Philadelphia
Father’s Day Rally Committee has plan for cutting dropout rate
Philadelphia’s Father’s Day Rally Committee, a volunteer group of African-American males, has released an action plan to keep ...
15 years ago
PhilaU’s Magee elected to hoops Hall of Fame
Herb Magee, Philadelphia University men’s basketball coach, said being named as a finalist in the basketball Hall of Fame was easil ...
15 years ago
Personality is a paintbrush; the art of Moe Brooker
Growing up in South Philadelphia amid gangs and violence, Moe Brooker was known for being able to draw. It helped convince people to leav ...
15 years ago
Queen’s Row apartments; million dollar blight
On the face of it, Queen’s Row, an apartment building near the Queen Lane Train Station, looks like just any other abandoned proper ...
15 years ago
Taking a fresh approach to the Rector St. rebuild project
Seven years after first trying an extensive rebuild of the old Labov Plumbing Supply building at 3 Rector St. in Manayunk, developer Davi ...
15 years ago
ROXART Gallery hosts first Sunday open studio
The Roxborough Development Corporation and Manayunk Roxborough Art Center teamed up this weekend to host the ROXART Gallery First Sunday ...
15 years ago
Germantown Jewish Centre panel: Media coverage of Israel insufficient
Over a hundred people gathered in the Charry Sanctuary of the Germantown Jewish Centre on Sunday. They were not there to worshi ...
15 years ago
Cherry Blossom fest becomes a “Japanese cultural event”
NewsWork’s Jenny Swigoda went to this past Saturday’s Cherry Blossom Festival at the Morris Arboretum hoping to snap photos o ...
15 years ago
Does corruption have to be illegal?
First there was Jeopardy. Then Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud. And now, there’s everyone’s new favorite game show: “I ...
15 years ago
Five hanging plants stolen in East Mt. Airy
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. ...
15 years ago
EPA Brownfields Conference finds a model project at Awbury Arboretum
Bill Madeira didn’t want any presents for his 65th birthday. Instead, he wanted his friends to attend Awbury Arboretum’s clean ...
15 years ago
Eighth District bonus track – Quick video of the library candidates’ forum
Voters in Northwest Philadelphia got a chance to meet many of the men and women running for Philadelphia City Council. Nine Democra ...
15 years ago
Annual East Falls Flea Market set for June 18
The East Falls Flea Market has long been a tradition, bringing together residents of East Falls and other communities for a day of browsi ...
15 years ago
PhilaU students create assistive devices for the disabled
Last week, Philadelphia University Occupational Therapy and Industrial Design students presented the results of a collaborative effort to ...
15 years ago
National Brownfields Conference works at Awbury Arboretum
As part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Brownfields Conference going on this week in Philadelphia, the EPA kicked ...
15 years ago