Yearly Archives: 2013

Lawncrest is ready for the Fourth of July

Plans are underway for the 98th annual Lawncrest Fourth of July celebration.The theme will be “Riding Into the Future.”The festivities will begin at 9 a.m....

Margolies picks up support for congressional run

State Sen. LeAnna Washington last week endorsed Marjorie Margolies in next year’s Democratic primary for the 13th Congressional District seat.Washington is a city resident whose...

Cop pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teen in Bucks

A former 2nd District police officer on Monday pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Trevose last year.Anthony Dattilo, 37, pleaded guilty to...

Sign in Somerton goes missing again

A sign of trouble: A second sign at Bustleton Avenue and Trevose Road has vanished.The Five Man Electrical Band may never have visited Somerton,...

Cruiser crashes into repair shop

An unattended Philadelphia police car appeared to have a mind of its own when it rolled backward and crashed into a Northeast auto repair...

Two teens vandalize 31 school buses

Two unidentified teenagers slipped into a Northeast school bus depot and smashed windows on 31 of the bright yellow buses, police say.The vandalism occurred between...

Man charged in child porn case

An Academy Gardens man has been arrested for allegedly using the Internet to share sexually graphic images of children.Gary Toro, 25, of the 9200...

Somerton man arrested in bank robbery

Nicholas GiornoA Somerton man who allegedly robbed a Bensalem bank on June 10 was arrested one day later in a New Jersey motel.Bensalem Township police...

Thieves swipe truck, car wheels

Police in the Far Northeast are warning area businesses and motorists about a recent rash of vehicle wheel thefts.Within the 8th district, 13 rental truck...

Police arrest six in prostitution stings

Destiny SmithPhiladelphia police vice officers arrested six people, including three from the Northeast, during two undercover prostitution investigations last weekend.The Roosevelt Motor Inn at 7600...

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