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• 20th Street near Dickinson Briefly... CITY/REGION

  An Eastwick man was shot and killed Monday evening on 20th Street near Dickinson, in Point Breeze, police said. Derrick Carter, 46, of 82nd Street near Lindbergh Boulevard, was found on the sidewalk with multiple head and chest wounds at 5:03 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on December 2, 2009.

• 20th Street near Dickinson Briefly... CITY/REGION

  An Eastwick man was shot and killed Monday evening on 20th Street near Dickinson, in Point Breeze, police said. Derrick Carter, 46, of 82nd Street near Lindbergh Boulevard, was found on the sidewalk with multiple head and chest wounds at 5:03 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on December 2, 2009.

• S. 25th and Dickinson Streets Cat Found Abused In South Philly Recovering

  Aaron Salsbury and his girlfriend Nicole Trent found the cat Thanksgiving afternoon, covered in used motor oil. They say someone apparently dumped the oil on the cat, then left it in a vacant lot at S. 25th and Dickinson Streets.

  Published by CBS 3 on November 28, 2009.

• S. 25th and Dickinson Streets Cat Found Doused In Motor Oil In South Philly

  The cat was found in a vacant lot at S. 25th and Dickinson Streets.

  Published by CBS 3 on November 27, 2009.

• 1980 Moore Students reinterpret Fairmount Park mansions

  Christine Mifsud, a 1980 Moore graduate, who works as a volunteer guide at Woodford mansion, said she came up with...

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 23, 2009.

• 23rd and Reed Briefly... CITY/REGION

  Rory Wallace, 50, was found stabbed to death in his home at 23rd and Reed streets, about 12:45 p.m. Sunday.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 17, 2009.

• 2300 block of Reed Street Woman charged with fatally stabbing boyfriend

  Wallace was found in the couple's home in the 2300 block of Reed Street in the city's Point Breeze section. He had been stabbed in the chest. He was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 17, 2009.

• 23rd and Reed Briefly... CITY/REGION

  Rory Wallace, 50, was found stabbed to death in his home at 23rd and Reed streets, about 12:45 p.m. Sunday.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 17, 2009.

• 23rd and Reed Briefly... CITY/REGION

  ...man, whose identity was being withheld pending family notification, was found inside the residence at 23rd and Reed streets about 12:45p.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police...

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 16, 2009.

• 16th and Manton Briefly... CITY/REGION

  A 29-year-old man is hospitalized after being shot once in the back and leg in the Point Breeze section of South Philly last night, police said. The shooting occurred about 7p.m. at 16th and Manton streets, police said.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 16, 2009.

• 23rd and Reed Briefly... CITY/REGION

  ...man, whose identity was being withheld pending family notification, was found inside the residence at 23rd and Reed streets about 12:45p.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police...

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 16, 2009.

• 16th and Manton Briefly... CITY/REGION

  A 29-year-old man is hospitalized after being shot once in the back and leg in the Point Breeze section of South Philly last night, police said. The shooting occurred about 7p.m. at 16th and Manton streets, police said.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 16, 2009.

• 2300 block of Reed Street Woman questioned about fatal stabbing

  Rory Wallace, 50, was found early yesterday afternoon with a stab wound to his chest in his home in the 2300 block of Reed Street.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 16, 2009.

• 1541 S. 17th St. Four college fairs scheduled in Philadelphia

  10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday: Student Achievement College Affair at Childs School, 1541 S. 17th St. State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson will host the fair, featuring representatives from 30 area colleges and...

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 10, 2009.

• 15th and Federal By bike, on foot, they got there

  "I started counting the blocks, but I lost count," the 18-year-old said cheerfully, as they approached their school at 15th and Mount Vernon streets, from their homes near 15th and Federal.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 5, 2009.

• 15th and Federal By bike, on foot, they got there

  "I started counting the blocks, but I lost count," the 18-year-old said cheerfully, as they approached their school at 15th and Mount Vernon streets, from their homes near 15th and Federal.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 5, 2009.

