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On Tuesday, Bob Allen, Director of Property and Concessions Management for Philadelphia Parks and Rec, confirmed to NewsWorks that Parks and Rec has officially withdrawn its proposal for a treetop adventure course in Wissahickon Valley Park.
Roxborough community rallies against proposed school cuts
Standing before hundreds of parents and students gathered in the Roxborough High School auditorium, Timothy Boyle, a math teacher at AMY Northwest, asked the audience about the basic tasks of school personnel. "Who is going to meet with students to review their high school options for next year?" he asked.
Phila U. students begin Atlantic coast bike ride for MSYesterday, six Philadelphia University students began their bike journey from Maine to Florida. Their 2,636-mile trip aims to educate the public about multiple sclerosis and to raise $30,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis
Former Roxborough nursing home of horrors to be demolished this week, making way for Kingsley CourtThere's a nascent effort to preserve historic and significant properties in Roxborough and along Ridge Avenue from demolition and redevelopment, but you won't likely see anyone lined up today to keep the building at 5627 Ridge
Manayunk's Pretzel Park farmers' market launches this week With their site secured, the organizers of a planned food co-op are launching a farmers' market in a Manayunk park this week. On Wednesday, the Manayunk-Roxborough Food Co-op will host a party inaugurating the debut of a new
Weavers Way details five-year plan for expansion, increased community involvementOver the next five years, community members will see an expanded Weavers Way. After hitting mile markers like the 2010 opening of a Chestnut Hill store, a major remodeling of the Mt. Airy store after 20 years and the opening of
The final month: GHS volunteer says youths 'in utter state of confusion' as closing day loomsAs the final day of Germantown High School's 99-year history approaches — the Class of '13 will don caps and gowns on June 19 — NewsWorks will present a series of stories including interviews with grads, former students and
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  Hi, I'm Megan Pinto, editor of the Roxborough, Manayunk and East Falls site. I'll be hosting office hours at Starbucks in Roxborough on Thursday, May 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. Stop by to pitch a story or learn how to become a contributor. @RoxYunkFalls on Twitter, Northwest Philly on Facebook.  Learn more about Megan »
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  May 3 12:45 a.m. Robbery: 1400 block of Erie Ave. Wallet and Taser taken from complainant. 12:53 a.m. Theft: 1400 block of Hunting Park Ave. iPhone snatched from complainant's hands. 6 a.m. Theft: 2200 block of W. Details »
Nicole Juday
Garden Rx:
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Jen Bradley
Mt. Airy Kids Literary Festival this weekend:
Celebrate books with wonderful events and author meet and greets More »
Solomon Jones
Students march for schools, but where are the adults?:
The estimated 1,000 high-school students who marched Broad Street to More »
Dave Davies
Butkovitz rolls after nasty Philly controller race:
After a bruising primary campaign, Philadelphia's Democratic City Controller Alan More »