http://www.southphillyreview.com south philly review, www.southphillyreview.com Sat, 17 May 2008 16:14:28 EST Copyright 2008 Review Publishing http://www.southphillyreview.com http://www.southphillyreview.com/images/spr-rss.gif 144 44 5 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6973 Puzzles ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6973 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6974 Puzzles ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6974 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6971 Puzzles ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6971 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6972 Puzzles ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6972 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6970 A patch of land at the Navy Yard deemed unsuitable for most building has a new life as home to a $8 to $12 million 5,500-panel solar power plant.
by Caitlin Meals
One megawatt of energy may not sound like much, but, when produced by a solar energy plant, it's an incredible amount in terms of the environment. One to 1.4 MWs is enough to power about 200 homes for a year. Not coincidentally, this is the predicted output of the newly announced...
(Word on the Street) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6970 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6969 After nearly two decades of wondering and waiting, the Food Distribution Center is slated to move from Packer Avenue to Southwest Philly.
by Lorraine Gennaro
When Paul and Frances Giordano opened their namesake produce business in the Italian Market in 1921, one of their sons -- Vincent, Joe, John, Paul Jr. or Carmen -- had to drive to New York City every day to procure fruits and veggies. But for current owners John...
(Word on the Street) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6969 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6949 A human services agency has relocated to a larger local facility, welcoming neighbors of all ethnic backgrounds to utilize its services.
by Caitlin Meals
New York City isn't the only melting pot in America. Each year, immigrants from all over the world pack up and find their way to the City of Brotherly Love, many settling in South Philadelphia. In particular, the Mexican and Asian populations have risen in recent years....
(Word on the Street) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6949 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6962 Not copping out
To the Editor: I would like to respond to Teri Niederkorn's letter ("Parking authority?," May 8) regarding police officers who block access to Packer Park streets during an event. First, Ms. Niederkorn needs to get her facts straight. Her letter implies...
(Op-Ed) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6962 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6963 Since gas prices are edging towards $4 a gallon and air travel may feel the effects as well, will this affect your summer vacation plans? Why or why not?
Interviews by Christine Zacchei • Photographs by Tammy Attama   "I'm not planning on traveling anywhere. I have two daughters in Bensalem, and am not going to get to see them nearly as much as I'd like to. It's too bad, it's breaking...
(Op-Ed) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6963 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6955 After more than 40 years of tackling the warring right and left, the evolution of the Cardella family in South Philly and the various technological/political/social changes of the past four decades, Tom
by Tom Cardella
May 20, 2004: 25 things I learned on Fox News 1. We're winning the war in Iraq. 2. Peter Jennings is part of a Canadian plot to take over America? 3. Our abuse of Iraqi prisoners was no more than a frat-house prank. 4. John Kerry's wounds in Vietnam were trivial....
(Lifestyles) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6955 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6954 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6954 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6961 A collection of unique memorabilia belonging to a radiologist at Methodist Hospital is on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame through the end of this year.
by Caitlin Meals
Like most doctors, Mark Cooper takes his job seriously. A radiologist at Methodist Hospital for 27 years, he's worked as what he calls a "doctor's doctor," consulting with the hospital's physicians to diagnose patients and order necessary...
(Lifestyles) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6961 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6956 "South"-ern cooking
by C. Henderson
Taxes, oil, recession! If you've picked up a paper, flipped through the channels or simply walked outside in the last year, these words are becoming all too familiar. For many, it's been a struggle just to pay the bills, nevermind the fun. I like to face adversity....
(Lifestyles) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6956 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6960 After forays in a multitude of professions, Charles Allmond became an accomplished sculptor whose work is currently on display in South Philly.
by Edward Higgins
He studied agriculture and agronomy, did a five-year stint in the Coast Guard, went to law school and became president of a Wilmington, Del., law firm. Then, he just stopped and picked up sculptor's tools. Charles Allmond has never looked back and today he is an internationally...
