Gang member sentenced

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At age 18, Tariq Maven and two others gunned down Akiem Smith, 19, in his Cadillac DeVille at 10:36 p.m. July, 19, 2010 on the 500 block of Pierce Street.

Vernick Food & Drink

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During the holidays, it is often difficult to book a table at a reasonable hour, and I do not enjoy dining late. When I called Vernick Food & Drink, I was told the earliest seating was for 9 p.m., but the restaurant’s full menu was available at the bar and…

Year in Review 2012: Rescue

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In 2012, community efforts kept spirits high as South Philadelphians remembered the importance of helping others, whether it be for those affected by Hurricane Sandy or their very own neighbors faced with a tragic house fire.

St. Rita’s assists crime-affected families

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Painting plein air

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When 27-year resident of Fourth and Tasker streets Patrick Connors, now 54, attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, his tuition bill was around $1,000.

YMCA classmates enjoy Christmas luncheon

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“Being in a pool is as therapeutic for me as any medicine,” Carrolyn Minggia said Friday at Essington’s Clarion Hotel Conference Center. “Having great friends, though, has no healing equal.”

UMass lands Saints football recruit

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When he enters the professional world, Sharif Custis might do so as an engineer, owing to his interests in building.

As a collegiate, the 18-year-old will first need to work on rebuilding, as he verbally…

Playing his horn for the Philadelphia Wind Ensemble

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Every Tuesday, many of Philadelphia’s professionals — doctors and lawyers, included — show up with instruments in hand to practice for the Philadelphia Wind Symphony.

Painting plein air

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When 27-year resident of Fourth and Tasker streets Patrick Connors, now 54, attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, his tuition bill was around $1,000.

Obama in Pee Pee

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Right wing talk show host Glenn Beck has found a way to irritate the left again. First some background.

In 1987, Andres Serrano staged a photograph of a small plastic crucifix immersed in what appeared to be the artist’s own urine. As you…