Top 10 expressions and sayings heard too often in South Philly

Convicted for murder cover-up

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Marcellus Jones, 33, of North Philly, was in jail awaiting trial for multiple counts of robbery and attempted murder when, in an unrelated case, police charged him with the murder of Tyreek Taylor, which authorities believe was Jones’ way of…

Feline felony

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Police responded to a “report of a person cooking a cat” Sunday. It was unclear at press time what sparked the pet mistreatment.

At 10:15 a.m. on the 1800 block of Dickinson Street, the responding officer saw a charred cat hanging in the side…

Feline felony

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Police responded to a “report of a person cooking a cat” Sunday. It was unclear at press time what sparked the pet mistreatment.

At 10:15 a.m. on the 1800 block of Dickinson Street, the responding officer saw a charred cat hanging in the side…

Art Sanctuary readies for new leadership

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“Founders are notorious for sabotaging a process that lets somebody come in and do better than they did,” Lorene Cary said July 12 at Art Sanctuary, 628 S. 16th St. “That was my vision. I wanted someone to come in and do…

March to jail

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A suspect was arrested for a Grays Ferry March killing.

Marcus C. Pough, 24, of North Philly, turned himself in at Police Headquarters, 750 Race St., June 27, police said.

Cleveland Cavaliers draft Dion Waiters

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A couple seasons removed from superstar LeBron James’ departure for the Miami Heat, which relegated them to the NBA’s also-ran category, the Cleveland Cavaliers excited fans at June 28’s draft, taking Dion Waiters with the…

Tagore inspires Fringe dance

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“Tagore is really revered in the East and he has a Western following, but the average Westerner doesn’t know of him as they do other artists. He was the first non-Westerner to win a Nobel Prize, in 1913 — at the turn of the century was when he…

Sentenced for rape

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An area man was sentenced after pleading guilty to raping a 5-year-old girl last summer.

Anthony Chestnut, 37, of the 2500 block of South Sheridan Street, will serve seven-and-a-half to 15 years in jail for rape, forcible compulsion…

In Memoriam: Meeting Mr. Jefferson

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Most people remember Sherman Hemsley for the popular characters he played on TV, with George Jefferson being the most noteworthy. I watched the show occasionally, but my best memory of him dates back to the spring of 2001 when he was…