Yearly Archives: 2013

One bad apple

Those of us who take good care of our houses and yards know that a single rundown property on an otherwise tidy street can...

21,600 homeowners request AVI reviews

— The city expects to finish its first-level reviews of the new property assessments by August.If you don’t like the new assessment you recently got...

Bustleton votes on zoning

Members of the Greater Bustleton Civic League on March 27 voted to support one zoning variance request, but shot down another.They overwhelmingly refused to support...

What a mom can learn from her daughters

We are standing in a dressing room staring at the mirror. The object under scrutiny is a pair of jeans — expensive jeans.“Bend!” the younger woman...

SWAT team members visit 7th PDAC meeting

Some Northeast residents got an up-close and personal look at the city’s SWAT team, but without the riot gear.On the contrary, Philadelphia Police Capt. Winton...

Civic group discusses dangers on Holme Avenue

Those who think that dangerous drivers are a growing problem along Holme Avenue are mistaken.Actually, they’ve been a problem for a long time, according...

Jack of all trades

On stage: Fox Chase actor David Bardeen (right) plays the Archbishop of Canterbury in Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V.’ Photo by Paola NoguerasThe last time Fox Chase...

Man crashes car into wall at historic Pennypack Creek bridge

An Oxford Circle man with a suspended license was injured critically when he crashed into a stone wall on Frankford Avenue’s Pennypack Creek Bridge...

Sick time bill bad for business

— GNPCC thanks O’Neill, O’Brien and others for voting against the city legislation.On behalf of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (GNPCC) and...

Crime log (April 3, 2012)

March 11 through 24As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, narcotics offenses or other specific crimes investigated by specialty police units....
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