By Amanda L. Snyder
Two masked men wounded a woman in a home invasion in Grays last week.
With Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa as its chief occasions, December dominates the gift giving calendar. Lower Moyamensing Civic Association president Kim Massare hopes locals can make the other winter months equally notable expressions of philanthropy.
FOOD & DRINK > RESTAURANT REVIEWS
By Phyllis Stein-Novack
Within the past 50 years, many people have influenced the way Americans dine out and cook at home. James Beard and Julia Child had strong hands in championing what we now call American cuisine.
Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the team that beat the Birds in 2005 or Eli Manning and the NFC East rival Giants? Depressed Eagles fans have to accept the fact that one of these teams will be crowned the champion Sunday night. Besides, from the football game to the halftime show to the year’s most expensive commercials, the Super Bowl provides entertainment for all.
OPINION > VIEW FINDER: PHOTO OF THE WEEK
By Greg Bezanis
The early bird may get the worm, but these Tuesday morning visitors to the Charles Santore Branch, 932 S. Seventh St., received something less slimy and more enjoyable — a visit from Elmo. The red raconteur and his furry allies will perform next month in Sesame Street Live “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo and Friends,” but he gave youngsters a sample of his hilarity during storytime.
Some of the arrestees from an illegal function at a Whitman Mummers club had their day in court last month....
Sometimes, the best things in life are those that have been passed down for generations. Such is the case with Marlene Tenuto’s Old World Style Lentil Soup, which is based...
Today is Groundhog Day. In Punxsutawney (and other places around the state that are easier to spell), folks anxiously await to see if the groundhog will see its shadow....
How have you taken advantage of January’s warmer weather?...
Block by block, many once vibrant, yet affordable neighborhoods have become casualties to the war on poverty. They have fallen so far down that the hope to save these ravaged...
Busybee Homestore and Design Center, 734 South St., hosted a “Give the Gift of Life” leukemia swab event to allow people to register as a bone marrow donor Saturday....
A duo riddled a man with bullets as he returned home from getting Chinese food early Monday....
Check out what’s happening with local civic associations and town watches....
Ms. Tootsie’s Restaurant Bar Lounge, 1312 South St., kicked off the year-long Spread the Love campaign, an initiative consisting of monthly random acts of kindness, Monday....
With “The Innkeepers,” the first thing writer/director Ti West does is prove that a modern horror film can be scary and still look like a million bucks. In this era of...
Today is Groundhog Day. Do you know what that means? It is time to watch Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell fall in love in one of the most original, funny, charming films...
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): A business relationship could become strained. Getting more than your fair share is a temporary setback. Accomplish as much as you can. Lucky...
Eternal Optimist
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Weak end at Bernie’s
Eternal Optimist
Lost and Found
Fels falls on rough times
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Tickled by Elmo
The early bird may get the worm, but these...
Robbery goes awry
Two masked men wounded a woman in a home...
Vote for the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards
The 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards are quickly...
University of the Arts lauds Mae Desmond
“I can’t tell you the number of times I...
Freeman guides African American youth
“My brother, Ronald Freeman, and he’s passed...
Alleged robber captured
The man caught on surveillance video...
