A lot of the mistakes featured in Right NEast/Wrong NEast stem from street name confusion (ie: calling a neighborhood Frankford just because it’s near Frankford Avenue).

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Friday – Frankford residents gathered Friday in Overington Park to spread holiday cheer through the neighborhood with some Christmas carols. continue reading »

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The man who allegedly shot 22-year-old Rachel Marcelis has been arrested. Michael Elliot, 25, of the 6100-block of Hegerman Street, is the suspect in the shooting of Marcelis early Wednesday outside of Fat Pete’s Bar on the corner of Torresdale and Devereaux. He was showing off his gun when it allegedly went off, according to police.

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The suspect who shot a woman outside Fat Pete’s bar in Wissinoming last night is still on the loose.

Reports say the woman, in her 20s, was shot when a man pulled a gun out to show it off, and accidentally fired, hitting her in the chest. The suspect ran when the gun went off, and the woman was rushed to the hospital where she died.

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Police are looking for two men who invaded a home in Lawncrest last night.

Reports say that around 11 p.m. Thursday, two men entered a home on the 300-block of Devereaux Avenue. A 24-year-old woman was in the back second-floor bedroom, when the two men came in wearing all black, with ski masks and guns.

The suspects tied the woman’s hands and feet, but untied her before leaving. Nothing was taken from the house, and the suspects remain at large.

Here’s a summary of the week’s Northeast news we didn’t cover. See others here.

Northeast Detectives is asking for help in discovering the identity of a man who has been robbing 7-Eleven stores in the 15th Police District since December. The man has robbed eight store locations, with the latest being at the 7-Eleven at 6927 Torresdale Ave. in Tacony Monday.

The suspect has been described as a white male in his 20s, under 6 feet tall, with a thin to medium build. He can usually be seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, sweatpants and a black mask over his mouth and nose. He has been carrying a black handgun. All information on the suspect can be given to Northeast Detectives at 215-686-3153.

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Police are investigating the shooting of a man that happened Sunday night.

The victim was shot once in the chest around midnight near Devereaux and Bustleton avenues. He then ran toward Roosevelt Boulevard where he collapsed. The man is listed in critical condition, and police are still searching for the shooter.

Works from A Square Deal will be displayed at the Grey Lodge for the next six weeks.

Most people recognize artists as professionals who work for passion and skill, not for money. But if there were ever a group of artists who embody the phrase “not in it for the money,” it’s those who participate in A Square Deal. Several of them came together last night for an opening reception at the Grey Lodge, bringing art to life in the Northeast.

A Square Deal began in 2006, when longtime friends Beth Medoway and Colleen Hammond grew tired of their work in the nonprofit sector. Medoway, a self-described art lover and collector, teamed up with Hammond, and artist and art educator to bring art to the pubic on its most basic level.

“We’re like match.com for artists and patron,” Medoway (who grew up on McKinley Street near Castor and Devereaux avenues) told NEast Philly of the concept. The goal of A Square Deal is to bring all types of art to all types of people to encourage art appreciation, rather than the analysis aspect expected in art classes and galleries. Medoway went on to explain: “We want to reach people who are too intimidated to go to galleries.” continue reading »

On platform, (L-R) Bob Wykoff, Joy Zerhelt, Associate Pastor Joe Zernhelt and intern Luis Sanchez. Pastor James Rudd is in the foreground standing before the communion table. Photo by Bill Achuff.

The Northeast took part in the grand opening Sunday of True Vine Church Community, a Christian church in Wissinoming.

Associate Pastor Joe Zernhelt started off the 10:30 a.m. service with worship music, playing guitar and singing.

To the crowd of 62, Pastor Jim Rudd compared beginning to believe in Jesus and joining the True Vine community to becoming a Phillies fan.

“The more you go [to the games], the more you learn about [the team], and you become a Phillies fan. I want our church to be like that,” Rudd said. “I want them to come and say, ‘Hey, that’s not for me’ or maybe, after a few weeks, to start to wear their Jesus jerseys and understand what Jesus’ position is.” continue reading »

By Shannon McDonald

Firefighters arrived on the 1400-block of Devereaux Avenue early yesterday morning to battle a blaze inside a house. The fire, which began on the second floor of the home around 5:30 a.m., was under control in less than 20 minutes.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated. No injuries have been reported, though residents in Frankford could smell the smoke from nearly two miles away.