Philadelphia
How do we deal with problem rental properties?
Is there a ‘problem’ rental house on your block? Pehaps full of students? More than than three unrelated people in one unit? ...
15 years ago
Philly official who took $370,000 DROP payout wants to give a little back
A Philadelphia official who took money from the DROP retirement incentive program wants to find a way to give back at least some of that ...
15 years ago
St. Bridget and Holy Child schools slated to merge
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has released a list of recommended schools to close or consolidate as of June 2012. St. Bridget in ...
15 years ago
‘Code for America’ enters second year in Philly
For the second year in a row, Philadelphia will have a computer geek squad on call. Philly is the only city to host the “Code for A ...
15 years ago
Caution: Bumpy road ahead on West Allens Lane
Mt. Airy residents who have been inconvenienced by Philadelphia Water Department work on West Allens Lane that began Oct 24 will have to ...
15 years ago
Indigo Schuy brings fashion to the fit in Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill’s retail scene has been a revolving door with new businesses popping up and others leaving. This week high on the hil ...
15 years ago
Lawyer: Prosecutor’s ‘hostile’ letters improperly swayed Parole Board in Barnes case
Attorneys for a 75-year-old man still imprisoned on parole violations despite being found not guilty of killing a Philadelphia police off ...
15 years ago
Homeless advocates review Philly’s progress on 10-year plan
It will be another few months of battling the elements for Philadelphia’s homeless. Meanwhile, with the city halfway through a 10-y ...
15 years ago
Philly delegation finds something to like in Denver schools
A delegation from the Philadelphia government and public schools traveled to Denver this week to see how that city gets traditional publi ...
15 years ago
Philly official will give back some DROP cash
A Philadelphia official who took money from the DROP retirement incentive program wants to find a way to give at least some back. ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago