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Bank robber sought

Philadelphia police and the FBI are looking for a bank robbery suspect. The suspect is wanted for three jobs, all using a demand note. The first robbery took place on Aug....

Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., hosts a preschool and toddler storytime and play group on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 10:30 a.m. Join Ms. Meghan for stories,...

‘Farm to Families’ makes eating fresh easy (and cheap)

City residents have a new way to obtain fresh, locally grown produce — as well as eggs and meat — thanks to a new partnership with the New...

City Council could OK Grasso venue

Although his project was voted down at a special community meeting last August, developer David Grasso might yet see his vision of a 34,000-square-foot...

PennDOT wants input on sound walls in Fishtown

Elizabeth Rairigh, holding her Three-month-old Vivian, talks with Marian Hull of URS during a public meeting on I-95 construction projects, Wednesday, June 8, 2011,...

A pair of local playwrights on the bill at Walking Fish

He might have begun his career as an actor and a playwright, but Walt Vail soon gave up life upon the stage for a...

Two arrested in Trax murder

The two men believed to be responsible for the brutal murder of a 50-year-old clerk at Trax Foods store in Kensington South were apprehended...

More upgrades in store for Shissler Rec

6.2.2011 Philadelphia, PA USAMural Arts Senior Project Manager Shari Hersh (far right) conducts a meeting at Shissler Recreation Center in Kensington to help design...

Bank robber sought

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