Philadelphia
Construction begins on new fitness center and bowling alley at the Falls Center
Pardon the pun, but a bowling alley is rolling into East Falls. The owners of Sweat gyms are creating the 10th location of the are ...
15 years ago
The meaning behind Mt. Airy’s Walking Together mural
When the Neighborhood Interfaith Movement (NIM) began work on a mural in 2009, they knew that the imagery would have to reflect ...
15 years ago
New restaurant planned for Top of the Hill in Chestnut Hill
A restaurant called Heirloom plans to open in Chestnut Hill possibly before the end of the year. Chestnut Hill retail recruiter Ei ...
15 years ago
Curfews don’t keep kids out of trouble
Youth curfews are popular. In poll after poll, Americans support laws that restrict teenagers’ activities during certain hours of t ...
15 years ago
Listen 8:50Police make arrest in one Germantown homicide, seek suspects in another
Philadelphia police continue to search for suspects in Friday’s deadly shooting in the East Germantown section of the city, but hav ...
15 years ago
Lease signed for former Borders location
A new tenant will soon be moving into the site of a former Borders bookstore location in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. < ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia stymied by growing raccoon problem
A Philadelphia City Council committee has approved new legislation to handle a raccoon problem that is growing is some neighborhoods. ...
15 years ago
Police and Parking Authority at odds about red light cameras and crashes
Police data show accidents have gone up at many intersections in Philadelphia with red light cameras. Advocates are still behind t ...
15 years ago
Germantown couple hosts financial boot-camp workshops
Ed and Keisa Thompson want to “help people understand what it means to manage money,” so last weekend, they held a Financial ...
15 years ago
Transitional house for the homeless hit by thief
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. Ai ...
15 years ago
Developer, residents discuss a dollar-store project not called Chelten Plaza
A handful of community members met last week with a developer who plans to bring a Dollar General store to the 600 block of E. Chelten Av ...
15 years ago
Mt. Airy author lets her characters ‘write’ her novels
Mt. Airy author Amy Ignatow has released her third book in her tweens series T ...
15 years ago
Project officials will discuss possible tenants at former Tastykake site this week
The name’s slightly different, but plans for a new mixed-use retail center at the former Tastykake site in Nicetown are intact and ...
15 years ago
Inn Yard Park playground plans move forward despite funding controversy
An ongoing battle between East Falls residents and a suburban-based development corporation over funding for a soon-to-be built neighborh ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Archdiocese training to recognize, report abuse under way
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has launched a training program for more than 24,000 clergy, staff, and volunteers. The training, to rec ...
15 years ago