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Officer Jonathan Garcia could be facing 30 years to life behind bars for allegedly selling heroin and carrying his police-issued firearm during the transactions.
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“Nobody who has ever worn a uniform of the United States of America should ever find themselves homeless,” Mayor Michael A. Nutter said at June 19’s dedication of Patriot House, 1221 S. 15th St.
George J. Fox, 44, was always willing to lend a hand when needed.
Thomas Barr, owner of T Barr’s Bar, 2201 S. Eighth St., had a void behind the bar Saturday night, as his scheduled bartender took off to attend a graduation party. Fox…
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In The Beatles’ 1966 song “Taxman,” George Harrison proclaimed “I’m the taxman and you’re working for no one but me.” Cast as a tariff collector, Mayor Michael A. Nutter experienced a setback June 21, as City Council proposed a one-year delay to the…
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More than 60 years ago, a woman named Estée Lauder sauntered into Saks Fifth Avenue armed with a perfume that would eventually lead to an international cosmetics empire. Lauder “accidentally” spilled some Youth Dew and people wanted to know where they could purchase the…
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In restaurants, hungry patrons rely on waiters to sate their cravings. Tonight at Newark, N.J.’s Prudential Center, a famished team will select Dion Waiters to end its yearning for victories. Prognosticators are expecting the 20-year-old…
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A budget casualty, the Samuel S. Fels South Philadelphia Community Center, 2407 S. Broad St., will soon close its doors, with these men taking items to the new 15th-and-Porter-streets location Tuesday. Through the Caring People Alliance, the Philadelphia…
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The Fourth of July should be celebrated with parades, marching bands, fireworks and good things to eat and drink.
Take a moment to think about all of the men, women and children from coast-to-coast who contribute to our unique history…
Police have arrested a Lower Moyamensing man who is allegedly responsible for setting a Packer Park playground on fire.
Kevin Beattie, 26, of the 2400 block of South Camac Street, allegedly called 911 noting he and his…
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In 1959, psychiatrist Milton Rokeach treated three patients who thought they were Jesus Christ. In 2012, Seth Rozin, of Ninth and Kimball streets, has written a play inspired by Rokeach’s study.
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Newspapers engage in a ritual of suggesting light reading for the beach at the beginning of every summer. We tend to lean toward serious works during the rest of the year. For example, in winter you might find an American reading Robert Caro’s trilogy on Lyndon Johnson…
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Authorities were seeking Shekinah Williams, 28, of the 2100 block of Sears Street, since bullets allegedly from his gun took the life of Clarice Douglas, 45, and wounded another man on the 1500 block of South Corlies Street.
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It may be clearer than ever that Pixar’s golden era went out with “Toy Story 3,” the jewel in the crown of an animation studio that ruled over its medium for 15 glorious years. But does “Brave,” Pixar’s new badass-Scottish-lass adventure, deserve to be flogged simply because it’s…
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CANCER (June 21 to July 22): The chance to handle a new level of responsibility arrives. Others are watching to see how you handle these duties. Lucky number: 368.