• Moore Avenue at Broad Street Cab drivers voice confusion and complaints

  About a half hour later at Cecil B. Moore Avenue at Broad Street, Yusef Drame, a driver for United Cab, said the additional traffic was hindering his ability...

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 4, 2009.

• 25th and Reed Cab drivers voice confusion and complaints

  Also at Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Abdul Jah, an Olde City Cab driver said he was late driving a student to the university. "I picked up this lady at 9:08 at 25th and Reed. I just got here at 9:57. She had a test. Now she is late.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 4, 2009.

• 15th and Ellsworth Briefly... CITY/REGION

  A homicide investigator said the teen apparently had been shot during an altercation at 15th and Ellsworth streets and was then dropped off by someone he knew at 7th and Spruce. No arrests were made.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 3, 2009.

• 15th and Ellsworth Briefly... CITY/REGION

  A homicide investigator said the teen apparently had been shot during an altercation at 15th and Ellsworth streets and was then dropped off by someone he knew at 7th and Spruce. No arrests were made.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 3, 2009.

• 26th and Morris SEPTA Saves Woman From Sword Attack

  The victim was waiting for a bus at 26th and Morris when the man started chasing her with a sword, according to police. She used her umbrella to shield herself from the attack and then hopped on the SEPTA bus to get away.

  Published by NBC Philadelphia on October 28, 2009.

• 15th and Tasker For Martino, memories and farewells

  Al Martino's funeral took place about a dozen miles west of 15th and Tasker, the South Philly corner where he was born and where in the 1950s it seemed...

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on October 17, 2009.

• 22nd and Wharton Southern routs Fels, captures Public AAAA Blue title

  Gaskins, who lives near 22nd and Wharton, is dedicating his senior season to the memory of good friend Tyrell Smack, who was killed last summer. That'll go for hoops, as well.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on October 16, 2009.

• 15th and Tasker Friends and family remember singer Al Martino

  Al Martino's funeral took place about a dozen miles west of 15th and Tasker, the South Philly corner where he was born and where in the 1950s it seemed...

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on October 16, 2009.

• 15th and Tasker Streets Al Martino, dead at 82

  He grew up at 15th and Tasker Streets and became an apprentice bricklayer as a youth, but he ran away from home while a teenager, hitchhiked to Louisiana and joined the Navy in 1943, he said.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on October 14, 2009.

• 15th and Tasker Streets Al Martino, popular South Philly crooner

  He grew up at 15th and Tasker Streets and became an apprentice bricklayer as a youth, but he ran away from home while a teenager, hitchhiked to Louisiana, and joined the Navy in 1943, he said.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on October 14, 2009.

• 15th and Tasker Streets Singer and South Phila. Native Al Martino Dies at Age 82

  Martino grew up near 15th and Tasker Streets, and he first became a bricklayer as a youth, then joined the navy, and in the 50's turned to a singing career for his livelihood.

  Published by KYW Newsradio 1060 on October 14, 2009.

• Chadwick Street near Morris In 2 S. Phila. shootings, 1 dead, mother & son hurt

  Less than four hours later, police responded to a shooting on Chadwick Street near Morris that claimed the life of 25-year-old Horace Cunningham.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on October 13, 2009.

• Chadwick Street near Morris In 2 S. Phila. shootings, 1 dead, mother & son hurt

  Less than four hours later, police responded to a shooting on Chadwick Street near Morris that claimed the life of 25-year-old Horace Cunningham.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on October 13, 2009.

• 1700 block of Chadwick Street Man slain in W. Phila., earlier victim named

  On Sunday, just before midnight, a man with gunshot wounds to stomach, leg and buttocks was found in the 1700 block of Chadwick Street. He was pronounced dead at 1:25 a.m. at HUP.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on October 13, 2009.