Finding Sanctuary

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The Annunciation B.V.M. parish community has taken big efforts into a small space to create a haven from the hustle and bustle of urban life with the city’s first rosary-prayer garden.

Cruelest Cut

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Twelve hours after three cousins were arrested in what police are calling a dogfighting operation…

Baby’s death ruled a homicide

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A 5-month-old, hospitalized since June 25, has died of his injuries turning the case into a homicide.

Shortly after 6:30 p.m., police were called to a home on the 1500 block of South Opal Street for Jahfari Stevens…

Unplugged and Down to Earth

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Inspirational words: almost all struggling songwriters yearn to hear them. Then, if all goes well, they will come up with some of their own.

For Marc Silver, the words came two years ago while he was surrounded by the…

Head start

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Losing in the District 12 AAA championship game and the first round of the state playoffs is no longer acceptable for the Prep Charter girls’ basketball team. 
 Instead of waiting until November, coach Paul Rieser is making the most of the summer by driving his squad from…

Blazing a trail

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The South Philly Flames head into the fall as the two-time defending School District of Philadelphia Middle School football champs.

Defending the crown will be a little harder with only 14 kids returning, including just two starters…

Star struck

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Home of Fabian and Frankie Avalon, South Philly has always had talent roaming its streets. Some even went on to the vaulted status of Idol, be it Pop Idol or Teen Idol.

Kernels of truth

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I can’t imagine the summer without corn. Local ears from nearby Lancaster County and New Jersey’s famous Silver Queen pop up on our dinner table several nights a week. If we’re lucky, we will enjoy white and yellow corn through September.

Modern Times

Uncle Nunzio is not into compact discs. To him, CD means “certificate of deposit.” Rumor has it he even has his christening money in a high-yield, long-term CD. Uncle hasn’t even discovered 8-tracks yet, which is good because I have a bunch of Sinatra 8-tracks I might be able to palm off on him.

Bourne three

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In 2002, “The Bourne Identity” reminded us what an action film is supposed to be — exciting, with believable characters and a minimum of special effects, except for the occasional breathtaking car chase. The audience must have agreed because the film and its sequel…

Cobre

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Cobre

812 N. Broad St. between Fairmount and Girard avenues

215–235–1881

Visa and MasterCard accepted

Open seven days for lunch and dinner.

Modern Times

Uncle Nunzio is not into compact discs. To him, CD means “certificate of deposit.” Rumor has it he even has his christening money in a high-yield, long-term CD. Uncle hasn’t even discovered 8-tracks yet, which is good because I have a bunch of Sinatra 8-tracks I might be able to palm off on him.