Local Gardeners Take Advantage Of Beautiful Spring Day
After a cold and seemingly endless winter, the signs of spring are everywhere, including at he Eastwick Community Garden in Southwest Philly.
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After a cold and seemingly endless winter, the signs of spring are everywhere, including at he Eastwick Community Garden in Southwest Philly.
Our longtime colleague and friend Tony Hanson is retiring today, ending a storied, 37-year career at KYW Newsradio. Listen to our on-air tribute to this legendary reporter.
Everyone's favorite colorful building toys take center stage April 25th and 26th at Brick Fest Live.
Over 1,000 athletes from over 40 colleges and universities will take part in the U.S. Association of Collegiate Fencing Clubs National Championship.
A forum for the six Democratic mayoral candidates was held at Community College of Philadelphia Thursday night.
The wintertime ice rink, at Spruce Street Harbor Park, is being transformed into a summertime roller rink. But that's not the only big change taking place.
Some students at a Philadelphia high school have new Kindle Fires, which came from an untraditional source.
"We've been telling students to just either silence their phones, turn it off, or give it to the person in the car with you," one student leader advises.
"Twenty-six percent of Comcast cable subscribers were dissatisfied overall with their cable service," the mayor said.
A three-judge state appeals court panel in New Jersey has freed up some $200 million that towns had set aside for affordable housing -- money that the Christie administration had been trying to use for other purposes over the past few years.
First District city councilman Mark Squilla penned the open letter to all residents in states that recently passed so-called "religious freedom" laws, which critics say may invite discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Going class-to-class with city leaders, Wolf chatted with students and teachers at Kensington Health Sciences Academy, learning about the unique programs offered there for the more than 400 students.
The program addresses the growing problem of pedestrian injuries and fatalities.
Nutter says he has reservations about the huge, sidewalk-level, LED signs, but rather than veto the measure, he struck a deal with its sponsor, Councilman Mark Squilla.
A Philadelphia Councilwoman is hosting an expungement clinic tonight in Germantown for those with a criminal past who are looking for a better future.
The conference is titled "The Path of the Unaccompanied Minor" and looks at the legal and social responses to this dilemma.
The statue should be finished by the end of this month, but it'll be a while before it's seen in public.
"It's not only a new home but it's a new chapter of collaboration with the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts," noted Joan Reilly (center), chief operation officer of Mural Arts.
Officials say the gigantic, 1.2-mile, 25th Street Viaduct is in good shape structurally, but it's not pretty. There are also concerns about public safety from crumbling concrete.
It's called "Second Nature: Junk Rethunk" -- a series of animal-inspired art sculptures on the grounds of the Philadelphia Zoo, all made out of recycled materials.
From now on, it's Delaware Valley University, with new signs to announce the change.
Jasmine is not shy about her strengths.
Philadelphia's 18th annual Cherry Blossom Festival is underway, with a number of events this week at several venues celebrating Japanese culture.
Wolf recently directed the state physician general to issue a standing order allowing all Pennsylvanians to access naloxone, which reverses the immediate effects of a heroin overdose.
Kenney, who is white, nabbed the endorsement of a group of African-American political leaders known as the Northwest Coalition over rival Anthony Wiliams, who is black.
