Stella Rossa

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For the past few years, a number of pizza restaurants have opened their doors offering a plethora of pies with classic and unusual ingredients. Nothing can top Pizzeria Vetri when it comes to that crisp, slightly blistered crust and marvelous toppings. But I also like…

Palumbo students advance their chess pieces

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If he continues to keep coming through with his promises, Christopher Bernard soon might have relatives and friends persuading him to enter politics. Having vowed to his teammates at The Academy at Palumbo, 1100…

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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It’s taken until the end of November, but viewers finally get the action movie of the year in “Catching Fire,” the second installment of “The Hunger Games” saga, based on Suzanne Collins’ novels.

Kalina documents Hurricane Sandy

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A devotee of authentic, craft-infused storytelling, Ben Kalina last year felt his next project would meditatively and poetically look at barrier islands and the contention-causing discussion of beach replenishment along the New Jersey…

Remembering JFK

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During his Jan. 20, 1961 inauguration as the 35th President of the United States, John F…

Ginko Goodness

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Bright yellow Ginko trees are holding on to their vivid hue late into November on Moyamensing Avenue between 15th and 18th Streets. For all but two months of the year, these trees provide great city foliage and are an ideal source of shade. But once the seeds fall…

Fighting words

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A spat left a Garden State resident dead and another arrested in Queen Village Sunday.

Having learned a fight had begun inside the Mixed Plate, 216 South St., authorities responded to a call of multiple gunshots on the 100 block of South…

BEBASHI makes healthy push at Vare Rec

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At the corner of the 2600 block of Morris Street Saturday, the Vare Recreation Center hosted an afternoon of free Thanksgiving food, vaccinations, health screens including rapid Hep C and HIV tests, flu shots and…

Love is a battlefield

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Matters of the heart led to an altercation in Marconi Friday.

Arriving on 20th Street and Oregon Avenue at 12:36 a.m. Sunday, authorities found the complainant, a SEPTA employee, with multiple deep cuts to her left arm, chest and…

Five years later

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Police announced Tuesday they have charged 35-year-old Marcellus Jones, of North Philly, with the June 15, 2008 murder of Beau Zabel on the 800 block of Ellsworth Street.

Foot speed

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An attacked male used his feet to recover one of his stolen possessions in Point Breeze Friday.

Walking northbound on the 1100 block of South 23rd Street at 9:50 p.m., the complainant had two unknown men approach him from behind, Detective…

A recent Gallop poll concluded that John F. Kennedy is the best president since 1953. Do you agree/d

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“I disagree. He was only in office for a few short years and therefore did not have enough time to put his policies into…

A recent Gallop poll concluded that John F. Kennedy is the best president since 1953. Do you agree/d

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“I disagree. He was only in office for a few short years and therefore did not have enough time to put his policies into…

Five years later

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Police announced Tuesday they have charged 35-year-old Marcellus Jones, of North Philly, with the June 15, 2008 murder of Beau Zabel on the 800 block of Ellsworth Street.

Horoscopes 11–21–2013

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): A craving for love and affection is strong, and you act on creative impulses more than usual. If unhappy with aspects of your personal life, these issues will arise, and there may be anxiety or tension in a close…

Love is a battlefield

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Matters of the heart led to an altercation in Marconi Friday.

Arriving on 20th Street and Oregon Avenue at 12:36 a.m. Sunday, authorities found the complainant, a SEPTA employee, with multiple deep cuts to her left arm, chest and…

Sticks and stones

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A bicyclist helped to track down one of his supposed attackers in Newbold last week.

Riding along the 1800 block of Ellsworth Street at 8:25 p.m. Nov. 13, the man observed a teenager throw a rock at him, Detective Danielle Tolliver of…

Burglars sought

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Authorities are seeking information leading to the arrest of two males involved in a Grays Ferry burglary.

At 9 a.m. on Nov. 7, the duo entered a residence on the 1900 block of South 29th Street via the rear basement door, police said…

BEBASHI makes healthy push at Vare Rec

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At the corner of the 2600 block of Morris Street Saturday, the Vare Recreation Center hosted an afternoon of free Thanksgiving food, vaccinations, health screens including rapid Hep C and HIV tests, flu shots and…

Kalina documents Hurricane Sandy

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A devotee of authentic, craft-infused storytelling, Ben Kalina last year felt his next project would meditatively and poetically look at barrier islands and the contention-causing discussion of beach replenishment along the New Jersey…

Ungracious patron

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The owner of a West Passyunk establishment ended up bound and robbed Monday afternoon.

The complainant noted she was working inside Grace Grocery Story, 2049 S. 19th St., at 12:14 p.m. when an unknown female came in and asked for help…

Out of the closette

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There seems to be a prurient interest in my sexual orientation at least by some of my readers. I have always been fascinated by the phrase “sexual orientation.”

Four for fighting

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A Marconi store employee absorbed blows from a quartet of attackers Saturday in Marconi.

While working at Sunoco, 2101 S. 17th St., at 12:15 a.m., the worker attempted to help a customer with a coffee machine when an unknown man entered…

Burglars sought

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Authorities are seeking information leading to the arrest of two males involved in a Grays Ferry burglary.

At 9 a.m. on Nov. 7, the duo entered a residence on the 1900 block of South 29th Street via the rear basement door, police said…

Palumbo students advance their chess pieces

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If he continues to keep coming through with his promises, Christopher Bernard soon might have relatives and friends persuading him to enter politics. Having vowed to his teammates at The Academy at Palumbo, 1100…

Fighting words

110833861

A spat left a Garden State resident dead and another arrested in Queen Village Sunday.

Having learned a fight had begun inside the Mixed Plate, 216 South St., authorities responded to a call of multiple gunshots on the 100 block of South…

Remembering JFK

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During his Jan. 20, 1961 inauguration as the 35th President of the United States, John F…

Five years later

110833861

Police announced Tuesday they have charged 35-year-old Marcellus Jones, of North Philly, with the June 15, 2008 murder of Beau Zabel on the 800 block of Ellsworth Street.

Ginko Goodness

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Bright yellow Ginko trees are holding on to their vivid hue late into November on Moyamensing Avenue between 15th and 18th Streets. For all but two months of the year, these trees provide great city foliage and are an ideal source of shade. But once the seeds fall…

Four for fighting

110833861

A Marconi store employee absorbed blows from a quartet of attackers Saturday in Marconi.

While working at Sunoco, 2101 S. 17th St., at 12:15 a.m., the worker attempted to help a customer with a coffee machine when an unknown man entered…

Remembering JFK

137674171

During his Jan. 20, 1961 inauguration as the 35th President of the United States, John F…

Ungracious patron

110833861

The owner of a West Passyunk establishment ended up bound and robbed Monday afternoon.

The complainant noted she was working inside Grace Grocery Story, 2049 S. 19th St., at 12:14 p.m. when an unknown female came in and asked for help…

Sticks and stones

110833861

A bicyclist helped to track down one of his supposed attackers in Newbold last week.

Riding along the 1800 block of Ellsworth Street at 8:25 p.m. Nov. 13, the man observed a teenager throw a rock at him, Detective Danielle Tolliver of…

Out of the closette

110833821

There seems to be a prurient interest in my sexual orientation at least by some of my readers. I have always been fascinated by the phrase “sexual orientation.”

Foot speed

110833861

An attacked male used his feet to recover one of his stolen possessions in Point Breeze Friday.

Walking northbound on the 1100 block of South 23rd Street at 9:50 p.m., the complainant had two unknown men approach him from behind, Detective…