Philadelphia
Freshmen at Roxborough High GEAR UP for college
A citywide college preparaion program is giving some freshman students at Roxborough High School a leg up. GEAR UP, an acron ...
15 years ago
Philly Council calls for restoration of six neighborhood zoning overlays
It looks like several neighborhoods, including East Falls and Germantown, will get to keep their zoning overlays — for now. ...
15 years ago
Police: Most felonies in the 39th District occur during the day shift
October’s total for felony crimes in Philadelphia’s 39th Police District is on pace to match September’s figure. ...
15 years ago
Could you get a grace period when paying a Philadelphia parking ticket?
A Philadelphia City Councilman wants to grant drivers a short grace period before a parking ticket gets compounded with an extra fine.&nb ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia steps up efforts against blight
The city of Philadelphia is planning a major crackdown on blight. Mayor Michael Nutter stood outside a blighted property in Port Richmond ...
15 years ago
39th District: Be on the lookout for three swords stolen from Germantown home
39th Police District in Philadelphia This list covers Oct. 14–20, 2011. October 14, 2011 1600 blo ...
15 years ago
Police officer honored in West Oak Lane three decades after dying on the job
On a Friday night in January 1983, a dance at St. Athanasius RC Church turned from celebration to chaos. People fought in the West Oak La ...
15 years ago
Chestnut Hill Coffee Co. sends three to latte showdown
Every month, 32 baristas by day morph into latte artists by night and prove themselves when it comes to serving up the best fro ...
15 years ago
Organized Halloween events in Germantown keep children off the streets
With Halloween approaching, many children are getting ready to dress up and fill their bags with candy. In Germantown, many churches and ...
15 years ago
Germantown High’s Will Parks leads on and off the football field
Last Thursday brought a football kind of afternoon to Benjamin L. Johnson Memorial Stadium, home of the Germantown Bears. Dark, j ...
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
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
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