Yearly Archives: 2013

Bail hearing set for jailed Lincoln High School building engineer

Robert McKennaA bail hearing will be conducted on Friday, Oct. 11, for a Lincoln High building engineer who police said threatened to shoot “any...

Police officer charged in fatal crash

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has approved criminal charges against a city police officer in connection with a Sept. 14 auto crash in Holmesburg...

Frankford gang member sentenced to 50 years

A fourth member of a Frankford gang was ordered Friday to spend at least 50 years in state prison for the October 2006 shooting...

Criminal charges announced against Huntington Valley ambulance company

A Huntingdon Valley-based ambulance company and two of its operators tried to steal more than $4.4 million from the Medicare program through a fraudulent...

Letters to the Editor: October 2, 2013

Raising children with cultural tiesPeople want to know who they are and where they come from. The use of genealogy websites like Ancestry.com and computer-assisted...

Firefighters honored during Recognition Day

A hero’s honor: Dozens of firefighters received awards during the annual Firefighter Recognition Day on Sept. 8. WILLIAM KENNY / TIMES PHOTOFive members of the...

State treasurer joins Democratic race for governor

State Treasurer Rob McCord last week joined the Democratic race for governor.McCord made his announcements at Montgomery County Community College and the International Brotherhood...

Judge allows city to revoke promotions of firefighters

Amid uncertainty among Philadelphia’s chief personnel executive and leaders of the city’s Fire Department, a judge on Friday refused to block the Nutter administration...

Crusaders score fourth consecutive win

If a jogger happened to have passed Upper Darby High School as two football teams exited the field on Saturday afternoon, he or she...

Police search for crook in bank heist

Surveillance photo of the suspectThe FBI and Philadelphia police are searching for an unidentified robber who targeted a Northeast bank branch on Friday.Authorities described the crook...

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