Philadelphia
Philadelphia ponders less ambitious sick time bill
Another try at mandatory sick leave in Philadelphia has its limits. City Council is working on the issue after Mayor Nutter vetoed ...
14 years ago
Joe Piscopo leads Philly’s Columbus Day parade
A TV star and comic is serving as grand marshal of Philadelphia’s Columbus Day parade. Joe Piscopo made his name through mov ...
14 years ago
Search continues for suspect in East Mt. Airy murder
Philadelphia police are still searching for a suspect in a weekend murder in the East Mt. Airy section of the city. Sometime early ...
14 years ago
Safety checks on Schuylkill River crash victim’s car scheduled for Thursday
An autopsy performed on the body of a woman whose car crashed into the Schuylkill River in East Falls last week has determined the cause ...
14 years ago
West Rockland Street beautification efforts impress contest judges
Mecca Bey and her family have lived on West Rockland Street in Germantown for the past few years. She calls the pop up gardening event th ...
14 years ago
Pa. manufacturers reviving ‘Made in America’ label
Philadelphia was once known as “workshop of the world,” but manufacturing has been making a long, slow exit from the region.< ...
14 years ago
Historic Rittenhouse Town profiled by WHYY TV’s Experience program
WHYY’s Experience program has just profiled Philadelphia’s National Historic Landmark District Rittenhouse Town. This is wher ...
14 years ago
Local food businesses help raise money for tennis scholarships
Five emerging culinary masterminds collaborated this weekend to showcase their unique styles while raising money for charity. When ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy groups to hold a “celebrity” cooking contest November 3
East Mt. Airy Neighbors (EMAN) met on Tuesday evening to discuss the progress of the ...
14 years ago
PGW microturbine puts wasted energy to work
The Philadelphia Gas Works demonstrated new energy-saving equipment at its North Philadelphia headquarters Tuesday. When electrici ...
14 years ago
Brown, Nutter continue debate after the filming stops
What is expected to be the one and only televised debate of the 2011 campaign for Philadelphia mayor will be broadcast later this week. ...
14 years ago
Details emerge on Chelten Plaza incentive offer to GCC
While Germantown waits for a zoning board decision on the Chelten Plaza Dollar Tree store, Germantown Community Connection ( ...
14 years ago
Roy Halladay has a lot of Germantown kids rooting for him
While Roy Halladay will not be on the mound for today’s Phillies/Cardinals game, some children in Germantown will root for him anyw ...
14 years ago
Despite 311 non emergency number, calls to Philadelphia’s 911 not going down
Philadelphia’s non-emergency assistance service, 311, is coming under fire. City Controller Alan Butkovitz says 311 i ...
14 years ago
Members of “Occupy Philadelphia” debate where to protest
Philadelphia soon could see demonstrations like the ones on Wall Street protesting financial greed and corruption. Tonight “O ...
14 years ago