Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Housing Authority intends to auction off properties scattered across the city. PHA Executive Director Michael Ke ...
15 years ago
Homeless people find refuge at Occupy Philadelphia
The tent city of protesters on the west side of Philadelphia City Hall is more permanent as it marks one week. In that short time, “ ...
15 years ago
SEPTA, prosecutors vow faked injuries will mean real trouble
The mass transit agency for the Philadelphia region is teaming up with area district attorneys to try to eliminate fraudulent accident cl ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Sheriff finds $50 million, will return much to city and state
After a long audit, Philadelphia’s Sheriff is returning millions of dollars to the city and state. When Barbara Deele ...
15 years ago
Rep. DeLissio connects with constituents on liquor store privatization and Marcellus Shale
Freshman State Rep. Pamela DeLissio kicked off her October town hall meeting series at Roxborough Memorial Hospital this week. Dozens of ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia International Art Expo moves to Mt. Airy
This year’s annual Philadelphia International Art Expo will be held in Mt. Airy. In the past it has been held at Temple University& ...
15 years ago
Wissahickon civic group plans to target college “hot houses”
Last night, over a dozen members and guests of the Wissahickon Interested Citizens Association convened to discuss several items of conce ...
15 years ago
City Council could decide Chelten Plaza zoning issue
Lawyers on both sides of the Chelten Plaza controversy agree on one thing: That a Zoning Board of Adjustment decision issued Tuesday was ...
15 years ago
Harry Potter’s Quidditch game comes to life this weekend in Philadelphia
A silence falls over the pitch as the 14 players take a knee at either end of the field, close their eyes and set their brooms down. The ...
15 years ago
Residents react to the start of Manayunk’s Venice Island work
Construction for Manayunk’s long-awaited, Venice Island project is now underway behind Main Street. The Philadelphia W ...
15 years ago
Roxborough’s Henry James Saloon hosts fundraiser for FOP Survivor’s Fund
This weekend, the Henry James Saloon in Roxborough held a fundraiser to benefit the families of fallen police officers. Much ...
15 years ago
States begin paring estimates on pension investment returns
It’s been a while since most investors have seen 7 or 8 percent returns, yet the nation’s public pension funds have continued ...
15 years ago
Einstein Medical Center and MLK High students host first farmers market
On Tuesday, the scent of fresh greens filled the air on the lawn at Albert Einstein Medical Center, and it was not from the beautifully l ...
15 years ago
Unionized janitors and others rally in Philadelphia ahead of contract expiration
With a contract for unionized janitors set to expire in days, organized labor rallied Wednesday in Philadelphia City Hall. ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia ambulances still not gettting out quickly enough
A new report shows that ambulances in Philadelphia is still missing the mark on response times. Philadelphia City Controlle ...
15 years ago