MyFox Philadelphia Officer Hurt, Suspected Robber Shot MyFox Philadelphia A suspected robber and a Philadelphia Police officer are both in the hospital, after a scuffle on a busy West Philadelphia road. It happened around 10:30 this morning at 52nd and Jefferson, near a busy shopping center. Eyewitnesses tell Fox29 a man ran ...

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Brian Clement teaches violinists and violists of all levels and has been teaching for the past decade. In his teaching, he: -Teaches all ages (4+), with extensive experience teaching young children to adults -Taught undergraduate students at Brigham Young University (BYU), as well as helped students enter college music programs, in both violin and viola In his own studies and performance, he has: -Received a Music Performance degree at BYU with Claudine Bigelow, as well as studied with Patricia McCarty of the Boston Conservatory -Performed in Carnegie Hall, as well as a European...

West Philly Newsworks.org (blog) By Marilyn S. D'Angelo The Streets Department is organizing a Hazardous Waste Drop-off event today, May 19, from 9 am - 3 pm in West Philadelphia. Representatives will be set up at the 1 st District Highway Yard, at 4800 Parkside Avenue, near Belmont. and more »

10 Crimes Burglary Burglary: Night; Force: Prvt. Residence 800 Block Brooklyn St May 17, 2012 @ 6:55 p.m. Robbery Robbery: Highway No Weapon 3200 Block Spring Garden St May 17, 2012 @ 11:37 p.m. Theft Theft: $50-200: Retail Theft 4000 Block Walnut St ...

SOJO GROOVE NIGHT! Brazilian percussion, funky cello/vocals, and more! Friday, June 8 7:30-10:00pm Suggested donation: $10-25, or pay what you can. We will also have a RAFFLE of items from local businesses. Please join us on Friday, June 8, from 7:30-10:00pm, as talented Philly musicians perform to benefit Camp Sojourner, Girls’ Leadership Camp. Featuring: Monica McIntyre , Cellist and vocalist Ladies of Elegance , Temple University Step Team Unidos da Filadelfia , Brazilian percussion group Come get your groove on to support Philly girls! All proceeds go directly towa...

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Philadelphia's Road To College: Fixing A Broken Pipeline Huffington Post Strolling across Lehigh University's picturesque campus, Jamel Haggins is a striking example of the best that Philadelphia's neighborhood high schools have to offer. Now a 20-year-old college junior, Haggins is on track to earn his architecture degree ... and more »

This one is near 45th and Spruce.   We’ve seen more and more of these little calls for an art-free world popping up around the neighborhood for a while. We have noticed retorts on a lot of them. Have you seen any?

Sarah Buys a House chronicles Sarah DeGiorgis' journey along the road to becoming a property owner in West Philadelphia. If you have any tips or questions for Sarah, ping our tipline: philly@curbed.com Photo by Laura Kicey When we left off, I was in possession of a strange and uninformative seller’s disclosure and the knowledge that there was another offer on this house. Before I made my own offer, I did what any sane person would do: I walked by the house obsessively. During the day, during the week, on weekends, at night, in the morning—you name it. I found out tha...

Don’t miss this chance to get rid of your old batteries, paints, glue, cleaners, moth balls and other hazardous stuff. The Streets Department is organizing a Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off event this Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 1st District Highway Yard at 4800 Parkside Avenue (see the map below). [...]

General Assembly: NYC coworking outfit to launch classes, workshops in Philly Technically Philly New York City coworking and technology education outfit General Assembly will be holding its first workshop at the University City Science Center on May 30, 2012. The $20 business development workshop will be the first in a series of classes and other ...

West Philadelphia Triple Shooting, Southwest Philadelphia Home Invasion Shooting iradiophilly.com Police are investigating a triple shooting in West Philadelphia Thursday night. A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the forehead and in the leg. A second man is in stable condition after he was shot once in the arm and once ... and more »

“We asked each artist to dream up their ideal show,” David Dempewolf says. “Each artist determines the footprint of the space.” He is speaking quite literally. David and his partner, Yuka Yokoyama, who run the non-profit exhibition space Marginal Utility, have organized a gallery-within-the-gallery as their contribution to ICA’s exhibition, First Among Equals, a group [...]

Cops alarmed about upsurge in attacks on Asian bizz owners Philadelphia Inquirer By Julie Shaw Behind the bulletproof window in their West Philly eatery recently, an Asian American business owner recalled the horrifying night last month when four or five men broke into her family's Haverford Township home, terrorized them and fled ...

Business News in Brief Philadelphia Inquirer A monthly reading of manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area unexpectedly turned negative for the first time in eight months. Economists had forecast continued growth. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Business Outlook Survey for May ... and more »

From Channel 6: Police: 79-year-old critical after interrupted burglary | 6abc.com...

I'm looking to buy a house in West Philly. I like Cedar Park but I can only really afford to buy in the blocks below Baltimore...like the 5000 block...

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Not Caring Enough Philadelphia City Paper It's just before 7 am on a Friday morning, and Anthony, a single father from West Philadelphia, is waiting for the doors to open at Health Center 3, an institutional-looking blue box of a building at the edge of Clark Park. He lost his health insurance ... and more »

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Hostile Witness Philadelphia City Paper Already, a yearly investment of about $800000 from Penn has turned West Philly's Penn Alexander School into a shining beacon in the troubled district. Imagine what a few million more dollars could do. Nutter has said that Act 55, a 1997 state law, ... and more »

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Ethics Board hands out fines for excess contributions Philadelphia Inquirer City Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell has agreed to pay $3250 in fines for accepting four campaign donations last year that exceeded the city's contribution limits. The city Board of Ethics disclosed the fines Wednesday, one of five settlement ... Blackwell, others fined for campaign violations Philadelphia Daily News all 3 news articles »

The Mississippi, North America’s largest river and the fourth-largest river in the world, is a powerful natural force. So powerful, it appears, that the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill changed course due to the river’s outflow, sparing the Louisiana coast from worse oil pollution than it might have otherwise experienced.

Human beings have been influencing the evolution of the pig for more than 10,000 years. Descended from the hairy, ornery wild boar, modern pigs’ physical forms and everyday lives are increasingly molded by human technology.

SRC heard about struggle to maintain continuity in ELL programs Philadelphia Public School Notebook (blog) ... inluding Creole and Mandinka. There are large African and Caribbean communities in West and Southwest Philadelphia. Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, who represents this area, also asked about this issue Tuesday at a City Council hearing on education. and more »

92 Crimes Aggravated assault Aggravated Assault: Other Weapon 3500 Block Fairmount Av May 15, 2012 @ 4:21 p.m. Aggravated Assault: By Knife 400 Block University Av May 14, 2012 @ 3:02 p.m. Aggravated Assault: Domestic: Other Weapon 4000 Block Ogden Street St May 13, 2012 @ 1:34 p.m. ...

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West Philly May Kindergarten Open Houses A. D. Harrington School 5300-34 Baltimore Ave 19143 (215) 471 - 2914 Harrington Elementary School...

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Addressing Penn’s graduating Class of 2012, founder of Harlem Children’s Zone Geoffrey Canada asked, “Do you care about those who won’t make it without real help?”

OLD SCHOOL GAME NIGHT in CLARK PARK! POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER  NEW DATE: Tuesday, May 22nd Tuesday, May 15th 2012 4 – 7 pm Remember the days when the only item on your agenda was playing your favorite game in … Continue reading →

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What's the plan for the old West Philly high school? I was in Portland and went to this bizarrely awesome venue called the Kennedy School. It was an...