Philadelphia
Volunteer lawyers help expunge records
Brushes with the law – that didn’t lead to convictions – can still make it difficult to get a job, a mortgage, or credi ...
15 years ago
Mummers trying to get more families to turn out
The mummers are working to make their annual strut more family friendly this year. In addition to the judges stand at 15th ...
15 years ago
Why women still walk the streets despite cold and Kensington strangler
The frigid temperatures and a serial murderer on the loose known as the Kensington Strangler have not kept some women from selling their ...
15 years ago
Roxborough High showcases student talent
In celebration of the first day of a new season Tuesday, students from Roxborough High School took to the stage for the Winter Musica ...
15 years ago
A barrier to house arrest: no landline
House arrest is a popular alternative to incarceration in many places including Philadelphia. The city is working on resolving a ma ...
15 years ago
Co-founder of ‘Ground Zero’ Islamic center to speak in Philly
A Northwest Philadelphia interfaith group will bring one of the leading proponents for an Islamic center near the World Trade Center site ...
15 years ago
Wanted: Toys and coats for Pastorius School
Every holiday season teachers and administrators at Francis D. P ...
15 years ago
N.W. kids pack Villanova gym for Holiday Hoopla
The seventh annual Holiday Hoopla was part of North Light Community Center’s ongoing partnership with Villanova University. W ...
15 years ago
Historic face-lift in Blue Bell Hill
As you’re waxing up the snowboard or dusting off the floppy fl ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia schools face revenue shortfall in next year’s budget
The Philadelphia School District will face a gaping revenue shortfall next year. District and city officials confirm the next budget cycl ...
15 years ago
Third woman was victim of Kensington strangler
Philadelphia police are struggling to catch a serial murderer. Police confirmed Tuesday that DNA from the body of a third woman matches ...
15 years ago
Vigil marks the deaths of 101 homeless in Philadelphia
Hundreds of people gathered in Love Park Tuesday evening to remember the homeless — and formerly homeless — who died in Phila ...
15 years ago
Gun control advocate takes aim at City Council seat
Joe Grace, until recently the director of the gun control group CeaseFirePA, will take on veteran Philadelphia City Councilman Frank DiCi ...
15 years ago
Specter makes a case for compromise in farewell address
Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania made a strong argument for moderation and compromise during his Senate farewell address Tue ...
15 years ago