Philadelphia
At the Salvation Army Kroc Center last weekend a group of several area non profit organizations that work with young people held a celebr ...
15 years ago
A glance at local LOVE Your Park efforts
A handful of Roxborough High students helped to plant five new cherry trees at Gorgas Park this Saturday. It was part of the cityw ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia in bloom – don’t miss the show
For people who like trees, April is the big show. In terms of nature’s performances, last month was the earnest community theater ...
15 years ago
The CHCA to get cost estimates for operating a “web portal”
The Chestnut Hill Community Association is looking at how much a web portal will cost. At last night’s CHCA Budget and Finance Comm ...
15 years ago
John Street and Tom Knox leave Democrats, fueling buzz
Two notable Philadelphians have changed their voter registrations. Tom Knox has become an independent and said he changed his regi ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia bans asking about criminal history on job applications
The head of a civil rights group is complimenting Philadelphia for a new law designed to give ex-offenders a better chance at landing a j ...
15 years ago
Tea Party rallies at Philadelphia City Hall, but doesn’t field candidates for council
Members of various Tea Party groups in the Philadelphia region held a lunchtime protest. Dianna Reimer of the Philadelphia Tea Par ...
15 years ago
Christians kick off Holy Week in Roxborough
This Sunday, many Christians celebrated the official start of Holy Week at congregations throughout the city. In honor of Pa ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia bans criminal history questions before job interview
It will soon be illegal for employers to ask job applicants about their criminal background before the first interview. Today Philadelphi ...
15 years ago
Rain doesn’t dampen the Harlem Renaissance of Germantown
The rain wouldn’t have stopped her from coming. But as Patricia Smith walked by Vernon Park on the way to the store, she was dis ...
15 years ago
Are we overtaxing parking lot owners?
If we say the words “Philadelphia” and “parking fight,” you probably picture a ruthlessly efficient Philadelphia ...
15 years ago
Cindy Bass: An insider hones her grass-roots appeal
Cindy Bass walks across Thelma Gorham’s East Germantown living room wearing two hats – City Council candidate and congressional s ...
15 years ago
Expansion and relocation plans for Green Woods in limbo
Spring is in bloom all around the Roxborough campus of the Green Woods Charter School, but the fate of the school and its proposed new ho ...
15 years ago
Children got the opportunity this Sarturday to dye Easter eggs in RittenhouseTown’s original 18th century Bake House, using organic ...
15 years ago