May 15, 2008 edition


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COVER STORY:

No way to play

As with most childhood memories, the ones that generally offer the most comfort are the ones that come flooding back upon a return to a specific place.
For Michele Henderson, that place is a playground at Abraham Lincoln High School.
But, unfortunately for Henderson, the playground at Rowland Avenue and Vista Street is far from what it was during Henderson’s younger years. . .

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Parent: Don’t blame

me for future

Melinda Mulvenna has a message for the citizens of Mayfair — don’t blame her for the closure of the playground at Rowland Avenue and Vista Street.
The playground near Abraham Lincoln High School was recently shut down by school district officials, who stated they would not supply remediation costs related to upgrading the outdated play space.. . .

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Editorial:

Al, you’re hurting us!

Last week a gang of rotten apples in the Philadelphia Police Department took the law into their hands by brutally beating three robbery suspects. It was wrong, and it would have been just as wrong even if a TV news helicopter had not captured the incident on tape. That the cops may have lost their cool because one of their own had been shot dead two days earlier is no excuse for their deplorable behavior. . .

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