Figs Restaurant

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I’ve got Marc Vetri on the mind. Ever since he opened Pizzeria Vetri Sept. 6 in Fairmount, all I could think about was pizza. I looked through the Zagat Guide to see if there were other Fairmount-area restaurants that specialized in pizza. The place I found was…

Taxi tiff

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Hurt feelings over a taxi cab user’s choice of a driver led to a motorist’s arrest in Point Breeze.

Authorities ventured to 1301 S. Broad St. after responding to a radio call 10:05 a.m. Sunday. Meeting with the 44-year-old complainant, a Freedom Cab…

Explosion cause determined

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Six weeks after an explosion rocked Whitman, causing three residences to collapse, The Philadelphia Fire Department issued the cause for the unfortunate occurrence.

Brauhaus Schmitz’s Huhn in Riesling

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Chef Jeremy Nolen

Jeremy Nolen didn’t want to become a cook. He left Penn State University where he was studying history and German to tour with his then-band, but Nolen also had a knack for cooking. His…

Body of evidence

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The Sept. 3 discovery of 40-year-old Francis Zarzycki’s torso along the 3700 block of Grays Ferry Avenue and a subsequent sting operation netted the arrests of three accused murderers two days later.

‘Bathtub Moby Dick’ addresses angst for FringeArts

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Mortality dictates that everyone will face loss, but it cannot force anyone to accept it.

Rather than running from grief, Michael Durkin advises suffering souls to see subtraction…

Southern hospitality

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Principal Otis D. Hackney III and colleagues welcomed learners Monday morning at South Philadelphia High School, 2101 S. Broad St. The Lower Moyamensing site, which welcomed School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. and Mayor…

‘Bathtub Moby Dick’ addresses angst for FringeArts

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Mortality dictates that everyone will face loss, but it cannot force anyone to accept it.

Rather than running from grief, Michael Durkin advises suffering souls to see subtraction…

Riddick

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“Riddick” isn’t going to change any lives, nor is anyone likely to remember it. It’s the third — and, for most, seemingly unwelcome — entry in the “Chronicles of Riddick” series, whose chapters are about as cleverly titled as those in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, that other…

Attacking Syria

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To attack Syria or not to attack Syria, that is the question. It appears that Americans agree on only one thing when it comes to the civil war in Syria: The dictator Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons on the civilian population was a heinous act and against…

Norfolk State University scores local hoopster

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Body of evidence

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The Sept. 3 discovery of 40-year-old Francis Zarzycki’s torso along the 3700 block of Grays Ferry Avenue and a subsequent sting operation netted the arrests of three accused murderers two days later.

Norfolk State University scores local hoopster

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Her ‘real’ perspective

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To the Editor:

It is touching to read about Jason Kaye’s concern for the welfare of students in the Philadelphia public schools (“Eye on students,” Sept. 5). No one is calling for a strike. Teachers in Philadelphia are not…

Savings deadline

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To My Fellow Philadelphia homeowners:

Under the Actual Value Initiative, the City of Philadelphia is offering a Homestead Exemption. Eligibility for the program could not be simpler — Philadelphians who own and live in their home as…

Explosion cause determined

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Six weeks after an explosion rocked Whitman, causing three residences to collapse, The Philadelphia Fire Department issued the cause for the unfortunate occurrence.

Southern hospitality

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Principal Otis D. Hackney III and colleagues welcomed learners Monday morning at South Philadelphia High School, 2101 S. Broad St. The Lower Moyamensing site, which welcomed School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. and Mayor…

Quick cash

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A Whitman-based restaurant owner parted with $400 after an Aug. 30 confrontation inside his establishment.

The 60-year-old proprietor reported that upon entering through the back of Frank’s Restaurant, 2433 S. Columbus Blvd., at approximately 5:10…

Horoscopes 09–12–2013

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VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): Clearly define boundaries so you will have no one to blame but yourself if someone oversteps them. Your sense of being offended may actually be an innocent gesture on the part of another. Lucky number: 612.

