Yearly Archives: 2012

In need of a prayer

Ed Hanway, former chairman and CEO of Cigna and a member of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia blue ribbon commission, offered some sobering statistics.The archdiocese...

CLIP defendant loses pension

The last CLIP defendant has lost his city pension.Jermaine Adderly, who was among nine former Community Life Improvement Program workers who pleaded guilty to ripping...

Bustleton Ave. Wawa robbed at gunpoint

A robber with a small handgun and possibly a nicotine habit stuck up a Wawa store in Castor Gardens early Sunday, Philadelphia police said.The bandit...

Police are on the hunt for suspect in murder of Frankford man

Detectives are looking for a North Philadelphia man in connection with the Jan. 1 murder of a Frankford resident.Police said they are seeking Christopher...

Ex-Kelly aide, two others could face retrial

Christopher Wright, Ravi Chawla and Andy Teitelman are waiting to see if the U.S. Attorney’s Office decides to retry them, now that the Third...

McCaffery confident in race for A.G.

(from left) Ward Leader John Sabatina Sr., State Rep. John Sabatina Jr., Attorney Bill Brennan, bar owner Mike Driscoll, Ward Leader Bob Dellavella, Dan...

Much to do for Nutter’s Part 2

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter takes the oath of office during a ceremony on Monday, January 2 at the Academy of Music.Kevin Cook / for the TimesWhen...

Ludwig Live! provides big laughs

Ludwig Live,a cabaret created by 5 time Emmy award winner, Nancy Holson, The show staring, Charles Lindberg As Ludwig van Beethoven and Kathrine; Pecevich...

Welcome to hot rod heaven

People don’t race automobiles like they used to.Nowadays, they drive computer-designed, cookie cutter-styled flying billboards around sanitized, if not boringly circular courses. In the old...

Trips (January 11, 2012)

MATERNITY BVM SENIORS AND MAKIN’ MEMORIES WITH CAYE May 6–8. Connecticut. $379, includes cruise of Thimble Islands, visit to Old Sturbridge Village, tour and...

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