WEST Frankford TOWN Watch

03/06/2012

On March 5, 2011, At 2:52pm, an unknown white male entered the TD Bank, located at 6635 Frankford Avenue, approached the teller counter and presented a threatening demand note. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, the subject fled the area of the bank on foot.

03/06/2012

Bail was set Monday at $1 million for the man who disrupted Philadelphia International Airport last week by leading police on a high-speed runway pursuit after crashing through a gate with an SUV.

02/14/2012

The poll by the research arm of the Pew Charitable Trusts is the fourth annual survey of city residents' outlook on the present and future state of the city.

02/14/2012

A 14-YEAR-OLD student was arrested yesterday for assaulting his science teacher during class at Leeds Middle School in East Mount Airy, school and police officials said.

02/14/2012

02/06/2012

Pennsylvania officials are wading into the controversial territory of drug-testing welfare recipients, testing out a new program Republicans say is meant to prevent beneficiaries from getting a free ride.

01/18/2012

As of midnight, Wikipedia is shut down for 24 hours, and hundreds of other popular websites have gone dark right along with it.

01/12/2012

The man accused of opening fire on a car-load of Philadelphia teenagers is under arrest.

01/11/2012

Philadelphia police are seeking help in finding a 73-year-old woman who was last seen at her home in Wissinoming on Jan 2.

12/14/2011

On December 13, 2011, at 1:25pm, an unknown male entered the office of Twins Auto Body Shop located at 2525 South 72nd Street inquiring about employment. The suspect returned several minutes later, entered the office and took a jar which contained cash donations collected for a local charity (Childr...

12/05/2011

10/26/2011

Officials say it's time to do something about the estimated 40,000 vacant and abandoned houses across Philadelphia.