Yearly Archives: 2012

Archdiocese dismisses a handful of priests

No longer welcome.Philadelphia’s Roman Catholic archbishop last Friday said five priests, all with ties to Northeast Philadelphia, will not be permitted to return to ministry...

Two charged in North Philly slayings

Two men with connections to the Northeast have been charged with murder in the March 12 shooting deaths of two teenagers in a North...

Movie filming can’t obscure real-life violence

Hollywood does Frankford this week.The old Globe Dye Works building at Torresdale Avenue and Kinsey Street was the set of an action-revenge-suspense movie with an...

Police remind public about park rapist

An unknown man linked by DNA evidence to three rapes and a murder in city parks remains at large almost five years after his...

Robber hits Citizens for some cash

Police rushed to the Mayfair tire-slasher’s old haunt on Friday to hunt for a bandit who robbed a local bank.Authorities now seek the public’s help...

2nd district cop accused of teen’s motel sex assault

Suburban police arrested a Northeast patrol officer last week after they interrupted him allegedly fondling and soliciting sex from a 14-year-old girl in a...

In 5th district, Mike aims to topple Mike

Mike Tomlison HeadshotRepublican Mike Tomlinson, who was unopposed in the 5th Senatorial District primary, welcomed more than 100 supporters to a rally last week at...

Advocate for the Avenue

Sandi King, with the Department of Commerce, speaks with buisiness owner Liu Tihn Chang about what his store needs to thrive safely, Friday, May...

Mayfair’s Gibson reinvents herself at St. Basil

St. Basil’s Academy softball player Samantha Gibson during practice, Monday, May 7, 2012, Philadelphia, Pa. (Maria Pouchnikova)In a way, it’s not surprising that Samantha...

Larger than life

Jahri Evans of the New Orleans Saints sits with participants at a football camp for local youth at Frankford Stadium, Saturday, May 5, 2012,...
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