
Philadelphia
Hidden fire strikes twice at a Germantown business
Two fires erupted within four hours of each other at a Germantown business early Friday morning, according to officials with the Philadel ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Democratic Party chair says John Street’s potential run for mayor is “not a joke”
The fall contest for Philadelphia Mayor could become more interesting. A potential independent candidate is making some moves. Con ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia politicians biking to work
Bike To Work Day in Philadelphia brought some high power riders to two wheels. Congressmen Chaka Fattah and Bob Brady along ...
14 years ago
DROP almost killed career of Philadelphia councilman who opposes it
Participation in the retirement incentive plan DROP lead to many retirements and even one defeat on Philadelphia City Council. But one me ...
14 years ago
McDonald’s employee in Germantown threatened with razor
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. ...
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Roxborough community garden sparks neighborhood growth
File this one under Grassroots Community Building: A Roxborough couple who loves gardening but lacks the time to do it offered strangers ...
14 years ago
Two arrests made in fake L&I scam in Germantown
Two men who swindled a Germantown property owner in a fake Licenses and Inspections scam are under arrest. Philadelphia Inspector ...
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Strong reaction in Philadelphia to study on clergy sexual abuse
Some clergy sexual abuse survivors and their advocates in the Philadelphia area are outraged by a new study from the John Jay College of ...
14 years ago
Skeptical reaction to study on sexual abuse in Catholic Church
A new study links a rise in cases of clergy sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, to the Woodstock-Era wave of social and sexual freedo ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia going after businesses that fail to renew licenses
Philadelphia is cracking down on business operating with expired licenses. There are about 66,000 un-renewed business licenses in ...
14 years ago
After turmoil, King High looks to turn the page
Updated: 4:57 p.m. District officials expect to have a new principal in place for Martin Luther King High School in Germa ...
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Philadelphia City Council aiming to cut cost of DROP
Now that the primary is over, Philadelphia City Council is concentrating on a major thorn in its side–DROP. Most of council ...
14 years ago
Police hint at lead in the Chestnut Hill post office robbery investigation
U.S. Postal authorities may have a lead in March Chestnut Hill post office robbery, but aren’t ready to make an announcement. ...
14 years ago
At long last, Wadsworth gets a children’s librarian
Once there were certain books Stephanie Bujak didn’t want to read to the children. But it was not because she disliked the stories, it ...
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