Yearly Archives: 2013

Letters to the Editor: December 11, 2013

Blight will spreadMost neighborhood activists will tell you the longer a vacant property sits unoccupied, the more vulnerable it becomes to vandalism and decay — and the...

Council overrides mayor’s med zone veto

Last Thursday, Mayor Michael Nutter vetoed a bill that would require zoning variances for medical offices and drug-treatment facilities in the Northeast’s 6th and...

Police believe attack planned

Philadelphia police said on Tuesday that they don’t believe a recent home invasion in the area of Willits and Ashton roads was a random...

Frankford woman arrested in connection with the stabbing death of her cousin in Logan

Shaliyah SnipeA Frankford woman was arrested Sunday in connection with the stabbing death of her cousin during a late Saturday night quarrel in Logan.Shaliyah Snipe,...

S. Philly man shot, dumped in Rhawnhurst

A South Philly man was shot late Sunday in Southwest Philadelphia and driven to Rhawnhurst, where he was dumped and shot again.Police said Monday the...

Bustleton resident cited for animal cruelty

An elderly Bustleton resident rescued from his trash-packed and vermin-infested Bickley Street home in July was cited for cruelty to animals Dec. 5.Five dead cats...

Lawndale man sentenced for straw gun purchases

A 33-year-old Lawndale man on Monday was sentenced to 2 to 14 years in prison for buying four guns for his 16-year-old drug dealer.Luke Dercole...

Optimism running high for Public League ladies

Lauren Willis, Northeast’s top-returning scorer, is back for her senior season with the Vikings, who again have high expectations in 2013–14. TIMES FILE PHOTOAfter a...

McCusker back at Ryan to lead the Ragdolls

Meghan Matthews broke out as a solid frontcourt player for St. Hubert as a freshman. TIMES FILE PHOTOAs tends to be the case this time...

Hoop Dreams

Joe Ricketts was Frankford’s leading scorer as a junior and is one of several key returners for the Pioneers, who opted to stay in...

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