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Crime in Frankford

Reported today on Philly.com

NE woman robbed, burned

A 45-year-old woman was treated for burns she received when three robbers bound her with duct tape in the basement of her home, at Granite and Jackson streets (Google map), in the Northeast, yesterday, and burned her repeatedly with a heated spoon.

At least one of the robbers had a gun, police said. The thieves stole $200 cash and a laptop computer. The unidentified victim called police and was taken to Frankford Hospital-Frankford where she was treated for burns of the left calf and ankle.

Read the story here.

And from the Daily News:

A domestic argument turned deadly yesterday in Frankford when a man allegedly shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend before turning the gun on himself.

Police said that the 26-year-old woman was in critical condition at Temple University Hospital. The ex-boyfriend, also 26, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Cops said the woman was walking from Horrocks Street to Haworth Street Google map), near Oxford Avenue, about 10 a.m., when the man came up behind her and shot her three or four times.

Read the entire story here.

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Free GED classes

Our new mayor has embraced focussed on the need to raise the educational level of the citizens of Philadelphia. New companies looking to relocate here look for an educated labor pool as one of the requirements for filling new jobs if the settle in this region. Philadelphia lags far behind other areas in that department and it is good to see someone actually decide to do something about it.

The school district has already taken some steps in that direction with the Parent Leadership Academy. With that in mind we offer this announcement of the classes that will begin on Tuesday January 29th. It’s a great opportunity to get a new start. Spread the word.

ANNOUNCEMENT

THE PARENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS OFFERING FREE GED CLASSES EVERY

TUESDAY & THURSDAY 6PM8PM

@

LINDDONFIELD HOMES

8800 JACKSON STREET (SENIOR BLDG.)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19136

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 215-335-5339