Yearly Archives: 2012

Senior volunteer group has a new project director

Bill England Appointed Project DirectorBill England has been appointed the new project director for the Philadelphia area’s Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.Raechel Hammer, vice president...

Pets of the Week (December 12, 2012)

Fifi wants a Merry ChristmasFifi is a shy young lady who, as a wee kitten, was saved from life on the streets.The 8-month-old sweetheart of...

Burholme cop charged with fraud

A police officer from Burholme was charged last week with insurance fraud related to an August accident in Summerdale.April Shaynick, 42, surrendered to authorities...

AC units targeted for copper

Thieves looking to cash in on high metal prices have been walking away with copper downspouts, iron manhole covers, brass mailboxes and even bronze...

Two NE men charged with impersonating police

Michael GreenPolice said Friday they have arrested a suspect in connection with an incident in Holmesburg in which two men impersonating police officers stopped...

Crime log (December 12, 2012)

Nov. 5 through 18As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, narcotics offenses or other specific crimes investigated by specialty police units....

Holme Ave. housing plan stirring opposition

Opposition seems to be mounting against a proposal to convert a six-story Holme Avenue convent into 44 apartments for veterans and other low-income individuals.Last...

Man who killed sons faces appeal deadline

Attorneys for Daniel Dougherty, convicted of starting a fire that killed his two young sons in their Oxford Circle home in 1985, have until...

Local schools get scholarship money, thanks to tax credit

Bill Goetz, a CSX Corp. vice president, recalled a time not too long ago when Catholic and private schools were seen as institutions that...

More serious charges filed against man accused of selling synthetic pot

Charges that a Northeast businessman sold synthetic marijuana in his Somerton store were withdrawn Dec. 4. However, Kamel Gerges, operator of the 1 Stop...
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