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SEPTA Wissahickon Transit Center

SEPTA's upgraded Wissahickon Transit Center opens in Northwest Philly

'Footpath highway': 1,304 steps in Roxborough and Manayunk have linked communities and generations

Manayunk 100 steps

'Save the Train' advocates to urge Pa. lawmakers to boost SEPTA funding

Save the Train Chestnut Hill West update Harrisburg petition

Northwest Philly residents petition Gov. Shapiro to 'save' SEPTA's Chestnut Hill West line

SEPTA Chestnut Hill West

Manayunk Arts Festival set to takeover Main Street this weekend, rain or shine

Manayunk Arts Festival 2023

Philly's first Juneteenth mural to be unveiled near historic Underground Railroad stop

Juneteenth Mural Germantown

Cindy Bass narrowly wins Democratic primary in City Council's 8th District

Cindy Bass wins 8th District primary

SEPTA breaks ground on new Wissahickon Transportation Center

SEPTA Wissahickon construction

Listen to local musicians and shop for artwork at Roxborough Spring Fest

Roxborough Spring Festival

Lincoln Mill hosting a springtime candlelight haunted tour this month

Halfway Halloween Tour

Try out more than 50 food trucks at Manayunk's StrEAT Food Festival

Manayunk Food Festival

Suspect arrested in vandalism of West Oak Lane mosque

Arrest made Masjidullah mosque vandalism

Mount Airy community fridge to provide food to residents in need

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Chestnut Hill on Ice returns, celebrating everything cold but offering cozy options, too

Chestnut Hill on Ice 2023

Schuylkill Center to permanently preserve 24-acre Boy Scout Tract in Roxborough

Schuylkill Center Boy Scout Tract

42-year-old woman dead after double shooting in East Falls Saturday morning

Woman dies, man critically wounded after East Falls shooting

Ride in a horse-drawn carriage and meet Santa in Chestnut Hill this holiday season

Holidays on the Hill

Find secret speakeasies and hear ghost stories at historic Germantown site

Rittenhouse Historic District

Roxborough High School receives $500K in state funding to enhance security in wake of deadly shooting

Roxborough Shooting Security Funding

Explore the 'dark past' of a 19th century textile mill at Manayunk's new haunted house

Lincoln Mill Haunted House

Watch a high-wire walking performance during FringeArts' festival this month

Circus Campus Fringe Festival

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Watch a glassblowing demonstration and shop for art during Chestnut Hill's fall festival

Chestnut Hill Fall Festival

Manayunk Arts Festival to bring back pre-pandemic layout

Manayunk Arts Fesitval

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Petapalooza returns to Chestnut Hill with raffles, adoptable pets and 'yappy hour'

Petapalooza

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Roxborough Spring Fest returns with classic cars, live music, and food trucks

Roxborough Spring Fest

Unity Recovery to start new businesses in Northwest Philly, furthering mission to keep recovery in public view

Unity Recovery

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Enjoy the cold weather at Chestnut Hill on Ice with axe throwing, iceless skating, and ice carving shows

Chestnut Hill on Ice 2022

Northwest Philly man becomes first in city to test positive for omicron variant of COVID-19 virus

COVID-19 variant Omicron

Police pilot program exploring alternatives to stop-and-frisk coming to Northwest Philly

Philadelphia police stop-and-frisk

St. Leo Church demolished in Northeast Philadelphia after fire

St Leo's Church Fire

Philly librarians petition against National Guard being housed in city branches

Free Library Wadsworth Petition

Renewable natural gas is now available to Philly residents

North Philly mom, who threw lavish prom parties, sentenced to house arrest, no prison time

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Judge clears woman charged with assault after claiming Lyft driver tried to kidnap her

Lyft Kidnapping

Could charges be dropped against woman who claimed Lyft driver tried to kidnap her?

Lyft Kidnapping

Police seek four men who shot up Northwest Philly block in the snow

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Philly woman charged with assault after claiming Lyft driver tried to kidnap her

Lyft Kidnapping

Chestnut Hill priest removed from ministry pending investigation of child sex abuse claim

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How a three-mile section of Philly became a roller-derby mecca

Carroll - Penn Jersey Roller Derby Practice

America's first circus school opens its Philly doors next month

Circadium

Officials: Two children, adult killed in early morning North Philadelphia blaze

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Murder victim's sister: 'He prepared for that day'

Terrell Bruce

WATCH: Trio paints traditional shamrock at East Falls corner

East Falls Shamrock

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Gayborhood pride events 2026

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