Head of Community Legal Services Gets Phila. Bar Association Service Award
The Philadelphia Bar Association honored Catherine Carr for a career devoted to justice and advocating for women's rights.
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The Philadelphia Bar Association honored Catherine Carr for a career devoted to justice and advocating for women's rights.
The Committee on Historic Designation of the Philadelphia Historical Commission has voted to recommend to the full commission that St. Laurentius be designated a historic place.
Fifty area residents became United States citizens during a naturalization ceremony today at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
The grant to Drexel University will support the development of science, technology, engineering, and math courses at the McMichael School, 36th and Fairmount, and the Powel School, 36th and Powelton.
Waring Elementary School students helped celebrate by dancing at Clemente Recreation Center, where deputy mayor Mike DiBerardinis said that kids like them were his chief motivation to cut his deparment's carbon footprint.
The developer, RAL Companies, says the plans are preliminary, but their attorney (at right in photo) told the committee that whatever form the project takes, its impact will be tremendous.
If your church is planning a trip to Philadelphia for the pope's visit this fall, you'll need register if you want a parking place.
Thirteen students from Camden Creative Arts High School spent months preparing. They sold donuts and held fundraisers to raise the thousands needed, and tomorrow it's paying off.
Options include tax abatements to offset the cost, and "mandatory camera installation for nuisance businesses."
The university is asking Council to create a "Temple Vending District," ensuring that students have an opportunity to make purchases at the burgeoning food truck scene, but not to the point of choking off pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
The $1 million gift from the foundation of Heartland Payment Systems' founder Robert Carr will cover the tuition, room, and board for 50 students at Rowan University, in Glassboro.
Beach season has just begun, but Pope Francis' visit to the region September 26th and 27th already has some towns thinking about the fall.
Philadelphia non-profit that helps women transition back into the workplace is expanding its services.
A local man has combined his love for Philadelphia, bikes and Instagram into one event and is looking for people to join him next Saturday.
Since the City Year program was brought to Philadelphia in 1997, more than 3,000 members have provided over 4.5 million hours of service at local schools.
These young men and women are about to embark on an unpredictable and sometimes dangerous journey, with the mission to serve and protect.
Shoppers and employees were killed when a building being demolished fell onto a Salvation Army thrift store at 22nd and Market Streets.
The exhibit, called "Vatican Splendors," will be on display at the Franklin Institute starting September 19th.
Our Lady Star of the Sea and St. Nicholas of Tolentine will operate under the name of St. Monica Parish, with Our Lady Star of the Sea serving as the main worship site.
A torch run is underway across all 50 states in advance of next month's start of the Special Olympics World Games.
Hundreds are expected for a 5k in Montgomery County this weekend to raise money for the fight against the most common blood cancer.
The campaign called "Champions of Change" had their end-of-the-school-year celebration Thursday night.
The $5 million complex was built with money from the city, the Phillies and Major League Baseball.
At today's event, they had the chance to play against kids from other schools, with some prizes on the line.
The city's renowned Mural Arts Program is working with fourteen well-known artists on a series of works that interract with the viewing public.
