Germantown/West Oak Lane

Parklet installed on Manayunk's Main Street [video]

By Jesse Gary for NBC10

May 13, 2013

Folks in Manayunk can take a seat for free this summer. NBC10's Jesse Gary reports it's part of a program to include free seating areas in shopping districts. More »
They loved their Northwest Philly parks this weekend [gallery]

By Bas Slabbers for NewsWorks, @BasSlabbers

May 13, 2013

Despite the expected rainy weather, volunteers turned out at some parks in Northwest Philadelphia on Saturday to spruce up the green spaces in honor of this year's Love Your Park Spring Service Day. More »
Germantown art exhibition aims to break down intellectual-disability stigmas

By Alaina Mabaso for NewsWorks, @AlainaMabaso

May 13, 2013

For its second annual art exhibition, Germantown's Depaul House will spotlight Philadelphia artists who use their work to break down common stigmas suffered by people with intellectual disabilities. More »
Report: Philly students at risk due to district nurse cuts

By Carolyn Beeler, @carolynbeeler

May 13, 2013

The School District of Philadelphia laid off or lost to attrition more than a third of its school nurses last academic year in ongoing efforts to shore up its budget. More »
1931 Model A takes top prize at Rockin' the Ridge Car Show

By Theodore Bordelon for NewsWorks, @RoxYunkFalls

May 13, 2013

For 65-year-old Ralph Sposato, working on classic cars has been a lifetime passion. He's been fixing up old hot rods since he and his family moved to Roxborough from Italy in 1961. As he put it,... More »
2013 Philadelphia University graduation ceremony in photos

By Bas Slabbers for NewsWorks, @BasSlabbers

May 13, 2013

More than 800 undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas this Saturday at Philadelphia University's 129th commencement ceremony on the school's East Falls campus. The guest... More »
Families get a behind-the-scenes look at W.B. Saul's farm

By Jana Shea for NewsWorks, @roxyunkfalls

May 13, 2013

Roxborough's W.B. Saul High School for Agricultural Sciences celebrated its annual Country Fair Day the same way its students care for the farm and livestock - in all kinds of weather. A gray and... More »
Going beyond Mother's Day

By Solomon Jones

May 12, 2013

I celebrated Mother's Day as I do every year — by celebrating the women who shaped me. More »
4 shot outside East Germantown mini-mart

By NBC10

May 12, 2013

Police say the victims, all of whom survived, were standing outside a corner market at 21st St. and Medary Ave. when a car with tinted windows pulled up. At least one gunman inside the vehicle opened ... More »
Top 5 stories to watch in NW Philly

By Aaron Moselle, @awmoselle

May 12, 2013

Here's a look at what's to come on NewsWorks this week: 1. The Love Your Park Spring Service Day was yesterday. Volunteers fanned out across the city to spruce up their favorite urban oasis... More »

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