Philadelphia
Dwight Evans at odds with school district vote
Dwight Evans still has a vision, but the Philadelphia School District isn’t cooperating. Wednesday’s vote by the School Reform ...
15 years ago
Proposed City Council resolution backs Hope Moffett
A Philadelphia teacher who has been sent to so-called “teacher jail” while the district tries to fire her is winning support ...
15 years ago
Franco’s Trattoria in East Falls closes
Franco’s Trattoria, which overlooks the Schuylkill River from a scenic location off ...
15 years ago
Craig LaBan’s top 12 best coffee spots includes two in Northwest Philadelphia
Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig Laban includes two Northwest Philadelphia coffee shops among his top 12 best places to get coffee ...
15 years ago
Iron Hill Brewery to use only half of the Express property
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant could begin construction in May. Chestnut Hill residents learned this fact and other detai ...
15 years ago
Pa. lawmaker wants to end time limits on claims of child sex abuse
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against the Philadelphia Archdiocese brings new abuse and cover-up claims. Pennsylvania law gives childh ...
15 years ago
Bagpipes, corned beef and Irish dancing in N.W. Philly
Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and while that may mean kegs and eggs to some, it’s also a chance to celebrate the Irish culture ...
15 years ago
Imhotep Institute Charter High Schools track and field team schedule: March 31 at 12:30 p.m. at Thomas Edison High School, 15 ...
15 years ago
City election candidates draw for ballot positions
This is the sound of political fate in Philadelphia: Bingo balls jangling around in a Horn and Hardart’s coffee can. In room 676 ...
15 years ago
Hearts O’Clover Night brings in $6,000 for North Light
It was a night filled with corned beef, charity and Irish cheer inside Winnie’s LeBus on Main Street in Manayunk on Tuesday. ...
15 years ago
Another suit claims abuse by Philadelphia priest
The Philadelphia Archdiocese is facing fresh abuse allegations. In front of the Philadelphia Archdiocese offices, lawyers Wednesday talk ...
15 years ago
Local sports bloggers are all over ‘March Madness’
This week’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship tournament includes a handful of local teams–Temple, Villanova, Penn Sta ...
15 years ago
Wagner calls for security upgrades at Philadelphia school district
Pennsylvania’s Auditor General had some tough words for the school district of Philadelphia. Auditor General Jack Wagn ...
15 years ago
Mariano returns to Philadelphia City Council as witness, not lawmaker
Philadelphia City Council is holding hearings to make it easier for ex-convicts to get a job. One well-known convicted felon who testifie ...
15 years ago
A prayer for healing at St. Vincent de Paul Church
For devout Catholics such as JoAnne Hopkins, hope always exists. After learning that some of the 21 priests placed on administrati ...
15 years ago