Quality-of-life problem
"No recreation for the children. There's nothing for kids to do."
Charmaine Barfield,
26th and Christian streets
"Loud people and cars blasting their music. What do they get out of it?"
William McCullough,
2600 block S. Sixth...
Cardella: South Philly Singers
By Tom CardellaI’m singing in the frozen food aisle at our local supermarket. The James Taylor version of HANDYMAN. I often sing in the supermarket. And I must say I nail the James Taylor version....
Gifted children
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The Phillie Phanatic ventured to Ford PAL, 631 Snyder Ave., Dec. 13 to give Christmas presents to local youngsters. A product of the Phillies Charities’ decision to adopt the recreation site, the event also...
The commitment issue
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To the Editor:
Tom Cardella’s op-ed on “Same-sex marriage” (May 24) raises some interesting points. He declares such a union is not only a civil right but also a “human right.”
But, is marriage between any...
Cardella: Police Calls
If you expected wholesale reform in the Philadelphia Police Department, it ain’t happening. Nothing has changed. The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), led by John McNesby, still obstructs and stands in the way of...
The shipping news
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To the Editor:
Mr. Cardella claims that Leif Erikson found this land before Christopher Columbus (“In October, Oct. 23). Who cares? It’s the accomplishment that counts. Babe Ruth was the first player to hit 60...
‘Tis autumn
When you are young, the end of summer is a sad thing. But youth feels there is a lifetime of summers stretching out endlessly that will return each year. Youth looks at the leaves...
Letter to the Editor: Volunteers make a difference
As an independent, widowed senior from South Philly, I was very moved by Mark Zimmaro's report on the work of the volunteer group Caring for Friends to provide food and personal care for elderly...
Caroline Kennedy endorses Obama
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It wasn't so much that Caroline Kennedy endorsed Barack Obama, it was the way she endorsed him. This was no perfunctory endorsement, the kind we hear all the time from politicians jockeying for a...
