NORTHEAST TIMES
February 14, 2008 edition


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COVER STORY:

Guns 101

Police officers can face weeks of harsh media criticism, months or years of legal scrutiny and a lifetime of regret after they fire their guns in the line of duty.
In many, if not a vast majority of cases, however, circumstances allow mere fractions of a second for officers to make the life-altering and potentially fatal decision to shoot or not to shoot. . . .

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Editorial:

They have no class

The incident Monday morning in which students at Northeast High School had an unexpected day off because “pranksters” had released 87 chickens that made a big mess in the halls was no big deal, right? No harm done, right? Kids will be kids, right?
Wrong.
Every missed day of . . .

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POLICE NEWS:

Man shot to death
at apartment complex


Medical clinic ordered
to close indefinitely


Northeast names
most-wanted suspects


Wild chicken chase
at Northeast High School


Get ready for the
battle of Police vs. Fire


CAMPAIGN ’08:

McDermott stumps
to oust Perzel


FRANKFORD HAPPENINGS:

Frankford Civic Association
needs volunteers


Frankford’s CDC:
Can it save itself?


Frankford church awaits
event worth celebrating


IN OTHER NEWS:

Enjoying America’s pastime
with the Oldtimers


Dems: Bush’s budget
is dead meat


Lincoln Tech move
to Byberry is called off


More good news for
Fox Chase Cancer Center


Tending to the
war at home


Highlighting slave
trade horrors


Pegasus offers thanks
for support


Baseball: America’s
favorite pastime


WHYY so much worry
over digital? . . .


. . . Testing, testing, digital
transition in action


Her lungs are weak . . .
her purpose is strong


Blake Bashoff
is breaking through


Life is good for
Village People


COLUMNS:

Robyn’s ’Hood


Kids Stuff


At the Movies


Music Row


SPORTS:

Penn State:
Malik who?


Andrew Vose knows
how to make a point


Pioneers prevail
in the Public League


Life in the
fast lane


Laura’s theme:
Catch the beat


WEEKLY FEATURES:

Calendar of Events


Casino trips


Religious Events


Trips


Reunions

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