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By Amanda L. Snyder

Identified

What police described as an “intense investigation” resulted in the arrest of three men who gunned down Thomas Watson, 36, of the 400 block of South Street at 3:25 a.m. May 11.

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Posted May. 23, 2013 | Comments: 1

NEWS > POLICE REPORT

By Joseph Myers

Cedars Village assists aging population

When analyzing communal residential opportunities last year, Josephine Fulginiti knew she needed to find a place that would accentuate her sociability and with assistance from the St. Maron Community Development Corp., the seeker secured space earlier this spring at Cedars Village, 921-31 Ellsworth St.

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Posted May. 23, 2013 | Comments: 0

Noord’s Seared Norwegian Salmon

Sitting in the middle of his 38-seat restaurant at 1046 Tasker street, chef Joncarl Lachman is a hot topic of neighborhood conversation as Noord, his classic bistro, opened earlier this month. The former Southwest Philadelphian most recently spent time running the Chicago-based Home Bistro, which he still owns. Coming home, however, always has been on Lachman’s mind.

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Posted May. 23, 2013 | Comments: 0

High stakes

To the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board: Our position against any of the three applications proposed for this area is based on far more than the infamous N.I.M.B.Y. (Not In My Back Yard)

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Posted May. 23, 2013 | Comments: 0

FOOD & DRINK > RESTAURANT REVIEWS

By Phyllis Stein-Novack

Wajoe

I have never met an Asian cuisine I didn’t like.

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Posted May. 23, 2013 | Comments: 2

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