Northeast Philadelphia

• Christian Lambie, a member of the class of 2026 majoring in Robotics Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts), was a member of a student team that recently completed a professional-level research-driven project titled “Enhancing Biological Recording using smartphone apps.” • Sabrina Overton earned a degree in Associate General Studies from Trine University (Indiana). • A […]

State Sen. Joe Picozzi spoke at last week’s Holme Circle Civic Association meeting. A day earlier, Picozzi visited St. Jerome Elementary School, the 20th school of 56 in the 5th Senatorial District that he’s visited since taking office in January. Picozzi said he is working on legislation to empower police and neighbors to end homeless […]

KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave., continued the celebration of its 50th anniversary by presenting a plethora of original creative works, including paintings and drawings, sculptures, videos, needlepoint, knitting and photos, as a salute to National Creativity Day. Hal Croasmun and the ScreenwritingU founded National Creativity Day in 2018 to celebrate imaginative spirits everywhere. ••

Payton Killman, May Abuayhood, GBCL president Jack O’Hara, Taaki Thomas, Abigail Frizzle.

Michael J. Crescenz Medal of Honor Rising Sun VFW Post 2819, 6850 Martins Mill Road, last week held its annual Memorial Day ceremony. Steve, Chris and Joe Crescenz represented their brother, a Cardinal Dougherty graduate who was the only Philadelphian to earn the Medal of Honor for his heroics in Vietnam. The event also included […]

The Philadelphia Protestant Home last week observed Memorial Day, with director of community relations Bill Conaway serving as emcee. Conaway asked all veterans to stand for a round of applause and explained the meaning of the table set for one for Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. Boy Scouts of America Troop 160 Scoutmaster […]

St. Martin of Tours Elementary School recently held a Prayer-A-Thon, with students and staff praying the rosary and paying tribute to veterans and first responders. The event took place on May 23, the start of Memorial Day weekend. In the morning, a couple of grades at a time walked around the school praying the rosary. […]

The Pennypack Music Festival will take place on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Cannstatter’s, 9130 Academy Road. The schedule is June 4 (Black Dog, tribute to Led Zeppelin), June 11 (Pure Petty, tribute to Tom Petty), June 18 (The Land of Ozz, tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath), June 25 (Romeo Delight, tribute to […]

Fox Chase Cancer Center announced the hiring of John C. Ruckdeschel, MD, FACP, FCCP, as a professor in the Department of Hematology/Oncology. From 1991 to 2002 he was the inaugural CEO of the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, and from 2002 to 2009 he served as CEO of the Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit. […]

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 […]