Yearly Archives: 2013

Editorial: Give it up, Mr. Mayor

Northeast Times - January 9, 2013

Question: When is a contract not a contract?Answer: When Mayor Michael Nutter doesn’t like it.Members of the city firefighters union, Local 22, were supposed...

Frankford Civic group to hear from new police commander

Northeast Times - January 5, 2013

Members of the Frankford Civic Association will start their Jan. 10 meeting by hearing from the 15th Police District’s new commander, Capt. John McCloskey.Later...

Prospective jurors being question in sex-abuse trial involving former St. Jerome’s altar boy

Northeast Times - January 5, 2013

Jury selection began this morning in the trial for two more defendants in the Philadelphia archdiocesan sex-abuse scandal.The Rev. Charles Engelhardt and former Catholic...

Controller pushes for lower millage

Northeast Times - January 2, 2013

The Take Back Your Neighborhood Civic Association observed a moment of silence for the shooting victims in Newtown, Conn., before welcoming comments from a...

Police offer safety tips in Lawncrest

Northeast Times - January 2, 2013

The Lawncrest Community Association recently held its annual Christmas party, welcoming neighbors and police officials for a night of live music and a feast...

Two fatal shootings on Christmas Eve

Northeast Times - January 2, 2013

Authorities have identified the victim of a Christmas Eve murder in the Northeast and ruled a second fatal shooting as a suicide.Shots rang out shortly...

Apartment wins support in Upper Holmesburg

Northeast Times - January 2, 2013

The Upper Holmesburg Civic Association has approved a local apartment building owner’s request for zoning exemptions for his property.Boris Ovrutsky does not plan to...

Mayfair man arrested in firebombing case

Northeast Times - January 2, 2013

Police arrested a Mayfair man after he allegedly shot at and firebombed an unoccupied Frankford house Thursday morning.No injuries were reported in connection with the...

Kiwanis raises $500 for Protestant Home

Northeast Times - January 2, 2013

Twenty-two young people recently helped the Kiwanis Club of Phil-Mont raise $500 for the Philadelphia Protestant Home.The fundraiser has taken place each fall for...

‘The Guilt Trip’ struggles to find its audience

Northeast Times - January 2, 2013

Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand star in the road trip comedy ‘The Guilt Trip.’I’m not quite sure who the intended audience is for The Guilt...

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