
Philadelphia
Drawings released of Bowman’s Fresh Market retail/condo plan
Bowman Properties’ plans for the former Magarity Ford site on Germantown Avenue are only now coming more into real focus, but the C ...
14 years ago
Philly council set to pass budget with tax hike for schools
Philadelphia City Council is poised to approve a budget Thursday that will include a tax hike for the schools. After a day’s ...
14 years ago
For third and final year, Philadelphia opens public pools with private money
For one more season, public pools in Philadelphia are open thanks to private donations. Mayor Michael Nutter donned bathing ...
14 years ago
A laughing bonanza in East Falls
On July 9th and 10th, the Old Academy will host its Third Annual One-Act Bonanza. The Players will entertain you with comedy and drama (m ...
14 years ago
West Oak Lane artisan brings crafts and culture to Jazz Fest
For as long as the West Oaks Lane Jazz festival has been around, Charita Powell, owner of Amazulu shop in Reading Terminal Market, has so ...
14 years ago
MLK High graduates reflect on a tough year
Martin Luther King High School Valedictorian Speech 2011 by Deidgre J Green Good evening, distinguis ...
14 years ago
Roxborough auto body shop site likely to be replaced with new homes
After a bit of back-and-forth, a portion of a Roxborough street will likely be rezoned to allow the building of eight new homes. C ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy Pirates win championship
In this weekend’s Mt. Airy Baseball championship the Pirates beat the Nationals 7 -4 on Sunday to take the title in the Majors. The ...
14 years ago
Neighbors mourn for slain Manayunk woman
It was an eerily quiet scene along Markle Street in Manayunk Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the fatal shooting of Lynda Karl ...
14 years ago
Jenny Swigoda’s best sights and sounds from the Jazz Fest
As I ambled around the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival on Saturday it became evident that this was more than just a celebration of music—it ...
14 years ago
Germantown High School graduation, a tribute in pictures
Althea Escorce, Germantown High School Class of 2011, earned a reported 1.3 million in offered scholarships for college next school y ...
14 years ago
Getting the “drive” out of kids at Walnut Lane Golf Course
Golf metaphors come naturally to Dave Smith, who directs the First Tee of Philadelphia program at the Walnut Lane Golf Course in Roxborou ...
14 years ago
Video highlights from the Jazz Fest
Fans share why they love the annual festival, which came off without serious problems. Police, whose force was visible throughout the wee ...
14 years ago
Phoenixville home decor store to relocate in Chestnut Hill
Hipster Home plans to relocate its Phoenixville, PA. store to Chestnut Hill this September. Hipster Home is struggling at its current lo ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia parents better at installing kid car seats than rest of state
Inspections by the State Police show that parents in the Philadelphia area are better at installing kids car seats than in the rest of Pe ...
14 years ago