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One of two women police said Laquaille Bryant killed in Grays Ferry Jan. 19 was scheduled to testify in a March murder trial and was in the federal witness protection program.
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After his wife, June, died in December 2005, Bob Serra was left with time. To fill the gap, Serra began planning a trip to Italy. Eager to learn the language, he signed up for a class at the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center at Passyunk Avenue and…
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I thought I had seen it all since starting in this business 30 years ago. Nouvelle cuisine, the rise of Northern Italian cucina, new Asian, Asian fusion, the healthy fare of the Mediterranean, Pan-Asian, new American bistro, comfort foods like meatloaf and…
“Yes we can” was once the battle cry of the Philadelphia Phillies circa 1975. Now it’s the mantra emanating from Sen. Barack Obama during his Presidential run. The Black Eyed Peas’ Will.I.Am has come up with “Yes, We Can,” an all-star video, which showcases celebs like Scarlett Johansson, John…
La Salle University senior forward Carlene Hightower, 33rd and Reed streets, has been named one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School) Award, it was announced Feb. 8. The award is presented annually to an NCAA Division I senior…
If you’re not a theater buff, you may not know Martin McDonagh. He is a British playwright of Irish descent who has been nominated for four Tony Awards, but never won. Trivia freaks may be interested to know McDonagh has an Oscar. “Six Shooter,” which he wrote and directed, won in…
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Dominic Santrello remembers when railroad tracks spanned Washington Avenue and cabooses loaded with coal stopped at Ninth Street to make deliveries at the American Ice and Coal Co.