The mother of 3-year-old Porchia Bennett — who was allegedly beaten, choked and starved to death at the hands of other relatives — surrendered to police Tuesday, officials said.
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By the third quarter of Friday night’s preseason Eagles game, the score was New England, 24, Philadelphia, 3.
So why were so many Eagles fans smiling?
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The Philadelphia Parking Authority is on a mission to become more “consumer-friendly,” said the agency’s executive director, Joseph Egan.
It’s hard to imagine an agency whose whole raison d’�tre is to tuck parking…
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How many state titles do South Philly high-school teams have combined?
Zero.
How many state titles do Philadelphia Public League teams have combined?
Summers on the 2600 block of Sears Street are usually spent sitting on front steps, watching children playing on the sidewalk and barbecuing in the empty lots on the north side of the street.
Not this year.
Photos by Ryan Brandenberg
“I don’t think that the news is going to limit my lifestyle in any way.”
Jennifer Curcio, Ninth and Christian streets
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The latest proposal to merge St. John Neumann and St. Maria Goretti high schools suggests the Goretti building as the site for the new coed institution.
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One famous phrase from another time was that “clothes make the man.” And despite our belief in not being able to tell the book by its cover, we don’t want our bankers wearing tie-dye and our trash haulers in dark blue suits.
Buon Appetito Trattoria 1540 Ritner St. 215–551–8378 Credit cards accepted Tables close together, but restroom on first floor Don’t miss the whole baby squid in homemade marinara
Tim McCutchen recalls that when he moved to South Philly in 1985, few programs existed for at-risk youths. Last summer, the 36-year-old finally did something about it, with the help of community activist Kimyetta Lewis.
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The Battle of Shaker Heights PG-13 Starting tomorrow at Ritz theaters Three reels out of four
When Linda Holzwarth and her nephew walked to their cars last Wednesday morning on the 1900 block of South Front Street, they discovered with shock that someone had redecorated their vehicles.
With black spray-paint.
This inaugural column marks the return of former Youth Appreciation Award winner and Bright Futures columnist Kevin Cannady, who is now offering teens an opportunity to get a jump on life through a special activity and college-prep program.