Philadelphia

Philadelphia has a new Sheriff.  He admits there is plenty of work to do in the office.   Sheriff Jewell Williams say ...

Philadelphia City Council has begun a new year with six new members.All 17 were sworn in at the Academy of Music and there’s an air ...

In Northwest Philly’s neighborhoods last year, you didn’t have to shop around very far to find tasty stories about land use a ...

When Yolanda Bailey, owner of The Weave Bar in University City, was looking for a new spot to launch a second salon, she didn’t thi ...

2012 is promising to be a banner year (excuse the pun, see end of article).  Germantow ...

Join the Neighborhood Networks for a pot luck and a discussion of candidates for the upcoming election. The group plans to meet on ...

Join the Neighborhood Networks for a pot luck and a discussion of candidates for the upcoming election. The group plans to meet on ...

Enjoy a discussion of military history with the Military History Book Group at the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch of the Free Library. ...

Enjoy a discussion of military history with the Military History Book Group at the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch of the Free Library. ...

Get involved in your community with the East Falls Community Council at its January meeting. The council is scheduled to hold its ...

Get involved in your community with the East Falls Community Council at its January meeting. The council is scheduled to hold its ...

Join the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education for the “Flock” Bird Exhibit, inspired by the center’s bird coll ...

Join the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education for the “Flock” Bird Exhibit, inspired by the center’s bird coll ...

What are you doing on New Years Eve? If you’re like a lot of people across Philadelphia, you’ll be cooking or eating black eyed peas. ...

In 2011, Philadelphia’s homicide rate crept back up.  At just over 300, the murder rate is the highest of the nation’s 1 ...