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Fallen Fire Captain Michael Goodwin. (credit: Philadelphia Fire Department)

Memorial Fund Established In Name Of Fallen Fire Captain Michael Goodwin

A memorial fund has been established for the family of a Philadelphia firefighter killed in a blaze earlier this month.

2013/04/17

Final Goodbye For Fallen Firefighter

Family, friends, and hundreds of fellow firefighters gathered to say their final goodbyes to a Philadelphia fire captain killed in the line of duty.

2013/04/11

Flowers outside Ladder 27. (credit: Jenn Bernstein)

Fallen Philadelphia Fire Captain To Get Posthumous Promotion

A veteran Philadelphia firefighter who died while battling a blaze this past weekend will be promoted posthumously.

2013/04/08

At Least 17 Residents, Business Owners Displaced By Queen Village Fire

The fire is believed to have started inside of Jack B’s Fabric at 4th and Fitzwater before spreading to neighboring apartments and businesses.

2013/04/07

Fire Captain Killed, Firefighter Injured In Queen Village Blaze

Officials confirmed a 29-year veteran fire captain from Ladder 27 was killed in the blaze when a roof collapsed. A second firefighter was injured while trying to rescue him.

2013/04/06

Underground Fire Causes Evacuations In Queen Village

Officials say some underground electrical wires caught fire in an upscale Philadelphia neighborhood and some residents had to be evacuated.

2013/02/07

(Stone crab claws were one of about 300 seafood offerings at Anastasi Seafood in South Philadelphia. File photo provided)

In South Philadelphia’s Italian Market, Shoppers Readying For ‘Feast of 7 Fishes’

For Italians, Christmas Eve means the Feast of the Seven Fishes.

2012/12/24

(Frame from surveillance video, supplied by Phila. PD)

1 Arrested, 2 Sought in Assault-Robbery of Queen Village Storekeeper

It happened about 9:30pm last Tuesday, when three unknown men armed with a shotgun and a Taser burst into the Queen Village Mini Market on Christian Street and announced a robbery.

2012/12/03

2 Firefighters Injured While Battling Queen Village House Fire

Two firefighters were transported to Jefferson University Hospital after battling a fire in the city’s Queen Village neighborhood Wednesday night.

2012/10/03

Police with civic group leaders outside of 3rd District Headquarters. (Credit: Cherri Gregg, KYW Newsradio)

$3,500 Reward Offered To Catch Queen Village Robber

Several South Philadelphia community organizations are offering a $3,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect responsible for two early morning robberies this past June.

2012/07/10

Philadelphia Police Seek Public’s Help In Identifying Suspect In Queen Village Robberies

The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the man they say is responsible for two robberies in the Queen Village section of South Philadelphia this month.

2012/06/19

Police Searching For Suspect Who Choked, Robbed Two Victims In Queen Village

A man on a bike strikes in one local neighborhood, choking and robbing two women, and he’s still out there.

2012/06/18

(From left to right) Ritz Carlton Executive Sous Chef Patrick McBrayer, William Meredith School teacher Mr. Holman holds a striped bass and William Meredith 8th grade students. (Credit: John McDevitt)

Students Get A Lesson In Cooking And Teamwork

Helping kids prepare for the future. That’s the goal of a special partnership between a Center City luxury hotel and a Queen Village elementary school.

2012/05/25