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Sign up for basketball camp The 19th annual Jaguar Summer Basketball Camp will take place from July 21-25 at the air-conditioned Marian Center at St. Ephrem, in Bensalem. The camp is for boys and girls in kindergarten through 12th grade and will be a mix of fun, fundamentals and competition. The cost is $150 and […]

The state Supreme Court has denied a request by the Greater Bustleton Civic League to present new evidence and witnesses in its challenge to a Zoning Board of Adjustment decision to permit UPS to build a large sorting facility at 1 Red Lion Road. The announcement was made at last week’s civic meeting by GBCL […]

Luke Woodmender fell behind in reading and writing in kindergarten and the struggles continued into the beginning of fifth grade. Today, though, Luke is a high school graduate about to enter Drexel University. Luke, a Somerton resident, and his mom, Jenn, credit Agora Cyber Charter School with helping him like school, develop a love of […]

Soon, people will be able to dispose of their food waste to be transformed into compost. The Philadelphia Department of Prisons last week held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the formal launch of its community composting initiative. Following more than a decade of on-site composting, the prisons have received official approval (G17 Permit) from the […]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Dear Readers: Email listings to news@northeasttimes.com Thursday, July 3 EVENTS Bingo Cannstatter’s, 9130 Academy Road. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30. 215-322-0121. Farm Stand Temple University Hospital — Jeanes Campus, 7600 Central Ave. Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October. Next to Parking Lot C. 215-728-2131 or rosemarie.schlegel@tuhs.temple.edu […]

The nonprofit One River Alliance, in partnership with State Street Events, announced details for their 4th of July FreedomFest Fireworks Festival. FreedomFest takes place on Friday, July 4, starting at 5 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Park (Delaware River and Linden Avenue). It’ll wrap up with a fireworks show at 9 p.m. The free family-fun event […]

Bella Victor Ministries will hold an event on Saturday, July 5, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lulu Country Club, 1600 Limekiln Pike, Glenside. The donation is $20. There will be a hot breakfast, coffee, prayer and worship and patriotic songs. To RSVP, call 215-526-7749. ••

Bella Victor Ministries event Bella Victor Ministries will hold an event on Saturday, July 5, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lulu Country Club, 1600 Limekiln Pike, Glenside. The donation is $20. There will be a hot breakfast, coffee, prayer and worship and patriotic songs. To RSVP, call 215-526-7749. •• New pricing strategy for […]

IAFF Local 22, the union for Philadelphia firefighters and paramedics, told Upper Holmesburg Civic Association members that it plans to move its headquarters to the southeast corner of Torresdale and Linden avenues. Local 22 president Mike Bresnan, recently re-elected to a third term, was joined by his attorney, Lance Rogers. At present, Local 22 is […]