Philadelphia
Meet EMAN’s new Board President Rev. Aisha Brooks-Lytle
Aisha Brooks-Lytle is ready to hit the ground running as she transitions into her role as board president for East Mt. Airy Neighbors (EM ...
15 years ago
Chestnut Hill grocery store plan is the focus of two upcoming meetings
The plan to build a Fresh Market at 8200 Germantown Ave. faces more scrutiny this month. The Chestnut Hill Community Association’s ...
15 years ago
Family, friends and neighbors shocked by arrest in Strawberry Mansion playground killing
A little over a week after one of Philadelphia’s most deadly weekends, lives across the city are changed. That Sunday night, 30 yea ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia city interns getting paychecks and work experience
A new crop of interns is fanning out among city departments in Philadelphia. Unlike most interns, they will be paid. Mayor Michael ...
15 years ago
Protests continue at Chelten Plaza
Nearly twenty Germantown residents protested the new development called Chelten Plaza June 29. The organizers, Germantown Cares and West ...
15 years ago
Philly bar association argues against lobbying law
The Philadelphia Bar Association is expected to make its case against part of the city’s new lobbying law Friday before a judge. L ...
15 years ago
Three bikes stolen from Mt. Airy bike shop
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. Ai ...
15 years ago
Manayunk’s 4th of July parade in photos
The annual Independence Day Parade kicked off at the corner of Manayunk and Lyceum avenues on Monday morning with music, classic cars and ...
15 years ago
Improvisational storytelling slam will kick-off the Chestnut Hill Book Festival on Friday
It’s been said that a good book can be a lot like a good friend. The 3rd Annual Chestnut Hill Book Festival would like the communit ...
15 years ago
Sugar, spice, and lots of butter at Sweet Elizabeth’s Cakes
The way Sweet Elizabeth’s Cakes owner Elizabeth Paradiso sees it, cupcakes have the same amount of calories regardless of their ing ...
15 years ago
Children’s bike parade kicks off Chestnut Hill’s July 4th celebration
Chestnut Hill knows how to run a Fourth of July parade. When you let the neighborhood kids decorate their bikes in red, white ...
15 years ago
Neighbors get to know a natural asset in Germantown
An arboretum is a collection of trees, according to Wikipedia. Merriam-Webster’s web site claims it’s a place that cultivates “tree ...
15 years ago
Herman Cain opts to campaign in Philadelphia, not Iowa
A Republican Candidate for President campaigned in Philadelphia July 4th instead of shaking hands in an early primary state. ...
15 years ago
Rowhomes replace housing towers in South Philadelphia
Some new South Philadelphia homes have risen from the rubble of a crumbling public housing project. Philadelphia Housing Au ...
15 years ago
Pomp, parade and a local reminder of the American Revolution
A self-made man with no patience for social niceties, John Adams described himself as “obnoxious and unpopular” in his advoca ...
15 years ago