Philadelphia
How the school voucher program would play out in some NW Philly schools
A few weeks ago, the Pennsylvania Senate passed legislation approving the voucher bill, SB 1, which, if approved by the House of Represen ...
15 years ago
‘Pony Up’ brings in $3,000 for Philly’s Mounted Patrol Unit
This is her second time on a horse. At first, Lisa Borowski, Board Operations Manager at the Philadelphia Police Foundation, is re ...
15 years ago
Mt. Airy coffee shop signs lease with Chelten Plaza
Chelten Plaza, a controversial commercial shopping center planned for the corner of Chelten and Pulaski in Germantown, will have a locall ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia bids a final farewell to Smokin’ Joe Frazier
It was time for one last tribute inside Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church on Monday. The choir of more than 150 members was done singing the ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Planning Commission to review two key Northwest projects
Tuesday could be a key day in a pair of Northwest developments, as the city Planning Commission considers the next phase of a development ...
15 years ago
12 memorable quotes from Joe Frazier’s “Homegoing Celebration”
More than 3,000 people mourned the loss of legendary boxer Smokin’ Joe Frazier at a “Homegoing Celebration” held today ...
15 years ago
Former Mt. Airy native and Nobel Prize winner Saul Perlmutter featured on Fresh Air
Last month, the Nobel Prize for physics was awarded to three scientists who discovered that, since the Big Bang, the universe has been ex ...
15 years ago
Making military greener brings business to South Jersey
A New Jersey company is in line to get a piece of a big government contract for renewable energy research. MC Fuhrman and A ...
15 years ago
Months in advance, Clarke appears to have sewn up bid for Philadelphia Council President
It appears that Philadelphia City Council has a new president. A petition has been signed by 10 current and incoming counci ...
15 years ago
After voting to stay, Occupy Philadelphia wants other options
There are some splinter groups within the Occupy Philadelphia movement who say no matter what they are NOT moving off Dillworth Plaza. &n ...
15 years ago
As part of our effort to give thoughtful citizens a forum to comment on issues, ideas and life in our region, NewsWorks publishes essays ...
15 years ago
Join the Drama Group for the fall show of “The Women” by Clare Boothe Luce at The First United Methodist Church of Germantown ...
15 years ago
Join the Neighborhood Interfaith Movement for a celebration of its new partnership with famous children’s book illustrator and Phil ...
15 years ago
Put on your pajamas and get ready for some great stories at the Family Pajama Storytime, hosted by the Falls Branch of the Free Library.< ...
15 years ago
Put on your pajamas and get ready for some great stories at the Family Pajama Storytime, hosted by the Falls Branch of the Free Library.< ...
15 years ago