Firefighters honored during Recognition Day

A hero’s honor: Dozens of firefighters received awards during the annual Firefighter…

Holmesburg family practice expands

Bigger and better: Dr. Joseph Pongonis recently opened a new 15,000-square-foot addition to his…

Speaking out against abuse

Signs of support outside of Ben’s Parkwood home. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTO

Ex-teacher wants Wilson’s art out of storage

Retired science teacher Marilyn Krupnik has a good idea what she wants done with scores of paintings that were removed from the Wilson Middle School in 2003 and 2004 and put into storage.

Convicted child rapist accidentally released

A convicted child rapist named in a recent front-page article in the Northeast Times was erroneously released from prison on Oct. 14, just 24 days after a Philadelphia judge had ordered him to serve at least 11–1/2 months behind bars.

All in the family

Like father, like son: Sam Feldman (left) won a Public League soccer championship with Northeast High School in 2012, his final…

Senior captains guide Judge soccer to title

Head coach John Dunlop embraces three of his captains — Joey Hansen, Ryan Nork and…

Lincoln High School worker staying in jail

Robert McKenna

Frankford gang member sentenced to 50 years

A fourth member of a Frankford gang was ordered Friday to spend at least 50 years in state prison for the October 2006 shooting death of a Far Northeast man.

Ex-school worker’s bail hiked to $5 million

Bail for a former school district employee who police said booby-trapped his Wissinoming home has been increased from $1 million to $5 million cash.

Senior Judge Felice Stack on Friday also ordered a psychiatric commitment for…