
Philadelphia
Will Philadelphia turn the Reading Viaduct into a park like N.Y.’s High Line?
The Reading Viaduct, a hulking century-old masonry and steel railroad trestle, runs for ten blocks north of Center City. Abandoned since ...
14 years ago
Concerns raised over Bowman Properties’ zoning tactic on 8200 Germantown Ave. plan
Among the issues emerging surrounding a Bowman Properties’ plan for the former Magarity Ford dealership site is a fundame ...
14 years ago
Book signings and a poetry reading at The Spiral Bookcase
Blogger and author Olivier Magny will visit the Spiral Bookcase this Friday for a book signing session. Olivier is a French restaurateur, ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy’s moonlight movie series begins tonight (EVENT CANCELLED)
Elizabeth Moselle at Mt. Airy USA sent NewsWorks this message on 7/8/11 at 4:12 p.m. Due to the storms sweeping thro ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Canoe Club to host open house on Sunday
Forget the shore this weekend and join in on the paddling fun along the Schuylkill River. Who needs a crowded beach anyway? The P ...
14 years ago
East Falls native selected to develop new Showtime series
Philadelphia native David Bar Katz, a Tony and Emmy-nominated writer and director, is partnering with Denis Leary to develop “Sober ...
14 years ago
Co-housing in Philadelphia gravitates to the Northwest
A group of mostly Northwest Philadelphia residents is looking for a special place to build their dream homes – dream community real ...
14 years ago
The Spiral Bookcase is hosting two events tonight at its shop on Cotton Street. The first ...
14 years ago
Amazon expands in Pennsylvania
Amazon intends to open a new fulfillment center in Breinigsville, Pa., near Allentown. The center promises hundreds of new jobs at a tim ...
14 years ago
Legal challenge to Philly lobbying law dropped
The Philadelphia Bar Association has dropped its lawsuit against the city’s new lobbying law. A court appearance had been schedule ...
14 years ago
A year after fatal Delaware River crash, grief and fear linger
Thursday is the first anniversary of a disaster on Philadelphia’s stretch of the Delaware River that killed two Hungarian tourists. ...
14 years ago
Garrett-Dunn condo project in Mt. Airy to file for ZBA review
Plans for a residential development at the former site of the historic Garrett-Dunn House in Mt. Airy could move forward soon, the develo ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy student’s Shuttle patch to be launched into space
Mt. Airy resident and recent Drexel graduate Jennifer Choy is still having trouble believing that her patch design will be boarding Atlan ...
14 years ago
39th District: Bar rampage, street shooting leave two dead
Crime Blotter June 24 – 30 FEATURED: June: 26: 4400 block Wayne Ave. – a man was murdere ...
14 years ago
14th District: Three bikes stolen from Mt. Airy bike shop
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. Ai ...
14 years ago