Philadelphia
Main Street Music prepares for Record Store Day
Saturday marks the fourth annual celebration of independent record stores worldwide. Record Store Day is a day for music junkies t ...
15 years ago
Kenney pushes bill to change look of curb cuts in historic areas
A Philadelphia City Councilman wants sidewalk curb cuts in historic sections of the city to conform to their surroundings. T ...
15 years ago
How to be homeless in Philadelphia, an insider’s guide
“There are so many little things that a lot of people don’t know about,” says Brigette Fleming of being homeless. ̶ ...
15 years ago
LOVE Your Park events in NW Philly this Saturday
In celebration of National Earth Week next week (April 17 to April 23), volunteers throughout Philadelphia are dusting off their gardenin ...
15 years ago
Grocery store war 2012: Weavers Way vs. The Fresh Market
Officials for Weavers Way Co-op this week acknowledged that a proposed Germantown Avenue grocery store could hurt sales at its Chestnut H ...
15 years ago
Honoring an acclaimed athlete and veteran in Manayunk
The Philadelphia area chapter of the Arizona State University (ASU) Alumni Association is sponsoring a “shadow run” in Manayu ...
15 years ago
Charter school founders charged with stealing $500K
A founder of a charter school in Northwest Philadelphia will go to court today on grand jury charges for allegedly using public funds to ...
15 years ago
McGeehan calls for Ackerman to be fired
A state representative from Northeast Philadelphia said the head of the Philadelphia Public Schools should be fired. State Rep. Mi ...
15 years ago
Bicyclist struck by truck in East Falls
A 23-year-old male is in critical condition after being struck by a Chevy truck while riding his bicycle in East Falls on Wednesday after ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia City Council tightens campaign finance rules
Philadelphia City Council has unanimously passed changes to the ethics rules. The bill is designed to close a loophole in th ...
15 years ago
Events in Germantown this week mirror 1920s integration effort
When David Young spotted the new Fest for the Quest program, he couldn’t stop himself from grabbing it to see it for the first time. ...
15 years ago
The last time there was an open council seat for Philadelphia’s Eighth District was 16 years ago. Now that Democratic Councilwoman ...
15 years ago
Nutter assesses state of the city
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter presented his state of the city address to members of the Union League Wednesday. Nutter, who sa ...
15 years ago
It’s lights out for many Phila. alleys
The city of Philadelphia is having some problems maintaining street lights in alleys. Philadelphia Streets Commissioner Clarena To ...
15 years ago
Manayunk’s Saxbys saga opens a new chapter
Bill Hayes of Manayunk wasn’t too fazed when he saw that his go-to coffee spot on Main Street closed unexpectedly last January. ...
15 years ago