
Philadelphia
Philadelphia sick-leave bill nears final vote
A bill mandating paid sick leave for all workers in Philadelphia is expected to be amended once again before moving to a final vote next ...
14 years ago
Wanted: Suspects involved in shooting at Price and Crittenden streets in East Germantown
On June 1, 2011, at 6:14pm, several suspects were involved in a shooting altercation that began on Price Street between an unknown male s ...
14 years ago
Better-paid defense sought for poor facing death penalty
Three indigent Philadelphia defendants facing the death penalty say the fee paid to their court-appointed lawyers is too low. Now, a nonp ...
14 years ago
Star power, new owner could put Sixers in the zone
The Phillies, the Eagles, and the Flyers all have scores of loyal fans, but what about the Sixers? While the young NBA team had some suc ...
14 years ago
Crossing cultural lines to solve everyday troubles in Northeast Philadelphia
In two decades, Northeast Philadelphia has gone from almost all white to super-diverse. A new community group there is breaking dow ...
14 years ago
Laurel Hill gravestone honors trail-blazing ballerina
After 112 years, the final resting place of Mary Ann Lee, America’s first prima ballerina, has been marked. Widely considere ...
14 years ago
The Excessive Heat Warning has been extended until Thursday, June 9, 8:00 p.m. An early season heatwave is underway. Thu ...
14 years ago
Youth films address violence and crime in Northwest Philadelphia
Music filled the giant sanctuary inside Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church Tuesday night to open a special church service devoted to the crea ...
14 years ago
Roxborough Library remains closed until next week
“Closed – No A/C” is the message that has been greeting library goers at the door of the Roxborough Library for the pas ...
14 years ago
Biting into business on race day in Manayunk
Despite all of the chaos that the bike race brings to Main Street, local restaurants love all of the business that comes along with it. ...
14 years ago
The woman behind the many murals in Pennsylvania’s State Capitol
On St. George’s Road, a historic marker commemorates “Cogslea”, the home of an American artist and pioneering female Ph ...
14 years ago
A loyal bike race fan in Manayunk
Peg Andrews has been watching the Philadelphia International Cycling Championship from her front stoop on Levering Street in Manayunk for ...
14 years ago
Nutter heads to Harrisburg looking for school money
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is in Harrisburg today to lobby state officials for more money. Before departing for Harrisburg, ...
14 years ago
14th District: Three men attack SEPTA Route 23 bus driver near Mt. Airy library branch
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. ...
14 years ago