Yearly Archives: 2013

Police identify robber who was killed

Philadelphia police have identified a young Oxford Circle man as the armed robber who was shot and killed by a Tacony delicatessen owner on...

Scammed

MELISSA YERKOV AND MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES ILLUSTRATION— Con artists use an arsenal of tricks to harvest cash from the elderly, the greedy and...

Tire slasher trial is delayed

The trial for the accused Mayfair tire slasher has been postponed until next January.A Common Pleas Court jury was scheduled to hear the case against...

Tartaglione could face a primary opponent next year

State Sen. Tina Tartaglione hasn’t had a tough campaign since her first victory in 1994, but she is gearing up for a possible challenge...

Spring Cleanup is April 13

The city has scheduled its sixth annual Philly Spring Cleanup for Saturday, April 13. City residents and organizations can become involved by registering a...

The power of poetry

The part of a poet: Northeast native Mike Dees is appearing as poet Frank O’Hara in ‘Everyone and I,’ which opens March 28 at...

Parkwood plans community garden

The Parkwood Civic Association is looking to grow — in membership and by lending a hand in starting a community garden.The civic group hasn’t conducted a...

Two indicted for string of pharmacy heists

A federal grand jury has indicted two Northeast men in connection with the armed robberies of 19 area pharmacies in 11 months.From Dec. 10, 2011,...

Crime log (March 27, 2012)

Feb. 25 through March 10As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, narcotics offenses or other specific crimes investigated by specialty police...

Pair of Blvd. crashes hospitalize four

A pair of single-vehicle crashes on Roosevelt Boulevard last weekend left four people hospitalized, one driver facing DUI charges and police on the hunt...
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