Philadelphia
Police tell residents that Penn-Knox prostitution crackdown will continue
Officials with the Philadelphia Police Department’s Citywide Vice Enforcement Unit have pledged to continue cracking down on prosti ...
15 years ago
Wister Station struggles to make a comeback
Scenes from Germantown’s storied history line the walls of Wister Station, located on a hill overlooking Belfield Avenue. The color ...
15 years ago
Councilwoman-elect Cindy Bass says she will be accessible
As children scribble away to compile wish lists for Santa during this holiday season, residents of Mt. Airy have been compiling a “ ...
15 years ago
The Foodery finalizes plans to buy RDC building, open up third shop on the Ridge
Small white boxes line the edges of Bernard Guet’s office at the Roxborough Development Corporation’s (RDC) headquarters on R ...
15 years ago
Planning Commission backs rezoning for 8200 Germantown Ave. project
As expected, the city Planning Commission signed off on the retail-residential development plan for 8200 Germantown Ave., ahead of a City ...
15 years ago
Sen. Hughes calls for immediate transit infrastructure repairs
This week, State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) stood underneath the Midvale Avenue bridge at SEPTA’s East Falls station w ...
15 years ago
Phila Food Truck Assoc attracts 60 at first meeting
A call for unity echoed throughout the Philadelphia Food Truck Association’s inaugural meeting on Monday night. The nascent ...
15 years ago
GHS students create, deliver stained-glass windows to rebuilding New Orleans school
Not 18 hours removed from their five-day trip to New Orleans, seven students and six adults with ties to a Germantown High after-school p ...
15 years ago
Neighborhood association endorses large grocery store/condo project for Chestnut Hill
The Chestnut Hill Community Association board voted emphatically in favor of developer Richard Snowden’s mixed-use project for 8200 ...
15 years ago
We want to know how you show your holiday spirit. Send us your photos of the best seasonal displ ...
15 years ago
Decades-long holiday tradition continues in East Falls this week
East Falls’ 26th Annual Holiday Carol Sing will be held in McMichael Park at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. This long-stranding ...
15 years ago
8200 Germantown Ave. project created divide among neighbors
The 8200 Germantown Ave. project won unanimous support last night of the Chestnut Hill Community Association (CHCA). While the CHC ...
15 years ago
One man’s plea for the safe return of his stolen Santa
They came upon a midnight clear, and left the lighting behind. Sean Dieter opened the door of his East Falls home on the morning o ...
15 years ago
Salvation Army reports three kettles stolen this season in Philadelphia
The theft of a kettle in Philadelphia has The Salvation Army up in arms — it’s the third stolen from the group this season. ...
15 years ago
Mark you calendars for the Center in the Park’s Christmas party luncheon. The luncheon is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on T ...
15 years ago