Mural Mania

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Philadelphia mural artist Barbara Smolen has a quote from the Talmud in her head she is trying to sketch out: “Each blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers ‘grow, grow.’”

Come here often?

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According to its well-known, bouncy slogan, “Everybody who knows goes to Melrose.” The catchphrase, invented in 1963 during a conversation between founder Richard Kubach Sr. and a local radio advertiser, forever lingers amongst the close-knit, family atmosphere…

Big-cat fight

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When the latest International Boxing Federation featherweight ratings were released earlier this month, Rogers “The Tiger” Mtagwa’s name appeared in the №5 slot. With the top two spots vacant, Mtagwa is edging closer to that coveted world-title shot.

Police fusillade kills man

At a press conference Monday afternoon, Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson confirmed seven officers squeezed off 80 to 85 rounds at a man waving a gun and acting erratically — but who never fired a shot at cops.

Laughing Dancer

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During the Philadelphia Fringe Festival in early September, Megan Mazarick will dance on the wooden floors of The Parlor, 1170 S. Broad St., in one of her original works, “Flight of the Cuttlefish.” With the two-week festival always bringing out the most unique…

Hatty picks Delaware Valley

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When multisport athletes reach college, they usually face the tough decision of having to drop something.

After spending the last four years playing football and basketball for the Neumann-Goretti Saints, Mark Hatty…

Strikers win title

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The South Philadelphia Lady Strikers under-12 soccer club posted an undefeated record (4–0) and won their division championship at the recent Beach Blast Sand Soccer Tournament in Wildwood, N.J.

A-Mandarin Restaurant

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A-Mandarin Restaurant 

2102 Chestnut St. 

215–496–0828 

Credit cards accepted 

Open seven days

Hot air

Stop it already! I’m tired of the hypocritical debate about Bush letting Scooter Libby off the hook. You know the Right has run out of arguments whenever it uses Bill Clinton as an excuse to support whatever lame-brained decision Bush makes. So it stands to reason their main argument for freeing Scooter before…

Hot air

Stop it already! I’m tired of the hypocritical debate about Bush letting Scooter Libby off the hook. You know the Right has run out of arguments whenever it uses Bill Clinton as an excuse to support whatever lame-brained decision Bush makes. So it stands to reason their main argument for freeing Scooter before…

Summer-oui dishes

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July 14 is Bastille Day, the 218th anniversary of the start of the French Revolution. For a number of years, Philadelphia restaurants have celebrated this day with good French food and wine.

Losing momentum

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In 1920, 17-year-old Catherine Maltese and her 14-year-old brother Gaetano left their parents…