Philadelphia
Opponents blast plan for stricter Philly curfew
Philadelphia City Council could vote as soon as next week on a bill to tighten the curfew for minors. But the measure has opponent ...
15 years ago
Philly Council backs plan to clear up satellite dishes
Philadelphia City Council has passed a bill that would lower the profile of satellite dishes. Councilman Darrell Clarke said the d ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia City Councilman Frank Rizzo has left the Republican Party. Councilman Frank Rizzo has changed his voter regist ...
15 years ago
Mt. Airy Learning Tree hosts 2nd Annual Concert for Capital Campaign
This Saturday, the Mt. Airy Learning Tree (MALT) will host its second annual concert from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. to raise funds for the center& ...
15 years ago
84-year-old park attack victim speaks out
Scabs have formed around Jim Shea’s right eye. Eight stitches mend a laceration he suffered from an attack in Wissahickon Valley Pa ...
15 years ago
Morning argument leads to violence, two men shot
Two 38-year-old men were shot early Thursday morning at Germantown and Chelten avenues. After a verbal altercation, at about 1:38 ...
15 years ago
Continuting coverage of the Tacony ‘dungeon’ case
NewsWorks’ continuing coverage of the Tacony “dungeon” case, which began Oct. 15, 2011 when four mentally disabled adul ...
15 years ago
Center City FEMA Disaster Recovery Center to close Friday
After hurricane Irene and Tropical storm Lee, the Federal Emergency Management Agency got to work in Philadelphia County, helping residen ...
15 years ago
PennDOT opens Ridge Ave. ramp to City Ave. today, closes ramp to Lincoln Drive
This afternoon, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will reopen the rebuilt Ridge Avenue ramp to southbound City Avenue, or Rou ...
15 years ago
SEPTA’s Manayunk/Norristown rail line is back up and running
Update, 10:20 a.m: The rail line is back up and running. Rail service on SEPTA’s Manayunk/No ...
15 years ago
Eco-friendly cafe offers fast, healthy fare
Four months ago, brothers Benjamin and Robert Bynum opened up Green Soul cafe at 7169 Ogontz Avenue. Rather than serving the Southe ...
15 years ago
East Falls cafe blends art with coffee and community
Imagine getting inked up while ordering your favorite cup of joe, all in one place. ‘Why,’ you ask? Well, an East Fall ...
15 years ago
Bowman may revise plan for Fresh Market project in Chestnut Hill
The building project proposed by the Bowman Properties for the former Magarity Ford dealership site at 8200 Germantown Avenue i ...
15 years ago
Council nominee Bass embarks on a listening tour
Wet weather made for an intimate Wednesday night community meeting in Germantown with the Eighth District’s Democratic nominee Cind ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia pledges more sensitive parking ticket writers
You may get a smile with your next parking ticket. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is instituting a sensitivity training program to ma ...
15 years ago