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Crescentville United Methodist Church, 400 Sentner St. (at Hasbrook Avenue), will host an indoor and outdoor flea market on Saturday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. There will be a free hot dog for the first 50 people making a purchase. Food and drinks will be sold. ••
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.
Maxim as sweet as they come
Maxim was at a Philly shelter with a tail injury when he was rescued and had his amputation taken care of. He is healed and has the most adorable nub. He is about 2 years old and friendly with everyone he meets, both human and dog. Maxim has done well at events and is a great car passenger and excellent sunbather. He does not require a fenced-in yard and is great on leash. This guy is as sweet as it gets. Email noahsarkrescueps@yahoo.com with questions or to adopt, visit https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/NARP/Dog ••
Northeast native releases novel
Northeast native and independent author Christopher Tait, a graduate of Father Judge High School (1996) and Holy Family University (2000), has released his fifth self-published novel, Three Days in West Chester, through Amazon.com. He has also previously self-published three short story collections. He has also written and directed six short films since 2016, all available on YouTube, and has had short plays produced as part of festivals by local theater companies.
St. Dom’s says so long to Father Ed Brady
St. Dominic Parish held a reception for the Rev. Edward Brady, a resident of the rectory, following his final Mass in the church. Brady, who had also been chaplain for the Holy Redeemer Health System, will now be a parochial vicar at St. Gabriel Parish in Norwood, Delaware County. Brady...
Flag Day barbecue at veterans home
The Knights of Columbus St. John Neumann Assembly #933 held its annual picnic on Flag Day for the residents and staff members of the Delaware Valley Veterans Home, 2701 Southampton Road. Members of the assembly, with their family and friends, treated the residents to a barbecue with hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, water ice, soda, and water.
Scholars
• Zanya Ellis was named to the Hamline University College of Liberal Arts (Minnesota) dean’s list for the spring 2024 term. Ellis was among 586 students to make the list in spring 2024. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and complete a minimum of 16 credit hours.
Fireworks and more on July 4 in the Northeast
One River Alliance and State Street Events will present Freedom Fest on Thursday, July 4, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Park, at Linden Avenue and the Delaware River. There will be vendors, food trucks, live music, bounce houses and fireworks. Vendors can apply at FreedomFest2024.EventBrite.com. ••
Gertner brings gift of gab to Battleground
Joel Gertner was more than a little insulted. Gertner has been a star in the professional wrestling world for nearly three decades. When he was in the original Extreme Championship Wrestling, and the promotion would run monthly shows at the 2300 Arena is South Philadelphia, Gertner was one of the best talkers in the industry.
Police provide updates in Fox Chase
Police officials addressed the recent meeting of the Fox Chase Civic Association. Joe Staszak, community relations officer in the 7th Police District, said there was a residential burglary on the 1100 block of Stanwood St. Two ATVs were stolen from the property. The 7th district will host a Family Fun...
9 Spruance students banned from Wawa
Mark Mroz, community relations officer in the 2nd Police District, told 2nd Police District Advisory Council members that the district and the city Department of Licenses and Inspections’ business compliance unit fined the operators of four illegal car washes and confiscated $20,000 worth of equipment. Two of the operators...
Cutting funding from cyber schools will hurt families like mine
My son, Ryan, is graduating this year from Achievement House Cyber Charter School, a public cyber charter school in Pennsylvania. His school literally saved his life. Truthfully, we would’ve never explored this option if his public school in Philadelphia didn’t fail him so miserably. It’s important for me...
Former Northern Division MVP Tait back at home coaching in PCL
Sean Tait remembers exactly when he became a Catholic League guy. It was 1989, and he attended a basketball game between his dad’s alma mater, Cardinal Dougherty High School, and Tait’s future school, Father Judge. If you’ve been to a Catholic League basketball game, you know that electricity...
Letters to the Editor
In the recent editions of this wonderful publication, we have seen a regurgitation of the same arguments for and against Biden and Trump. The same rehashing of the same nonsense from 2016 and 2020. Yawn! Boring! It is now 2024, and the bigger question is what is happening right under most people’s noses. What question is that you ask?
Police provide updates in Fox Chase
Police officials addressed the recent meeting of the Fox Chase Civic Association. Joe Staszak, community relations officer in the 7th Police District, said there was a residential burglary on the 1100 block of Stanwood St. Two ATVs were stolen from the property. The 7th district will host a Family Fun...
Proposed changes to Boulevard
The Holmesburg Civic Association recently listened to a presentation by Matt Wysong, of the city Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems. Wysong, the Roosevelt Boulevard Program Coordinator, outlined the Roosevelt Boulevard Route for Change. Wysong distributed literature to the crowd that showed the SEPTA Direct Bus, which has fewer stops...
McCormick, Ernst talk change at Cannstatter’s
Building America’s Future brought Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick and Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst to Cannstatter’s for a program called Taking On Washington the Pennsylvania Way. “We’re going to have a great partnership in the United States Senate,” Ernst said. Former City Council candidate Drew Murray...
Calling for an end to the persecution of Pakistani Christians
Aaron Bashir, the Republican candidate in the 2nd Congressional District, held an event to stand in solidarity with the Pakistani-American Christian community at Christos Mar Thoma Church, 9999 Gantry Road. The group called for an end to the persecution of Christians in Pakistan and welcomed Masood Khan, Pakistan’s ambassador to...
Around Town
Crescentville United Methodist Church, 400 Sentner St. (at Hasbrook Avenue), will host an indoor and outdoor flea market on Saturday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. There will be a free hot dog for the first 50 people making a purchase. Food and drinks will be sold. ••
9 Spruance students banned from Wawa
Mark Mroz, community relations officer in the 2nd Police District, told 2nd Police District Advisory Council members that the district and the city Department of Licenses and Inspections’ business compliance unit fined the operators of four illegal car washes and confiscated $20,000 worth of equipment. Two of the operators...
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