Moving

For the next week or so, The City Desk will be taking a break, as we move into our new home office. In the meantime, why not enjoy some older pieces you may have missed? :: The Main Avenue Tramway…

Behind the Headlines

Over the years, the News, our local tabloid format daily paper, has become well known for its front page banner headlines. Some call them brilliant, some call them tasteless, but whatever your opinion, it’s a fact that the News is…

Friday Facts: Snow, Frozen Fish, Kegglers Welcome

:: Amount of snow predicted by NBC12 meteorologist Teri Park in this week’s “potentially devastating blizzard”- 16-22 inches :: Amount of snow which actually fell in the “potentially devastating blizzard”- 5 inches (City Airport), 5.25 inches (NWS office at Erdman…

Oh, You Never Knew It! – Feb. 14

:: It was on this day in 1981 that the city attempted to hold its first and only World War II reenactment. The site was the field at St. Peter’s Armory, the country’s only National Guard facility named for a…

The Mile-High Marathon

It started as a fraternity stunt, but running enthusiasts the world over now look forward to it almost as much as the Boston and New York Marathons. It’s the Mile-High Marathon, a uniquely urban race, and it happens right here…