Philadelphia
Kathleen Bonanno wins Knight Arts Challenge for Literary Arts Center
Local author and award-winning poet Kathleen Bonanno will soon be able to make her literary arts center a reality. Out of over 1,700 appl ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia teachers picket against proposed budget cuts
The teachers enlisted some parents and students for help on their picket line in the Mayfair neighborhood. Kindergarten tea ...
15 years ago
Crime Blotter April 20 – 26, 2011 ****************** FEATURED A ...
15 years ago
39th District: Employee robs barbershop of $1500, taken from a bag of cash
Crime Blotter April 22 – 28 ____________ April 23, 4200 block Germantown Ave. – a former barbershop ...
15 years ago
8th District question: How to reduce abandoned properties
This is the fourth of 10 questions about issues and priorities that NewsWorks asked the seven Democratic candidates running for the Eight ...
15 years ago
Terrorist or tourist? It’s your call
To Laveta Jones, the man videotaping from the window of a Septa train could have been on a terrorist recon mission. In a recent&n ...
15 years ago
Chaka Khan to headline West Oak Lane Jazz Festival
When Jack Kitchen stepped to the lectern yesterday to talk about ...
15 years ago
8th District question: How to prevent undue political influence in school operations
This is the third of 10 questions about issues and priorities that NewsWorks asked the seven Democratic candidates running for the Eighth ...
15 years ago
Creating a city for all ages in Philadelphia
Dozens of community leaders, politicians and residents of Philadelphia gathered at WHYY on Monday to discuss ways to make Philadelphia a ...
15 years ago
Water Department crowns neighborhood spokesdogs
After months of online submissions and voting, two eco-friendly dogs have stepped into the spotlight for a rare opportunity to help keep ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Folksong Society’s outreach to students
“Today we’re going to learn something we didn’t know before,” Principal Richard Raisman announced to a ...
15 years ago
Girl Scouts earn bronze award for donating to Northern Home for Children
Lily Palmer, Clara Domanska and Erica Bellamy of Girl Scout Troop 98 earned a bronze award (the highest junior Girl Scout honor) this spr ...
15 years ago
Anti-foreclosure program finally running in Philadelphia
A federal mortgage program finally has money available to help those laid off and in danger of losing their homes. The Emergency H ...
15 years ago
Proponents of paid sick leave trying to get it moving again in Philadelphia
Legislation to mandate every employer in Philadelphia offer sick days to employees is stalled in City Council. Groups supporting the paid ...
15 years ago
8th District question: How will the Council office be more transparent?
This is the second of 10 questions about issues and priorities that NewsWorks asked the seven Democratic candidates running for the Eight ...
15 years ago