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UPDATE: The third victim has been identified as 17-year-old Christopher Alcalde of  Summerdale and a Northeast High School tennis player. He and the driver were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.

Authorities have identified the driver of a Wednesday night crash that killed three people near Franklin Mills Mall.

According to reports, Anthony Christensen of Bensalem, Bucks County was speeding when the car hit a barrier and flipped over on the 900-block of Franklin Mills Circle. The female passenger has been identified as Lucrecia Santamaria. continue reading »

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What are Philadelphians searching for on Google?

In 2011, it was mostly about SEPTA. The transit authority was the most popular search query in the region this year, followed by the Philadelphia School District and Pa. unemployment.

But the seventh-most searched term on Google for this year was Franklin Mills Mall. Technically Philly broke down the data from Google’s annual Zeitgeist report, which takes the pulse of a region based on search queries. continue reading »

It’s the day after Thanksgiving, which means it’s time for a NEast Philly tradition: our 12 Days of NEastmas holiday song.

This song, which first ran on Nov. 27, 2009, after we felt the Northeast really needed its own carol, has become a tradition.

You can click below for an instrumental version of the song, with our original NEast-y lyrics.  continue reading »

FRIDAY — One person died in a Summerdale fire early Friday morning. Crews spent an hour extinguishing the blaze on the 4700-block of Roosevelt Boulevard, and discovered a man’s body inside after the smoke and flames had been put out. continue reading »

It’s back! NEast Philly’s holiday song, the 12 Days of NEastmas, is back for a second year. In honor of the holiday season, we’re reviving the song — a spin on the classic 12 Days of Christmas. Enjoy the song, sing along and suggest any changes or additions you think we should make. Happy holidays! continue reading »

With all the different types of jobs available for women, the current economy notwithstanding, I began to wonder how many women are happy with their jobs and how many despise the alarm clock for the wakeup call every day.

So what is the ideal job for our ladies of the Northeast?  The answer: whatever makes you not wish away your working day and whatever you can enjoy and feel good about yourself for doing.

Whether you are a mechanic, nurse, lawyer, electrician, teacher, office worker, bus driver, small business owner or homemaker, if you can enjoy your job, you’ve it made.  Of the 25 women I spoke with at Franklin Mills Mall, only three said they like their jobs.  I found it disheartening that so few of the women I questioned like their career or job. continue reading »

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

Northeast Catholic High School held its final graduation ceremony yesterday. Including the class of 2010, there are 39,746 alumni with 30,728 of them still living. The school opened its doors in 1926.

Keep reading for news on the end of the Army Experience Center, a visit to a local hospital by May Nutter, and more. continue reading »

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

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Scientists from Dow Chemical were at Benjamin Rush High School Wednesday as part of an ongoing effort to help teachers make science more fun for students. Melissa Hogg, a ninth grade teacher at Rush, was featured in the story.

Continue reading for interesting information about the Erin Express, a 1968 murder case and more.

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Image from Bradley Gough Diamonds.

Two men robbed the Diamond Depot in Franklin Mills Mall Sunday morning, leaving with $80,000 to $100,000 worth of jewelry.

The men entered the store just before noon, wearing masks. They smashed a display case and stole in contents, then ran into the parking lot. According to reports, the men fled in a silver Dodge minivan.

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

Escaped convict Oscar Alvarado has been captured as of Monday.

Kamilah Alvarado, 22, Dean Ortiz, 33, and Crysta Otto, 27, of Barnett Street near Erdrick, in Mayfair, face charges for holding up the apprehension of the escaped convict by hiding him inside a Motor Inn in Trevose. Alvarado is accused of murdering a woman in October 2008.

Keep reading for break-ins at Franklin Mills Mall, a sentence for an ex Northeast charter school board president, and more. continue reading »