Knights in white sneakers

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Though someone’s first exposure to tennis can come at any age, what better time is there than childhood to start an athletic love affair? Ask Bryan Hughes, and he will certainly reply “None.” Hughes, a self-proclaimed tennis fanatic, runs Jedi…

A leg up

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With a touch of the everyday and a little splash of the surreal, Melissa Crotty, of 17th and Wolf streets, sculpts functional pottery that looks anything but ordinary. Her collection of tumblers, vases, cups, bowls and quintessential household items sport detached limbs…

Pooling their resources

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On a day apt for a dip, Mayor Michael Nutter, last Thursday, announced that all 70 municipal pools will be open June 18. His declaration occurred at Sacks Playground, 400 Washington Ave., whose pool had become one of the 27 casualties — along with…

Road rager sentenced

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A Whitman man was sentenced for a shooting that occurred on the Schuylkill Expressway almost two years ago after he is believed to have lost his temper.

Christian Squillaciotti, 35, from the 400 block of West Shunk Street, pled…

Teeming with talent

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Defining talent can prove difficult for those with parochial tastes. Eighth-graders from Chester A. Arthur School, 2000 Catharine St., combined their talents to create a sprawling display entitled, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Pop star, model…

Horoscops 06–10–10

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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Demands at the job could make you cranky this morning. Try working alone. Showing displeasure to coworkers is not acceptable to the powers that be. Lucky number: 870.

Launching into orbit

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Familiar with the local performing arts scene with hits appearing in Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and the Philly Fringe shows, Pennsport resident Adrienne Mackey teamed up with an array of local theater buffs earlier this year to launch a new theater…

Post-game passion

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A Chicago Blackhawks’ fan was head butted in the face as a result of an argument following Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals Friday night.

After the Flyers 5–3 win, a 46-year-old man from Hinsdale, Ill., was waiting with three friends for…

Account closed and swiped

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A quarter of a woman’s money market account was stolen at gunpoint after she closed the account last weekend.

A 43-year-old woman closed out her $8,000 Citizens Bank account Sunday and at 4 p.m. the next day, she and her…

Pooling their resources

36507999

On a day apt for a dip, Mayor Michael Nutter, last Thursday, announced that all 70 municipal pools will be open June 18. His declaration occurred at Sacks Playground, 400 Washington Ave., whose pool had become one of the 27 casualties — along with…

Account closed and swiped

28043647

A quarter of a woman’s money market account was stolen at gunpoint after she closed the account last weekend.

A 43-year-old woman closed out her $8,000 Citizens Bank account Sunday and at 4 p.m. the next day, she and her…

Road rager sentenced

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A Whitman man was sentenced for a shooting that occurred on the Schuylkill Expressway almost two years ago after he is believed to have lost his temper.

Christian Squillaciotti, 35, from the 400 block of West Shunk Street, pled…

Whitman school evacuated

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When a school police officer from John H. Taggart School, 400 W. Porter St., entered his office at 7:05 a.m., he spotted and picked up an item wrapped in a paper towel on his desk, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. Upon…

A leg up

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With a touch of the everyday and a little splash of the surreal, Melissa Crotty, of 17th and Wolf streets, sculpts functional pottery that looks anything but ordinary. Her collection of tumblers, vases, cups, bowls and quintessential household items sport detached limbs…

Beating the heat

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Frank Italiano, third-generation owner of Italiano’s Water Ice, 12th and Shunk streets, hosed down the sidewalk Tuesday, as Jim Zecca, right, of 25th and Tasker streets, enjoys a cool treat after delivering ice cream to the business. Lower Moyamensing residents…

Bike ride cut short

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A teen needed stitches after being robbed and stabbed while riding his bike home Saturday afternoon.

Around 12:15 p.m. a man confronted a 17-year-old on the 700 block of Mollbore Terrace near Seventh and Johnston streets as he rode…

Dodging gunfire

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A Grays Ferry man was shot as he tried to elude the bullets by running inside his home early Sunday.

A dark-colored vehicle pulled on to Vare Avenue near Winton Terrace at 3:35 a.m. when an unknown person exited the auto and fired numerous…

Post-game passion

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A Chicago Blackhawks’ fan was head butted in the face as a result of an argument following Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals Friday night.

After the Flyers 5–3 win, a 46-year-old man from Hinsdale, Ill., was waiting with three friends for…

Knights in white sneakers

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Though someone’s first exposure to tennis can come at any age, what better time is there than childhood to start an athletic love affair? Ask Bryan Hughes, and he will certainly reply “None.” Hughes, a self-proclaimed tennis fanatic, runs Jedi…

Struck in the back

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A bullet lodged in a man’s back following a Point Breeze shooting Sunday afternoon.

