Philadelphia
Aspiring fiction writers face a ‘dark, lonely, miserable, bleak path’
The modern world is a tough one for writers: “it’s a dark, lonely, miserable, bleak path,” New York-based author Donald ...
15 years ago
Philly business owners complain to City Council about water rates
Business owners are complaining about a major hike to Philadelphia’s water rates. Stuart Parmet, head of the Unified ...
15 years ago
SEPTA warning to keep your iPhone close
SEPTA is warning riders of the Market Frankford and Broad Street lines to be smart about when they check their smartphones. ...
15 years ago
14th District Captain: Mt. Airy has more police presence not less
Upset by the recent decision to reassign two bike cops from the 7100 block of Germantown Avenue to other areas in Germantown, Mt. Airy ...
15 years ago
Henry Ave. bus shelter destroyed, again, after car crash
It wasn’t worth the wait. On Saturday night, Jason McElroy was at Dalessandro’s to grab some take-out for himself and ...
15 years ago
Today is the last day to order a discounted lawn tree from PHS
Today is the last day to purchase discounted trees from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s “Plant One Million̶ ...
15 years ago
West Mt. Airy Neighbors counting on fundraisers to eliminate operating deficit
Efforts to save are finally paying off for the West Mt. Airy Neighbors (WMAN) and the organization might actually end up with a profit, w ...
15 years ago
Henry school principal Caren Trantas to retire in June
When the school year comes to a close this June, C.W. Henry School Principal ...
15 years ago
Two arrested as students rally for DREAM Act in Philly
Two students were arrested Wednesday in front of Philadelphia’s Immigration Enforcement Office after a protest in support of Miguel ...
15 years ago
Balance Chestnut Hill’s zoning hearing re-scheduled for April 4
The owners of the Willow Grove Avenue property where Balance Chestnut Hill hopes to move will wait until next month to seek city zoning a ...
15 years ago
Northwest Philly officials react to passage of ‘Voter ID’ bill
Both state Rep. Rosita Youngblood and City Councilwoman Cindy Bass knew that the state House was going to pass the “Voter ID” ...
15 years ago
Spring Break at Germantown’s Awbury Arboretum means more work than play
Not many college types prepare for Spring Break by buying winter attire, unless they’re hitting the slopes, but 13 students from Fl ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia zoning board denies methadone clinic for northeast neighborhood
The Philadelphia Zoning Board has denied a variance for a proposed methadone clinic in Northeast Philadelphia. The dispute highligh ...
15 years ago
Deputy D.A. Brian Grady resigns from Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
Deputy D.A. and Roxborough resident Brian Grady has resigned from his position at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, acco ...
15 years ago
Volunteers scout locations for future West Oak Lane tree plantings
As clouds parted above the Ogontz Avenue Rite Aid, Ashley Schmid asked her volunteers a simple question: “What do trees do?”< ...
15 years ago