Yearly Archives: 2012

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...

CVS robbery suspect on the loose

Philadelphia police seek the public’s help in identifying the suspect in a robbery of the CVS pharmacy at 4035 Torresdale Ave. in Frankford on...

Man dies of gunshot wounds

A 19-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds died early Monday about an hour after police found him lying in a Frankford street.Police identified the...

Authorities: Hospice nurses bilked Medicare

Federal authorities arrested five hospice-care nurses last week for allegedly conspiring to defraud Medicare of more than $9 million in reimbursement payments to their...

Oops…film role gets him busted as a ‘slasher’

Police captured one alleged Northeast Philadelphia tire slasher on Monday, but they suspect that others are still on the loose.Quincy Kramer, 21, of the 3300...
- Advertisment -

Most Read