Philadelphia Expected To Set Another Record on MLK Day of Service
"We expect another national record turnout -- of 110,000 volunteers and 1,500 projects," says Day of Service founder Todd Bernstein.
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"We expect another national record turnout -- of 110,000 volunteers and 1,500 projects," says Day of Service founder Todd Bernstein.
On Wednesday at City Hall, Mayor Nutter welcomed the effort.
Thirteen-year-old Patrick has a strong faith that has led him to consider a career as a preacher.
Gov. Chris Christie is again urging Congress to approve $60 billion in storm aid for states including New Jersey that were hit hard by Superstorm Sandy.
The $6.7-million station replaces one that was shuttered a few years ago because of the expansion of Interstate 95.
2013 brings a yearlong tricentennial celebration in the borough of Haddonfield.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says in order to effectively help those in need a restructuring plan has been announced which includes closures and consolidations.
It's January and many folks are starting off the year by heading to the gym, but will they stick with it?
Shane Victorino and his wife Melissa had a grand reception from about three dozen kids at the Shane Victorino Nicetown Boys and Girls Club Friday evening.
Thousands of young undocumented immigrants have been coming out of the shadows to apply for President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. And a few students in the region were awarded the scholarship.
Hundreds of residents of Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ, who are still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, attended a town meeting Friday night that featured a question and answer session with officials from FEMA.
There was no debate during the special meeting. The vote was 6-1.
Officials say this center will give the adult members of the North Philadelphia community a place to work out and the children a safe haven to learn and play.
Norman Hahn and his sons, who own a Lancaster County cabinetry company, are Mennonite Christians who believe it would be a sin to pay for certain contraception services.
The Rancocas Nature Center, in Burlington County, NJ, will remain open for the time being, even as the community works to find new funding to keep it operating.
It was ten months ago that hundreds of Philadelphians braved the cold weather and assembled on the Art Museum steps to honor the late "Soul Train" host, Don Cornelius.
January 1st, 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the first document that put the US government in official opposition to slavery.
The parade route follows the tradition, going up Broad Street, past City Hall, then onto JFK Boulevard.
Over the last Fourth of July weekend, Philadelphia was the place for a national gathering of the "Occupy" movement.
It's a special Kwanzaa celebration on the 5th day of the cultural holiday.
Just two months before the Barnes Foundation moved into its new home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the city passed a law banning curbside feedings. The move sparked immediate controversy.
They believe it would help avoid budget cuts and public school closings.
There were closures, consolidations, and reprieves for area Catholic schools this year.
With the Mummers Parade right around the corner, "fancy" brigades have begun setting up shop inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the indoor showcase on New Year's Day.
The Streets Department says it is offering an environmentally friendly alternative for the disposal of your Christmas tree after the holidays.
