Yearly Archives: 2013

Construction forces northbound 95 lanes to close late Thursday and early Friday

Contractors for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will close northbound lanes of Interstate 95 between Bridge Street and Cottman Avenue on Thursday night and...

Life in prison for accomplice in 2010 fatal robbery

William Glatz Jr., the victimA robber involved in the 2010 fatal shooting of Lawndale jeweler William Glatz Jr. was convicted of second-degree murder last week.Obina Onyiah,...

Doomsday cuts

The Philadelphia School Reform Commission last week adopted a “Doomsday Budget” that is a blueprint for what would happen to the city’s public schools...

Doc faces 25 years in prison for illegal kickbacks

A Philadelphia doctor is facing up to 25 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him on Monday of accepting illegal kickbacks for...

Detectives name Northeast’s most wanted

Kevin BrockingtonThe Philadelphia Police Department’s Northeast Detectives Division is seeking the public’s help in locating the following most-wanted suspects in connection with crimes in...

Frankford pastor charged in fraud

A Frankford evangelical pastor was charged with fraud last week after he allegedly made $77,500 in insurance claims relating to water damage at his church.According...

Credit card stolen as victims slumber

Surveillance photoPhiladelphia police are searching for a man who allegedly broke into a Mayfair house and used a victim’s credit card at a nearby...

More than $20K stolen in home invasion

Three armed robbers stole more than $20,000 in cash and jewelry from a Fox Chase family after breaking into a park-side home on Monday morning.The...

Serial armed robbers strike in the Northeast

Surveillance photoA group of serial armed robbers has been striking fear into merchants in far-reaching sections of the city, including the Northeast, according to...

Sen. Stack introduces bill to collect unpaid property taxes

State Sen. Mike Stack last week held a news conference outside Abraham Lincoln High School to introduce a five-bill package designed to raise money...

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