Thousands Flock To 2nd Street Festival In Northern Liberties
Thousands of people, egged on by the beautiful weather, flocked to the fifth annual 2nd Street festival in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties section.
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Thousands of people, egged on by the beautiful weather, flocked to the fifth annual 2nd Street festival in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties section.
One of the biggest attractions at the annual Pennsylvania Dutch Festival has always been watching Beiler's Donuts being made, and then eating them fresh from the kettle.
ore than 200 young athletes gathered at Woodrow Wilson High School Friday to participate in the 15th annual event.
Montgomery County Solicitor Ray McGarry filed a response to a lawsuit challenging the Register of Wills Bruce Hanes' decision to grant same-sex marriage licenses.
The fourteen seniors gathered in the basement of the community center for the finale barbecue, and card games.
Barry Morrison, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League in Philadelphia, says that too often such behavior by professional athletes is too quickly dismissed.
A new study shows buying diapers is a major stressor among low-income parents, and it ranks right next to food and housing concerns.
They were tired after the flight from Rio to New York followed by a minibus ride back to St. David's Church on Easton Road in Willow Grove, Pa.
They didn't win it all, but the 1993 Phillies remain one of the most beloved Philadelphia sports teams ever.
Bruce Castor, the lone Republican on the board of commissioners, won't state his position on gay marriage publicly, saying he's looking at the issue from a purely legal standpoint.
More than 2,000 letters were delivered to Christie's office on behalf of Vivian Wilson, a two-year old girl from North Jersey who suffers from a rare form of epilepsy that can only be relieved by ingesting marijuana.
Philadelphia district attorney Seth Williams says Eagles team management has reached out to him as they deal with the aftermath of the video of wide receiver Riley Cooper's racist remark.
The district had planned six public meetings to get input on how to design a new "report card" to evaulate school performance. But after the first meeting on Monday, the rest have been called off.
Mildred Bell was born in 1906, the year after Pitman Grove became the Borough of Pitman, when Theodore Roosevelt was President and the average life expectancy was 47 years.
A nonprofit organization is helping low-income Americans by providing the equivalent of food stamps for pets.
Philadelphia police have released surveillance video of a man wanted for stealing four small items worth nearly $20,000 from a community television production house at 7th and Ranstead Streets.
Christine Lindgren and Andrea Myers received their marriage certificate in Montgomery County knowing that the state filed a lawsuit demanding that the county stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
Thousands of men and women with résumés in hand stood in orderly lines to speak with employers and apply for services. The city's attempt to hold the event in May was shut down when the turnout overwhelmed the facility.
The West Philadelphia Coalition for Neighborhood Schools envisions the Lea Elementary schoolyard as an asset not just to the school but to the whole community and, in fact, the whole city.
The parking lot of the Walter Miller Elementary School was filled with cars and trucks loaded down with bags of clothing and other supplies for the people burned out of their homes at the Racquet Club Apartments.
Peggy Bradford of Sewell, NJ started a Facebook group to provide mutual support for women struggling with weight and related health problems.
The effort was put together by a local community activist, who wanted to send love and support to Sybrina Fulton.
Keith Bellows, executive vice president of National Geographic Travel, was in Philadelphia recently, checking it out for his next book.
It was a special welcome home in University City Saturday for 150 Pennsylvania national guard soldiers.
Church groups, families and volunteers handed out 800 back to school kits and 300 emergency family kits Saturday.
