Philadelphia
Fire damages former Germantown YWCA building near Vernon Park
A fire broke out Friday morning in a vacant four-story building, adjacent to Germantown’s Vernon Park, in the 5800 block of Germant ...
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Philly councilman empathizes with kids, alumni hurt by school closings
As the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Friday which Catholic schools will be closed, a Philadelphia city councilman said he has fir ...
14 years ago
PHA revises development plans to honor historic Germantown burial ground
More than 50 Germantown residents and Philadelphia Housing Authority representatives met in the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church basement Thursd ...
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Roxborough man seeks zoning variance to bring driveway up to code
The Central Roxborough Civic Association considered a proposal for a Levering Avenue zoning variance at CRCA’s monthly meeting Thur ...
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Armed man steals two bottles of vodka from Germantown Ave. state store
Philadelphia Police have released surveillance footage of a Thursday night incident during which an unknown man left the state wine and s ...
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West Oak Lane family opens Smart Tax store in Mt. Airy
A West Oak Lane family plans to open a tax preparation franchise in Mt. Airy tomorrow. On Thursday afternoon Jeffrey and Cryst ...
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Cindy Bass gets her committee assignments
NewsWorks has learned that Eighth District Councilwoman Cindy Bass will chair Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Aff ...
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Cedarbook deacon’s preliminary hearing on sexual assault allegations postponed
A man with ties to a church in the city’s Cedarbrook section who allegedly molested five women will now appear in Philadelphia Muni ...
14 years ago
Where does your recycled Christmas tree go?
For the past 24 years, the Philadelphia Streets Department’s recycling program has given residents a chance to recycle their holida ...
14 years ago
Attorneys seek immediate parole for man cleared of Phila. police officer’s murder
Attorneys for an elderly Philadelphia man who remains in prison despite a jury clearing him in the murder of a city police officer filed ...
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After failing traffic-law test, new judge barred from the bench
A Philadelphia traffic court judge has not taken the oath of office because she did not pass a required test. Traffic court judges ...
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Philly attorney vies for chance to run as Democrat for Pa. attorney general
The race for attorney general in Pennsylvania has another entrant. Saying his goal is to make people safe, Philadelphia attorney D ...
14 years ago
5th District: Man chased by roommate with axe and hunting knife on Cresson
5th District Police Blotter Dec. 12 – Dec. 24 December 12, 2011 100 block Gay St. – GPS, wal ...
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MNC approves plans for new apartments on Leverington
The Manayunk Neighborhood Council (MNC) has put its support behind a plan that would convert the Watermill building at the bottom of Leve ...
14 years ago
Remembering the tiger in Germantown
There it was…as clear as quartz in my mind’s eye, sitting on the corner of Pulaski and Rittenhouse, basking in the scent of gasoline, ...
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