Philadelphia
39th District: People robbed while waiting for, or getting off, a bus
39th Police District in Philadelphia This list covers Sept. 30 – Oct. 6. **** September 3 ...
14 years ago
Deal struck averting janitors strike in Philadelphia
More than 2,500 Philadelphia building service workers have averted a strike. A contract deal was reached late last night for more janitor ...
14 years ago
Manayunk Quizzo night in photos
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate NewsWorks’ first birthday at Manayunk Brewery last night. We had a great time playing ...
14 years ago
Controversial Germantown zoning amendment heads to City Council
A controversial proposed Germantown zoning amendment will go before City Council without the support of the Planning Commission, which vo ...
14 years ago
It’s that time of year when the leaves start turning shades of auburn and gold, the grocery aisles tempt shoppers with supersized b ...
14 years ago
It’s the bottom of the sixth inning and the game is tied in a heated showdown at the Kendrick Recreation Center’s baseball fi ...
14 years ago
Biden visits Penn to push for jobs bill
Vice President Joe Biden came to the University of Pennsylvania to promote President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act. The ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia negotiating over tax credits to condos that pay for trash hauling
A City Council Committee has approved a bill to pick up the costs of trash removal for condominiums in Philadelphia. ...
14 years ago
GCC addresses Chelten Plaza tension amid plans to move forward
Though the Chelten Plaza saga has dominated Germantown Community Connection membership meetings for the past nine months, only a do ...
14 years ago
Police searching for suspets in Nicetown murder
Philadelphia police are still searching for suspects in a recent Monday night murder in the Nicetown section of the city. Officers ...
14 years ago
Elderly victim waved to attackers before Forbidden Drive assault
John Arnold was biking along Forbidden Drive in Wissahickon Valley Park Monday at 1 p.m. when he found an 84-year-old man whose face was ...
14 years ago
NW Philly blog creates list for school open houses
One of the biggest factors shaping life in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy is the abundance of private schools in the area. Although there is ...
14 years ago
Germantown’s ‘Sign Wars’ continue amid zoning-code uncertainty
“You know that sign is illegal, sir,” the man shouted as he pulled his large cream-colored pickup truck close to the curb. He ...
14 years ago
Quidditch brings a bit of Harry Potter to real life
Harry Potter fans made their way to Chestnut Hill College on Saturday, October 15 for the second annual Brotherly Love Quidditch tourname ...
14 years ago
Elderly man attacked on Forbidden Drive
Philadelphia police say an elderly man was assaulted by four males at 1 p.m. today in Roxborough. The man, whose age has not ...
14 years ago