Philadelphia
Following in the footsteps of ghosts along Germantown Avenue
It’s a busy Saturday night, in the middle of Germantown. On the lawn of Upsala Mansion, Rick Fink is teaching a group of 20 people ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia closed books with tiny surplus
Philadelphia has ended its fiscal year with a tiny surplus, but planned cuts will still go through. Finance Director Rob Dubow say ...
15 years ago
Housing Authority selling 400 vacant properties in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is preparing to sell hundreds of properties. Philadelphia Housing Authority Executive Di ...
15 years ago
Woman says she was attacked with bleach in her home
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. ...
15 years ago
Manayunk bookstore hosts meet-and-greet with vampire artist Louis Pesci
It’s been four years since a drunk driver slammed into the driver’s side of Louis Pecsi’s parked car and nearly killed ...
15 years ago
Chestnut Hill Community Association endorses revised college expansion plan
The Chestnut Hill Community Association (CHCA) voted to back a revised blueprint for a larger Chestnut Hill College (CHC). CHC Pre ...
15 years ago
Costumed kids pack inside Roxborough Library for parade and party
It was a standing-room only crowd of children dressed as pirates, princesses, superheroes, ghouls, ghosts, goblins and even one president ...
15 years ago
Childcare provider signs longterm lease for Chestnut Hill’s Borders building
A new childcare center planned for Chestnut Hill’s premier retail spot is hoping to become a permanant fixture in the community. ...
15 years ago
Plan for Callowhill Reading Viaduct area improvement, surtax advances
Philadelphia City Council has approved a bill to create a new improvement district in the Callowhill Reading Viaduct area. Bruce S ...
15 years ago
With rise in East Falls area robberies, police suggest protecting your home
The Philadelphia Police’s 39th District hosted a neighborhood meeting Monday night to discuss safety and security due to a recent s ...
15 years ago
Without help from mayor, sick time bill becomes law in Philadelphia
A bill demanding paid sick leave for people working for companies doing business with the City of Philadelphia is becoming law without th ...
15 years ago
West Oak Lane teacher launches fundraiser to help kids “see the music”
Amid layoffs and escalating budget cuts, School District of Philadelphia teachers are forced to find creative ways to provide supplies fo ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia passes earlier curfew over objections from public
After listening to lots of people speaking out against it, Philadelphia City Council has approved an earlier curfew. The ear ...
15 years ago
Council candidate Cindy Bass tries to mix realism with hope
Sometimes, even during an election season, politics come second. Two weeks before the Eighth District City Council election she ...
15 years ago
Childcare center secures Chestnut Hill’s prime retail spot
A childcare center plans to open in the former Borders Books location in Chestnut Hill. The Chestnut Hill Local reports that Children of ...
15 years ago