Bill Kenny

Neil Lennon and Jose Ibarra show what the Philadelphia SportsZone project will look like. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTO

Soccer giant's goal is the Northeast

European soccer club, the Celtic Football Club of Glasglow, hopes to make Northeast Philadelphia its foreign home. ... Full story

Steven Lenzner and John McCloy march along Frankford Avenue for National Night out. (Additional photos in gallery at right.) AL SCHELL / FOR THE TIMES

Out on the town

Citizens, elected officials, business owners and police stand together to fight crime in their communities. ... Full story

Linda Lorenzo emerges from a memorial service for her husband held Friday morning in the chapel at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTO

Officer's widow sues eatery that served driver

Officer Brian Lorenzo's widow has sued TGI Friday's and the man accused of driving into the officer's motorcycle. ... Full story

Using each other's backs to fill out the forms in hopes to appear on the show, are, Courtney Cethbert and sisters Shyeea and Claudia Cruz. The trio arrived at 3 a.m. on July 14 to secure their spot. BRAD LARRISON / FOR THE TIMES

The lure of being a 'loser'

Auditions in Northeast Philly for TV's 'The Biggest Loser' draw a hopeful crowd. ... Full story

Big changes are in store for the former Liddonfield public housing site at Torresdale Avenue and Megergee Street. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTO

PHA OKs Liddonfield sale to Holy Family group

The Philadelphia Housing Authority has endorsed a plan to redevelop the former Liddonfield Homes public housing complex in Upper Holmesburg into a new campus for ... Full story

Pallbearers carry the casket down the steps of Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul off Logan Circle following the Mass. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTO

A final salute for Officer Lorenzo

Hundreds mourned the loss of Philadelphia Police Officer Brian Lorenzo last week. ... Full story

Officer Brian Lorenzo's son Dominic emerges from his father's funeral mass. MARIA MOUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTO

A fitting sendoff for one of their own

Officer Brian Lorenzo always made sure every detail of a funeral procession was correct. Now, it was up to his fellow officers to do it without him. ... Full story

The project will upgrade a section of the highway between Bleigh Avenue and Levick Street. PHOTO BY GREGG KOHL / A.C. Photo

$151 million per mile

A 1.4-mile section of Interstate 95 that curves toward the Delaware River will get a $212 million upgrade that includes rebuilding seven highway bridges. ... Full story

"It's all for the kids," is what Paul Kauffman used to say as he helped create a bustling playground in Upper Holmesburg. Kauffman died last year but his vision carries on. (More photos in gallery at right).

He built an oasis of play

Kauffman and neighbors kept watch over the playground. They emptied trash bins, replaced nets and mowed the grass. ... Full story

Amanda Musumeci, an Archbishop Ryan grad, takes her chances at a final table in the World Series of Poker. Her opponent is Ashkan Razavi of Canada, who took home the big pot.

Poker face

Archbishop Ryan grad, Amanda Musumeci, is turning hands of cards into stacks of money thanks to professional poker. ... Full story

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Bill Kenny | Reporter bkenny@bsmphilly.com ______________________________________________ Bill Kenny has been with the Northeast Times since 1998. He has delivered a number of important stories over the years, with special emphasis on police and courts coverage. His specialty is undertaking in-depth stories that examine key newsmakers and topical issues of importance to the people of Northeast Philadelphia.