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An Upper Darby detective identified a West Philly man responsible for a Grays Ferry robbery as he was apprehended for previous robberies in Delaware County.
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Two suspects were taken into custody last week for a Girard Estate bank robbery that occurred in December.
A 2005 gray Pontiac Grand Prix circled the block near Conestoga Bank, 21st Street and West
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Though he came to fame by inciting national listeners to twist their hips in the 1960s, Chubby Checker began his musical odyssey a decade earlier by wielding his fingers as a piano student at Settlement Music School’s Mary Louise…
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When viewing any of the great theaters this city has to offer, imagine if it were completely dark. Thom Weaver, of 10th and Annin streets, is responsible for making sure audiences know “what to look at and how to look…
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The red, white and blue archway of balloons welcomed customers and attendees into the newly renovated Pennsport Walmart Supercenter on the morning of the site’s grand reopening last week.
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The Lady Huskies of Prep Charter High School, 1928 Point Breeze Ave., this season have blasted opponents by, among many impressive results, 67, 66, 60 and 58 points. Blowouts prove talent but nail-biters show mettle, and the West…
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Junior John Davis and his Neumann-Goretti teammates are packing their bags for Penn State University where tomorrow night they’ll be seeking a third straight PIAA AAA championship. Next in line for the Saints is District 7’s Montour High…
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Students from Alphabet Academy hosted a Bunny Hop with the Easter Bunny at the Singing Fountain, East Passyunk Avenue and Tasker Street, Tuesday to raise funds for Sophie, a 2-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, whose wish is to go to Disney World in the spring. The…
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(On the recent passing of Temple University professor John Roberts)
I was an 18-year-old communications major at Temple University in 1956 when I first met professor John Roberts. If my memory is correct, the course he…
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Polina Kadiyska, 22, was crossing Broad Street in the crosswalk at Ellsworth Street when a 1999 green Audi A4 traveling north on the 1100 block of South Broad is believed to have sped through the red light at 3:50 a.m. Sunday…
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A number of you may be surprised to learn I write at home. Writing is a disciplined art form. I am up early to do research, work on my columns and my cookbook, field phone calls and answer e-mails. By the time mid-afternoon arrives, I need a…
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Modern media is skewered, a fiery uprising begins in an oppressed culture, and yet the strongest component of “The Hunger Games” saga is simple and plain: This story, cooked up by author Suzanne Collins for her unstoppable best sellers, is about children forced to…
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A man robbed a Grays Ferry sporting goods store and its owner Monday afternoon.
The man, armed with a silver handgun, entered Golden Sports, 2901 Grays Ferry Ave., at 3:30 p.m. and forced the 65-year-old employee to the back room where he…
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ARIES (March 21 to April 20): Circulating at social events becomes a breeze. You won’t be shy about meeting new people. Someone you chat with will have a helpful lead. Lucky number: 488.
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Several weeks ago, I named Ulivo, Joseph Scarpone’s Queen Village trattoria, the best restaurant of 2011. After Cousin Carl and I savored one of the finest Italian meals this side of “the boot,” I immediately knew I wanted to cook with him in my kitchen. I…
While police have not confirmed the incidents are linked, a pair of men robbed two area pizza shops employees of their belongings and vehicles on consecutive nights on the same Grays Ferry block during St. Patrick’s Day weekend.