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Monday, June 27, 2011

Tattle: Mass eviction for the 'Jersey Shore' cast?

Tattle: Mass eviction for the 'Jersey Shore' cast?: "COULD THE CURRENT cast of "Jersey Shore" be gone for good? Could a new group, equally bronzed and buff, take it upon themselves to make the coast of New Jersey look like a garbage dump?"

Philly Stop-and-frisk policy gets court supervision

Philly Stop-and-frisk policy gets court supervision: "One of Philadelphia's most controversial crime-fighting tactics - stop-and-frisk searches of pedestrians - will soon be under court supervision after a settlement between the city and the American Civil Liberties Union."

Hobbling Tiger will be at Aronimink, just not on the links

Hobbling Tiger will be at Aronimink, just not on the links: "When the PGA Tour finally made its return to the Philadelphia area in 2000 after a two-decade hiatus, the first/only thing that anyone wanted to ask SEI Pennsylvania Classic tournament director Joe Rotellini was whether there were cheesesteaks in Tiger Woods' future."

Covering Iverson

Covering Iverson: "A PICTURE, they say, is worth a thousand words. But there are no words to describe the photo of Allen Iverson on the cover of the August issue of Slam magazine."

South Philly shooting leaves 1 dead

South Philly shooting leaves 1 dead: "1FATAL S. PHILLY SHOOTING
A 48-year-old man was shot and killed in South Philadelphia early yesterday morning, police said.
Officers responding to reports of gunshots around 12:18 a.m. found Dwayne Isaacs with wounds to his head and hand in a park on Jackson Street near 27th, police said."

1 shot dead in 'party' at rec center

1 shot dead in 'party' at rec center: "An unauthorized street party at a city recreation center near 33rd and Diamond streets, in Strawberry Mansion, erupted in gunfire last night, and a young man in his 20s was killed, police said."

Booted smoker returns to bar, shoots 6 customers, one fatally

Booted smoker returns to bar, shoots 6 customers, one fatally: "A man who was kicked out of a Nicetown bar for smoking inside returned to the tavern yesterday and shot six people, including a father of two who died from his injuries, according to police."

Victim slain over $4 in lottery tix

Victim slain over $4 in lottery tix: "MORRISTOWN, N.J. - Felony murder charges have been filed against a man accused in the dragging death of a North Jersey gas-station owner, who authorities say was killed over the theft of a few dollars' worth of lottery tickets."

Cops: Firefighter in beefcake-calendar controversy takes his own life

Cops: Firefighter in beefcake-calendar controversy takes his own life: "FIREFIGHTER John "Jack" Slivinski was enthusiastic on Friday when he talked with a friend, photographer Katherine Kostreva, about a fundraiser coming up in September for the widows of fallen Philadelphia firemen."

Tattle: OO7 Bonded in matrimony

Tattle: OO7 Bonded in matrimony: "WHEN JAMES BOND finds love, he doesn't dawdle.
Daniel Craig, the current 007, and Rachel Weisz, who play husband and wife in the upcoming film "Dream House," will start to build one of their own."

Friday, June 24, 2011

Phillies Notebook: Contreras injury increases burden on young Phillies relievers

Phillies Notebook: Contreras injury increases burden on young Phillies relievers: "ST. LOUIS - Maybe the Phillies' trade-deadline wish list will extend beyond a righthanded hitter. Yesterday, the club placed veteran righthander Jose Contreras on the disabled list with a Grade 1 strain of the flexor tendon in his right forearm, raising some questions about the bullpen's depth with 5 weeks to go before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline."

Sixers pick Vucevic surely awaiting a Collins hug

Sixers pick Vucevic surely awaiting a Collins hug: "A SMALL STEP with an awfully big body. That's how you can describe last night's NBA draft for the 76ers as they weren't able to make a blockbuster trade (unlike the team with whom they share the Wells Fargo Center ) or a small one, instead standing pat with their pick at No. 16 and selecting 7-foot, 260-pound center Nikola Vucevic."

Flyers land Bryzgalov with 9-year, $51M deal

Flyers land Bryzgalov with 9-year, $51M deal: "ST. PAUL, Minn. - Lost in the shuffle of the Flyers gutting their team yesterday was the official signing of the man who made the dominoes fall: Ilya Bryzgalov."

Yellow buses to roll with extra $53.4 million for city's schools

Yellow buses to roll with extra $53.4 million for city's schools: "Superintendent Arlene Ackerman spent 90 minutes yesterday with city officials, hammering out details on how to carve up the extra $53.4 million that City Council is set to approve for the district."

Redistricting could cut Council's recess short

Redistricting could cut Council's recess short: "Council members may want to put their sunscreen away. It looks as if they're headed to summer school to draw new district boundaries."

For 1,600 Philly teachers, the last day of school - for good

For 1,600 Philly teachers, the last day of school - for good: "JULIO C. NUNEZ saw the dread in his principal's face when she gave him the layoff notice that went to more than 1,600 teachers because of the Philadelphia School District's $629 million budget gap."

Clout: Council boot camp: It's a win-win ...but who pays?

Clout: Council boot camp: It's a win-win ...but who pays?: "THE CITY offers training for people taking jobs as prison guards, lifeguards, police officers, firefighters and many other occupations.
But until four years ago, new City Council members had to figure out the job on their own."

