Heads up!
Kathleen Berry of Port Richmond sat out in the hallway of Disston Elementary School reading a book until it was time for her to speak to students in the school’s library. She was trying to keep her mind on something other than what she was there to speak about.
Berry, who lost her daughter Karen to a heroin overdose almost 10 years ago, . . .
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Editorial:
Let’s get frisky
With murders and quality-of-life crimes sparing no section of the City of Neighborhoods, new Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey has his work cut out for him.
As the star of a series of "town meetings" held throughout the City of Brotherly Love, including a session last week at Abraham Lincoln High School, the former top cop in Washington, D.C., is off to a pretty good start. He has the power to do something with the earful of complaints and good ideas from the folks who . . .
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POLICE NEWS:
Guard: Two colleagues
at ATM never saw robber
Mayfair resident
reported missing
Teens accused of taking
purse of woman, 85
Police charge man
in rape of his niece
Suspect in rape charged
with second assault
New commissioner has
a meetings of the minds
Perzel: Hire more
cops to fight crime
CAMPAIGN ’08:
Manion enters race
for Congress
CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS:
Holmesburg Gun Club happy
about support of civic group
Lawncrest backs half
of the plan
Quinones-Sanchez busy
at start of Council term
IN OTHER NEWS:
Honoring Dr. King
with a day of service
St. Vincent’s Home
nears the end
Kelly aide is subject
of federal probe
City workers honored
for cost-saving ideas
Ryan students get
lessons in healthy living
Pizza shop is rising
from the ashes
Making a connection
at Lawton Elementary
There’s no place like
home entertainment
Puppets a tough act
to follow in ‘Ave. Q’
COLUMNS:
Robyn’s ’Hood
Kids Stuff
At the Movies
Music Row
SPORTS:
Mr. Big Shot can see
both sides of a hoops game
For Chelsea Kada,
the magic number is three
Mastering the art
of Tae Kwon Do
WEEKLY FEATURES:
Calendar of Events
Casino trips
Religious Events
Trips
Reunions
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