
Philadelphia
Packed house hears big Eighth District field dig into issues
Voters from the city’s Eighth District Wednesday night packed the pews of a Germantown church for a spirited, yet civil introduction to ...
14 years ago
Proposed Hartwell Lane traffic reversal plan raises many questions for nearby residents
In the week since Bowman Properties released the first detailed look at a redevelopment of 8200 Germantown Ave., neighbors have begun dis ...
14 years ago
The Eighth District Debate – Live Blog (transcript)
8:58 Closing statements Cindy Bass: ...
14 years ago
Yusuf Islam just can’t keep it in
When it comes to international calls for Iran to release two detained American hikers, the peace train is indeed sounding louder. ...
14 years ago
Three Philly cops busted in ‘roid ring raid
The US Attorney’s Office is charging a Philadelphia Police detective, two officers, and a dozen others, with conspiracy to distribu ...
14 years ago
PhilaU students celebrate a year of mentoring at Mifflin
On Tuesday, Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA, Philadelphia University and Mifflin Elementary hosted a thank you event at Mifflin ...
14 years ago
An interview with developer Pat Burns about Chelten Plaza
The same day a small group of Germantown residents came to a community meeting ready to fight the Chelten Plaza development at Chelten an ...
14 years ago
Help clean up Wissahickon Creek this weekend
The warm weather is finally upon us, which means it’s time to clean out those closets, plant some fresh flowers in the front yard a ...
14 years ago
Uncovering East Falls history through “Miss Mae”
Mae Mohr was a “temporary” custodian at Old Academy for 40 years. Here is a 1983 interview with her, which include ...
14 years ago
Fundraiser previews Face to Face Spring Art Show
A poster with “The Regulars” hung in the church for all to see. As attendees sat down in Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church chanc ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia courts asking to hire more probation officers
The Philadelphia Courts says it needs money to hire more probation officers. First Judicial District Officials came to Phil ...
14 years ago
DA Williams to appeal new sentencing hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams says he will appeal a federal court decision granting a new sentencing hearing for convicted ...
14 years ago
Verna Tyner: A Council staffer reaching to take the reins
Correction: This is a corrected version of the following story. The original version included incorrect information about Ms. Tyner ...
14 years ago
Legal battle brews over Fork & Barrel closure
An East Falls real estate developer plans to file a lawsuit against a former co-owner of Fork & Barrel restaurant, which closed witho ...
14 years ago