Bad medicine

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A local pharmacist is accused of illegally doling out prescription drugs, such as Percocet and Xanex, to drug dealers and addicts for about five years from his store at 1306 South St.

Looking and feeling good

Nina White, assistant manager of Hollywood Tans at 2632 S. Broad St., is ready to greet clients looking to get sun-kissed color.

Taking the bronze

House porn

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My wife and I have this eternal argument. She feels I don’t have the same intense interest in shopping for a home as she does. And of course she is right. Like the typical shallow male that I am, you can stick me in most houses and I’ll adjust. My main concerns in life are…

Getting married

Decorator Helen Matteo is hard at work preparing a tier of a wedding cake at Cosmi’s Pastries.

Three tiers!

One of the most important days in a person’s life is not complete without a good piece of cake. When seeking the best wedding cake…

Getting out

The votes have been tallied and now the winners must be announced. Drum roll please as we present the 2009 Readers’ Choice honorees.

Soaking up the accolades

Termini Bros. knows how to win hearts and taste buds with its sweet, layered rum…

Chains

Bob Lowden, left, Anne Small and Jay Velykis display their winning menu items at the Front Street and Oregon Avenue McDonald’s.

The Golden Arches rule

It’s clear residents have been having their break today. Locals are flocking to McDonald’s, where…

Sports Briefs: 3–12–09

Coach Carl Arrigale and Neumann-Goretti senior Andre “Scooter” Gillette celebrate their boys’ basketball team’s 2009 Catholic League championship at the Palestra.

Winning state of mind

Reaching a boiling point

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March came roaring in like a lion last week, dumping more than seven inches of…

Rainbow’s end

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The Irish spirit is alive and well at Second and Mifflin streets, where bright-green clovers…

Here they come …

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“Watchmen” is in the theaters and, though it will do well, it probably won’t be the…

Rainbow’s end

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The Irish spirit is alive and well at Second and Mifflin streets, where bright-green clovers…

House porn

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My wife and I have this eternal argument. She feels I don’t have the same intense interest in shopping for a home as she does. And of course she is right. Like the typical shallow male that I am, you can stick me in most houses and I’ll adjust. My main concerns in life are…

Refinery release

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A vapor release occurred Wednesday morning, but Sunoco’s emergency response personnel were alerted and secured the area immediately, according to the company.

The leak occurred in the alkylation unit that makes a gasoline blending…

Saving money

Manager Sharon Marshall, back row, right, and her crew at the Front Street Goodwill Fashions are all smiles on their big win.

What goes around …

While thrift store finds are becoming increasingly trendy, helping out others never goes out of…

2009 Readers’ Choice

Three winners featured include:

• Termini Bros., 1523 S. Eighth St., for best rum cake
• Ten Pennies, 1921 S. Broad St., for best florist
• Eddie’s Tattoo Haven, 621 S. Fourth St., for best tattoos and piercings

Chifa

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Cousin Carl recently returned from a month’s tour of South America, specifically Chile and Peru. I promptly…

Readers’ Choice Awards 2009

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Sports Briefs: 03–12–09

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BOCCE SCORES

In last week’s women’s bocce action, City Pizza defeated Mazza Bros., 12–8; Pastificio defeated Mazza Bros., 12–3; and Southern Auto defeated Pastificio, 12–10, and City Pizza, 12–3.

Editor’s Note: Spare change

Every day there is change big and small.

It can be seismic, like the loss of a job or the first day at a new school.

It can be little, like a crazy nail polish color, a shorter-than-short haircut or even driving a borrowed car.