Philadelphia
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
Survey the mobile technology and review the latest technology gear as the Philadelphia PowerBook User Group meets from noon to 3 p.m. at ...
15 years ago
West Philly arts center wins $50,000 face-lift
The weather may have wavered from rainstorms to sunshine, but volunteers continued their painting and hammering to complete renovations ...
15 years ago
Senior poets encourage young and old to speak out
Victoria Huggins Peurifoy worked as a technical writer for the Internal Revenue Service for 35 years. At her retirement party, she ...
15 years ago
Gradually returning to action, Police Mounted Unit helps enforce the city curfew
A couple of hours before the new Center City curfew morphed from press-conference threat to Friday night reality, dozens of police office ...
15 years ago
Expansion project continues at West Oak Lane Charter School
On first visit, the office of Dr. Debbera Peoples-Lee seems a bit generously sized. Then she explains it’s actually a classr ...
15 years ago
Manayunk’s Pitchers Pub robbed in early August
A Montgomery County man is scheduled to appear in Philadelphia Municipal Court this week after he was arrested for breaking into and burg ...
15 years ago
How the zoning code draft affects East Falls
In Northwest Philadelphia, zoning overlays govern what kind of sign you can hang above your Manayunk boutique, what your corner store ...
15 years ago
The 50th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival begins this week
The Philadelphia Folk Festival hits the half-century mark this year. The 50th annual festival takes place August 19-21 at the Old Poole F ...
15 years ago
O’Doodle’s toy store may start Friday chess nights
The owner of O’Doodle’s Toy Store in Chestnut Hill says he may host chess games every Friday. Speaking on ...
15 years ago
Hearing rescheduled for Mt. Airy meth ring defendants
Five individuals arrested in connection to a recent drug bust in West Mt. Airy will now appear in Philadelphia Municipal Court Sept. 21, ...
15 years ago