Philadelphia
Four guys and a tricked-out SUV blast off for Cape Canaveral
Among the many cars that will cruise down Interstate 95 for the July 8 farewell launch of the space shuttle Atlantis, one vehicle likely ...
15 years ago
East Falls feels ‘railroaded’ by push for special victims unit
East Falls residents say they’ve been blindsided by a plan to move the Philadelphia police’s Special Victims Unit and victim ...
15 years ago
‘Toleration’ statue overlooks Wissahickon Creek
Built in 1883, the statue overlooking Wissahickon Creek depicts a man, who is commonly assumed to be William Penn, dressed in Quaker clot ...
15 years ago
WMAN likely to hire new executive director by September
The West Mt. Airy Neighbors (WMAN) will likely name a new executive director by September. This development came out at last nights annua ...
15 years ago
Blackbone Gallery in Mt. Airy to close
Blackbone Gallery 1 in Mt. Airy has announced it will close at the end of this month. This will be the third gallery to close or downsize ...
15 years ago
Jeffrey Gaines to kick off the summer concert series at Pastorius Park
Singer-songwriter Jeffrey Gaines will be kicking off the annual Chestnut Hill Community Association’s (CHCA) Pastorius Park concert ...
15 years ago
Rain chases Chestnut Hill Academy’s graduation indoors
Chestnut Hill Academy graduates got a little lesson yesterday on how the vagaries of life can scramble the best-laid plans. Rain i ...
15 years ago
Man shot to death in Germantown on 6/7/11
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. ...
15 years ago
Commencement is an open door at Germantown Friends School
Senior year in high school can be treacherous. ‘Tis the season of college applications. Dates like November 1, December 15, January 1 a ...
15 years ago
Report: Philadelphia’s anti-foreclosure program working well at 3rd birthday
The Philadelphia Courts’ are celebrating the third anniversary of their anti-foreclosure program. Over that time, a smaller percent ...
15 years ago
Rally against proposed soda tax circles City Hall
Unions representing people who make and deliver soda joined with a few politicians to denounce Philadelphia’s proposed tax on sugar ...
15 years ago
Photos of Parkway Northwest High School’s graduation
Philadelphia’s “Peace” high school held its graduation on yesterday. Parkway Northwest High School for Peace and Justic ...
15 years ago
Community gardening knocks vacant buildings to the ground
Emaleigh Doley stands in the middle of a gravel field, where little remains of the former 3-story houses that loomed over her Germantown ...
15 years ago
Obi (short for Star Wars character Obi Wan Kenobi) volunteers with his owner Kyle Robinson at the Walnut Lane Golf Course. The two-year-o ...
15 years ago
Lankenau High’s class of 2011 has its big day
Roxborough’s Lankenau High School held its graduation ceremony on Monday. It was held at The New Covenant Church of Philadelphia in ...
15 years ago