Philadelphia

Grief, anger and frustration were the backdrop to Thursday night’s community meeting at the Abbotsford public housing complex in Ea ...

For more than a decade, a dozen or so members of the Neighborhood Interfaith Movement have developed a deep bond with one another over an ...

This week, two mothers announced that they’ve secured more than $100,000 from Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr.’s office in order ...

Long-time Germantown resident Robin Tasco considers running for Philadelphia City Council as a natural evolution of her community activis ...

Eighth District councilwoman Donna Reed Miller plans to hold a committee hearing to highlight the problems ex-felons face after leaving p ...

The Korean ambassador to the United States is in Philadelphia promoting the pending U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement.The honorable Han Duk ...

The Philadelphia Streets Department is asking for funds to help fight what’s left of winter weather.  Streets Commissio ...

Philadelphia City Council has approved a law to end the so-called “Florida loophole” that allows Pennsylvania residents to us ...

A new deal will keep people building ships in South Philadelphia.  State funding helped make sure the shipyard keeps operating. ...

A candidate for Philadelphia City Council is taking his battle to the Web.  He’s using some tongue in cheek comparisons to mak ...

OARC’s Sustainability Tips ...

To Cintesa McQuay, the trade-off doesn’t seem entirely fair: for Pennell Elementary to get more funding, principal Gina Steiner has to ...

A study by a sustainability consulting firm found that West Oak Lane and East Mt. Airy could save $116.2 million each year by implementin ...

In an effort to reduce inmate population and recidivism rates, Philadelphia wants to build prisoner re-entry centers. One of these center ...

The East Falls community has embarked on a year-long land use plan with Philadelphia University, Drexel University and the William Penn C ...