
Philadelphia
Report: Falling bridge debris closes Forbidden Drive
(Update: Forbidden Drive underneath Walnut Lane Bridge to remain closed until further inspections planned the week of Nov 29. Rea ...
15 years ago
Home for the holidays — and staying there
The joy of gathering at home for the holidays has turned into a battle for some families facing foreclosure. But one group i ...
15 years ago
On busiest travel day, mixed reviews for body scanners
Travelers came out early to Philadelphia International Airport to try to beat the holiday travel rush. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald r ...
15 years ago
The ‘Papa Bear’ of Germantown football
Michael Hawkins, head coach of the Germantown High School Bears varsity fo ...
15 years ago
The Mt. Airy Learning Tree (MALT) is almost halfway done raising the $230,000 it needs to purchase its home on Greene st. Since 19 ...
15 years ago
Phila. controller cool to tax plan
Philadelphia’s Controller is cautioning City Council about approving a new business tax structure. The plan seeks to make tax ...
15 years ago
Breathing new life into Wissahickon Valley
The city has loved Wissahickon Valley Park to death, literally. We’ve stomped along its trails, leading to erosion, sediment ...
15 years ago
Phila U. adds new college, dean
Philadelphia University, which has its main campus in East Falls, will s ...
15 years ago
Chestnut Hill Academy receives $2.2 million gift
Chestnut Hill Academy has received $2.2 million dollars from former student Cyrus H. Nathan. Nathan graduated from CHA in 1930. It is the ...
15 years ago
Take in the final sights of the season in the National Historic District of Manayunk before the temperature drops and the leaves fall to ...
15 years ago
Leaf-blowers are noisy and a health hazard
In the tree-filled neighborhoods of Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill, autumn brings the gentle, rustling sound of fallen leaves but, just as co ...
15 years ago
Mt. Airy theater company boosts Sedgwick’s profile
The Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy is now home to the Quintessence theater company. This partnership, if it lasts, could be a major step in ...
15 years ago