Friday – A 74-year-old woman died Friday morning after being struck by a car in Holmesburg.

The woman was crossing Frankford  Avenue traffic on the 7700-block where she was picking up a rental car when she was struck. Authorities are trying to determine if the driver, who stopped, will be charged. continue reading »

Friday – Police have some questions for a man found in Frankford Friday night with firearms and grenades, according to a West Frankford Town Watch alert. Responders arrived on the 1300-block of Harrison Street for a fire alarm call when they found a suspicious man and discovered the weapons. Bomb squad officers determined the grenades are inactive. 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 »

The Rev. James E. Tallman (right) and his wife Pat Tallman (left) cut the ribbon in The Rev. James E. Tallman Meditation Chapel at the Wesley Enhanced Living retirement community. Photo provided by Wesley Enhanced Living.

From Wesley Enhanced Living:

After two years of diligent fundraising and construction, the Wesley Enhanced Living retirement community consecrated its new The Rev. James E. Tallman Meditation Chapel, named for Rev. Tallman who served as president of the community from 1983-1999..

Funds to build the chapel were raised through the community’s Spiritual Life Campaign, spearheaded by a group of dedicated residents known as the Spiritual Life Committee. The Spiritual Life Committee raised $81,000 to construct the new chapel through appeal letters to friends and family, internal fundraisers, worship collections and personal contributions.

The chapel will serve as a sacred space for residents, their families and employees to pray, meditate and participate in small group study. It features a piece of original artwork — a bronze and gold sculpture of the Burning Bush, created by Bucks County artist Henry Harvey. The chapel is also furbished with a custom handcrafted alter and illuminated with lighting created by artist Reiny Ludin. The new chapel is part of a recent multi-million dollar construction project to revitalize the Roosevelt Boulevard retirement community.

Terri Drobish and son Alex. Photo by Daniel Drobish.

Friends and family of Theresa Drobish, who went by Terri to those close to her, are still reeling from her untimely death in late September.  Drobish was walking with her young son Alexander on the southbound sidewalk of Roosevelt Boulevard near Strahle Street when she was struck by a Toyota Camry that had been forced off the road by a Ryder truck, which drove off after the accident and never stopped.

“It’s such a tragedy,” said Tina Burke, Drobish’s instructor and adviser at the Omega Institute in New Jersey. “Terri  always had a smile on her face and overcame many obstacles to get to where she was. She was an excellent student, always going above and beyond.”

Drobish had finished her schooling to become a surgical technologist and had just completed her externship at Wills Eye Surgery, which is right across the street from where the accident occurred. She had been enjoying the sunny weather with her son earlier that day at Pennypack Park before heading to her workplace for her last evaluation. As she was walking down the sidewalk, everything changed. continue reading »

What if we told you something happened in Northwest Philadelphia near Fairmount Park? Would you know where to look to find that news story. You wouldn’t, but you also wouldn’t see a mainstream news outlet report something so vague.

Why then, do the media insist on using Pennypack Park as a geographic identifier? Case in point: NBC10 and Philly.com.

Back in September, a horrific crash on Roosevelt Boulevard left a child injured and a mother dead. The media were all over it, rushing to be the first to the scene. And in that haste came these reports: “on the boulevard in the area of Pennypack Park.” continue reading »

Questions surround the Sunday morning crash on Roosevelt Boulevard that left a child injured, including: How did a 9-year-old get behind the wheel?

Police are still investigating that and other circumstances of the crash as the child remains hospitalized. Around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, witnesses say they saw the car strike a tree in the outer northbound lanes near Rhawn Street. continue reading »

An afternoon car crash on Roosevelt Boulevard left a woman dead and an infant injured. Photo by Stephen Schultz

Police are investigating the details of a fatal crash on Roosevelt Boulevard this afternoon that left a woman dead and an infant a child injured.

The woman was struck around 2:30 p.m. while walking on the sidewalk, CBS and Action News report. It happened around Pennypack Park near Strahle Street and the pedestrian bridge that crosses above the Boulevard. continue reading »

The area between Rhawn Street, Krewstown Road, Grant Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard has seen a spike in burglaries.

The following is a message from 7th District Capt. Joe Zaffino:

7th District residents, please be advised that there has been a spike in burglaries within the boundaries of Grant Avenue to Rhawn Street and Roosevelt Boulevard to Krewstown Road. continue reading »

Photo by Philadelphia Speaks user Bixbyte.

A broken water main near Roosevelt Boulevard and Welsh Road will keep the inner lanes of the intersection shut until at least Sept. 12.

The main broke early Sunday morning and had police rerouting traffic until the extent of the damage was discovered. continue reading »