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Beneath our streets of notoriously double-parked cars and SEPTA buses, in alley garages and behind bulkhead pavement doors exists an underground society about which few people know.
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If Bill Sytsma continues to score employment in Italy, he may need to consider acquiring dual citizenship. The 33-year-old former head football and lacrosse coach at Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., will fly…
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Several months ago, I received an e-mail from the Fitzwater Café announcing the appointment of Stacey DiPlacido-Guokas as the restaurant’s new executive chef. I interviewed her seven years ago when she worked at Caribou Café on Walnut Street.
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First impressions are everything. Marc Voci, from Ninth and Wolf streets, knows how to make sure his clients make the right first impression.
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A gun buyback in Grays Ferry yielded 21 guns in just two hours Saturday.
“We were all extremely excited for the 21 because, well for one thing, we were able to see the fruit of some of our labor, and then as well, we…
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A man suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen in the Newbold/Point Breeze section succumbed to his injuries less than six hours later.
Police arrived on the 1300 block of South Mole Street for a reported shooting at 1:53 a.m. Tuesday…
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The onset of spring always impels people to clean, but Saturday revealed the end of summer can prove equally inspirational.
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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia suspended classes for its secondary students beginning yesterday, according to the Archdiocese. The five-county overseer decided to halt the new year after 711 lay teachers rejected its proposed…
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A pizza delivery woman was robbed at gunpoint in Pennsport while trying to deliver an order last week.
The 21-year-old employee from Domino’s Pizza, 716 South St., arrived on the 1900 block of East Moyamensing Avenue for a delivery…
An owner reported six-figures worth of supplies were missing from his business’ Point Breeze warehouse Friday.
The 65-year-old owner told police at 1 p.m. that his employees secured the United Elevator Co. warehouse, 2112…
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With their playoff pushes, the Philadelphia Phillies have hogged late summer and early autumn since 2007. Fashion fans are seeking a share of the focus for their passion, and the City is listening.
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Students who showed up for class yesterday at Ss. Neuman-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., were locked out. The East Passyunk Crossing facility remained teacherless as strike negotiations continued at press time, so the Archdiocese of Philadelphia sent a letter to parents…
Laptops, iPods, cell phones and more were stolen from a Bella Vista electronics store via an unlocked door early Monday.
The 35-year-old owner of Gadget Fix, 838 South St., called police at 1:18 a.m. for a burglary at his business…
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A SEPTA bus driver was shot at the end of her bus route in Grays Ferry last week.
The 46-year-old had stopped her Route 79 bus at Vare and Snyder avenues at 11:09 p.m. Sept. 6 after dropping off the last of her passengers, Detective Danielle Tolliver…
A cabbie pulled over in Point Breeze to kick out his fighting passengers, who, in turn, robbed the driver at gunpoint early Sunday.
At 22nd and Lombard streets, the 59-year-old taxi driver picked up two customers, who asked to be taken…
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There are a couple of things you should know before reading this. Note many of the comments were by Anonymous. Lest you get the wrong idea — Anonymous should not be taken to mean that the writer desires to hide his or her secret identity. Reading my mail, you…
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Interviews by Amanda L. Snyder; Photos by Greg Bezanis
“‘Sparticus.’ It’s a great show. There’s everything you want in it. There’s history and violence.”
Citizens for Fire Prevention Committee will hold its meeting Sept. 15 at Popi’s Italian Restaurant, 3120 S. 20th St. with a noon luncheon while Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers will unveil the Take Responsibility billboard and join attendees in the Home Fire Safety…
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Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Sept. 28. It’s late this year considering the holiday began in the sweltering heat two days after Labor Day last year. Jews around the world follow the lunar calendar, which is why our holidays fall on…
The curfew that the mayor put in effect last month in select areas will continue as it has shown positive results.
“Under the temporary curfew, there were no further incidents,” Mayor Michael Nutter said in a statement Friday. “… Therefore…
A man was mugged at gunpoint shortly after midnight in Queen Village last week.
The 30-year-old was strolling east along the 200 block of Christian Street at 12:10 a.m. Sept. 7 when a man placed a small, silver revolver against…
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One of the lasting images of the cinematic year will be Ryan Gosling’s eyes reflected in a rearview mirror, the lights of a nocturnal Hollywood dancing across his million-dollar face. In “Drive,” the latest from Cannes Best Director winner Nicolas Winding Refn (“Bronson”), Gosling…
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VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): Confusion will arise over the ownership of a certain possession. Wait until the facts are clear to hash it out. Lucky number: 371.