Man charged with stabbing girlfriend

Man charged with stabbing girlfriend: "1MAN CHARGED WITH STABBING GIRLFRIEND
Jacob Rodriguez, 35, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with attempting to kill his live-in girlfriend at the Red Bank Run Apartments, in West Deptford, N.J."

Family of man killed by cops disputes 'facts'

Family of man killed by cops disputes 'facts': "Eric Crawley rushed to a house last Friday to break up a domestic dispute involving his sister and ended up getting shot and killed by police."

Defense Sec'y. Robert Gates to receive Liberty Medal

Defense Sec'y. Robert Gates to receive Liberty Medal: "Outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates will receive the 2011 Liberty Medal at the National Constitution Center in September.
David Eisner, president and chief executive officer of the National Constitution Center, said yesterday that Gates was being honored for his ability to transcend partisanship and broaden the expanse of freedom."

LaBelle's cybertsalker sentenced to time served

LaBelle's cybertsalker sentenced to time served: "After singer and actress Patti LaBelle received several threatening emails in 2007, she feared for her life, authorities said.
Court documents said the singer instructed her staff to increase security by installing lights and cameras around her Wynnewood, Montgomery County, property; releasing her dogs to roam the grounds at night; adding security, and having an assistant move in with her."

Monday, June 13, 2011

Phillies offense rescues Oswalt in win over Cubs

Phillies offense rescues Oswalt in win over Cubs: "AS CHASE Utley's cleated foot touched home plate and capped a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Cubs yesterday afternoon, it illuminated an important nexus among the various plotlines that will dictate the fate of this Phillies team."

Sixers aren't the only team interested in Ellis

Sixers aren't the only team interested in Ellis: "Monta Ellis has become very popular over the last week, apparently even with his own team.
As reports surfaced early last week that the Golden State Warriors and Sixers have talked about a trade of Ellis for Andre Iguodala, new Warriors coach Mark Jackson said he would like Ellis to remain in Golden State."

Gingrich: 'I will endure challenges'

Gingrich: 'I will endure challenges': "Republican Newt Gingrich sought to restart his foundering 2012 presidential bid Sunday in a speech that sidestepped last week's exodus of 16 top aides from his campaign and hammered the Obama administration over its Middle East policies.


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QVC mainstay Jeanne Bice dies

QVC mainstay Jeanne Bice dies: "Sweater queen and home-shopping doyenne Jeanne Bice died on Friday at age 71.


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Another key loss for al Qaeda after bin Laden's death

Another key loss for al Qaeda after bin Laden's death: "The most wanted terrorist in Africa survived more than a decade on the run, but his luck ran out on a road in Mogadishu, Somalia.


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Tattle: Utleys have a little Phillie on the way

Tattle: Utleys have a little Phillie on the way: "CONGRATULATIONS to Jennifer and Chase Utley, who are expecting their first child, say friends of the couple.
The Daily News' Dan Gross reported yesterday at PhillyGossip.com that the Phillies star's animal-rights-advocate bride is said to be more than three months along in her pregnancy and is showing, sources say."

Ackerman again pleads for money from city

Ackerman again pleads for money from city: "CITY COUNCIL yesterday pushed off a tough decision on whether to raise taxes to provide more cash for the school district."

Ackerman takes on a union-busting role

Ackerman takes on a union-busting role: "In the past couple of years, the issue of alleged "union busting" in public schools has taken center stage - and suddenly Philadelphia finds itself a major battleground."

Robber posed as store employee, Upper Darby police say

Robber posed as store employee, Upper Darby police say: "When a robber who took hostages Friday night at an Upper Darby dollar store realized that he was surrounded by police, he stole the shirt off a clerk's back and walked right into cops' arms, posing as an employee, police said."

Stu Bykofsky: Philly's Marian Anderson: How to save both of them

Stu Bykofsky: Philly's Marian Anderson: How to save both of them: "SURPRISE NO. 1: There's no connection between the Marian Anderson Award - which attracts headlines in Center City - and the Marian Anderson birthplace, residence and museum - withering on the vine in nearby South Philly."

Slay fugitive nabbed in Upper Darby

Slay fugitive nabbed in Upper Darby: "A handyman wanted for the 2010 murder of Mayor Nutter's aging neighbor was arrested Saturday night at a Delaware County shelter, according to U.S. Marshals."

Did a door open to Street? Black vote could aid former mayor

Did a door open to Street? Black vote could aid former mayor: "Did a door open to Street? Black vote could aid former mayor: 'WAS MILTON just a warm-up act?
With the primary election over, Mayor Nutter can celebrate an easy win over former state Sen. T. Milton Street, who raised no money and still owes more than a million bucks in back taxes.'

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Races for GOP mayor, Dem 2nd District Council seat up in air

Races for GOP mayor, Dem 2nd District Council seat up in air: "Races for GOP mayor, Dem 2nd District Council seat up in air: 'The results of two races in Tuesday's primary - the Republican mayoral nomination and a Democratic nomination to City Council - won't be resolved until at least next week.'

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There will be new faces on Council

There will be new faces on Council: "There will be new faces on Council: 'BOBBY HENON, Mark Squilla, and Cindy Bass succeeded in the biggest game-changing City Council race in decades.
State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson, meanwhile, was clinging to a small lead in his Democratic primary race.'

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What's next for John Street

What's next for John Street: "What's next for John Street: 'One brother in the Street family was defeated at the polls yesterday. Will another be on the ballot for the Nov. 8 general election?'



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