Notorious B.E.A.N.I.E.

Sitting inside a packed federal courtroom Monday afternoon, Dwight Grant — better known as Beanie Sigel — looked like any other defendant awaiting the outcome of a detention hearing.

Instead of modeling duds from his clothing line, State Property, Sigel wore…

Leading from A to ‘Y’

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The YMCA didn’t have too far to look for its new executive director of the Christian Street branch.

After six months as associate director of the Christian Street Y, Michele Stevenson was hired for the position in March.

Burglary suspect shot dead

Police officers returned fire after they caught the man breaking into an auto shop — which turned out to be his father’s place.

Police shot and killed a burglary suspect after he allegedly opened fire on them while fleeing the scene.

Beanie’s rap sheet grows

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Wanted in yet another shooting, South Philly rapper Beanie Sigel turned himself in to police after his concert last week. The day before, his longtime associate was gunned down.

Cucina Forte

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Cucina Forte 

768 S. Eighth St., at Catharine 

Credit cards accepted 

Restaurant too small for a wheelchair 

Open for lunch and dinner 

Reservations an absolute must

Chickie’s & Pete’s

Chickie’s & Pete’s 

15th Street and Packer Avenue 

215–218–0500 

Credit cards accepted 

Wheelchair-accessible 

Open daily, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 

Reservations only for parties of 12 or more

Nonprofitable owner?

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A longtime civic activist’s public criticism of a plan to build dozens of new homes in his neighborhood has gotten him suspended from the organization he cofounded and made him the target of a racially charged leaflet circulated through his neighborhood.

New lease on life

At a well-attended press conference Tuesday morning, District Attorney Lynne M. Abraham sold a former South Philly drug house for a mere $1.

Sunrise of Philadelphia Inc., a nonprofit community group, will use the home as a living workshop to teach high-school students…

Ristorante Pesto

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Ristorante Pesto 

1915 S. Broad St. 

215–336–8380 

Credit cards accepted 

Wheelchair access on lower level and in restrooms 

Lunch weekdays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; dinner daily except Sundays, 5–10 p.m. 

Reservations an absolute must

Stabbed to death in her home

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Neighbors say the mentally challenged victim was a nice, quiet woman. Her boyfriend is charged in her slaying.

By most accounts, everybody knew Patricia Lynch. And a lot of people in the mentally challenged woman’s…