Yearly Archives: 2013

City controller candidate speaks at Holmesburg Rec

Terry Tracy, the Republican candidate for city controller, plans to focus on public schools, municipal pensions, economic growth and government accountability if he is...

NE woman dies in tragic fall

A Northeast woman fell eight stories from a waterfront condominium balcony to her death early on Friday in what Philadelphia police say was a...

Shootings claim lives of Northeast residents

Shootings in the Northeast claimed two lives and wounded another person early this week. Meanwhile, a Northeast resident died after being shot in Kensington.The...

Bustleton bank robber sought

Surveillance image of the suspect.Authorities are trying to identify a gunman who robbed a Bustleton bank last Thursday.The heist occurred at Sovereign Bank, 9200 Roosevelt...

Cop: Man killed wife over missing money

Louis HartdegenA quarrel over missing money led a 75-year-old Castor Gardens man to strangle his wife on May 6, according to a homicide detective’s...

Popular Broadway Sings concert returns

The folks at the Congregations of Ner Zedek are preparing to again welcome the Broadway Sings concert production.The concert is set for 1:30 p.m....

Frankford park to undergo extensive improvements

There are big plans for a little Frankford park.Members of the Frankford Parks Group on July 30 discussed improvements to the Hedge Street rec...

The golden years

Then and now: At left, Charles LePre (third from left) is shown with Fire Commissioner Joe Rizzo and flanked by his parents Jennie and...

A taste of success

Smells like bacon: Residents wait to sample the food, all of which was bacon-themed. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTOSThere were flaming pans, enthusiastic fans and...

Upholstery biz expands into Somerton

The new digs are 22,000 square feet, much of which is manufacturing and woodworking space. The company focuses on commercial, automotive and medical products....

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