Samuel Fels High School athletic director Mark Heimerdinger works rigorously to produce results. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTOS
One of the gunmen recently accused of robbing 16 area pharmacies had landed in police custody in September in the midst of the 11-month crime spree, but a judge unwittingly set him free.
Judge’s Tom Bayer (left) and Mike Iannacone.
Northeast QB Daquan Bohannon hopes to close things out on a positive note against…
Traffic-light cameras installed on the Bustleton Ave. and Byberry Rd. intersection, Monday, August 8, 2012, Philadelphia, Pa. (Maria…
Ed Carboni (photo provided by Ed Carboni)
Members of the Fox Chase Homeowners Association expected to hear about a relatively minor zoning case in the neighborhood, but instead got a lesson on a major flaw in the city’s new zoning code.
Election of officers and discussion of a planned 44-unit senior apartment complex will highlight the agenda of the next Holme Circle Civic Association meeting on Nov. 28.
Despite the opposition of members of the Greater Bustleton Civic League last to a proposal to house a dental laboratory in a Haldeman Avenue residence, the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment gave a temporary OK to the plan.
Members of the Holmesburg Civic Association last week overwhelmingly voted to oppose a proposed methadone clinic at 7520 State Road.
The vote was 18–1.
The clinic, which would be located next to Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse, is unrelated…
A 38-year-old woman was assaulted sexually and robbed in a Somerton alley late Saturday, according to a report by television station 6abc.
The incident occurred just before midnight when the victim was walking near her home along the 10000…
This time of year, our mailboxes tend to be full of requests from charities, food banks and others who are asking us to donate to their causes.
How to choose?
Damion Samuels found the end zone 13 times this season for the Pioneers.
For 35 years, there’s been plenty of talk about developing Benjamin Rush State Park at the…
Philadelphia police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspected child predator who has accosted at least four children since Nov. 5 in separate incidents near Harding Junior High School.
Thanksgiving is the time for togetherness, peace and good will. It’s the perfect time for us to count our blessings.What might our local and national movers and shakers share with their families and friends as they prepare to dig in to their turkeys on Thursday? Here are our best guesses…
The Northeast Community Center on Holme Avenue was auctioned at sheriff’s sale on Nov. 13 to TD Bank, which held the center’s $1.1 million mortgage.
The winning bid was $600,000, according to Joseph C. Vignola, chief deputy sheriff for finance…
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At the urging of a federal bankruptcy judge, Hostess Brands and its striking workers agreed Monday to enter private mediation in a last-ditch effort to prevent the company’s liquidation and save thousands of jobs, including about 300 at the company’s Northeast…
The reprieve for about 300 Hostess Brands employees in Northeast Philadelphia lasted about one day.
The bread and snack cake manufacturer based in Irving, Texas, announced late Tuesday plans to shut down operations…
The kiss of Cora
Officer Terrence Black has been named Officer of the Month for October in the 7th Police District.
Members of the 7th Police District Advisory Council recognized Black on Thursday during the group’s monthly meeting at CORA Services.
Police Lt. Frank Schneider offered members of the Burholme Community Town Watch and Civic Association a few tips on how they could avoid having items stolen from their cars.