Philadelphia
North Light takes some ‘Peace’ and passes it on
Despite the threat of Hurricane Irene last week, participants of North Light Summer Camp were at ease, spending their last day together w ...
15 years ago
Roxborough rocks the pop standards
Beyond the hustle and squeaks of the softball and basketball contests being played on the court at Kendrick Recreation Center, there was ...
15 years ago
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14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. ...
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Irene takes only small toll on area bridges
Bridge officials across the Delaware Valley are breathing easy in the wake of Hurricane Irene. Nearly all of the region’s spans are ...
15 years ago
As contract talks stall, Catholic teachers union rallies in Philly
The union representing more than 700 teachers at Catholic high schools in the region staged a protest outside Archdiocese of Philadelphia ...
15 years ago
Community groups remain at odds over Chelten Plaza’s future
The ongoing community battle over what Chelten Plaza should become continued at a Thursday night’s lightly attended Germantown Comm ...
15 years ago
Push is on to end Philadelphia School Reform Commission
Three state lawmakers from Philadelphia are calling for an end to the School Reform Commission. Pennsylvania State Sen. Mike Stack ...
15 years ago
Off-duty city police officer arrested for domestic altercation in Germantown
An off-duty Philadelphia police officer from Germantown was arrested on Monday and charged with various offenses stemming from an alleged ...
15 years ago
In Manayunk, sunshine, relief replace water, worry
Sunday’s floodwaters—several feet of murky, brown water that cloaked the black asphalt as Ire ...
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How would the new Venice Island water basin have fared in Hurricane Irene?
While much of the neighborhood around it was left underwater by Irene’s floods, the old rec center building on Manayunk’s Ven ...
15 years ago
Pre-storm cleaning kept Philly sewers clear
Kelly, Lincoln and Martin Luther King drives in Philadelphia experienced some water overflows during Hurricane Irene, officials said, but ...
15 years ago
Venice Lofts residents on standby after being evacuated
Residents of Venice Lofts on Venice Island in Manayunk are still waiting to get back into their apartments off of Leverington Avenue.&nbs ...
15 years ago
Germantown H.S Promise Academy’s Back-To-School Block Party draws a crowd
Margaret Mullen-Bavwidinsi looked forward to hosting a successful Back to School Block Party at Germantown High School’s Promise Ac ...
15 years ago
Wissahickon Creek video: When a flood can be beautiful
Let us pause and appreciate the beauty of Hurricane Irene. Although the Wissahickon filled up and turned a greenish-brown color the water ...
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