Philadelphia City Council To Hold Hearing On Verizon's Alleged FiOS Delays
The vote, backed by Councilman Jim Kenney, came despite a plea from Verizon that no hearing is needed.
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The vote, backed by Councilman Jim Kenney, came despite a plea from Verizon that no hearing is needed.
On Tuesday, voters in the Monroe Township, Franklin Township, and Delsea Regional districts rejected school budgets in local elections.
The panelists agreed that it's nearly impossible to accurately measure the value of wins and losses to the region's economy.
Pennsylvania's new law governing Marcellus shale gas drilling -- Act 13 -- bars doctors and other health professions from sharing information about what chemicals are used in the process.
About a dozen activists marched outside Aqua's headquarters on West Lancaster Avenue, protesting the planned construction of a water pumping station for fracking.
The city's Department of Licenses and Inspections has filed three new citations on a property at 726 Market Street owned by the Lichtenstein brothers of Brooklyn, NY, who also own the building where two firefighters were killed last week in a huge blaze.
Call it speed-dating, business style.
Supporters of Philadelphia's vast Fairmount Park system packed City Council chambers on Tuesday, urging the lawmakers to restore park system funding that has been cut in recent years.
Young Sam Ostrey posed as a newsboy to help attendees recapture those early days.
The "Home2Suites by Hilton" will rise on the corner of 12th and Arch Streets, across the street from the Pennsylvania Convention Center and Reading Terminal Market.
Organizers say today is the day the average woman has to work into 2012 to equal what the average man made in 2011.
The federal government is forcing Google to cough up $25,000 in fines following an investigation into how it collected piles of personal information, like e-mails, from wireless networks.
The zoo put up cash prizes for schools to create art campaigns that illustrate the connection between palm oil -- an ingredient in products including snack chips, crackers, and candy -- and the habitat of the orangutan.
Some two thousand Philadelphia-area parishoners will have to change to another church, come July 1st.
A small South Jersey digital content marketing firm has a big break, as its DVDs are now being sold in 1,300 Wal-Mart stores.
The Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania, needs help naming its newest addition, a baby ocelot.
The slumping Phillies are tapping into the farm system, recalling hard-throwing prospect Alex McFarlane from Double-A Reading.
The Central Bucks High School East swim team dealt with dual losses in 2023 and 2024, losing a swimmer and a coach.
The Philadelphia Walk to End Bladder Cancer is raising awareness for a disease doctors say is often overlooked.
Philadelphia-area nonprofit Ride Hard, Breathe Easy is turning grief into action, one ride at a time.
The Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania, needs help naming its newest addition, a baby ocelot.
The Central Bucks High School East swim team dealt with dual losses in 2023 and 2024, losing a swimmer and a coach.
The Philadelphia Walk to End Bladder Cancer is raising awareness for a disease doctors say is often overlooked.
Philadelphia-area nonprofit Ride Hard, Breathe Easy is turning grief into action, one ride at a time.
Stores are subject to random inspections to ensure their on-shelf pricing is accurate. Here's what to know.
Photos of the grand opening of LesbiVeggies in Camden.
The team identified Robert Dean Irelan as the man whose body was found in a shallow grave in Salem County, New Jersey, in 1979.
A team from New Jersey says they're out tens of thousands of dollars after the travel company GoPlay Sports abruptly shut down.
Nehemeiah Jones was arrested for orchestrating a retail theft group that targeted stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
DePace Sports Museum of Champions has some of the most treasured sports and collectables that span several centuries.
Nehemeiah Jones was arrested for orchestrating a retail theft group that targeted stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
DeSean Jackson and Delaware State University failed to discipline a football player who assaulted two teammates, a lawsuit claims.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is warning residents about the unexpected deliveries of seeds that they did not order.
As people mark Earth Day, one Delaware business owner is finding value in what others throw away.
A grand jury indicted Luqmaan Khan, the Wilmington man accused of plotting an attack on the University of Delaware, on a gun charge.
The Philadelphia Walk to End Bladder Cancer is raising awareness for a disease doctors say is often overlooked.
Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and other sites around the region will host free eye screenings for Diabetes Day.
The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The slumping Phillies are tapping into the farm system, recalling hard-throwing prospect Alex McFarlane from Double-A Reading.
The Central Bucks High School East swim team dealt with dual losses in 2023 and 2024, losing a swimmer and a coach.
Drivers on I-95 in Philadelphia can see a Sidney Crosby embellishment penalty billboard outside the stadiums through Sunday.
The Philadelphia Eagles moved up three spots in the 2026 NFL draft Thursday night to select USC wide receiver Makai Lemon.
Sixers star Joel Embiid participated in parts of Thursday's practice and is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against Boston.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
A local nonprofit is holding its 10th annual ride raising money for families dealing with a lung cancer diagnosis.
A local nonprofit is holding its 10th annual ride raising money for families dealing with a lung cancer diagnosis.
Phans of Philly are having fun with Sidney Crosby's first career embellishment penalty by putting up a billboard on I-95 near the stadiums showing the definition of embellishment and a picture of Crosby lying on the ice.
Grocery stores are subject to random inspections to make sure their prices are accurate at the register compared to what's displayed on the shelves. Josh Sidorowicz is In Your Corner shadowing the Bucks County Weights and Measures team as they inspect a store, and he has tips for what you can do if you spot a price discrepancy.
Steps from the historic buildings where the Founding Fathers fought for America's independence, the Walnut Street Theatre is hosting "1776 The Musical" as the nation honors its 250th anniversary. Ashley Harder has more in this latest edition of The Heartbeat.
