Philadelphia Portal news archive
2009 edit
- December
- December 24: Sportscaster and former WFIL DJ George Michael dies. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- December 3: Comcast announces a deal that it will acquire a controlling interest in entertainment giant NBC Universal from General Electric. (CNN)
- November
- November 27: Signer and former Philadelphia TV host Al Alberts dies. (WPVI)
- November 9: The strike by Transport Workers Union Local 234 ends and SEPTA service is restored. (KYW-TV)
- November 4: The New York Yankees defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 to win the 2009 World Series. (AP)
- November 3: Seth Williams wins the 2009 election to become Philadelphia's first African American district attorney. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- November 3: SEPTA's largest union, Transport Workers Union Local 234, goes on strike. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- October 26: Transport Workers Union Local 234 voted for SEPTA workers to go on strike later in the week if no new contract deal is made. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- October
- October 26: Transport Workers Union Local 234 voted for SEPTA workers to go on strike later in the week if no new contract deal is made. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- October 21: The Philadelphia Phillies win the 2009 National League Championship Series 4 games to 1 after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 10–4 and win the right to represent the National League in the 2009 World Series. (New York Times)
- October 21: A memorial for the firefighters who died during the One Meridian Plaza fire is unveiled at The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton. (KYW)
- October 13: Philadelphia native, signer and actor Al Martino dies. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- October 12: The Philadelphia Phillies rally to beat the Colorado Rockies in the National League Division Series to advance to the National League Championship Series. (Major League Baseball)
- October 4: WFIL "Boss Jock" Jim Nettleton dies. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- September
- August
- August 13: Michael Vick signs a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. (CNN)
- August 4: Steven Spielberg is announced the recipient of the 2009 Liberty Medal. (Reuters)
- July
- July 14: Former State Senator Vincent J. Fumo is sentenced to four years and seven months in prison for fraud. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- July 14: Creative Steps, a Philadelphia day care, refuses to return to the Valley Swim Club a day after the club invites them back after canceling their contract. (CNN)
- July 9: Pennsylvania launches a discrimination probe after the Valley Swim Club cancels a swimming contract with Creative Steps, a mostly minority Philadelphia day care. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- June
- June 29: Director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Timothy Rub, is named the new director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, almost a year after the death of Anne d'Harnoncourt. (Philadelphia Business Journal)
- June 24: WWDB radio talk show host Irv Homer dies. (WCAU)
- June 19: WPVI-TV sportscaster, Gary Papa dies. (MLB.com)
- June 9: The 518 feet (158 m) skyscraper, The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, is officially dedicated. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- June 8: The first swine flu related death in Philadelphia, a 26-year-old woman who died June 7, is reported by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- June 1: Philadelphia area newspaper The Bulletin suspends production. (AP)
- June 1: The Philadelphia Inquirer celebrates the 180th anniversary of its founding. (Philadelphia inquirer)
- May
- May 31: The Philadelphia Tribune begins its year long 125th anniversary celebration with the unveiling of a monument honoring its founder Christopher J. Perry. (Philadelphia inquirer)
- May 26: Former Philadelphia Flyers player, Peter Zezel dies. (CSNPhilly.com)
- April
- April 30: Mayor Michael Nutter signs a law banning talking on a hand-held cell phone while driving in Philadelphia. (KYW)
- April 29: A judge dismisses a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition from Old Original Bookbinder's, making it unlikely the restaurant will reopen. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- April 28: Senator Arlen Spector announces that he has switched political parties from Republican to Democrat. (CNN)
- April 22: Liberty Property Trust announces the Comcast Center received a gold LEED rating. (Philadelphia business Journal)
- April 13: Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas dies. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- April 6: The U.S. Supreme Court rejects a bid for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal. (CNN)
- April 5: Drexel University president Constantine Papadakis dies. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- March
- March 23: Partners vote to dissolve the 106-year-old law firm WolfBlock. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- March 16: Former state senator Vincent J. Fumo is found guilty on all counts of conspiracy, fraud, tax offenses and obstruction of justice. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- March 12: Philanthropist Leonore Annenberg dies. (AP)
- March 3: Philadelphia radio icon Frank Ford dies. (KYW-TV)
- March 2: Philadelphia Media Holdings announces that the Philadelphia Daily News will officially be considered an edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer. (AP)
- March 2: A winter storm brings 4 to 6 inches of snow to the Philadelphia area. (Daily News)
- February
- February 21: The subsidiary of Philadelphia Media Holdings that owns The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (New York Times)
- February 4: Comcast sell the Philadelphia Phantoms to Pittsburgh-based Brooks Financial Group. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- February 2: The Walnut Street Theatre celebrates its 200th anniversary. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- January
- January 17: An agreement to turn Petty Island in the Delaware River into a nature reserve is announced between Citgo, New Jersey officials and the Natural Lands Trust. (Philadelphia Inquirer)