Police responded to the 2000 block of Morris Street for a person with a gun at 1:41 p.m., Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said…

Point Breeze murder

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Gunfire erupted in Point Breeze last week taking the life of a man from the West Passyunk neighborhood.

Police responded to the 1200 block of South 21st Street at 3:18 a.m. June 3 to find Joseph Addison, 22, of the 2200 block Sigel…

School burglarized

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Five laptops were stolen from a Whitman school last week.

Around 2:15 p.m. an employee told police the door to room 403 at John H. Taggart School, 400 W. Porter St., was open when she arrived to work at 7:35 a.m. June 3, Detective…

Whitman school evacuated

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When a school police officer from John H. Taggart School, 400 W. Porter St., entered his office at 7:05 a.m., he spotted and picked up an item wrapped in a paper towel on his desk, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. Upon…

Meal toppers

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As a rule, I do not like condiments. I detest ketchup because of the large amounts of high fructose corn syrup and sugar manufacturers add to the tomato blend.

Mustard is a different story. I like Dijon mustard — especially the whole grain…

Dodging gunfire

28043647

A Grays Ferry man was shot as he tried to elude the bullets by running inside his home early Sunday.

A dark-colored vehicle pulled on to Vare Avenue near Winton Terrace at 3:35 a.m. when an unknown person exited the auto and fired numerous…

Launching into orbit

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Familiar with the local performing arts scene with hits appearing in Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and the Philly Fringe shows, Pennsport resident Adrienne Mackey teamed up with an array of local theater buffs earlier this year to launch a new theater…

Beating the heat

36483149

Frank Italiano, third-generation owner of Italiano’s Water Ice, 12th and Shunk streets, hosed down the sidewalk Tuesday, as Jim Zecca, right, of 25th and Tasker streets, enjoys a cool treat after delivering ice cream to the business. Lower Moyamensing residents…

Bike ride cut short

28043647

A teen needed stitches after being robbed and stabbed while riding his bike home Saturday afternoon.

Around 12:15 p.m. a man confronted a 17-year-old on the 700 block of Mollbore Terrace near Seventh and Johnston streets as he rode…

Meal toppers

36483284

As a rule, I do not like condiments. I detest ketchup because of the large amounts of high fructose corn syrup and sugar manufacturers add to the tomato blend.

Mustard is a different story. I like Dijon mustard — especially the whole grain…

Bol’s Eye 6–10–10

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Teeming with talent

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Defining talent can prove difficult for those with parochial tastes. Eighth-graders from Chester A. Arthur School, 2000 Catharine St., combined their talents to create a sprawling display entitled, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Pop star, model…

Bringing a gun to a knife fight

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I think I surprised someone the other night when, in a casual conversation, I said in 1948 we should have given the Zionists Montana instead of a state in the Middle East. The person quite correctly replied Montana is not the land of their…

City Tap House

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South Philly chef Al Paris has a magical way of reinventing himself. He has mastered French, Italian and Asian cuisines. Paris owned Rococo in Old City for a number of years, did a redo of McFadden’s at Citizens Bank Park, made a culinary U-turn when he opened…

Pooling their resources

36507999

On a day apt for a dip, Mayor Michael Nutter, last Thursday, announced that all 70 municipal pools will be open June 18. His declaration occurred at Sacks Playground, 400 Washington Ave., whose pool had become one of the 27 casualties — along with…

School burglarized

28043647

Five laptops were stolen from a Whitman school last week.

Around 2:15 p.m. an employee told police the door to room 403 at John H. Taggart School, 400 W. Porter St., was open when she arrived to work at 7:35 a.m. June 3, Detective…

Bringing a gun to a knife fight

28043877

I think I surprised someone the other night when, in a casual conversation, I said in 1948 we should have given the Zionists Montana instead of a state in the Middle East. The person quite correctly replied Montana is not the land of their…

Point Breeze murder

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Gunfire erupted in Point Breeze last week taking the life of a man from the West Passyunk neighborhood.

Police responded to the 1200 block of South 21st Street at 3:18 a.m. June 3 to find Joseph Addison, 22, of the 2200 block Sigel…

Sports Briefs 06–10–10

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CARPENTER CUP CLASSIC

The 25th annual Carpenter Cup Classic is taking place June 14 to 21. The first two rounds of this single-elimination showcase event featuring 16 high school all-star baseball teams from Pennsylvania, New…

New ‘Kid’ packs a punch

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Let’s forget for a moment that “The Karate Kid” is a remake, because how it compares to a certain iconic 1980s hit has nothing to do with why it’s the pleasant surprise of the season. Here is a movie that runs through all the typical motions of the…

Struck in the back

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A bullet lodged in a man’s back following a Point Breeze shooting Sunday afternoon.

Police responded to the 2000 block of Morris Street for a person with a gun at 1:41 p.m., Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said…