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A look back when winter roared thru the Falls this March…  East Falls saw some serious storm damage when an early March nor’easter slammed the area with snow and violent winds that tore trees from [more…]

East Falls exploded in joy Sunday after the Eagles’ big win. Our highlights, plus local scoop on Thursday’s massive celebration.  OMG, it really happened! After decades of crushed dreams, Philadelphia fans finally realized sweet victory [more…]

East Falls, we have a winner! In only its first year of existence, the East Falls traveling soccer team stormed through the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation League last year like Maradona through a B team [more…]

Lane closures starting Monday for Henry Avenue bridge deck repairs. The Wissahickon Memorial bridge leads Henry Avenue across the creek near Philadelphia/Jefferson University. According to PennDOT, it’s a reinforced concrete “open spandrel deck arch” bridge built [more…]

Every now and then, we get a little bit excited about astronomy around here – particularly for a monumental event like Monday’s solar eclipse. [more…]

Meet the new Jefferson University! On June 29, Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University formally announced their official combination. The name for the combined institution, which will be the fifth largest in Philadelphia, is Jefferson [more…]

Repairing the damage to an iconic East Falls art installation. [more…]

Neighbors in Allegheny West take to the streets to fight for their traffic lights. [more…]