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New commander in the 2nd
The new commander of the 2nd Police District spent his first day on the job at the take Back Your Neighborhood meeting. Capt. Scott DiDonato was recently promoted to captain and replaced Capt. Marc Metellus, who now commands the Police Athletic League. DiDonato attended St. Cecilia Elementary School and graduated...
Bengals claw their way to another state championship
The Bustleton Bengals won their third state championship in four years when the seventh-grade team defeated South Fayette in the title game. The team consists of Anaya Days, Alex McCormac, Aubrey Dillon, Brielle Hubbard, Emma Mayer, Erin Maloney, Isabella Hernandez, Lilly Bass, Miabella Wild and Olivia Izzi. The team is coached by Fred Hubbard, Larry Izzi, Clarence Days and Jimmy Dillon.
Matt Hardy looking forward to seeing fans in Philly
Matt Hardy has always drawn extreme reactions in Philadelphia. When he was with World Wrestling Entertainment, Matt was one half of arguably the most popular tag team of all time when he teamed with his brother Jeff as the Hardy Boyz. After leaving WWE, Hardy would go on to be...
After beating cancer, Namnun recruits help to battle disease
Whatever was going on in his life, Juan Namnun knew there were a few things he could always rely on. No matter what was wrong, no matter what problems were floating around, he could always count on his family being there. He also always had baseball. Those things were constants...
Prioritizing the well-being of Philadelphia’s youth: Investing in youth sports infrastructure
As leaders of the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative, we are deeply invested in the well-being and development of our city’s young people. With a membership of over 85 nonprofit organizations dedicated to using sports as a tool for connection and growth, we commend Mayor Parker for acknowledging a fundamental truth: that sport and play are not just recreational activities, but fundamental rights that must be adequately supported for our children.
Pleas, settlements related to old Verree Pharmacy
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero announced that two former pharmacy employees pled guilty, were sentenced and settled civil allegations as to Philadelphia-based Spivack Inc., previously operating under the name Verree Pharmacy. These two employees’ criminal and civil resolutions bring to an end the years-long investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and its law enforcement partners as to opioid and fraud-related issues at Verree by its owner, Mitchell Spivack, and his employees. In addition to criminal convictions resulting in imprisonment, the settlements resulted in more than $4.1 million recovered and permanently ban the employees from ever dispensing controlled substances in the future.
5th suspect captured in Burholme shooting
A fifth suspect has been arrested in relation to the March 6 shooting incident at a SEPTA bus stop on the 7300 block of Rising Sun Ave. In all, eight juveniles were injured. Police said Jeremiah Jefferson, 15, was the “spotter” inside Dunkin’ Donuts, alerting the shooters and getaway driver that the intended victim was on site. He’s been charged with Attempt to Commit Murder, Aggravated Assault, Criminal Conspiracy, VUFA-No License, VUFA-On Streets, VUFA-Possession by Minor, PIC, Simple Assault, REAP and Use of Communication Facility.
Virtual walk-a-thon for a good cause
The Kids-N-Hope Foundation announced its third annual virtual Rhapsody and Rhythm Walk-A-Thon & 5K. Participants can sign up to fundraise and take part in this seven-day event and walk at their own pace to reach their 5K goal. The annual walk-a-thon takes place from Sunday, April 7, through Saturday, April 13, and aims to raise funds for the foundation’s mission to support children’s health and life services throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
Burholme hears shooting update
Capt. Marc Metellus and community relations officer Mark Mroz, of the 2nd Police District, attended last week’s Burholme Civic Association meeting to provide an overview of the recent shooting at the bus stop at 7300 Rising Sun Ave. As of the March 14 meeting, three of the four suspects...
Fox Chase braces for Pine Road closure
City Department of Streets officials visited last week’s Fox Chase Civic Association meeting to discuss the upcoming closure of the Pine Road Bridge over Pennypack Creek. The bridge was built in 1977 and is in need of repair. Work will begin on April 1 and continue until the end of the year.
Northeast college student goes global for 8 months
Eric Kenny had always wanted to travel abroad. Starting last May, he lived his dream for eight straight months. Following a three-month stint working in the Middle East and Europe, the Northeast native spent the entire fall semester studying at Mahidol University International College in Thailand. The first leg of...
Around Town
The next St. Jerome Seniors meeting is on Thursday, March 28, in the school hall, 3031 Stamford Street. Arrive by 10 a.m. Meeting begins promptly at 11. ••. Corp. John Loudenslager American Legion Post 366, 7976 Oxford Ave., will host a pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 7, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $8 and includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, tater tots, coffee, tea and orange juice. ••
AG candidate brings campaign to Cannstatter’s
Dave Sunday, a Republican candidate for state attorney general, on Saturday met with ward leaders and state committee members over breakfast at Cannstatter’s. Congressional candidate Aaron Bashir and legislative candidate Aizaz Gill were among the crowd. Sunday is the party-endorsed candidate. He faces state Rep. Craig Williams in the...
Recounting Holmesburg Prison horrors
Author, lecturer and researcher Allen Hornblum spoke last week at Holmesburg Library, focusing on his book that detailed atrocities at Holmesburg Prison, where he worked as a literacy instructor. It was in 1994, when Hornblum was working as chief of staff at the Sheriff’s Office, that he decided to make...
MaST alum a film club VP
Tori Schmidt, a Morrell Park resident and a 2022 graduate of MaST Community Charter School, was recently elected vice president of the Pace University Film Club. Schmidt is a second semester sophomore studying film and screenwriting at the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, which is located in Lower Manhattan.
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Scholars
• Widener University recently inducted 32 undergraduate students, including Jalyn Jaquez-Teyes, to its university ambassador program. The students assist the university as ambassadors, championing Widener’s values and legacy and communicating university hospitality to a variety of constituents. Ambassadors provide campus tours to prospective students and their guests. Students also work with other areas of campus including the Office of the President, Alumni Engagement and University Relations. Jaquez-Teyes is a freshman studying Digital Marketing and Business Analytics.
Letters to the Editor
The fact that SEPTA’s Regional Rail stations lack ticket vending machines outside of Center City is completely unacceptable. Almost every other commuter rail network in the United States has ticket vending machines in every station, but for whatever reason SEPTA doesn’t have the foresight to do that or even provide fare information or anything. In this day and age, that makes no sense at all. And I can say this from experience because I have written NJ Transit’s commuter rail network on many occasions and I have noticed that all of their stations have ticket vending machines regardless of whether they have human ticket agents or not. The SEPTA Key is difficult to use on Regional Rail because it is not easy to understand how it works. To resolve this issue, I have written this petition (https://www.change.org/Ticket_Vending_Machines). With this petition, I hope to make ticket vending machines in commuter rail stations mandatory under penalty of federal law. Unfortunately, getting signatures on this petition has been a constant struggle for me ever since I started it. I only have 478 signatures, but at this point, I should have at least 1,000 signatures. I welcome you all to sign and share my petition.
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