Northeast Philadelphia

Clothing sale at thrift shop The Classroom Thrift Shop, 4301 Tyson Ave., sponsored by the women of Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai, is having a half-price spring and summer clothing sale. Hours are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shop is closed Sundays. Donations are accepted. Call […]

Bridget Collins-Greenwald and others met in a parking lot before visiting businesses.

The Bridge Way School, 7360 Jackson St., Pennsylvania’s first and only recovery high school serving youths with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, celebrated Mental Health Month with a Mental Health Awareness Block Party. The May 31 event was sponsored by the Philadelphia Community Clothing Drive and National Alliance on Mental Illness. Bridge Way is […]

The Block Gives Back held a grand reopening of its Block Shop, 6831 Torresdale Ave. The Block Gives Back was joined by state Sen. Joe Picozzi, Northeast Together and Sarah Steese, community engagement liaison for the district attorney’s office. The day included free grilled hot dogs and cheeseburgers and giveaways of sneakers and shoes. ••

St. Cecilia Elementary School, 525 Rhawn St. in Fox Chase, held its 43rd annual Walk-a-Thon to support its STREAM program. Event proceeds – the school exceeded its $25,000 goal thanks to student sponsors – will benefit the technology component of STREAM with the purchase of new Chromebooks for students. More than 500 students in Pre-K […]

The students of Greenberg Elementary School, 600 Sharon Lane in Bustleton, participated in a Color Run to promote inclusion, community and acceptance for people living with autism. Students and families participated in the run and bought baked goods to support programs for diverse learners in their school. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade were doused […]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Dear Readers: Email listings to news@northeasttimes.com Thursday, June 12 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 15th Police District Advisory Council provided dinner on May 31 for three shifts at the 15th Police District. State Sen. Tina Tartaglione and City Councilwoman Quetcy Lozada co-sponsored the event. ••

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Group announced the formation of a new cardiology medical practice to serve the communities of Nazareth Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. The new practice, named Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Group Cardiology, offers two locations: 2630 Holme Ave. and 1203 Langhorne-Newtown Road, Langhorne. Providers from Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical […]

District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks with Dallas Herbert, who has long sought answers to illegal dumping at Newtown and Godfrey.