Savings deadline

110833841

To My Fellow Philadelphia homeowners:

Under the Actual Value Initiative, the City of Philadelphia is offering a Homestead Exemption. Eligibility for the program could not be simpler — Philadelphians who own and live in their home as…

Quick cash

110833861

A Whitman-based restaurant owner parted with $400 after an Aug. 30 confrontation inside his establishment.

The 60-year-old proprietor reported that upon entering through the back of Frank’s Restaurant, 2433 S. Columbus Blvd., at approximately 5:10…

Ejected and charged

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A bold patron ended up arrested after allegedly punching a police officer at a Stadium Complex establishment.

Authorities responded to a 12:20 a.m. call from personnel at Xfinity Live!, 1100 Pattison Ave., Sunday and attempted to…

Team Dragon begins tenure at Southwark

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Attacking Syria

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To attack Syria or not to attack Syria, that is the question. It appears that Americans agree on only one thing when it comes to the civil war in Syria: The dictator Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons on the civilian population was a heinous act and against…

Brauhaus Schmitz’s Huhn in Riesling

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Chef Jeremy Nolen

Jeremy Nolen didn’t want to become a cook. He left Penn State University where he was studying history and German to tour with his then-band, but Nolen also had a knack for cooking. His…

For pizza’s sake!

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A surprise display of aggression at a Passyunk Square pizza shop left a worker with screwdriver-induced injuries.

Police officers answered a 5:19 p.m. assault call from SliCE, 1180 S. 10th St., and observed the 23-year-old male…

Alleged robbers nabbed

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Two of the three offenders sought in connection with a Queen Village robbery have been caught.

A 57-year-old male and a 33-year-old female engaged in a second round of interviews last month following their initial report of an…

Alleged robbers nabbed

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Two of the three offenders sought in connection with a Queen Village robbery have been caught.

A 57-year-old male and a 33-year-old female engaged in a second round of interviews last month following their initial report of an…

Around South Philly 9–12–2013

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Photos 1: Six spots, including Maya’s Beauty Salon, 1601 Federal St., participated in 186th District state Rep. Jordan Harris’ Cuts and Curls Initiative Sunday. Photos 2 to 3: Clans gathered Sunday at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, 1020 South…

Fall TV Shows

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ldquo;‘Sons of Anarchy.’ I love the whole storyline, and it keeps my attention. I like Jax’s personality and the struggle he goes through in the show.”

Kathy McCulley

East Moyamensing Avenue and Morris Street

Around South Philly 9–12–2013

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Photos 1: Six spots, including Maya’s Beauty Salon, 1601 Federal St., participated in 186th District state Rep. Jordan Harris’ Cuts and Curls Initiative Sunday. Photos 2 to 3: Clans gathered Sunday at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, 1020 South…

Ejected and charged

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A bold patron ended up arrested after allegedly punching a police officer at a Stadium Complex establishment.

Authorities responded to a 12:20 a.m. call from personnel at Xfinity Live!, 1100 Pattison Ave., Sunday and attempted to…

For pizza’s sake!

110833861

A surprise display of aggression at a Passyunk Square pizza shop left a worker with screwdriver-induced injuries.

Police officers answered a 5:19 p.m. assault call from SliCE, 1180 S. 10th St., and observed the 23-year-old male…

Her ‘real’ perspective

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To the Editor:

It is touching to read about Jason Kaye’s concern for the welfare of students in the Philadelphia public schools (“Eye on students,” Sept. 5). No one is calling for a strike. Teachers in Philadelphia are not…

Fall TV Shows

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ldquo;‘Sons of Anarchy.’ I love the whole storyline, and it keeps my attention. I like Jax’s personality and the struggle he goes through in the show.”

Kathy McCulley

East Moyamensing Avenue and Morris Street

Taxi tiff

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Hurt feelings over a taxi cab user’s choice of a driver led to a motorist’s arrest in Point Breeze.

Authorities ventured to 1301 S. Broad St. after responding to a radio call 10:05 a.m. Sunday. Meeting with the 44-year-old complainant, a Freedom Cab…

Team Dragon begins tenure at Southwark

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