To most people, June 21 marked the start of summer.
To Dr. Joseph Karam, the date signified the beginning of what he calls "Trauma Season."
Karam — head of trauma, surgical and critical care at Hahnemann University Hospital — sees a sharp increase in cases during the warm weather months.
The injuries include burns from barbecues, head wounds sustained after diving into shallow water, and brain and spinal-cord injuries suffered in car crashes . . .
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EDITORIAL:
The Phils drop the ball
If you’ve been reading all about Brett Myers this week, you now know that the baseball term "lights out" doesn’t apply just to the Phillies pitcher’s ability to blow his fastball past batters.
It also applies to the hit he supposedly laid on the face of his wife Kim during a spat on a Boston street last Friday morning.
We could go on and on about what an uncool move that was. But the media and the sports-radio callers and the bar patrons have addressed that pretty well. Suffice to say that Brett Myers, at 6-feet-4, 220 pounds, is accused of hitting a girl. Even worse, his wife.
Boooooooooo!!!!!
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ON THE POLICE BEAT:
Police murder suspect
will be held for trial
Two men plead guilty
in Holmesburg murder
Husband gets jail term
for abuse of wife’s corpse
Gunmen still at large
in Castor Gardens shootings
Hearing held in
Mayfair holdup
Police file suit
against WTXF 29
City election official
is doing much better
CAMPAIGN ’06:
McDermott gets ready
to take on Perzel
CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS:
Zoning reignites
feud in Bustleton
Northwood: Group keep rail
services on the right track
Lawncrest plans its annual
Independence Day parade
IN OTHER NEWS:
Memories of Mayfair
Senate condemns town
that honors Abu-Jamal
Housing authority wants to
build a new Liddonfield
Boulevard paving
delayed by rain
Paper and plastics — all
in one — in Northeast
Fox Chase is home to many
of the ‘top docs’ of ’06
Big plan needs
strong leadership
Red Tiger students support
benefits for MS, cancer
Top tap at Grey Lodge
Looking out for Lindsay
Decaying Byberry site adds
another dimension to local film
Soft-spoken Rudner
delivers in a big way
COLUMNS:
Speaking of Religion
Kids Stuff
At the Movies
SPORTS:
Sweating it out
with Steve Smith
Richards’ passion for
wrestling is a bit extreme
Shaky pitching costs
PCL in Carpenter Cup
Like father, like Austin
Baseball column
WEEKLY FEATURES:
Calendar of Events
Casino trips
Religious Events
Trips
Reunions
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