Yearly Archives: 2013

Fatal shooting stemmed from video game dispute

Malik AndersonThe fatal shooting of a Somerton teen at a neighborhood construction site on Aug. 19 was even more “personal” than even homicide detectives...

Wire art represents city’s homicide victims

Remembering those lost: Five local artists, including Karen McLaughlin of Holmesburg, have created 331 handcrafted wire vessels to represent the number of murders that...

The New Year: Looking forward, looking back

The extra leaves for the dining room table have been dusted off and jammed into place. The 18 unmatched chairs are being assembled around...

Shootings are down in the 15th district

Capt. John McCloskey, the 15th Police District commander, said shootings in the district, the city’s largest and busiest, are down 50 percent over last year.But...

Authorities: NE man downloaded child pornography

A Castor Gardens man is facing child pornography charges as a result of the Pennsylvania attorney general’s investigation into the online sharing, downloading and...

Troopers issue Labor Day holiday DUIs

Pennsylvania State Police arrested 23 motorists for drunk-driving in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware counties during the Labor Day holiday period from Friday through Monday....

Mother arrested after leaving child in car

Walmart didn’t announce her name over the store intercom, but one Olney mother got the attention of plenty of shoppers on Aug. 26 when...

Horse Play

Not your average traffic jam: Dozens of people waited for the horses to pass by each intersection, and others kept on walking with the...

Art imitating life

Twice as nice: Rachel Holt is the writer and star of Surrender, which is part of this year’s Fringe Festival.Nicole struggles with heroin addiction....

Loss of a legend

A sad farewell: Longtime Councilwoman Joan Krajewski, who battled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, died last week. She was 79.Brian O’Neill and Joan Krajewski were both...
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