Monthly Archives: April, 2013

Sick time bill bad for business

— GNPCC thanks O’Neill, O’Brien and others for voting against the city legislation.On behalf of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (GNPCC) and...

Man crashes car into wall at historic Pennypack Creek bridge

An Oxford Circle man with a suspended license was injured critically when he crashed into a stone wall on Frankford Avenue’s Pennypack Creek Bridge...

Jack of all trades

On stage: Fox Chase actor David Bardeen (right) plays the Archbishop of Canterbury in Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V.’ Photo by Paola NoguerasThe last time Fox Chase...

Northeast radio host dies at 71

Marvin Barrish, who hosted a political show on various radio shows since 2007, died last week. He was 71.Barrish lived in Bell’s Corner when he...

Vacant and dangerous

What’s left: This house in Normandy was once a showplace, but now is only a shell after a fire in January. The city plans...

Celebrate cranberries all year

Cranberries: High in fiber and Vitamin C and low in calories and fat.— As crowd-pleasers, they are berry, berry good.If you’re planning a festive meal, don’t...

City halts trash program

The pilot program that allowed some city residents to place their trash outside at 5 p.m., the night before collection, has ended. Now, the...

Judge sends Shaffer to jail in deadly road rage attack

Sentenced: Gerard Shaffer Jr. and his mother, Mary Beth. TIMES FILE PHOTOThe family and friends of Mark Wallace were glad last week that a judge...

Band of brothers

Brotherly love: Fox Chase residents and brothers Nikolas (front) and Xavier Cruz finished first in the state championships at the Lehigh Valley Sports Academy...

Aria Torresdale expands ER department

Digging in: Construction has begun on a new emergency department at Aria Health’s Torresdale campus. The project is expected to double the hospital’s capacity...
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