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When Dante Coccia Jr. was chosen to receive a Shining Star Award, presented by Philadelphia Phillie Ryan Madson, the Coccia family, from Broad Street and Oregon Avenue, knew it was fate.
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More than a year into his role as Citizens’ Alliance for Better Neighborhoods’ interim conservator, Center City District’s CEO Paul Levy has stepped down from the post. But not before first launching the new organization…
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In its vision statement, Charles Y. Audenried High School, 3301 Tasker St., makes its concern for its students apparent. One section states “…we acknowledge that learning to cooperate, solve problems, communicate and work productively with others will help them…
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The holidays may be behind us but the giving season continued as a large number of volunteers including students from the World Communications Charter School, 512 S. Broad St., and members of the Church of the Redeemer, 1440 S. 24th St., rolled up…
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While many complain about having to battle winter’s wretched weather, Martha Bormann and George Madosky have not uttered a peep of frustration in fighting a much more injurious foe, cancer.
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As an herb, basil owns a reputation for enhancing dishes. As a native South Philadelphian, Basil L. Merenda possesses renown for encouraging wishes. Merenda visited St. Gabriel School, 2917 Dickinson St., in his final public appearance as Secretary…
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There are two things the majority of chefs I know cannot do correctly. They cannot write a recipe with a clear listing of ingredients, in the order in which they are to be used, and a clear explanation of directions. They do not understand the important use of…
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An area 3-year-old was allegedly found unconscious at his mother’s boyfriend’s Roxborough home Saturday.
Joseph Zysk, 27, was arrested Sunday for the death of Jason Larkin, 3, of the 2500 block of South Eight Street, Lt. Ray Evers of the Police…
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A man was stabbed then robbed on a Dickinson Narrows street early Saturday.
The 24-year-old was walking east along the 600 block of Tasker Street when an unknown man walked up to him and said, “give me everything you got” while his lookout…
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BOWLERS NEEDED
A Friday night mixed league is forming at St. Monica’s Lanes, 1601 Shunk St. Call George, 267–357–0728.
E.O.M. BIDDY BASKETBALL
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The backstory of the French animated gem “The Illusionist” warrants a movie all its own: Directed by Sylvain Chomet (“The Triplets of Belleville”) from an unproduced screenplay by deceased legend Jacques Tati, the film, which focuses on an aging magician and the…
The 1st District will hold a Youth Aid Panel meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday at the 1st District, 2301 S. 24th St. For more information, call 215–686–3010.
The17th District will hold its Police Service Area 1 meeting 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at the SOSNA…
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): This may be the perfect time to reveal something you have been protecting. Professional life may benefit from a little jolt. This information might shake things up enough for a change to occur. Lucky number: 582.
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A Dickinson Narrows man was arrested for two area recent bank robberies and is suspected of a third.
A man remained in the hospital as of press time from bullets received during a Passyunk Square shooting Tuesday.
Police found a 33-year-old who was shot in the chest and shoulder 12:47 a.m. Jan. 18 on the 1400 block of South…
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A unique “poem tree” on the 1600 block of East Passyunk Avenue provides light for an entire community even during the darkest days of winter. Creatively decorated, the dead tree has a few remaining leaves, but has been draped with colorful poems, beads, ribbons and…