A nicely decorated home in Burholme

Earlier this week, we asked you to send us your Halloween photos – old, new, scary, silly – and we got way more photos than expected.

We have more than three dozen photos from all over the Northeast, featuring your funniest costumes, most creative jack-o-lanterns and over-the-top decorations. continue reading »

Action News must have been in a rush last week to get a story together about an eight inch watermain break on Willits Road near Holme Circle, because the report that appeared on the Web site had two major location errors.

The writer reported the break happened in Torresdale, then went on to say it occurred on the 2800-block of Willits Street. Willits Street doesn’t exist, but if did, wouldn’t be in Torresdale, since the block intersects with Ashton Road, a good distance from the rough Academy Gardens/Torresdale borders.

Once again, speed takes precedence over accuracy, and the Northeast takes a hit.

Outside media don’t care about the Northeast. We have all seen them misuse, misspell and mistake our neighborhoods and our streets, so we at NEast Philly wanted to do something about it. When they get it wrong, we set it right in a segment we like to call Right NEast/Wrong NEast.

A teenage boy is recovering after being shot by police last night on Grant Avenue near Academy Gardens.

Police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore said 8th District officers ordered the teen to drop the knife when they encountered him on the 3400-block of Grant Avenue. The teen refused, then lunged at the officers, causing one of the officers to shoot the teen in the thigh.

The teenager is recovering at Aria Health’s Frankford campus.