
Philadelphia
Frivolous calls contribute to rise in EMT response times
A recent report finds that Philadelphia EMT response times are up. One reason, officials say, is an increase in frivolous, non-emergency ...
14 years ago
Rudnick and Foster file to challenge Cindy Bass in Eighth District Council race
Two residents of Northwest Philadelphia have filed petitions to appear on the ballot in the Eighth District City Council race. This could ...
14 years ago
Wine, spirits and the brewing battle over ending state stores
Manayunk takes its name from the native Lenape word for river or “place to drink.” It is still known as a place to dri ...
14 years ago
Sens. Toomey, Lautenberg, Menendez oppose debt deal
The long-awaited federal deal to increase the country’s borrowing limit drew “no” votes from several area lawmakers. ...
14 years ago
Town Watch Night Out is tonight at Gorgas Park
The Roxborough community is sending a message to criminals tonight and the message is this: The neighborhood is organizing and fighting ...
14 years ago
Manayunk man charged in wife’s shooting gets bail
When 52-year-old Gregory Mitros of Manayunk entered a Criminal Justice Center courtroom for Tuesday morning’s preliminary hear ...
14 years ago
Pa. liquor-sale privatization push gets support from unlikely corner
Supporters of the move to privatize liquor sales in Pennsylvania made a stop in Philadelphia Tuesday. House Majority Leader Mike T ...
14 years ago
A Germantown neighborhood faces change
Where Bringhurst and Laurens streets meet, and at the other end, McKean Avenue – the three blocks make up a perfect capital H that ...
14 years ago
Phila. scrambles to preserve property tax revenue after state ruling
Philadelphia finance director Rob Dubow met with other city officials late Monday to consider how the city will respond to the finding of ...
14 years ago
Pilot admits guilt in fatal Philly duck boat crash
A New York man has admitted guilt in a deadly boat accident on Philadelphia’s Delaware River last summer. Matthew Devlin pl ...
14 years ago
$225K lottery ticket sold in Roxborough
If you recently purchased a Cash 5 ticket in Roxborough, it could be your lucky day. The $225,000 ticket that correctly matched al ...
14 years ago
Amoroso’s OKs deal with drivers to buy routes
Amoroso’s Baking Company has reached an agreement with its union drivers to turn them into entrepreneurs. The deal between ...
14 years ago
Pa. high court encourages Philly to crack down on bail jumpers
The Philadelphia Courts are owed about a billion dollars in bail from no-shows. To help solve that problem, the Pennsylvania Supre ...
14 years ago
Weavers Way to leave West Oak Lane
Weavers Way announced today that it will stop operating its West Oak Lane store on August 31. The store itself is not closing. It will be ...
14 years ago
Get a feel for the home furnishings of 18th and 19th century Germantown Tuesday during the At Home in Germantown 1750-1900 event, beginni ...
14 years ago