
Philadelphia
Mother of teen victim warns of a rapist in the Wissahickon
A Chestnut Hill mother says the man who attacked her 17 year old daughter in the Wissahickon is likely the Fairmount Park rapist. ...
14 years ago
Councilman fears airport expansion could be Philly’s loss
A Philadelphia councilman is sending a stern warning about airport expansion and its invasion into another community. During counc ...
14 years ago
As ill-used pit bull fights for life, SPCA fights stereotype
Pennsylvania SPCA humane law enforcement officers have shut down a significant dog fighting ring, rescuing 26 dogs from four properties. ...
14 years ago
King High update: SAC wants Mosaica back
Members of the School Advisory Council at Martin Luther King High say that despite the last-minute intervention of an influential state l ...
14 years ago
EFCC announces 2011 grant recipients
The East Falls Community Council has announced the recipients of $5,000 in individual grants to be awarded to local businesses and organi ...
14 years ago
Convention Center spurs Philadelphia development
The expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center is helping to bring more businesses to the neighborhood in Center City. Tw ...
14 years ago
Women’s groups trying to pry sick leave bill from Philadelphia City Council limbo
Women’s service and advocacy groups are not happy that a bill calling for sick leave for all workers in Philadelphia, is sitting in ...
14 years ago
Browsing Philadelphia’s past at the Navy Yard
Experienced collector, Jack Levy, used a flashlight to inspect the antiques even though it wasn’t dark at the Philadelphia Antiques Sho ...
14 years ago
The last time there was an open council seat for Philadelphia’s Eighth District was 16 years ago. Now that Democratic Councilwoman ...
14 years ago
Old Academy Players presents a comedy with heart
The Curious Savage, a delightful comedy by John Patrick, is the next play to be performed by the Old Academy Players. It opens ...
14 years ago
Mayor Nutter celebrates official launch of table tennis club
The Trolley Car Table Tennis Club in East Falls celebrated its official grand opening last week on the second level of The Falls Center o ...
14 years ago
Lack of firefighter test means more overtime until next summer in Philadelphia
Philadelphia will be looking at a firefighter shortage at least until next summer. Philadelphia is working on a new firefigh ...
14 years ago
Police: Teenage girl attacked in Fairmount Park
Police are looking for a man who attacked a 17-year-old girl in the Roxborough section of Fairmount Park this morning. Officer Jil ...
14 years ago
PSPCA raids dog fighting in Philly neighborhoods
Months of investigation are paying off. The Pennsylvania SPCA busted a Gray’s Ferry dog fighting operation Sunday night, foll ...
14 years ago
Ramsey: cops in Philadelphia schools should be mentors
Philadelphia’s Police Commissioner says it’s time to take control of violence at the city’s public schools. Commi ...
14 years ago