Yearly Archives: 2012

2nd PDAC honors local heroes

Officers Ryan Laskowski and Francis Sanchez of the 2nd Police District don’t work together regularly, but when they do, they click.And they’re busy, said their...

Man breaks into Northeast High, turns himself in

Police have arrested a man they say broke into Northeast High School in July, walked around and left.James Talucci, 20, turned himself over to Northeast...

Arrest in beating of Wissinoming man

A man wanted in the brutal beating of a Wissinoming resident was arrested in Frankford last Thursday.James Bradley, 28, was taken into custody on...

Pair charged in McDonald’s heist

A former McDonald’s employee and an alleged accomplice have been charged with stealing $10,000 from a Cottman Avenue restaurant late last month.Police said a third...

Better late than never

Damion Samuels scampers into the end zone for one of his three scores in Friday’s 27–6 win over Northeast. The junior has seven rushing...

Washington kicker is Wright on the money

George Washington kicker Jake Wright, also a baseball star at the school, is hoping his booming leg earns him a Division I football scholarship....

Robbers target casino winners

Six Northeast Philadelphia residents are among the 10 people robbed of thousands of dollars outside their homes after returning from area casinos. One victim...

Life in prison for Kraft double killer

The woman who shot and killed two Kraft Foods co-workers in 2010 was sentenced to two consecutive life prison terms.Yvonne Hiller, 45, was convicted of...

Local bakery put a sweet spin on elections

Campaign cookies-2012 (Maria Pouchnikova)The Independence Hall Tea Party Association Political Action Committee is eagerly awaiting the court rulings on the state’s new voter identification...

Avenue of opportunity

David Kushner (left) and Reuven Slurzberg (right) discuss ways to improve storefronts and sidewalks alonf Castor Ave., north of Cottman. Both men are representatives...
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