Yearly Archives: 2013

Council sets 2014 tax rate

As expected, City Council on June 13 set a tax rate, or millage, of $1,340 per $100,000 of property value. Members also approved a...

Rhawnhurst couple to be tried in son’s death

Brandon Scott Schaible, just 7 months old, had a terrible few days in mid-April, according to court testimony.The infant had diarrhea and was vomiting,...

Buns of steal

The investigator: Glenn Geib with stacks of bread trays at Stroehmann’s in Bensalem. Over the last eight years, investigators say they have recovered more...

Letters to the Editor (June 19, 2013)

Rat Rescue members make themselves look sillyA humanist in the mold of Erasmus, I cringe when those supporting what might be a worthy cause adopt...

Editorial: A spy thriller?

As the revelations about our government’s secret national security programs spread around the globe, it sometimes feels like we have been sucked into the...

City Council passes tax rate and homestead exemption

City Council on Thursday set a tax rate of $1,340 per $100,000 of assessed property value and also approved a $30,000 homestead exemption, according...

Correction: Judge hires new AD James Lynch

Father Judge High School has announced the hiring of James Lynch — and not James Murphy, as printed in the June 12 edition of the Northeast...

Faith-healing couple held for trial in son’s death

Herbert and Catherine Schaible will be going to trial on third-degree murder and other charges.At a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Municipal Court Judge Charles Hayden...

Returning to his roots

Listen up: Far Northeast native Tony McDevitt addresses his campers at the 7th annual Philly’s Finest Lacrosse Camp. Though he lives and works in...

A dream come true

On top of the World: Eric Frain, a 2011 graduate of Archbishop Ryan, recently helped Gloucester County College win the NJCAA Division III World...

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