Philadelphia
Colonial era compass points to Philadelphia’s past
For the first time in a decade, Germantown Historical Society’s Rittenhouse compass is on display, shined up and restored after more th ...
14 years ago
Roxborough High to host summer space camp next month
This summer, some local kids will get the chance to build a shutter glider alongside NASA personnel. In an effort to address the n ...
14 years ago
Baltimore’s ‘A Cool Stick’ returns to its roots
In more ways than one, ‘A Cool Stick’ has some blunt lyrics. Their song “Hippie Girl” tells of a fantasy conjured ...
14 years ago
Philadelphians asked to check on elderly during heat wave
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is asking people to check on the sick and the elderly during the oppressive heat. He said some people ...
14 years ago
3 Philly workers accused of ethics violations
Philadelphia has fired one employee and demoted another for accepting free meals from city contractors. Inspector Genera ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia jails are getting less crowded
The crime and punishment system in Philadelphia may be improving. A Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative repor ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia looks at selling excess buildings
A Philadelphia task force is reviewing all city properties with an eye toward possibly selling some. Mayor Michael Nutter says Phi ...
14 years ago
Volunteers, vision and change in Vernon Park
Volunteers from several organizations did clean up work in the bucolic and long troubled Vernon Park on Wednesday. The park has been clea ...
14 years ago
Building character in a West Oak Lane-based semi-pro football team
Strength, honor and integrity, the mantra of the Philadelphia Panthers, is exactly what the team displayed Saturday during their opening ...
14 years ago
The EFCC Zoning Committee meeting will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Downs Hall Auditorium on Philadelphia University’s Upper Campus ...
14 years ago
‘No Child Left Inside Act’ could help Green Woods grow
Roxborough’s own Green Woods Charter School is already ahead of the curve when it comes to environmental engagement in education. ...
14 years ago
Officials respond to rash of violence at Philly parks, rec centers
An increase in after-hours violence and injuries, some fatal, at several Philadelphia parks and recreation centers has officials concerne ...
14 years ago
Is there a meth ring in your neighborhood?
Officials with the Philadelphia Police Department say West Mt. Airy residents had little way of knowing that a neighborhood garage was pa ...
14 years ago
Excessive Heat Warning extended through Sunday 8 p.m.
The excessive heat warning is now in effe ...
14 years ago