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Northeast senior worked himself into top player
Machi Piatka-Walker wanted to play third base. He also would have loved to pitch. But those positions were full, so when Piatka-Walker was a sophomore on the Northeast High School baseball team, he was open to trying new things. Anything that would get him on the field was something he...
Civil War graveyard tour on June 8
All Saints’ Church Torresdale and the GAR Civil War Museum are teaming up to present a Civil War graveyard tour in the church graveyard, 9601 Frankford Ave., on Saturday, June 8, beginning at 2 p.m. The tour will begin in the sanctuary and move outdoors to the gravesites. Church...
Around Town
Katharine Drexel Library, 11099 Knights Road, will host a Craft of the Week on Tuesdays, June 11 and 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Aug. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. Children in K-5 and preschoolers with an accompanying adult are welcome. The library will host Preschool...
Prettying up Pelbano Rec
Rebuild, the city’s investment in parks, recreation centers and libraries, on Wednesday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new-look George C. Pelbano Recreation Center, 8101 Bustleton Ave. Angie Dixon, Rebuild’s deputy director of design and construction, said the improvements come “just in time for summer.”. Then-Mayor Jim...
Seeking suspect in church vandalism
Northeast Detective Division is continuing to investigate vandalism that occurred last month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 3101 Tyson Ave. The Rev. Daniel Eisenberg, the pastor, said church cameras show the incident took place sometime before 11 p.m. on May 9, a Thursday. Eisenberg said an individual ripped down...
Squeezing out childhood cancer
Tacony Academy Charter School, 1330 Rhawn St., last week held its annual event benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Tacony Academy fourth-graders sold lemonade for 50 cents a cup and $1 lemon water ice to students and faculty during lunches. There were also T-shirt sales. All proceeds from the fundraiser benefited...
Letters to the Editor
Our dear pastor, Father Michael Olivere, will be leaving St. Timothy Parish and Blessed Trinity Elementary School after 11 years. Father Olivere has been a great pastor, mentor and friend to so many. We will miss him dearly. Our community feels sad to lose such a wonderful pastor. We wish him much happiness and know his new parish will love him as much as we do. Father Olivere has been there for all the good times and tough times for so many of us. You could always count on Father for a laugh and advice in time of need. Thank you, Father Olivere and Father Andrew Lane, we will truly miss you both.
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.
Celebrating the Day of Portugal
The Philadelphia Portuguese Club, 2019 Rhawn St., will celebrate the Day of Portugal on Saturday, June 8 at 1 p.m. The event will feature traditional Portuguese foods and music to celebrate the rich Portuguese culture, history and customs. Portugal Day, also known as the Day of Portugal, Camões and the...
GBCL weighs in on zoning cases
The Greater Bustleton Civic League on Tuesday approved one zoning proposal while rejecting a second. The GBCL voted 22-4 in favor of a homeowner’s bid to build a garage in the rear yard of his home at 9969 Wistaria St. A variance is needed because the proposed garage is 40 feet long, when only 25 feet is permitted. The owner argued that the overall square footage of his proposal is smaller than the square footage allowed. The garage will be used to store two cars, a motorcycle, a lawnmower and a snow blower.
Happy anniversary to Lyra Society
The nonprofit Lyra Society recently celebrated its 20th anniversary during a Harp’N Hoedown at BLDG39 at the Frankford Arsenal. Founded in 2004 by Elizabeth Hainen, Principal Harp of The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Lyra Society provides harps, harp lessons and harp presentations at no cost to students in the School District of Philadelphia.
PMAY Artists’ graduation recital on Saturday
The Philadelphia Alliance for Youth Artists’ Initiative program will hold a graduation recital on Saturday, June 8, at 6 p.m. at the Settlement Music School branch at 416 Queen St. The concert is free and open to everyone. The five graduating seniors have earned more than $1 million in...
Trey is 3 times the fun
Trey is a Maltese Frenchie mix. He’s 2 years old, 24 pounds and house/crate trained. He is cuddly and silly. He loves the company of other dogs, running zoomies alongside them. He will need someone who is willing to play structured tug with him. Trey needs big tough toys he can shake, hold high in the air in celebration and someone who will play the game with him.
Memorial Day at Crescenz Post 2819
The heavy rains didn’t stop the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Michael J. Crescenz Medal of Honor Rising Sun VFW Post 2819. Joe Crescenz represented his brother, a Cardinal Dougherty graduate who was the only Philadelphian to earn the Medal of Honor for his heroics in Vietnam. Leilani Dinh,...
Memorial Day at the Protestant Home
The Philadelphia Protestant Home on Monday hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony. Bill Conaway, PPH’s director of community relations, emceed the event. Resident Audrey Alston led the crowd in the singing of the national anthem, Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones and God Bless America. The PPH event...
Banners unveiled for Judge 27
Father Judge High School hosted a Memorial Day service that honored the 27 graduates who died in the Vietnam War, while also recognizing the graduates of North Catholic – a fellow Oblates of St. Francis de Sale school that closed in 2010 – who died in the war.
Remembering those who gave all
Boy Scout Troop 160 had a busy Memorial Day. The troop started its day at the memorial at Jardel Recreation Center in Burholme before heading to the World War I monument at Cottman, Oxford and Rising Sun avenues. The monument features the names of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps “Sons of Burholme” who fought in World War I in 1917 and ‘18.
Honoring the Father Judge 27
Father Judge High School on Memorial Day hosted a service that honored the 27 graduates who died in the Vietnam War, while also recognizing the graduates of North Catholic – a fellow Oblates of St. Francis de Sales school that closed in 2010 – who died in the war.
Ryan softball and family motivate junior pitcher Velez
Winning doesn’t mean everything to Maddie Velez. But winning at Ryan sure does. Velez is a junior on the Archbishop Ryan High School softball team, and since electing to go to the school when she was in eighth grade has been the best decision she’s ever made not just because she loves the school, but she loves representing the school on the softball field.
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