole” in the country, but the head of the city’s Bar Association ...
14 years ago
‘Neighborhood improvement’ plan divides Philadelphia neighbors
A proposed “neighborhood improvement district” is dividing residents of Philadelphia’s Callowhill and Chinatown North n ...
14 years ago
Mom and daughter share the Kroc Center stage this weekend
Although “The Nutcracker” is what most people associate with live performance in the Christmas season, the Delaware Valley Op ...
14 years ago
Carolers enliven Germantown Avenue, give to those in need
On a Thursday night that offered delightful weather, children and adults caroled along Germantown Avenue in connection with an event host ...
14 years ago