Philadelphia
Andrew Lofton: Running for Council in track shoes
In his black track suit, Andrew Lofton looks more like a coach than a candidate for City Council. And on one recent campaign day at the B ...
15 years ago
Duck boats will return to Delaware
The Ride the Ducks tours will return to Philadelphia’s Delaware River Thursday now that the city has signed off on resuming the amp ...
15 years ago
Northwest Philadelphia police officer charged in a car insurance fraud scheme
The Philadelphia District Attorney has charged a Northwest Philadelphia police officer in connection with an insurance fraud scheme. ...
15 years ago
State of Center City “surprisingly good”
The Center City District has released its State of Center City report for 2011. In the words of Paul Levy, president of the Center City D ...
15 years ago
Greg Paulmier: Fourth time, expecting a charm
On a brisk March morning, Eighth District City Council candidate Greg Paulmier boards a SEPTA Route 23 bus at Chelten and Germantown aven ...
15 years ago
Cop, lawyer, nine others charged in Phila. insurance fraud ring
A Philadelphia police officer is one of eleven people being charged with insurance fraud. Today Philadelphia District Attorn ...
15 years ago
Philly Watchdog app deputizes citizens to fight fraud and waste
The city of Philadelphia is using a high tech way to capture and report fraud and corruption. “When it comes to reporting fr ...
15 years ago
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