Yearly Archives: 2013

Northeast judge, ex-lawmaker among dozen charged in Traffic Court scandal

A former Philadelphia Traffic Court administrative judge and state lawmaker from Frankford, along with a sitting judge from Mayfair, were among nine current or...

NE man convicted of third-degree murder in dog droppings dispute

Jurors on Friday convicted a Northeast Philaphia man of third-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a neighbor in a dispute over dog...

Jury convicts priest and former teacher in sex-abuse case

A jury in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court has returned multiple guilty verdicts against a Roman Catholic priest and a former school teacher in connection...

2nd district honors officers for midsummer arrests

Supplied photoAttached is picture. From Left to RightSgt. Frank Barclay, P/O Anthony Rosselli, P/O Michael Long, Capt. Frank PalumboThe 2nd Police District Advisory Council recently...

Lawmaker wants the Holocaust to be taught in public schools

State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams is looking forward to reintroducing a bill requiring the teaching of the Holocaust and genocide in public school classrooms.The...

Enjoy free pancakes at IHOP for a great cause

The International House of Pancakes has invited guests to enjoy free pancakes during National Pancake Day on Tuesday, Feb. 5, while celebrating Children’s Miracle...

Benefit to combat cystic fibrosis is scheduled for Feb. 9

The Harvey/DeLange family’s 23rd annual benefit to combat cystic fibrosis is approaching, and planners are hoping for another big night.The yearly take is about $14,000.“It’s been...

Guns a hot topic at ‘Take Back Your Neighborhood’

Mark Gilson, chief of the district attorney’s Northeast bureau, recalls a time when a person convicted of carrying an unlicensed gun received a sentence...

Pennypack problems top Upper Holmesburg civic

Holmesburg-area residents were hoping that heightened public awareness of the Pennypack Creek Bridge would bring cleanliness and better security to the centuries-old viaduct at...

Boyle Scholarship Fund awards another $40,000 in tuition grants

Officer Daniel Boyle’s legacy grew last month as a scholarship program created in his memory extended benefits to students in two additional schools for...
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