Yearly Archives: 2013

Third-grader enlists in budget battle

Melissa Galm chats with diners at Chickie’s & Pete’s on Roosevelt Boulevard. Galm, a recent Holy Family grad, did an academic study for a...

Thousands of layoffs stun Philadelphia School District

The Philadelphia School District’s plans to lay off more than 3,700 employees, in what could prove to be the largest job cut in almost...

Creating something Awesome

Picture perfect: Josh Goldbloom, a Somerton native, is a film director and founder of Awesome Fest, a two-month-long film festival with a 1980s theme....

Making history

Marking time: Fred Moore (left), chairman of the celebration committee, and Jonathan Stayer, a representative of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, unveil a...

Philly public schools to lay off 3,800 staffers

The School District of Philadelphia, facing a more than $300 million deficit, threatened to lay off employees, and today, it did.Almost 3,800 school district employees...

Claiming the crown

The Franklin Towne Charter softball team won its first Public League championship. PHOTO PROVIDED BY FRANKLIN TOWNE CHARTERAs a steady rain began to fall in...

Nazareth claims PIAA District 1 Class AAA crown

Good teams obviously have talent, but the ones that win on a consistent basis possess something more — smarts.For evidence, look no further than last Thursday...

Towne itching for 2014 after breakthrough baseball year

Sophomore shortstop Stephen Callahan, who also spends time on the mound, will be counted on to keep the school’s baseball program heading in the...

Around Town Events (June 5, 2013)

Glen Foerd summer funA sailing regatta, outdoor concert series and guided tours will highlight programming at Glen Foerd on the Delaware in June.On Tuesday,...

Air conditioning wars are here once again

My heart is pounding.I peek around corners. Walk on tiptoe. I move stealthily, like an actress in some “C” movie.I am just about to reach...

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