Archive for the ‘Philadelphia Daily News’ Category
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Burial Donations
After the death of her mother last Friday, 30-year-old Clara Rodriguez is scrambling to raise the $7,560 needed to pay for a proper burial. Clara Scheiderman, 50, of North Philadelphia, passed away on July 27, leaving behind six children and…
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Water-main break
SOUTHWEST Center City residents who evacuated their homes Sunday night to escape the flood and the 15-to-20-foot-deep sink hole caused by a water-main break are now facing another struggle: fighting with the city and insurance companies to get reimbursed for…
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Olympic-sized reprimand for Philly eatery
In a contest over a humble lunch counter in Reading Terminal Market, the U.S. Olympic Committee won’t win a gold medal for sprinting. Three decades after it burst from the starting block, the Greek eatery Olympic Gyro has received a…
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Vietnam Memorial Defacement
Two skateboarders have been charged with causing more than $3,000 in damage to the city’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which is at Front and Spruce streets. Marcus Lee-Calloway, 18, and Kyle Thorpe, 25, were arrested June 21 and charged with institutional…
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West Nile Virus
WEATHER conditions have unleased mosquitoes bearing the West Nile virus sooner than ever, authorities say. The first virus-infected mosquito of the season was found in Berks County on May 3 — the earliest detection in Pennsylvania since 2000 [continue…
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COPS Hiring Program
The Philadelphia Police Department will receive $3.1 million from the U.S. Department of Justice to help pay the salary and benefits of 25 new cops. Mayor Nutter joined U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and other elected officials Monday in City Hall…