The heart of the Northeast

Walk this way: (From left) Mike Scotese, Luka Lakuriqi, Sam Siegel and Joe DeFelice stroll across Cottman Avenue…

Husband confesses to killing wife with crossbow

Burholme Civic Association votes against duplex, nail salon proposals

Members of the Burholme Community Town Watch and Civic Association voted against two zoning proposals at their June 9 meeting.

Renovation plans draw ire of Bustleton residents

A former dentist’s office has become a toothache for a group of Bustleton residents who don’t like the property owner’s plan to give the longtime eyesore some reconstructive surgery.

Local GOP glad to see Fattah resign his seat

Joe DeFelice, chairman of the Philadelphia Republican Party, is pleased that Chaka Fattah resigned his congressional seat after being convicted of corruption charges.

Two local students earn scholarship awards

Head of the class: Pictured are (from left) William Markert, Rebecca Johnson, Kathy…

Lincoln beating prompts truck chase

An alleged assault by a group of teenage girls on another teen inside the Lincoln High School football stadium was the precursor to a wild pickup truck chase through the streets of Holmesburg on June 21 that ended when a truck crashed into a parked car outside of St…

Employee hit twice, dies at NE car wash

A towel man at a Bustleton car wash died at about noon on Monday mere minutes after he was struck by two customers’ vehicles in rapid succession.

Police did not disclose the identity of the victim, who was 22. The cause of the fatal…

Cop arrested after allegedly stealing $38

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A Northeast Philadelphia-based police officer will be fired and is facing felony charges in Bucks County after he allegedly threatened and robbed two men in a dispute over contract construction work last month.

Calendar of Events: June 29, 2016

Thursday, June 30

EVENTS

Acme Sav-on Pharmacy KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10 a.m. Wellness information, programming, inoculations, health screenings. Free. 215–698–7300.

Calendar of Events: June 29, 2016

Thursday, June 30

EVENTS

Acme Sav-on Pharmacy KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10 a.m. Wellness information, programming, inoculations, health screenings. Free. 215–698–7300.

Fourth of July parade, celebration is Monday

The 101st annual Lawncrest July 4th Celebration will take place on Monday.

A parade will kick off at 9 a.m. at Rising Sun and Longshore avenues. It will travel south on Rising Sun Avenue to Lawncrest Recreation Center, at…

Police seek gunman who killed Frankford man

An unidentified bandit fatally shot a Frankford man as the victim was walking along Torresdale Avenue with his girlfriend on June 21, police say.

The woman told police that she and Andre Moore, 27, of the 2100 block of Bridge…

Letters to the Editor: June 29, 2016

Importance of voting