Monthly Archives: March, 2012

Rotary Club meets the 8th’s new captain

Capt. Leonard Ditchkofsky, new commander of the 8th Police District, has worked in some of the city’s roughest areas in his 31-year career, but...

Rush Park upgrades should be set in a year

Work on Benjamin Rush State Park is expected to be completed in late April 2013, members of the Parkwood Civic Association were told last week.During...

City Council will bring May budget hearing to Northeast

City Councilwoman Marian Tasco announced last week that all members of Council will appear for a budget hearing on Tuesday, May 8 at St....

Bustleton discusses slowed rehab of care center

The city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections stopped work earlier this month at a Roosevelt Boulevard property that was being refitted as an emergency-care...

Attorney: Lynn tried to put collar on preists

Monsignor William Lynn, the highest-ranking Catholic cleric charged with shielding child molesters, did just the opposite, one of his lawyers claimed Monday.Lynn, said attorney Thomas...

Wanda Exline, longtime civic leader, dies at 84

Funeral services are planned for Wanda Exline, the longtime president of the Dungan Civic Association, who died last week at age 84.Exline died March 22...

15th district cops hurt in crash

Two 15th district police officers were hospitalized on March 20 after their patrol wagon collided with a car, rolled spectacularly and came to rest...

Robbery suspect shot by police

The 7-Eleven at 5231 Harbison Ave. in Frankford has a history of robbery attempts. Bandits repeatedly have targeted it in recent years.But early last Thursday,...

Civic association has a packed agenda at well-attended meeting

The Mayfair Civic Association meeting lasted three and a half hours last week, as members welcomed political candidates and debated several zoning issues.The meeting attracted...

Business group hails big wins in the neighborhood

The Mayfair Business Association met last week to celebrate a couple of victories and to plan for one of the big events of the year.The...

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