Yearly Archives: 2012

An Irish Blessing

Father Judge football captains Ryan Mackiewicz, 17, Dan Toner, 17, Vince Lostracco, 17, and Brandon Spatz, 17, at the Father Judge gym, Monday, August...

In full bloom

Gardens grow, and a little community garden in Frankford grew a bit on July 31.A trio of Frankford Junior Gardeners were helped by adults as...

Frankford property could house homeless vets

(lfrom the left) Sisters Branay, 10, Bianca, 7, Brianna, 14, and Belinda Jordan, 12, protest in front of a property on the 4800 block...

For a late-summer flick, don’t forget ‘Total Recall’

Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell) seated in the Mind Trip Chair inside the Rekall Tripping Den.The big, blockbuster flicks usually slow down when the calendar flips...

Balancing act

Nik Wallenda will appear at the Tropicana Casino & Resort this Sunday through Sept. 22.— High wire entertainer Nik Wallenda has been awing audiences his...

15th PDAC honors Officer of the Month

A police officer who chased down an armed man near Comly and Edmund streets was named the 15th Police District Advisory Council’s Officer of...

Pets of the Week (August 8, 2012)

She’s a first LadyBirdLadyBird is a medium-size, 2-year-old, rustic- and white-colored terrier/pit bull mix. She was found as a stray and is at Philadelphia’s Animal...

30,000 workers slated for weekend rally

Union leaders are expecting 30,000 at a rally in front of the Art Museum on Saturday, and their message should clear to local politicians:...

Boys & Girls Club sends toiletries to youth shelter

Dozens of toiletries are on their way to a Germantown homeless shelter, courtesy of the Northeast Frankford Boys & Girls Club.The Keystone Club, a program...

Student essay wins scholarship at St. Chris

Rev. Msgr. Garvin (St. Chris), Vincent Poggio, Brian Hamill (Chairperson Andy Wallace Foundation), and Principal Mary Tremper-Vincent Poggio won the 2012 Andy Wallace Scholarship...
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