Yearly Archives: 2012

A lesson in history

Constitution Center demonstrator Al Haynes explains to Lincoln High School students that Jackie Robinson’s #42 is not used by baseball teams today out of...

Pets of the Week (October 10, 2012)

Give Bully a pulpitBully is a sweet, round-headed, 5-year-old American Staffordshire terrier who is available for adoption at Philadelphia’s Animal Care and Control, at 111...

Cardinal Dougherty reunion raises money for charities

The Cardinal Dougherty reunion committee presented donations to seven charities last week during a dinner at Tony’s Place in Mayfair. (Tom Waring)Cardinal Dougherty High School...

Turning the page at Holy Family University

When Holy Family University students returned to campus for the fall semester, they found their library was open again and extensive renovations had been made.The...

JCC Klein to launch touch screen for food pantry

Clients of the Mitzvah Food Project pantry at the Klein branch of the Jewish Community Center next year will be able to touch a...

Mayor Nutter visits Little Flower High School

Mayor Nutter visits Little Flower students. (Tom Waring)Mayor Michael Nutter got a treat when he marked the opening of the 2012–13 academic year with a...

The thrill of learning

Ronald Tomalis recently spent about 90 minutes at MaST Community Charter School, and Pennsylvania’s education department secretary liked what he saw.“I’m impressed, guys,” he told...

Holmesburg Library to close temporarily for repairs

City and library officials announced last week that the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Holmesburg branch will close for three-plus weeks as crews repair the...

New intersection could uproot Boulevard for two years

A new intersection at Roosevelt Boulevard and Holme Avenue could take two years to build and cost taxpayers $10 million, according to a Pennsylvania...

Grocery store shot down by zoning board

The once known T&T Bar is now closed after Chris Spence’s murder caused an uproar in the neighorhood. (Maria Pouchnikova)Plans to put a grocery...
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