Yearly Archives: 2012

Northeast jobless center to close

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has announced that it will close its unemployment compensation service center at 2901 Grant Ave. on Aug. 15.The...

Frankford getting set for community paint days

Feeling artistic, Frankford? How about doing a little painting?Neighborhood residents who want to add their touches to a series of murals that will be...

Hero plaque honors highway patrolman

A photograph of Police Officer Frank Magro before he died in a motorcycle accident in 1977. A plaque was dedicated in his memory on...

Somerton bank robber on the loose

The FBI and Philadelphia police seek the public’s help in identifying a masked man who robbed a Somerton bank last Thursday morning.At 9:26 a.m., the...

Water main break creates street geyser

Flooding from a water main break damaged two homes and two businesses, while interrupting water service late Sunday night and early Monday in the...

National Night Out: An evening for neighbors

Town Watch members and their neighbors will see a very different National Night Out next week when thousands of Philadelphia residents gather at locations...

Dave Attell is a ‘Comedian’s Comedian’

Dave Attell will appear at Helium Comedy Club in Center City on Friday and Saturday.He admitted that his original motivation to perform stand-up comedy...

At the Movies: ‘The Watch’ is a comedy that misses its mark

‘The Watch’ stars, from left, British actor Richard Ayoade, Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller and Jonah Hill.I tend to believe The Watch would have quickly floated...

Horoscope (Aug. 1, 2012)

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A turn in a relationship upsets the amorous Arian, who is puzzled by Cupid’s romantic antics. Be patient...

Trips (Aug. 1, 2012)

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS August dates available. Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. Visit U.S. National Parks and Grand Tetons. Packages from $2,249 per person, include sedan...
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