Philadelphia
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
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
Opponents criticize proposed tougher Philadelphia curfew
A Philadelphia City Council Committee has approved modifying the curfew rules for minors. Jeffrey Nadel of the National You ...
15 years ago
Harry Potter events in Chestnut Hill
Schedule of Events for Marauders Map WELCOME TO HOGSMEADE VILLAGE! Catch the complimentary Hogwarts Express to travel to ea ...
15 years ago
West Mt. Airy Neighbors: Membership down by 50 percent
A new year has begun for the West Mt. Airy Neighbors (WMAN) and the community organization has lost about half of its membershi ...
15 years ago
East Falls yoga teacher sets out to raise $20,000 for Haiti relief fund
Vanessa Hazzard-Tillman, an East Falls-based yoga instructor and philanthropist, has set out on an ambitious quest to raise money for Hai ...
15 years ago
Zoning Board ruling a mixed bag for Chelten Plaza developers, protesters
Opponents of the planned Dollar Tree store in Germantown got word of an eagerly-awaited decision from the city Zoning Board of Adjustment ...
15 years ago
Once friends, Nutter and Kenney at odds
When Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter vetoed a bill lowering the city’s parking tax last week, he killed a measure sponsored by Ji ...
15 years ago
Interim House celebrates its 40th anniversary of offering a “safe place to heal”
Thirteen years ago, Toni Montier didn’t think she’d be where she is today. “When my addiction took off, I lost e ...
15 years ago
Philly City Council revisits teen curfews
After imposing earlier curfews by executive order this summer, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is asking City Council to change the cur ...
15 years ago