Philadelphia
Protesters target Pa. prison spending, expansion
Several dozen demonstrators rallied in Center City Philadelphia Wednesday, protesting Pennsylvania’s increased prison spending amid ...
15 years ago
2 area banks get federal infusion to spur small-business loans
Four Pennsylvania community banks will receive millions from the federal government. U.S. Treasury officials announced Wednesday that Do ...
15 years ago
Manayunk woman hurt by home invader
An unidentified 74-year-old woman suffered a frightening home invasion and attack at her Manayunk residence on Monday morning. Acc ...
15 years ago
Say alleluia, commuters; the Lincoln Drive bridge is done
Northwest Philadelphia commuters will get some welcome, ahead-of-schedule relief on Thursday. The new southbound Lincoln Drive Bridge ove ...
15 years ago
2,000-mile walk along ‘Trail of Tears’ ends in hope
A Philadelphia man will celebrate Wednesday night after walking 2,000 miles from Penn Treaty Park to Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to draw atte ...
15 years ago
Pick-up truck levels Germantown newsstand but nobody injured
Fine Ahiwe was walking to work at the Chelten Avenue newsstand he owns just before 8 a.m. today when he noticed the police-car lights. Th ...
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Philadelphia Police seek Gratz Street shooter
Philadelphia Police posted video yesterday of an Aug. 11 shooting On August 11, 2011, at 2:51pm, a 26 year-old male was ...
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From hit-and-run to coast-to-coast, biker triumphs
On a mission to “promote Traumatic Brain Injury recovery and awareness,” Doug Markgraf hopped on his bicycle in San Francisco ...
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New Phila U. dorm welcomed as a win-win
Philadelphia University has a new dorm in a familiar building, amid hopes that the new housing will perk up the campus while alleviating ...
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New book captures 175 years of history at Laurel Hill
In honor of its 175th year, the Friends of the Laurel Hill Cemetery released a book, “175 Years of Reflections” with a specia ...
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High-rise kitchen blaze draws huge fire department response
What proved in the end to be a relatively minor fire brought a major response from the Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) to West Walnut ...
15 years ago
Fire breaks out in Germantown high-rise
A fire on the ninth floor of a Germantown high-rise broke out after 6 p.m. this evening. Two people were seen being given medical attenti ...
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Roxborough teen now missing for two weeks
Anisha Wilson is still missing. Officer Tanya Little of the Philadelphia police’s Fifth District said today that the 18-year ...
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Get a first-hand look at the story of Philadelphia through the eyes of artist and illustrator Michele Melcher in her show at The Little A ...
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