The Fight of Their Lives

The DeMayo Family, from left to right: Mike, Dolores, Joe and Joey. Mike has suffered from kidney problems his…

Still in the game

Ryan Nase (left) and Derek Talley talk about the Greg Hennigar Memorial Fund, which was started in the memory of their friend…

Warm hearts and helping hands

Fire Lt. Robert Neary’s wife, Dianne, gets help from local firemen with work around the house. Her husband…

A tribute to DiDomenico

James J. Binns addresses officer Joseph DiDomenico’s family and friends, as well as fellow police officers, during a…

Storm surge easily could have hit here

Hurricane Sandy spared Philadelphia from the worst of its devastating fury.

Boo! A haunting they did go in Frankford

The second floor of Friends Meeting House is used for storage and is said o be haunted…

One for the road: NE wins title for Feldman

Sam Feldman last week won his second boys soccer championship at the school. He…

A tiny pet’s whereabouts spurs big worries

Northeast woman Julie Steigerwald holds one of her Chihuahuas, Bentley. Bentley was…

More than a half century later, an officer is honored

Election Day blog — Stack wins big

10:30 p.m.

With 98 percent of the precincts counted, state Sen. Mike Stack has claimed a big victory, with 72 percent of the vote. His Republican challenger, Michael Tomlinson, had 28 percent. Stack represents the state’s 5th Senate district.

Homestead exemption deadline is next week

Next week is the deadline for Philadelphians to apply for a homestead exemption, which was created to lessen the impact of potential increases in property taxes.

WEATHER UPDATE

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has dropped its high-winds advisory for the Greater Philadelphia area as wet snow continues to fall.

The weather service is sticking by its advisory that a wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain could continue until 6 a.m. Thursday.

Police seek burglary suspect

A 65-year-old man carrying more than $800 in cash became a strong-arm robbery victim on Oct. 30 at a…

Residents can take out trash earlier

The 10th Councilmanic District has been added to a pilot program that permits residents and small businesses to place their trash out for collection two hours earlier for the next five months.

Standing up in the fight against cancer

Pam Cromwell (left) posing with Julia Roberts (photos provided by Deanna Every)

Are you one of the lucky ones who can help?

A good friend of mine, an editor at The Wall Street Journal, spent last week living in a tent in his basement. After the lights went out at his home on Staten Island, he and his wife and two young children started camping out in their cellar because it…

Sign of remembrance

Michelle Liczbinski recently unveiled two street signs that honor her husband, a Philadelphia Police Department sergeant…

Editorial: Do actual collecting

If you voted yesterday, you get a gold star for citizenship. If you didn’t vote, shame on you. Blame the guy in the mirror if you get the government you didn’t vote for. 
 Now it’s time for Philadelphians to focus on an issue of equal, and maybe even greater, importance…

Incumbents sweep the election

Allyson Schwartz (center) , Chaka Fattah (left) and Michael Nutter (right) at the election headquarters at…