Welcome to Byberry: Fox Chase resident John Webster (above) stands outside the nurses’ residence at the former mental institution in…
Familiar ground: Bachmayer knows many local community leaders from his time in charge of the city’s busiest…
Kevin Brockington
The Philadelphia Police Department’s Northeast Detectives Division is seeking the public’s help in locating the following most-wanted suspects in connection with crimes in the Northeast:
A Frankford evangelical pastor was charged with fraud last week after he allegedly made $77,500 in insurance claims relating to water damage at his church.
According to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, the Greater Bethel Temple, a…
Three’s company: Frankford head coach Juan Namnun (left) watches his team’s 9–2 victory, earning the Pioneers a third consecutive…
The Franklin Towne Charter softball team won its first Public League championship. PHOTO PROVIDED BY FRANKLIN TOWNE CHARTER
Glen Foerd summer funA sailing regatta, outdoor concert series and guided tours will highlight programming at Glen Foerd on the Delaware in June.On Tuesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m., the Racing Fleet of the Delaware River Yacht Club will open the 20th annual Glen Foerd…
Voices of joy: The Gospel Choir of the Castle Church performs at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Somerton. BRAD LARRISON / FOR THE…
A Philadelphia doctor is facing up to 25 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him on Monday of accepting illegal kickbacks for referring patients to a Northeast-based hospice service.
My heart is pounding.
I peek around corners. Walk on tiptoe. I move stealthily, like an actress in some “C” movie.
I am just about to reach for the dial that controls the temperature in our house when I…
State Sen. Mike Stack last week held a news conference outside Abraham Lincoln High School to introduce a five-bill package designed to raise money to close the School District of Philadelphia’s budget deficit.
Good teams obviously have talent, but the ones that win on a consistent basis possess something more — smarts.
For evidence, look no further than last Thursday afternoon’s PIAA District 1 Class AAA championship at…
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Marjorie Margolis
Three armed robbers stole more than $20,000 in cash and jewelry from a Fox Chase family after breaking into a park-side home on Monday morning.
The bandits used duct tape to bind four victims, including a 24-year-old man, a 26-year-old…
Contractors for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will close northbound lanes of Interstate 95 between Bridge Street and Cottman Avenue on Thursday night and early Friday for storm…
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission last week adopted a “Doomsday Budget” that is a blueprint for what would happen to the city’s public schools in the fall if the school district does not get additional money.