Yearly Archives: 2013

Small businesses targeted in phone scam

It’s all nonsense, so don’t fall for it.PECO is warning its small business customers about a scam involving their electric bills. Con artists are threatening...

Councilwoman, volunteers promote tax break

When is a tax break not a tax break?When you don’t get it.“We have 2,100 houses that have not taken advantage of the Homestead Exemption,” an...

2nd PDAC honors Officers of the Month

Six patrol officers who made arrests in three violent crimes have been honored by the 2nd Police District Advisory Council and Capt. Frank Palumbo,...

NE Racquet Club to expand youth sports programs

The Northeast Racquet Club and Fitness Center offers young people opportunities through its Kids Club, summer camp and children’s parties. Now, athletic director Charlie...

Police mourn beloved officer

The Philadelphia police community is mourning the unexpected death of an officer who not only served the city through her job, but helped raise...

NE men nabbed in prostitution sting

Two Northeast Philadelphia “Johns” and two from Port Richmond were among six men locked up by Philadelphia police last Wednesday in a prostitution sting...

Crime log: September 11, 2013

Aug. 12 through 25As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, narcotics offenses or other specific crimes investigated by specialty police units....

Civic groups resume monthly meetings

September is a good month to get acquainted with some of your neighbors.Members of many of the neighborhood organizations the Northeast Times covers are...

Nine displaced after Northeast apartment fire

Nine people were displaced Sept. 4 by a fire in a West Torresdale apartment building. No one was injured, said Executive Fire Chief Richard Davison.The...

Fels’ Reeder helps transform improving program

Mr. Do-It-All: Jylil Reeder, a four-year veteran of the Samuel Fels football program, lines up all over the field for the Panthers. ED MORRONE...

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