Disputed bond

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A local man was arrested and charged with assault and kidnapping Friday — two days after an alleged brutal beating of his girlfriend inside his home.

Sean Parisella, 34, of the 1700 block of Wolf Street, was arguing with his 23-year-old…

Sam Reed hits Clef Club

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Many people find difficulty in focusing on constructive matters for even eight minutes. Sam Reed has been blocking out all distractions for the last eight decades.

Gun battle

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Two men were arrested and charged with multiple counts of attempted murder for allegedly firing shots at each other and police.

Officers patrolling the 17th District heard several gunshots at 28th and Wharton streets at about midnight Friday, Lt…

Southern alum pens ‘Super Glue’

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Joseph DiLeonardo is still friends with his best friend from kindergarten. He also is friends with 30 or so others with whom he went to South Philadelphia High School, 2101 S. Broad St.

‘That Pretty Pretty’ change

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“This is a new kind of role for me … I’ve never played a murdering serial killer,” Christie Parker, of 27th and Tasker streets, said.

The five-year Grays Ferry homeowner is playing Val in Theatre Exile’s production of…

Love & Other Drugs

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There’s a shrewd and sincere dramedy dying to get out from under the covers in “Love & Other Drugs,” a movie that otherwise lets it all hang out, at least where stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway are concerned. Set in the world of 1990s pharmaceutical…

Mercy LIFE adds South Broad location

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A different sort of senior moment occurred at the former St. Agnes Continuing Care Center, 1930 S. Broad St., Friday.

At a late-morning gathering, nearly 200 people, including about 30 seniors, united to…

State Rep. Donatucci passes at 58

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A local politician — who would have entered his 16th term in Harrisburg in January — passed away Tuesday.

Since 1980, state Rep. Robert Donatucci has served the state House of Representative’s 185th District…

Turkey Bowl turns 76

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About to enter the prime of their lives, the players from Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., and South Philadelphia High School, 2101 S. Broad St., already have mastered persistence. Entering their annual Thanksgiving encounter, they will…

Sam Reed hits Clef Club

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Many people find difficulty in focusing on constructive matters for even eight minutes. Sam Reed has been blocking out all distractions for the last eight decades.