Yearly Archives: 2012

Trash, homeless hot topics in Upper Holmesburg

Waste disposal and homelessness are touchy topics of discussion at community civic meetings.Prospects of new garbage processing operations or new homeless shelters in a...

Still on top

Frankford vs GAMP for Public League Championship in Baseball. Frankford Holds the Public League Championship trophy, May 25, 2012, Philadelphia, Pa. (Albert Schell)After bulldozing its...

Northwood neighbors: Broken windows are a pane

At Northwood Civic Association meeting earlier this month, some neighbors complained about broken windows in their homes.Neighbors blame young teenagers for throwing rocks through the...

Fireman and kin of fallen firemen to get aid

Firefighter Patrick Nally already has been through hell and back, but he’s still got a lifetime of work ahead of him, his colleagues say.Nally,...

At Fels, they’re working for improvements

Shawn McGuigan, Fals High School principal, says that there is statistical data that proves his no-tolerance policy works in reducing criminal behavior on school...

Parkwood hockey star retires jersey

Assistant coach Ryan Frain (center) poses with his family. Frain, who holds the ice hockey clubÕs all-time record for goals, assists, points and games...

Our Lady of Ransom, St. William to honor their soon-to-close schools

Our Lady of Ransom Roman Catholic Church, at 6701 Calvert St. in Castor Gardens, will hold a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, June 3,...

A Happy reunion

Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan are Flo & Eddie— A Monkee, a Puckett and a pair of Turtles are among the music industry icons who...

‘Men in Black’ should fade to black after the third

Josh Brolin and Will Smith star in ‘Men in Black 3.’Fifteen years after the original and 10 years after the sequel comes the movie that...

Reading garden is a new chapter for library

Friends of Holmesburg Library members Donna Donat (left), Lisa Kucinskas and Donna Carcel like the way the outdoor reading garden looks, May 7, 2012,...
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