Center City Residents Start Making Plans Ahead Of Pope's Visit
Many residents and people who work in the city are starting to think about how they will get around when Pope Francis is in town.
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Many residents and people who work in the city are starting to think about how they will get around when Pope Francis is in town.
Philadelphia city officials and police officers held a community walk through West Philadelphia Thursday night.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority will no longer allow smoking outside of designated areas in their public housing developments.
The Justice Action Network includes organizations like the ACLU and the Faith and Freedom Coalition. Their goal is to pass laws in key states like Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Project Home's Will O'Brien says up to 150 people a night stay out on the Ben Franklin Parkway during warmer weather.
"T-E Fire Companies Funding Coalition" is made up of Berwyn, Paoli, Radnor, and Malvern fire companies.
The study is the latest in a flurry of studies that show a link between gas drilling and health problems.
The Cordish Company of Baltimore, which intends to build a casino in South Philadelphia, has been accused of racist policies toward customers at some of its entertainment sites across the country.
Clinton walked into rousing applause and organ music.
Philadelphia and Camden are among the 27 cities selected for a new White House initiative to expand internet access in low income households.
University City is home to some of the most innovative and diverse dining options in the region. From July 16 through July 26, diners have the opportunity to eat at some of its great restaurants for a significant discount.
A New Jersey landmark is celebrating "her" birthday this weekend, and it's a big one.
A former Marine now living in South Jersey says yoga saved his life. Now, he's offering free yoga classes to fellow veterans and their families. Eyewitness News anchor Ukee Washington got a chance to meet him in Cherry Hill.
Putting up with the hassles of getting to the Parkway for the Pope's mass in September may be too much for many, so worshippers at St. Catherine of Siena in Horsham are planning a party to enjoy the spectacle with ease in the suburbs.
This year's edition, at Philadelphia's Convention Center, featured more than 70 employers, including some that attendees might not have expected.
It's the first housing construction project the agency has done in more than three years.
In a unanimous vote, the Boy Scouts of America's executive committee approved a resolution to end the group's ban on gay adult leaders.
The company's sending the shoes to two of the basketball teams competing for the US in the Special Olympics World Summer Games later this month.
Attendees are looking to Obama for national leadership on civil rights. And they'll be looking to former president Bill Clinton on Wednesday to discuss economics.
Using the hashtag #getaroom, the Buckingham Township Police Department reminded residents on Facebook and Twitter that they could get a citation for having romantic liaisons in public parks after dark.
As Archbishop Charles Chaput weighs in on the firing of a gay Catholic school teacher on the Main Line, the leadership of the school is releasing a statement backing the decision, and saying it will not be reversed or modified.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is working with The Residentialist Group to help older residents stay in their homes safely.
The effort gives community groups an opportunity to raise money while cleaning up their neighborhoods.
Peppers, green beans and squash are just some of the veggies growing in this little garden outside the museum walls.
The emblem honoring Fire Captain Michael Goodwin Sr., Firefighter Joyce Craig, and Police officers Moses Walker Jr. and Robert Wilson III now sits prominently on the hood of the 2nd Alarmers rapid response vehicle, which offers water, fans and other forms of support at emergency scenes.
