NORTHEAST TIMES
March 22, 2007 edition


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COVER STORY:


Duty calls: Time to

go back to Iraq

Like almost all Americans, Ryan Bowman was outraged by the terrorist attacks against the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.
Bowman soon learned how much the attack affected people, even children.
"My three-year-old nephew Ricky said, ‘Uncle Ryan, we have to get the bad guys,’" he recalled.
Ryan Bowman knew he had only one choice: to enlist in the military to get the bad guys for little Ricky.

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EDITORIAL

Stop the nonsense

It’s high time folks who think cancer is not horrible enough to warrant the most vicious attack possible change their evil ways. Fox Chase Cancer Center’s plans to make itself bigger and better continue to get stymied by a group of misguided souls who want to preserve open space in Burholme Park at all costs, maybe even human lives.
Some malcontents in the community are fighting a . . .

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POLICE NEWS:

Northeast roofers face
multiple fraud charges


Things are happening
in the 2nd district


CAMPAIGN ’07:

Candidates now know
their positions


CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS:

Millbrook postpones
its meeting


East Torresdale: Residents, university
upset with planned sewage tank



Somerton: CVS and Wawa
are looking for a home


Upper Holmesburg: Tough
times lead it to . . . party?


Tacony: SEPTA tops
civic meeting


IN THE SCHOOLS:

Math never tasted
so good!


Finally time to grow
at Edwin Forrest School


IN OTHER NEWS:


Burn off steam at the
PGW rate-hike hearing


Bad news delivered
to maternity crew


Murphy takes a stand
on the war in Iraq


Fox Chase Cancer Center gets
approval at heated meeting


Law banning the sale
of ‘blunts’ overturned


New law would ban truck
traffic from residential side streets


Fayne has lots of friends


Keeping his spirit alive


Darting for the finish line


Haircut for a cause


Comment period extended
for recycling plant


Aramingo Diner is back
from the ashes


Stocked Market
in South Philly


Comedy and Chaos
with Romont Harris


No need to go ‘Downtown’
to see Petula Clark


COLUMNS:

Speaking of Religion


Robyn’s ’Hood


Kids Stuff


At the Movies


SPORTS:

He’s born to lead
for those ‘other’ Sixers


When life strikes, you keep
rolling right along


Ryan senior is pinning
down a championship


A Christmas story
for all seasons


WEEKLY FEATURES:

Calendar of Events


Casino trips


Religious Events


Trips


Reunions


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