Police located a stabbing suspect early yesterday morning in Lawndale. It what appears to be a domestic dispute, a woman stabbed a man in the chest in a home on the 1100-block of Kerper Street, then fled the scene. continue reading »

(L to R): Bill Conaway, PPh Director of Community Relations; Sherry Wharton; John Evans, Salvation Army Thrift Store; and Sandi King, Philadelphia Commerce Department Business Services Manager, take a break from cleaning Rising Sun Avenue from Hellerman to Levick streets. Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Protestant Home.

This submission was provided by the Philadelphia Protestant Home, one of many business and organizations that took part in the Rising Sun Avenue cleanup. NEast Philly will have additional coverage of the event in the coming days.

More than 75 people took to the street on Saturday morning, and with brooms, rakes and shovels in work-gloved hands, cleaned up Rising Sun Avenue from Adams to Cottman avenues. continue reading »

Residents of the 6300-block of Revere Street got an unpleasant wake-up call this morning: an eight-inch watermain break.

The break happened around 5 a.m. between Robbins  and Levick streets — two main traffic arteries. Water has been shut off to approximately 60 to 80 surrounding homes, but is expected to be back on by the end of today.

Police in Tacony are looking for a car in the Delaware River.

An off-duty police officer told authorities he drove the car into the river near Levick and Milnor streets under the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. The officer reportedly said he ended up in the river after making a wrong turn, and then swam to shore.

A Castor Gardens man was shot Friday night during a robbery.

The victim, 50, was shot in both legs around 8:30 p.m. on the 1300-block of Barnett Street, just two blocks from his home on the 1200-block of Levick Street. continue reading »

A Tacony teenager was hospitalized last evening when she was struck by a bullet while sitting on her porch.

Taralyn Witzel, 18, was shot in the leg when passengers in a white van on the 4800-block of Levick Street began shooting at another vehicle. continue reading »

A 12-year-old awoke last night to find a man standing over her in her bedroom. The girl, who shares a room with her younger sister on the 1100-block of Kerper Street, screamed, waking up their mother.

According to reports, the male suspect punched the girl repeatedly before fleeing. Police believe the man lifted a screen to gain entrance to the house. continue reading »

2nd District Officer Mark Mroz and Lt. Tomlin host a PSA meeting before the Lawncrest Community Association meeting begins.

The Lawncrest Community Association tried something different last night, but hosting for the first time the 2nd District Zone 2 Police Service Area meeting. From now on, the first 30 minutes of every LCA meeting will be dedicated to the PSA. Below are updates from the 2nd District, and additional news from around the neighborhood. continue reading »

UPDATED (March 2, 5:50 p.m.) — Police have released a sketch of the man (at right) whom they believe assaulted the girl.

Police are searching for the man responsible for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in her Castor Gardens home early Monday morning.

According to reports, the girl awoke around 2:30 a.m. yesterday to find a man indecently assaulting her in her home on the 1400-block of Levick Street. The girl’s screams startled her 74-year-old babysitter, Julie Etienne, who came to the rescue.

The babysitter bit the attacker’s fingers until he fled. Police believe the attacker gained entrance through an unlocked door. continue reading »

Photo courtesy of Action News.

A 15th District police car was involved in a minor accident early yesterday morning.

The officer driving the car slammed into another vehicle around 1 a.m. Monday on the 6400-block of Frankford Avenue near Levick Street.

No serious injuries were reported.