Shawn McGuigan, Fals High School principal, says that there is statistical data that proves his no-tolerance…
Georgette Connors sooths her daughters Alaina (left) and Charlotte at her late son’s…
A Pennsylvania grand jury on Monday indicted two Northeast residents among four…
Three teenagers may have gone to the annual Maternity BVM parish carnival on Friday night hoping to grab a brass ring. Instead, they got brass knuckles and a knife, Philadelphia police say.
Waiting for justice has become a burden on residents of the Tacony street where a drunken driver last September jeopardized dozens of lives as she plowed her minivan through a Labor Day block party.
Viktoria Kogan plays the piano in her Somerton home. She organized a music competition and concert that drew 70 talented young…
A Northeast pastor was the first witness the defense called to the stand on Tuesday in a clerical sexual abuse trial that began in late March.
Monsignor Joseph Garvin, pastor of St. Christopher’s parish in Somerton, explained the…
Ryan Lacross Seniors left to right: #14 Pat Peiffer, #8 Kevin Smyrl, #13 Steve Buchinsky, # 16 Greg Soussa, #27…
The Delaware River City Corporation holds a grand opening celebration of Lardener’s Point Park…
Joel Eckel climbs up to the rafters to remove a bee honeycomb from a gatehouse at Glen Foerd on the Delaware…
A vacant lot replaced the once standing 100-year old Frankford Group Ministry…
Northeast Philadelphia residents will get a chance to see Philadelphia’s police and fire football team on their home turf after all.
This Saturday’s game between the Philadelphia Blue Flame and the San Diego Enforcers has…
John Gassew of Oxford Circle had a long history with Philadelphia police but a shockingly brief history with prison until he met U.S. District Judge Anita Brody on May 15.
Northeast resident Katherine Appicello, 100 years old, enjoys the celebration honoring Philadelphian centenarians Thursday, May…
State Rep. Brendan Boyle last Friday held a news conference at the Klein JCC to unveil his legislation requiring Pennsylvania schools to provide Holocaust and genocide education.
Emily Behny is ready to play Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
An iconic Philadelphia area burger chain and its owners are in hot water with the U.S. government for allegedly failing to report more than $15 million in sales to the Internal Revenue Service.
No one was injured in a two-alarm fire Sunday on the 4400 block of Paul St. in Frankford. However, part of 4444 Paul St. collapsed into an adjoining post office property, damaging some Postal Service vehicles, Executive Chief Richard Davison said Monday.
Philadelphia police are investigating why a motorist lost control of a car and struck three fence-painters, killing one, in Bustleton early Saturday.
Nearly all of the 71 people displaced by an early Wednesday morning fire in their Welsh Road apartment building found places to stay that night.
No one was injured in the two-alarm fire at the Atrium apartments on the 2500 block of…
A 25-year-old man was killed and his 49-year-old stepfather wounded when an argument sparked gunfire in front of the older man’s Frankford home on Sunday night, police said.
On Thursday afternoon, Prep Charter headed to George Washington for a Public League second-round playoff softball game.
Fox Chase Travel Club & Bensalem Senior Citizens’ Association July 17. Showboat. $68, includes River Lady luncheon cruise, gratuities and casino package. Full payment due by June 5. ANOTHER TRIP: July 24. Showboat. $68, includes luncheon cruise on the River Lady and stop at…
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FOX CHASE TRAVEL CLUB & BENSALEM SENIORS May 24. Doolan’s, Spring Lake, N.J. $70, includes transportation, “USO Stars & Stripes Extravaganza,” one-hour open bar, meal and more. 215–742–3898, 215–884–3820.
Saturday, May 26
EVENTS
Friends of the Pennypack, Monthly Cleanup 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sandy Run (Ryan and Sandyford Avenues.
Sunday, May 27
Two more priests can’t be priests anymore.
Philadelphia’s Roman Catholic archdiocese that Monsignor George Mazzotta and Monsignor Hugh Campbell have been found unsuitable for ministry because of reports they had sexually…
A group of second graders were playing soccer and needed another teammate.
In stepped Megan Wolf, who ended up more than holding her own, despite being — are you ready? — in kindergarten.