Northeast Times
Officials promote US Naval Sea Cadet Corps
Officials from the local chapter of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps promoted the group at a recent meeting of the Take Back Your ... Full story
City controller candidates visit Lawncrest meeting
The Lawncrest Community Association recently welcomed the three candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for city controller in the May 21 primary. Incumbent Alan Butkovitz and ... Full story
Heart-healthy and tasty, too
Research has long supported the recommendation of one glass (5 ounces) of red wine for heart health, but many nonalcohol drinkers want to know if ... Full story
Comedy Night fundraiser slated for Saturday
St. Timothy Church will host a Lift Up Our Sisters comedy night on Saturday, May 4, to fund an elevator-repair project for the Sisters of ... Full story
Officer stabbed in Torresdale
A Philadelphia police officer is recovering from stab wounds to the stomach after robbers attacked the off-duty patrolman Monday night while he jogged in his ... Full story
Police seek tips in nun’s 2006 death
As the St. Martin of Tours community gathered last week for the Sister Paul Mercedes IHM Scholarship basketball fundraising tournament, police officials said they have ... Full story
Crime log (May 1, 2013)
March 25 through April 7 As reported by Northeast Detectives. Does not include homicides, sexual assaults, narcotics offenses or other specific crimes investigated by specialty police ... Full story
Fatal shooting in Frankford
A Frankford man was killed in a hail of gunfire on a Frankford block late Monday as three robbers reportedly tried to invade the home ... Full story
Suspects sought in Castor Gardens muggings
Philadelphia police are trying to identify a group of young men who may have been responsible for three muggings in the Castor Gardens section of ... Full story
Frankford man convicted of Easter attack
An East Frankford man is facing up to 40 years in prison after a judge last week convicted him in the brutal Easter Sunday 2012 ... Full story
Schwartz discusses decision to run for governor
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz said Monday she decided to enter the governor’s race, even though history is not on her side, because she thinks Gov. ... Full story
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