Philadelphia
Now that Schools Superintendent of Philadelphia Arlene Ackerman is out, payment of private funds to her are in question. Pennsylvan ...
15 years ago
PennDot checks infrastructure for earthquake damage
Even though the scare from the earthquake is over in Pennsylvania, there is still work to do.PennDot’s Gene Blaum says they have cr ...
15 years ago
More than 100 kids get free back-to-school haircuts at annual Germantown Avenue event
The barbers and stylists at Philadelphia Hair Company weren’t scheduled to start giving free back-to-school haircuts until 10 a.m. ...
15 years ago
Public asked to limit 911 calls for emergencies only
There was a 5.8 earthquake in Virginia, which was felt in the Philadelphia region. Currently 911 is inundated with phone calls regarding ...
15 years ago
How the new zoning law will affect Chestnut Hill’s retail corridor
In Northwest Philadelphia, zoning overlays govern what kind of sign you can hang above your Manayunk boutique, what your corner store can ...
15 years ago
Earthquake reactions along Main Street
Residents, workers and visitors of Manayunk’s Main Street were all abuzz after this afternoon’s earthquake in Virginia sent v ...
15 years ago
Tremors shake Germantown Avenue and beyond, but don’t cause much concern
When it came to Germantown Avenue, some people felt this afternoon’s earthquake while others didn’t. At Rothe Florists ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Folk Festival Sunday photos
15 years ago
Police seek help solving three robberies at same 7-Eleven
The 7-Eleven convenience store located at 7720 Ogontz Ave. in Cedarbrook was robbed three times between April 21 and May 14, and Philadel ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood recovers from recreation center shootings
Half a dozen people are recovering from injuries they suffered during a shootout at a basketball game attended in Philadelphia’s Ki ...
15 years ago
Fire destroys carriage house in Chestnut Hill
A fire that broke out in a combination garage and living quarters behind 32 Summit Street, Chestnut Hill, quickly consumed the more than ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia’s anti-flash mob curfew extended two weeks
Philadelphia’s earlier curfew for parts of the city will continue through two more weeks. Mayor Michael Nutter’ ...
15 years ago
E-Z Passes may soon be sold in Wegman’s and Walmart stores
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is working to make it easier for people to use E-ZPass. The agency is hoping to sell the tran ...
15 years ago
Construction advances at new Youth Study Center site
It’s a steel-gray morning, and the streets around 48th and Haverford are just beginning to dry out after a fierce late-summer thund ...
15 years ago
Starfinder athletes embrace diversity through tile
At the Starfinder Foundation in Manayunk, a group of high school soccer players is taking time out of their practice schedule to get crea ...
15 years ago