Area Doctor Offers Advice For Helping Elderly Avoid Dangerous Falls
One third of adults aged 65 and older fall every year, and many are seriously injured.
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One third of adults aged 65 and older fall every year, and many are seriously injured.
About 30 members of the Friends of the Avenue of the Arts, armed with metal polish and toothbrushes, used elbow grease to shine all 221 plaques along the city's "Walk of Fame."
The hope is to open the arts to those who may never have been able to afford it before.
Today is the 49th birthday for Community College of Philadelphia, which is kicking off a year's worth of events and activities leading up to next year's golden anniversary.
Angel Corella has danced all over the world and now brings his experience and flair to Philadelphia with this new season.
Thousands made their way to Parx Casino in Bensalem Saturday evening to watch the 35th running of the Pennsylvania Derby.
Franklin Fountain celebrated their ten-year anniversary Saturday.
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is helping gardeners make the transition from summer to fall.
A popular South Street restaurant held its 6th annual Oktoberfest celebration Saturday.
The money raised at the fundraiser will put the theatre one step closer to restoration.
City Year members in Philadelphia work directly with teachers to get students who are "off track" back on track and headed toward high school grauation.
He was first elected to Council in 1983 and served for years as Santa Claus at the Cherry Hill Mall.
A national chain of cancer treatment hospitals is bringing its community education mission to Philadelphia with free classes in healthy cooking.
"The idea is to take up a parking space that a car would usually use and occupy it with a park," explains Danielle Denk.
Hundreds are expected this weekend in Montgomery County in the fight against Lymphoma.
The first ever "Peace Conference at Pennswood Village" is today.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Nutter Administration are partnering to build a multipurpose facility in South Philadelphia.
There is no law in Pennsylvania that makes assault based on one's sexual orientation a hate crime, so friends of the gay couple attacked in Center City last week started an online petition, hoping to change that.
The quirky little museum near Independence Mall hopes to attract more visitors with a free, interactive "Welcome Gallery" that opens to the public today.
Should Internet sleuths who helped police identify suspects expect to be drawn into a courtroom as the case proceeds? Local attorney Michael Diamondstein says "yes."
Melissa Alam, the owner, is naming it The Hive.
Council today approved that ballot question, but it was not immediately clear if the mayor will sign it in time for it to appear on the November ballot.
The four-day festival, called 'Outbeat,' includes nearly a dozen events at various venues.
Immigration reform advocates say that months of protests have fallen on deaf ears and, with November elections approaching, the impact of broken promises will be visible at the polls.
What the Camden Sohisticated Sisters drill team didn't know: there was a $10,000 donation provided by Queen Latifah. The segment airs today at 3pm on CBS-3.
