Authorities are still looking for the driver who hit a pedestrian last night in Bustleton.

A woman was struck by a car around 5 p.m. on the 9900-block of Bustleton Avenue near Norwalk Road, and the driver took off. The woman is expected to recover, but a description of the car that hit her hasn’t been released.

Legislation proposes red-light cameras for Woodhaven and Knights roads and Bybyerry and Woodhaven roads.

AAA-Mid Atlantic today announced its support for legislation that would bring two additional red-light cameras to the Far Northeast.

Two city bills sponsored by 10th District Councilman Brian O’Neill would add cameras to Worthington Road and Byberry Road, and Woodhaven Road and Knights Road.

“AAA Mid-Atlantic supports red light camera locations based on crash data, which is the case for these two intersections,” says a release from the agency. ” continue reading »

Q: I am searching for a single-family home for $120,000 somewhere near Bustleton Avenue so I can be near the bus to work. It can be a row home but I need it to have two kitchens – something like an in-law suite. I am having a hard time finding something to fill my needs. Do you have any suggestions?

A: No doubt you are having a hard time finding something. Either two kitchens or an in-law suite, especially in a row home in Northeast Philadelphia, are a rare find. I am not sure if a single-family* row home could even satisfy your needs. continue reading »

Friday – A man was pronounced dead at Aria Health-Torresdale after his body was dumped from a car near a Tacony cemetery Friday. The 41-year-old may have died of a drug overdose, and was found along the 6400-block of Cottage Street by Magnolia Cemetery around 4 p.m. Police later arrested the driver.

– Police have charged a Somerton chiropractor with with indecently assaulting a 69-year-old female patient. Christopher Walcott, 43, is accused of assaulting the woman during a massage he was giving her at Advanced Wellness Center of Pennsylvania on the 14000-block of Bustleton Avenue. continue reading »

The Northeast is home to just one of the city’s public health clinics: Health Care Center 10 at Cottman and Bustleton.

But a report from health-economics experts at the University of Pennsylvania says changing demographics in the 19111, 19120 and 19124 ZIP codes has created a gap. The report recommends adding a health care center somewhere around Lawncrest. continue reading »

We’d like a little help from our readers on this one.

Tell us how you think Action News decided 8300 Bustleton Avenue — actually in Bells Corner — is in Fox Chase.

When a car crashed into a storefront Sunday, Sept. 11, on that block, Channel 6 rushed to the scene to grab a photo and cover the story. Somewhere en route from Action News’ Main Line headquarters, it was decided the crash happened in Fox Chase. continue reading »

Police arrested a suspect wanted in multiple robberies in the 2nd District, Community Relations Officer Mark Mroz confirmed yesterday.

The male, turned in by his mother, was being sought for robberies in and around Castor Gardens. continue reading »

Two people were injured early Sunday morning when a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a Bells Corner storefront.

The men, both in their 20s, were taken to Aria Health-Torresdale for injuries they sustained when their vehicle hit the store around 2:30 a.m. along the 8300-block of Bustleton Avenue. One man was in critical the condition, the other was stable. Police are still investigating the exact cause of the crash.

Photo by Flickr user Brian Adams

Unless you’re into comics or geeky collectibles, it’s likely you’ve never been to the Garden of Earthly Delights in Rhawnhurst.

Geekadelphia, Philly’s geek culture blog, made a trip there recently to see what the shop is all about: continue reading »

A wheelchair-bound man was struck by a car Wednesday afternoon outside Moss Rehab in Bustleton.

The victim suffered a broken leg when an elderly driver accidentally hit the gas and drove onto the property on the 9800-block of Bustleton Avenue, pinning the victim against a building.

Action News reports Moss workers taking a break outside were able to quickly assist at the scene before both men were transported to the hospital. Police are still investigating the accident. The driver is in his 80s.