Sale Finalized For Former Showboat To Philadelphia Developer
The $23 million sale of Atlantic City's former Showboat casino to Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein was completed Friday.
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The $23 million sale of Atlantic City's former Showboat casino to Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein was completed Friday.
The privately funded Catholic school for underprivileged children is just four years old, and this is the first ever graduating class.
"This has far exceeded my expectations. The ESL program has shown that DUIs can be reduced and should be a model for communities throughout the United States."
The goal, he says, is simple: double the rate of progress, making a decades worth of advance in five years.
More than 200 angry and concerned West Philadelphia neighbors packed the Bryant School to talk about what happened one week ago, just a few blocks away from the building.
It's been a week since a 13-year-old boy became Camden's first homicide victim of 2016. His mother says he had ties to a gang and she made numerous calls for help to no avail.
The Abington Township Public Library is celebrating its 50th birthday on Wednesday.
Today is Korean-American Day in Philadelphia.
A Blue Bell auto repair shop wants to give a refurbished vehicle to a veteran, and it wants the public to help choose the lucky winner. This isn't the first time these mechanics have given veterans such a big gift.
Gianna may be 13, but she is very serious about her dreams for her career.
Students at the Academy at Palumbo High School in South Philadelphia conducted their own Town Hall Tuesday afternoon to talk about what they say is a rise of Islamophobia.
A plea written on a windshield may save one man's life.
A Northeast Philadelphia retirement community got a new resident Monday, who will be helping out with some therapy programs.
Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Pennsylvania is making a big announcement today.
The film gained so much attention, in fact, they had a special showing Sunday evening at Johnny Brenda's.
A Facebook post written by a fellow Philadelphia police officer, paying homage to his brother in blue wounded during an ambush Thursday night, has gone viral.
Those complaining of the stench from the Tullytown Landfill are about to get some relief. The operator Waste Management has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit which includes spending $600,000 on deodorizing equipment and creating a $1.4M compensation fund.
Lauretha Vaird was gunned down 20 years ago after being first on the scene of a robbery.
Why would customers flock to a closed Media, Delaware County restaurant? Because it's the Town House which, for 65 years fed both their stomachs and their hearts.
Construction crews arrived at a local church put the final touches on the building that was damaged nearly a year ago.
Residents from around Philadelphia Wednesday called on elected officials to help bring change to the education process at public schools throughout the city.
The Facebook founder's response to a grandmothers comment has gone viral.
The non-profit that pledged to help a homeless family whose son was found wandering in LOVE Park last October is pulling the plug on its support.
In just 12 days, more than 140,000 volunteers are expected to take part in 1,800 service projects across the region with a major focus on celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott started by Rosa Parks and a theme centered on justice.
The Collegeville Fire Department is working to help residents of Texas and other southern state, who were impacted by deadly tornadoes and severe weather that hit last month.
