NORTHEAST TIMES
August 2, 2007 edition


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COVER STORY:

Call him Rep. Blog

FlyinGN thinks he’s doing a great job. Oystermick pegs him as a "talentless, socialist dilettante."
Call him what you will, but one thing that state Rep. Mark B. Cohen is not is computer-shy.
Ever since he began posting under his own name on PhillyBlog.com, a citywide site of 15,000 users who turn to pseudonyms to dissect and debate issues plaguing their neighborhoods, Cohen, 58, has consistently responded to critics and comrades alike. . . .

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EDITORIAL

Get it out in the open

Is Mark Cohen blazing new trails in cyberspace, a path of communication between politicians and The People? It just may be so.
As you may have seen from our cover story this week, the veteran Pennsylvania lawmaker has been spending a considerable amount of his precious time on the popular Phillyblog.com Web site, where he speaks out on a host of issues and solicits public opinion. . . .

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POLICE NEWS:

Man shot dead
in E. Frankford


Ruling in Castor
Gardens beating


Police: Teen shot young
rider in back, stole dirt bike


Juvenile charged
for fire death


Scam artists are
targeting area seniors



Discussions surround
proposed curfew center


IN OTHER NEWS:

Problems force
Holme Circle meeting


Land sale
troubles Morrell Civic


For NE woman,
one tough life to live


State lawmakers
are fighting for the good


Child’s fate took a back
seat to staffer’s vacation


Sweet talkers
make a happy couple


Social Security building
earns interest in auction


Another rehab center gets
mixed reactions in Frankford


Greyhound pioneers
new dentistry technology


Legislation could help
students REACH for stars


Hunters are
looking for answers


Organizing the troops


It’s the King’
lasting legacy


Not so wicked


COLUMNS:

Speaking of Religion


Robyn’s ’Hood


Kids Stuff


Music Row


At the Movies


SPORTS:

One final round
for Rey Ruiz


It’s twice as nice
for Shortie


She’s having a ball
in the summer breeze


Baseball column


WEEKLY FEATURES:

Calendar of Events


Casino trips


Religious Events


Trips


Reunions


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