Burlco man charged in shooting death of former employer

Historic black-owned golf course falls into the rough
In 1967, four black businessmen – real estate broker Al Letson, business owner Maxwell Stanford, motel owner Robert Salsbury, and banker James Blocker – came together to purchase Freeway Golf Course, a sprawling 150-acre property in Sicklerville.

Singer sorry for misstating wounded officer’s condition
An offer of beers and an Eagles game is how country singer Kenny Chesney apologized Sunday to a wounded Delaware County police officer he mistakenly told concertgoers had died the day before.

2 killed, 2 injured in Garden State Parkway crash in South Jersey
Two New York City men were killed and two others were injured in a one-vehicle crash off the Garden State Parkway in Atlantic County early Saturday.

Sources: Mom hid circumstances of daughter’s shooting death
The mother of a 4-year-old girl who was shot in her North Philadelphia home Thursday initially claimed that her daughter, Sani, was hit by an outside bullet – and failed to get immediate medical attention for her child, sources said Saturday.

Bullets fly at Nicetown graduation party; 2 teens injured
Two teenagers were shot and injured early Saturday while attending a graduation party in Nicetown, police said. One victim, 18, had just arrived at the party on Rowan Street, near Germantown Avenue, about 12:35 a.m., police said, when he heard gunshots and then noticed he was hit twice in his upper right back. He ran and collapsed on the steps of a house on Rowan Street.

Grandma Etta’s hymn for troubled times: ‘God Bless America’
Henrietta Creighton – Grandma Etta, please – wants you and me and everyone else in the U.S.A. to sing “God Bless America.” Together.

In Gloucester City, residents are fuming over fumes
A southwest wind visits Gloucester City most summer days, coming in long fetches up the Delaware River or straight across from Philadelphia.

Sanders supporter: Demonstration permits secured for DNC
The leader of a local grassroots pro-Bernie Sanders organization said his group has gotten city permits for four demonstration areas in South Philadelphia’s Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park during the Democratic National Convention next month.

These students are digitizing water company records. Next time a main breaks, you’ll thank them.
It’s frustrating enough for water company workers to try to find an underground pipe with only a century-old handwritten piece of paper for reference.

Police charge mother of 4-year-old girl who died from gunshot to head
Philadelphia police Friday charged the mother of a 4-year-old girl who fatally shot herself Thursday with third-degree murder. Shakeia Holmes, 25, was also accused of trying to cover up the circumstances that led to daughter Sani’s fatal injury in their North Philadelphia home.

Lawsuit: Physical therapist kept woman veteran from pool because she has HIV
An Iraq War veteran in York County, Pa., has filed a federal lawsuit claiming she was denied a type of physical therapy because she has HIV.

West Oak Lane pimp gets 48-96 years for trafficking teen girls
A West Oak Lane man was sentenced Friday to 48 to 96 years in prison for recruiting girls as young as 12 from the streets of Kensington and Frankford to work as prostitutes.

Post vacant since 2003, N.J. may get a permanent medical examiner
Gov. Christie has again nominated a former North Jersey medical examiner to head the state Medical Examiner’s Office. Andrew L. Falzon has served in the top position in an acting capacity, overseeing the troubled system for the last year. The position has been vacant since 2003.

Imprisoned abortion doc Kermit Gosnell sues Philly D.A., Daily News
Writing from the Pennsylvania prison where he is serving three consecutive life terms, former West Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams and the Daily News.