Workshops and bedrooms, too

Partners Pete Kelly (left) and Charlie Abdo stand in a well-lit space that will be converted into studios and…

Trial delayed in Frankford bar murder case

On Saturday, February 19, 2011, at approximately 1:38 AM, police responded to a radio…

Tire-slashing suspect to get his day in court

An attorney for accused “Mayfair tire slasher” David Toledo tried to throw Toledo’s former neighbor under the bus.

Municipal Court Judge Felice R. Stack last Thursday ordered Toledo, 44, to stand trial on more than 60 charges…

At JEVS, all are welcomed with open arms

Amir Fayzullayev (center) from Russia and Ibtisam Babiker from Sudan in ESL class at the…

Cancer center becomes part of Temple network

Jeanes Hospital CEO, Linda Grass, speaks at the Fox Chase Cancer Center during a…

15th PDAC honors officers for May, June

Members of the 15th Police District Advisory Council have honored the officer credited with arresting a Frankford woman suspected of starting several neighborhood fires.

Reunions (July 18, 2012)

HIGH SCHOOLS

John Bartram

• Class of June 62. Trying to locate former classmates for a 50-year reunion on Oct. 5 at The Oaks Ballroom in Glenolden. Frank Callabretti, 215–896–5317 or e-mail frankc7070@gmail.com

NE man brings lawsuit against city’s CLIP

A Northeast man is suing the city and former city workers in federal court for what he’s claiming are years of persecution by the Community Life Improvement Program.

Suspect in highway officer’s death is in prison

Check your Air Supply

Russell Hitchcock (left) and Graham Russell of Air Supply will perform at Resorts Casino Hotel’s Superstar Theater in…

Grand plans in Tacony

Tacony CDC Corridor Manager Alex Balloon (left) and CDC board member Mike Scoatese discuse possible options for…

A geeky way to spend the summer

Best Buy and NFCS are hosting the Geek Squad Summer Academy at NFCS.

Rhawnhurst teen charged with beating 86-year-old woman

‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ far from memorable

Second fire in a month hits Leiper Street home

Firefighters were called to a property on the 4700 block of Leiper St. for the second time in a month on July 15. But just as they had on July 7, firefighters quickly arrived and got things under control.

As fans, we all must learn from Penn State

I am not a Penn State fan, nor am I a Penn State detractor.

I have no allegiance to an institution that so many people love with such intensity that it fills their hearts up like balloons about to burst. If you come from…

Casino Trips (July 18, 2012)

Fox Chase Travel Club & Bensalem Senior Citizens’ Association July 24. Showboat. $68, includes luncheon cruise on the River Lady and stop at Showboat. Casino package will be announced. Departure info: 215–742–3898, 215–884–3820.

Green Party taps local anti-poverty advocate for VP

Barack Obama has Joe Biden. Mitt Romney is rumored to be considering Condoleezza Rice. And Jill Stein has selected Cheri Honkala as her vice presidential running mate.

Suspects in home invasions remain on the loose

Philadelphia police are warning Northeast residents to be wary of a bogus U.S. Mail carrier who invaded the home of an elderly Bustleton woman at gunpoint on Tuesday.

Pets of the Week (July 18, 2012)

Sharon wants a home

Religious Events (July 18, 2012)

All Saints Episcopal Church, Rhawnhurst, 1811 Loney St. Handicrafters meet Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Harmonie Singing Society meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist services on Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday school for children at 10 a.m. 215–342–6310…

Events (July 18, 2012)

Thursday, July 19

EVENTS

AARP Driver Safety Refresher Program The Villages at Pine Valley clubhouse, 8540 Verree Road. For drivers age 50 and older. Copies of driver’s license and completion certificate from a previous two-day class are…

Trips (July 18, 2012)

INCARNATION OF OUR LORD Aug. 22. Lancaster. $100, includes bus, lunch at Shady Maple, shopping time and show, “Jonah.” Payment due by July 20. 215–384–6540.

GOLDEN FRIENDS July 22. Phillies vs. Braves. $43, includes hoagie, bus and seating in Section 432, Rows 11…

Police still have questions about drowning victim

Authorities have released the identity of a man who drowned in a Philadelphia police officer’s swimming pool earlier this month, but questions about his death remain.

He runs for the money

Ultra-marathoner and New York pub owner Tom McGrath is running 250
miles from New York to Annapolis, Md., to raise money…

On the offensive

Cutline (for all photos): Division III All-American offensive lineman John Lavelle, a 2009 Father Judge graduate, is getting set…