Six-year-old murder solved

Police have charged a 30-year-old man with the execution-style slayings of his parents, both South Street jewelers.

At a press conference Friday, officials announced an arrest in the six-year-old murder of Richard and Patricia Zimmerman, who owned a…

A few final kicks

The St. Maria Goretti Lambs, all decked out in red and white, gather at midfield as soccer coach Jim Gallagher snaps some pictures.

These photos will be keepers. That’s because the game the athletes are about to participate in isn’t just any regular-season opener against…

Two schools of thought

It’s time for Philadelphia’s public schools to be back under city control, GOP mayoral candidate Sam Katz asserted during a Monday campaign stop outside the George W. Childs School, 17th and Tasker streets.

Local students take elective

Most of the students who gathered at City Hall’s Dilworth Plaza last week to register voters weren’t old enough to get in the polling booth themselves.

Still, the teens were doing plenty for the democratic process.

Challenging races

While the race between Mayor John Street and GOP challenger Sam Katz is receiving all the attention, most of the control of the city rests with the members of City Council. On Nov. 4, South Philadelphians in both the First and Second councilmanic districts will be asked to choose their local…

Up in arms

If you ask Tobias Shippley — and at least a half-dozen of his neighbors — the last thing Point Breeze needs is more guns. A neighborhood scarred and scared by a history of murders and shootings gives new definition to gun-shy, explained the lifelong South Philly resident.

Mayoral vote

Photos by Jules Vuotto

“I’m not going to vote for the same person — we need a change. I’ll vote for Katz. Life’s about change and it’s not about [taking cars off] the streets and doing everything for the rich. Street plays favors for doing favors. We need to get the city back.”

Sports briefs: 9–25–03

BOCCE LEAGUES 

The South Philadelphia Men’s Bocce League will begin the season Tuesday at Guerin Recreation Center, 16th and Jackson streets. The Women’s League seeks several new players or a full team of six to eight for Thursday evenings at Guerin. Novices can be taught the game, but…

Pitching in

Todd Schriber is sitting in the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse, and is much too excited to talk. Sitting right in front of him is his favorite major leaguer, Randy Wolf, who is answering questions from high-school students participating in the Philadelphia Futures program.

United greats

“Art of the American West from a Private Collection” — some 52 paintings and sculptures by some of the country’s best-known artists — is on display at the Brandywine River Museum through Nov. 23. It is the first in a trio of shows this fall celebrating the American tradition in art in a collaborative…

Philly swimming in marine life

Last summer, Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard Inc.’s ship came in when it got its first paying customer — Matson Navigation Co.

Now, the Norweigan-based company’s ship has set sail with the Sept. 8 completion and delivery of the first of two…

Rock and Soul

It’s 11 a.m., and the Bon Jovi fan club members are already starting to camp out in front of the Rocky statue at the Wachovia Spectrum.

But they’re not getting ready to scream as the band performs in front of another sellout crowd at Veterans Stadium. Instead, they’re awaiting…

Trattoria Prima Donna

Trattoria Prima Donna 

1506 Spruce St. 

215–790–0171 

Credit cards accepted 

Wheelchair-accessible 

Very good trattoria fare

Redefining partnership

It was shortly after 3 a.m. when Ramona Santiago and Carol Urban departed one of Atlantic City’s casinos and began the drive back to Philadelphia.

The couple had been there with Urban’s family. The party had started the night before, on July 12, as a birthday…