Monthly Archives: January, 2012

Authorities nab suspect wanted for robberies

FBI agents and Lower Merion Township police on Tuesday arrested a man wanted in connection with two bank robberies in the Northeast last month.Brandon Shields,...

Philadelphia Fire Dept. releases year-end report

Calls for emergency medical service continued to drive public demand on the Philadelphia Fire Department in 2011 as the number of fire-related deaths in...

I-95 Cottman-Princeton interchange project delayed

State Sen. Mike Stack (D-5th dist.) and state Rep. Mike McGeehan (D-173rd dist.) on Jan. 11 jointly announced that the second phase of construction...

Sewer construction underway on Roosevelt Blvd.

Don’t let the flashing arrows and orange cones fool you — construction of a long-awaited corporate office complex is not underway on the former Byberry Hospital site.Rather,...

L&I chief to visit Greater Bustleton Civic League

Old business will continue to be discussed Jan. 25 as the Greater Bustleton Civic League conducts its first meeting of the new year — in a...

Freshman Boyle wants more; veteran Curry doesn’t

There was plenty of news last week in the race for state attorney general, with Republicans settling on a candidate and Democrats deciding to...

There’s a new sheriff in Mayfair

Aldine Street resident Milt Martelack doesn’t want to hear his fellow residents complain about a lack of neighborhood resources.“We’re the resource,” he said.Martelack stepped up...

These computers keep giving

The Frankford Community Development Corporation is now the neighborhood computer center.Thanks to Temple University and the city’s Philly Rising program, the community organization at 4900...

An appeal for faith

Kathryn Ott Lovell, a member of the St. Hubert High School advisory board, had good news for the students, teachers, alumni, parents and others...

Nothing but net

He always has had the urge to help others.That’s why TJ Scott plans to study medicine at college next year. And that’s why he’s become...
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