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Not wanting to keep some of Philly’s Finest waiting, Ron Kanter scurried out the door…
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Ever since I was a child, I have loved word games. I enjoy crossword puzzles and cryptograms. In a crossword puzzle just the other day there was a five-letter name for a baseball player named Jeter. Derek, of course, was the answer.
Most people know what names to expect on the ballot when they walk into their polling place Election Day. With speaking engagements, debates, ads and posters, even the politically apathetic are in the know.
Earlier this week, the scene at the tax preparation business at 2800 S. 16th St. was nothing short of what would be expected days before April 15. Customers sat in the reception area, where the rustle of paperwork and the tapping of calculator keys could be heard from the next room. Charges…
Four more Simon Gratz High School students were charged with murder and conspiracy in connection to the March 26 attack of a local man at the SEPTA El station at 1301 Market St.
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As the calendar pages turn, there will be many things to look forward to: Warmer weather, longer days, vacations — and everything seems to slow down a bit.
This, however, is not true for Tony Lucidonio Jr.
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Eight years ago, Mike Vivas, Jason Miraglia, Frankie Pedano and Nick Anastasi were just your average South Philly boys — running around the neighborhood, attending the area’s private schools and occasionally getting into trouble.
New for the 2008 season are special tent parties taking place prior to select games. Robb Kazenski, group sales representative for the Phillies, said the concept is a result of increased availability of the tent, which is located outside Citizens Bank Park, and requests from families who wanted to have small…
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Going to the game and grabbing a bite is a huge part of the experience.
This season, the chefs at Citizens Bank Park have some high standards to live up to after earning the Food Network Award for “Best Ballpark Eats” as well as the “Most…
With the tax deadline rapidly approaching, I thought it a good time to discuss the concept of paying taxes (this column is topical, if nothing else). No one likes paying taxes. This might not seem a profound insight, but it is a sentiment that accounts for the totality of the Republican Party’s…
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SPR: How do the Phillies look this season?
Williams: They’ve got a good club. They’re going to be a good team.
SPR: Phillies or Mets?
The Flyers are going to Washington, but visiting the president of the United States is not part of the travel itinerary. That comes later if they’re lucky enough to be crowned 2008 Stanley Cup champions.
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I know it’s unfashionable to be optimistic about a Philadelphia sports team, but I like the chances of the 2008 Phillies to repeat as National League East champs. My optimism is centered around two factors: The Phillies are the best offensive team in…
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Ever heard of Aprilitis?
Google doesn’t have a Web site for this one, as it is a very rare disease a Major League Baseball team with serious thoughts of contending for a World Series title must avoid at all costs.
DVYAA SPRING BASEBALL
DVYAA is accepting registration for baseball 6:30 to 8 weeknights and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at Barry Playground, 18th and Johnston streets. Age groups are: T-ball (5 to 7); peewee (8 to 9); majors (10 to 12); and seniors (13 to 15)…
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Passover, which begins sundown April 19, has always been my favorite Jewish holiday. I look forward to buying five pounds of matzo made in Israel and can’t wait to schmear it with chopped liver, tuna salad, egg salad or sweet butter topped with kosher salt. By day…
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“Street Kings” has a clear gap between what it could have been and what it is. What it could have been was a brutal, knowing movie about police corruption, the kind of movie Sidney Lumet used to do with both hands tied behind his back. What it is is a very…