Man charged in young dad’s slaying

The answer that Julie Kerwood had been awaiting for nearly two months came in a 2 a.m. phone call last Thursday from Homicide Detective Aaron Booker.

The detective told the 28-year-old woman from the 2500 block of South Colorado Street that he…

Dearly devoted

In 1998, Katie O’Leary prepared to leave behind college life for what most would consider a less lively destination — the funeral business.

After graduating from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., with a degree in mortuary science, O’Leary knew her next stop would be her…

A short life full of giving

Barbara Franzone received a phone call from Methodist Hospital around 11 p.m. July 19 asking if she was the mother of Michael Franzone. When she said yes, the hospital representative told her to come over as soon as possible.

Vanished

Years after Maria Procopio disappeared Sept. 24, 1999, at age 34, her name turned up scrawled in a Bucks County library book. A trace of the book led to a dead end, though, said Sgt. Tim Cooney of South Detective Division.

Solving crimes is his reward

When Santo Montecalvo reported for work at the 17th Police District on Nov. 6, 1988, he had no idea it would be his last day as a cop.

An 11-year veteran of the force, Montecalvo was pursuing a robbery suspect with his partner when a police wagon…

One dead in double stabbing

Two men were stabbed — one fatally — Tuesday night across the street from St. Richard Church, 3010 S. 18th St.

An arrest is pending for a suspect who is about 20 years old, said Inspector Bill Colarulo of the Police Public Affairs Unit.

Chef surprising

Using a splash of white wine, freshly chopped basil and garlic, and ruby red tomatoes, Michael DeLuca conjures up a pomodoro sauce that he tenderly drizzles over a heaping portion of potato gnocchi.

After prison, a comeback fight

Pictures of professional boxers who trained at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center adorn the walls of the gym at 17th and Fitzwater.

They serve as a backdrop for fighter Simon Carr — his own career frozen as if in a photograph when he went to…

Silver lining

When Regina Buchhofer was diagnosed with breast cancer on Dec. 27, 2001, she didn’t have time to think about the life-threatening illness.

Instead, the resident of the 1200 block of South Second Street was consumed with a whirlwind of doctor appointments, surgery and treatment.

Going for a big win

Thirteen-year-old A.J. Vagliani is lying in his hospital bed with the television remote hidden beneath him.

The Stella Maris catcher wants to watch SportsCenter on ESPN, but moments earlier, he promised his mom, Terry, that she could have the television for an hour of…