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Live pigeon shoots in the Keystone State
I’m an upland bird hunter. I keep in practice by shooting pigeons. My son tosses them into the air for me. I miss some of the ones that fly directly over my head. But when I center them with my 12-gauge Ithaca, it feels great to blow them apart.
American Heritage hosts NE Chamber
American Heritage Credit Union last week sponsored the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s Welcome Back event. Chamber members and American Heritage workers and partners gathered in the credit union’s community room. Uptown String Band performed, Chamber President Charlie Kueny addressed the crowd, and KPT Photography offered free professional headshots.
Around Town
State Reps. Jared Solomon and Anthony Bellmon will host an e-waste and shredding event on Saturday, May 11, from 9 to 11 a.m. outside Solomon’s office at 6434 Castor Ave. The truck will be behind the building in the parking lot. Call 215-560-1315. ••. Celebrate Armed Forces Day.
Letters to the Editor
An April 24 letter spoke about how people are terrible drivers and how he thinks we need traffic calming and heavy-handed traffic enforcement. Then a few letters later on the same page, there is another letter claiming that the city is not enforcing traffic laws, and basically said that automated traffic enforcement is not deterring the terrible driving he brings up. Cameras are in the area, so what is going on? Camera locations nationwide have sometimes had increases in crashes.
Scholars
• Michael Waring graduated Saturday from Penn State with a degree in management. Waring is a graduate of Maternity BVM and Father Judge. • Carson Salvatore was among the 26 University of Scranton students inducted into Phi Lambda Upsilon, the national honorary chemical society. The honor society accepts students with 24 credits in chemistry and a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Salvatore is a junior pursuing a chemistry degree.
Community Calendar
Dear Readers: Email listings to news@northeasttimes.com. Bingo Cannstatter’s, 9130 Academy Road. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30. 215-322-0121. Healing Movement with Donna Price KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 9:30 a.m. For adults 60+. Line Dancing Rosemary Montagno Senior Center, 12601 Townsend Road. 10:30 a.m. to noon. 215-673-7734.
Bee Bee is a real honey
Bee Bee is a 5-year-old pit bull/Plott hound mix who, besides being adorable, is potty trained and great with children over 10. She is an amazing cuddler and couch potato. Bee Bee is looking for a home without kitties and can live with calmer male dogs or can be an only dog. Bee Bee is a puller on the leash and has shown dog leash reactivity. She is working on this with a trainer and her rescue will continue to pay for this for future adopters or fosters. Bee Bee is spayed, microchipped, up to date on vaccines and started on flea and tick meds. Email freedomfirstrescue@gmail.com for more information.
MaST junior does big things on field, classroom
Jordan Jennings isn’t one to sit around and wait for things to happen. She’s the kind of person who makes things happen. Jennings, a Mayfair resident, is a star softball player for MaST Charter, the school she’s attended since kindergarten. A shortstop by trade, she’s done everything...
Nazareth junior Hailey Kober enjoying breakout year
At the ballpark, Hailey Kober can be heard from miles around. Away from softball, she’s the exact opposite. Kober is a junior shortstop on the Nazareth Academy High School softball team, and ever since she’s picked up a bat, she’s loved the game. She also loves to...
Fans, foes greet drag queen at Fox Chase Library
A big crowd turned out last Wednesday for drag queen Brittany Lynn’s first appearance at Fox Chase Library. But while Brittany Lynn was there to read to preschoolers, adults filled the library, at 501 Rhawn St. A number of people made it clear leading up to the event that...
A bill against illegal street racing
State Sens. Jimmy Dillon and Frank Farry announced passage of Senate Bill 998, aimed at enhancing public safety by modernizing Pennsylvania’s laws against illegal street racing. The bill, which passed 49-1, heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. Democratic Sen. Nikil Saval voted against the bill. “The core...
Playing ball in memory of Matthew Coll
Tacony Academy Charter High School and the Gift of Life Donor Program again teamed up to honor the memory of Matthew Coll. Matthew graduated from Tacony Academy in 2018 and was a member of the baseball team. Sadly, Matthew died in February 2022, two weeks after being involved in a...
Remembering Colleen Smith
The Colleen P. Smith Memorial Softball Tournament is still going strong, with hundreds of people showing up Saturday at Burholme Park. Twenty-three teams played in competitive and fun divisions, with winners earning trophies and bragging rights. But the most important part of the day is remembering Colleen Smith and raising...
Happy 100th to Boy Scout Troop 160
Boy Scout Troop 160 on Sunday afternoon celebrated 100 years at a banquet at V.E., in Warminster. Some 221 people attended. Troop 160, consisting of boys ages 11-18, has been based at American Legion Loudenslager Post 366, in Fox Chase, since 2018. The troop had been based for 94 years at Immanuel Lutheran Church, in Burholme, until it closed.
Congratulations, Nikolas and Lindsi
Congratulations to Nikolas Bielawski and Lindsi Smith, both 24, who became engaged in Rittenhouse Square as a guitarist played Beyond, by Leon Bridges. Nikolas is a Father Judge and Orleans Technical College graduate who lives in Modena Park. Lindsi is a Pennypack resident who graduated from Archbishop Ryan and Temple.
Dougherty is the Democrats’ choice
Sean Dougherty topped state Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-172nd dist.) in last week’s primary, piling up almost 73 percent of the vote. Dougherty had only 53 percent of the mail-in vote, but dominated the in-person vote following news that police were seeking Boyle for allegedly violating a protection from abuse order. A day before the election, it was announced that the PFA was inactive.
Gill gets GOP nod
Aizaz Gill is the Republican nominee in the 172nd Legislative District after taking 65 percent of the vote in last week’s primary against Patrick Gushue. Gill, who had party backing, led by only 29 votes among mail-in ballots but extended that margin during in-person voting. He won all three wards – the 56th, 58th and 63rd.
Picozzi looks to November
Joe Picozzi was unopposed in last week’s Republican primary in the 5th Senatorial District, but estimated he talked to 800 people at a dozen polling locations. The campaign had 20 people working the polls. Picozzi, who turned 29 a day before the primary, said he believes voters want change...
A celebration at Torresdale Library
Torresdale Library, 3079 Holme Ave., recently celebrated its 52nd birthday. The day included preschool storytime, airbrush tattoos, live animals from the Center for Aquatic Sciences and the band Minas performing The Beatles in Bossa. City Councilman Mike Driscoll, state Rep. Ed Neilson and state Sen. Jimmy Dillon were on hand.
Letters to the Editor
I have been reading the letters calling for more “camera surveillance” on our busy streets. This is an issue that needs public debate. People are rightly horrified at the hit-and-run deaths of pedestrians, and the reckless driving on our streets. We all want something done about it. I...
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