(Lifestyles: Artphile) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6960 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6959 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6959 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6957 by Brett S. Harrison
What can you say about a multi-million dollar special-effects extravaganza based on a 1960s cult cartoon that is all style and very little substance despite the occasional good moment? It's for kids! Emile Hirsch is the title character in "Speed Racer," a racecar...
(Lifestyles: Movie Reviews and Listings) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6957 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6958 Car buyers are taking tiny steps.
by Jim Motavalli
As predicted, car buyers are coming to their senses about driving gas guzzlers and the switch is on to move towards more fuel-efficient cars. I've wanted this to happen for so long I may be just imagining it now, but the numbers are pretty compelling. In April, one in...
(Lifestyles: Wheels) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6958 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6948 (Chef's Special: Chef's Special) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6948 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6947 When looking for meal ideas, cookbooks are a good bet, but the tube has become the new place to tune in for culinary inspiration.
by Phyllis Stein-Novack
People sometimes ask where I get my inspiration to prepare new dishes. Cookbooks are the obvious choice, but so are cooking shows. I enjoy Bravo's "Top Chef" because it shows the nitty-gritty of being a professional chef. There is no glamour, the men and women have...
(Chef's Special: Feature Article) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6947 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6946 by Phyllis Stein-Novack
"What's in a name?" William Shakespeare penned in "Romeo and Juliet" adding, "a rose by any other word would smell as sweet." Restaurant owners christen their businesses with all sorts of monikers. Some reflect the type of cuisine, while others are named...
(Chef's Special: Restaurant Review) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6946 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6965 by Bill Gelman
The city's best high school football players will put on their shoulder pads and helmets one more time Saturday night when the 34th annual Daily News/Eagles City All-Star Game commences 7 p.m. at Northeast High School. Leading the Public squad into battle is Furness...
(Sports) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6965 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6967 by Bill Gelman
If you're looking for scores on how the Girard Academic Music Program and Prep Charter baseball teams fared in this week's District 12 playoff, blame Mother Nature for the scores being unavailable by press time. The doubleheader scheduled for Monday afternoon...
(Sports) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6967 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6966 Neighborhood friends Breanna Davidson and Jamie McKeown are closing out their high school careers with a trip to states.
by Bill Gelman
Breanna Davidson and Jamie McKeown's lives have traveled similar paths starting with kindergarten at A.S. Jenks School and middle school at Girard Academic Music Program. More than a decade later, they are seniors at the High School for Creative and Performing...
(Sports) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6966 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6964 Former Neumann baseball coach Bobby Santore was inducted into the Pirate Club Hall of Fame following nine winning seasons and three Catholic League championship appearances.
by Bill Gelman
It has been several years since Bobby Santore called pitches from the St. John Neumann clubhouse, but his contributions haven't been forgotten. In nine of his 13 seasons as the Pirates' skipper, the squad finished with a winning record and made the playoffs. When he...
(Sports) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6964 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6968 by Bill Gelman
HOOPSTARS GIRLS' BASKETBALL CAMP The Philadelphia Hoopstars is holding girls' basketball camps. The beginner camp for ages 6 to 10 is 9 a.m. to noon June 16 to 20. Cost is $65 per child and includes a jersey, shorts, knee pads and instruction. The intermediate...
(Sports) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6968 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6953 Police arrested two teens on the same block where they allegedly discarded a firearm that was ready to go.
by Lorraine Gennaro
Seventeenth District police responding to a report Sunday of a person with a gun on the 1200 block of Bucknell Street arrived to spot two teens with a sawed-off shotgun and, after a brief foot chase, arrested them, Detective Nancy Morley of South Detective Division said....
(Police Report) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6953 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6950 (Youth & Schools) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6950 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6951 (Youth & Schools) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6951 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6952 The winning formula
"It is your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude," Zig Ziglar once said. Anthony Ragno is the perfect example of that statement. Though his IQ may match his winning outlook, Ragno's cheerfulness and positive approach is why...
(Youth & Schools) ]]> http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6952 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6976 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6976 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6975 http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6975