Yearly Archives: 2013

Letters to the Editor: August 28, 2013

Schools should teach kids, not parent themRecently, in one of the local newspapers, an editorial writer suggested that we make the school year longer. The...

7-Eleven armed robber sought

An armed robber who struck at a Parkwood convenience store on Aug. 18 remains on the loose, Philadelphia police said.The masked crook entered the 7-Eleven...

Man indicted for pair of bank robberies

A federal grand jury indicted a Philadelphia man on Aug. 22 for the robberies of two banks in the Northeast and Bridesburg in May.Harry Michael...

Officer Davies is ‘slowly improving’

Officer Edward DaviesWounded Philadelphia Police Officer Ed Davies continues “slowly improving” from the near-fatal injuries he suffered on Aug. 13 when an alleged heroin dealer...

Pennypack drowning victim ID’d

The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday confirmed the identity of the drowning victim pulled from the Delaware River on Aug. 17 as the...

Man arrested for Wissinoming Park teen rape

Philadelphia police arrested a 26-year-old man near the Frankford SEPTA terminal early Saturday after he allegedly snatched a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her...

Boyhood friend charged in ‘personal’ killing of teen

Malik Anderson has been charged in the shooting death of friend Daquan Crump.The fatal shooting of a Somerton teen at a neighborhood construction site on...

Popular Broadway Sings concert returns Labor Day

Congregations of Ner Zedek is just days away from again welcoming the Broadway Sings concert production.The concert is set for 1:30 p.m. on Labor...

Labor of love

A family affair: Rhonda Fink-Whitman (right) signs copies of her book, 94 Maidens, which retells the story of her mother, Tania Fink (left), during...

Chamber golf outing slated for Sept. 6

Fore!: Golfers get ready to compete during last year’s Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing.The 91st annual Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing will...

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