Changing of the guard

Natural born leader: Ben Dubin is set to officially take the reins as Frankford’s athletic director on Aug. 11. Dubin…

Coaches mourn passing of O’Hara’s Algeo

Cardinal O’Hara head football coach Danny Algeo died of a heart attack last week at the…

Holmesburg Civic approves motorcycle club clubhouse bid

The Holmesburg Civic Association unanimously approved a bid by the Philadelphia Centurions Motorcycle Club, which is seeking a zoning variance for its clubhouse at 7347 Melrose St.

Holmesburg man charged with rape

A Holmesburg man was arrested on rape and child sex charges on July 1, one day after police distributed a wanted flier featuring his photo.

Philadelphia police captured Albert Diprimeo, 57, on the 2000 block of E. Venango St. in Harrowgate…

Deadline passes for Holy Family Liddonfield Expansion

Twenty months ago, Holy Family University officials posted a six-minute video to YouTube depicting a grand vision for the former Liddonfield public housing project. To date, nary a shovel of dirt has been turned on the barren, 33-acre…

Kiwanis Club presents scholarships

Quite an honor: Pictured are (from left) Kiwanis secretary Frank Oldt, Amy Keever, Dorothy Delerme…

Freedom rings

A woman announces Bingo numbers to several dozen players.

Ditman Street being repaved for second time in two years

The 7000 and 7100 blocks of Ditman Street are being repaved this summer.

However, the Philadelphia Water Department did some work on those blocks last year, according to Eric Horvath, an aide to City…

A lifetime of performing

Linda Lavin

Essay contest winners announced

Winning writers: The Burholme Community Town Watch and Civic Association honored five children for…

Police arrest armed robber after spree

Richard Bynum

Philadelphia police last week announced the recent arrest of an armed robber who allegedly spent more than three months terrorizing businesses in the northern and northeastern areas of the city.

Hazardous waste can be dropped off

The city Department of Streets invites the public to drop off household hazardous waste on Thursday, July 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the department’s center at State Road and Ashburner Street.

Mayfair residents grant approval for two businesses

Two positive outcomes emerged from a special meeting of the Mayfair Civic Association June 24. Residents granted their approval for two new businesses on Frankford Avenue. And they also revived a dormant civic association in neighboring…

Suspects sought in several home invasions

Police are looking for a man and two women who pushed their way into a disabled veteran’s Lawndale home and stole $100 from him on Sunday.

The three came to the vet’s door on the 600 block of East Comly Street at about 4:40 p.m…

Cops honored by 15th PDAC

Two cops who chased down an armed man in April and two others who made a lot of arrests in May were honored June 30 by members of the 15th Police District Advisory Council.

Police said Officers Michael Chichearo and Matthew Winscom saw a man with a gun on…

Paying tribute

Susan Ganiszewski helped with setting up the cake. Her husband and son are in the Air Force.

Local students awarded memorial scholarships

Head of the class: Pictured are (left to right) Tony Nahill, Georgiana Kennedy…

Thieves try to steal change, cause gas line burst

Surveillance photo

Thieves swipe motorized bike from driveway

Surveillance photo

A surveillance camera filmed a pair of thieves stealing a motorized bicycle from behind a house in Castor Gardens on June 30. Police are trying to identify the culprits.

Police seek person of interest for murder

Surveillance photo

Trips: July 9, 2014

BENSALEM SENIOR CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION July 14. USO Tour. $87 includes luncheon, transportation, taxes and tips. 215–742–3898, 215–884–3820.

ST. JEROME LADIES GUILD July 23. Tomasello Winery. $49 includes transportation, lunch, $10 slot play at Resorts Casino and a…

Veterans event is July 22

The Deer Meadows retirement community, 8301 Roosevelt Blvd., will conduct an information event for veterans or the families of vets at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22.

RSVP by July 15. Call Marlyn Louis at 215–543–1377.••

Calendar of Events: July 9, 2014

Thursday, July 10

EVENTS

Arts & Crafts Northeast Older Adult Center, 8101 Bustleton Ave. Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m. 215–685–0576.

Casino Trips: July 9, 2014

St. Bede’s Young at Heart Club Aug. 12. Mt. Airy Casino. $32 includes $25 coins and a full buffet. 215–598–3227.

Sisterhood of the Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai Aug. 24. Resorts Atlantic City. $40 includes ticket to The Cat’s Pajama’s, $10 slot play, and…

Wolf has lead over Corbett in recent poll

Democrat Tom Wolf has a big lead over Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, according to the Franklin & Marshall College Poll that was released last week.

Wolf owns an advantage of 47 percent to 25 percent, with the rest undecided.

Letters to the Editor: July 9, 2014

Stop home invasions

The lead story on the news recently concerned the violent home invasion of a Somerton family. The perpetrators kidnapped the family’s 16 year-old child as part of their plan to steal everything of value from the property…

Reunions: July 9, 2014

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Laura H. Carnell and Samuel Fels schools

• All classes reunion on July 11, 2014 at Curran’s Irish Inn on State Road at 6 p.m. 945–614–0106.

Suspect sought in Castor Gardens mugging

Surveillance photo

Detectives are trying to identify a gunman who mugged a woman SEPTA patron near a bus stop in Castor Gardens on June 26.

DA office to file Supreme Court brief in Lynn case

The District Attorney’s office will be filing its state Supreme Court brief in the case of Monsignor William Lynn, the most high-ranking U.S. Catholic clergyman convicted in a sex abuse case, by July 14. The cleric’s lawyers must file their…

Pennypack Park cleanup removes 44 bags of litter

The Friends of Pennypack Park took advantage of ideal conditions to collect and remove 44 bags of litter along with numerous large pieces of trash from the park’s Little City area on June 28.

Dollars and sense

Gov. Tom Corbett has kept quiet about the $29.1 billion budget spending plan, but time is running out.

Church to host community festival

Holmesburg Baptist Church, at 7927 Frankford Ave., will hold a community festival on Saturday, July 12.

The festival is in celebration of the church’s 185th anniversary.

For information on times and activities, call 215–338–1775. ••

Crime log: July 9, 2014

June 16 through 29

As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, narcotics offenses or other specific crimes investigated by special police units. All locations listed by block, not by exact address.

Pets of the Week: July 9, 2014

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Levick needs love!

Man gunned down on Frankford street corner

A hail of gunshots claimed the life of a 25-year-old man on a busy Frankford street corner on Sunday night. Early this week, police still had few details to release about the slaying.

Cops ID body found in Delaware River

Police have identified the body of a man found in the Delaware River on July 4 as Richard Mascaro, 66, of Warminster.

Mascaro went into the water at 7:40 p.m. on July 2 as he and four others made for the Delaware River Yacht Club at 9635…