Northeast Times
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
OPA tells us how it figured out reassessments
The Office of Property Assessment late last week posted on its website the methodology it used to arrive at the property values recently mailed to ... Full story
Business Expo set for May 8
Ron Jaworski, football analyst and former Eagle, will appear at the Chamber Expo. ... Full story
Methadone clinic approved
The Zoning Board of Adjustment last week voted 4-1 to grant a use variance for NorthEast Treatment Centers to open a methadone clinic at 7520 ... Full story
Ayers, Council clash over fire budget
Six minutes. That’s how long it took Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers and his aides to calculate a response to one specific question by City Councilman ... Full story
Many concerns voiced at NE budget hearing
City Council members were asked for more money for libraries, more dollars for union workers, more cash for health care and more cops to patrol ... Full story
As election nears, Butkovitz’s confidence grows
City Controller Alan Butkovitz is predicting the “lowest turnout in history” when the election polls open on May 21. Butkovitz, a Democrat, is seeking a third ... Full story
Along with dance, a lifetime of memories
On a sun-baked Saturday afternoon, two big parking lots behind George Washington High School were jam-packed, and more cars lined almost every inch of the ... 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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Tom Waring
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