NORTHEAST TIMES
February 15, 2007 edition


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COVER STORY:

Al to the rescue

Al Taubenberger is running for mayor because he’s sick of high taxes, a rising murder rate, public corruption and violence in public schools.
Philadelphia needs major change, he argues.
"A Republican is a great alternative to all the mess," he said.

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EDITORIAL

Al is a good pick

If the Philadelphia Republican Party loses the mayor’s race in November, it will lose with dignity, pride and heads held high. That’s because the guy Grand Old Party officials have selected to run against the eventual Democratic nominee is a good and decent man who would likely do Philly proud as chief executive.
We wholeheartedly endorse that man, Al Taubenberger, in the May 15 Republican primary. While Mr. Taubenberger has at least a 50-50 chance of getting our endorsement in the general election, he likely will run unopposed in the GOP primary, and it’s no wonder.

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ON THE POLICE BEAT:

Six nabbed in
Oxford Circle drug busts


Cocaine supplier
gets 24 years


Shooting death
in Oxford Circle


Have you seen
these suspects?


Come retrieve
your stolen goods


CAMPAIGN ’07:

Kelly wants increased service
at municipal complex


CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS:

In Burholme, fiscal watchdog
says watch the mayor’s race


In Parkwood, doc puzzled
by need for zoning variance


IN OTHER NEWS:

Correction


Beating death update


Volunteers needed
in the D.A.’s office


Brian Butler is gone
but never forgotten


Schwartz honors
veterans’ wives


Special friends help
spina bifida patient


Rec center users are waiting . . .
and waiting . . . and waiting


State court rules
against crematory


Frankford High
is ready to resuscitate


They were signing
their language at Hancock


Promoting compassion
for Tourette Syndrome


Will the real landowner
please stand up?


Outdoor signs look
like junk, Krajewski says


For crushed sports fans,
as legend would have it...


‘The art of dining’


Philly pretzel maker
is rolling in dough


Putting up
a good fight


Jefferson Starship
is alive and pickin’


Bustleton native
makes it to big screen


Hackett is honored
to play his pal, Joey


Military Matters


COLUMNS:

Speaking of Religion


Robyn’s ’Hood


Kids Stuff


At the Movies


SPORTS:

A long break can’t
keep ‘Murph’ down


He’s the Amazing Mumford
of Dougherty


Andy is making
quite a splash


Charles in charge
for Northeast


Sports Wrap


Sixers column


WEEKLY FEATURES:

Calendar of Events


Casino trips


Religious Events


Trips


Reunions


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