Fire Fighters Malley, Welsh Remembered… 37 years Later Washington Ave. Plaque Dedicated by R. George Linton The east side of Washington Avenue came to a standstill late last week as two fallen firefighters were remembered – 37 years after their heroism cost them their own lives. Firefighters Robert Malley and John Welsh were killed in the line of duty on Jun. 12, 1973. Police and fire units across the city remembered the South Philadelphia pair with a special plaque dedication ceremony in their honor in front of their family and close friends, as well as former Fire Commissioner Joe Rizzo.
GONE, but never forgotten! Family and friends of fallen firefighters Robert Malley and John Welsh WASHINGTON AVENUE came to stand to salute the former heroes at a standstill as police and firefighters saluted two former firefighters. a plaque dedication ceremony.
In the summer of 1973, Engine 24 and Ladder 5 were dispatched to 13th and Carpenter St. Minutes earlier Engine Ladder 10 and Ladder 11 were sent to 1223 Washington Avenue for a sprinkler alarm at the Frederick Levey Ink Co.A raging fire would destroy the building. Former Commissioner Rizzo calls it one of the saddest days in Philadelphia Fire history. In the early hours of Jun. 13, the bodies of Malley and Welsh were recovered. The City mourned their loss. Today, though, 37 years on, they cele(Cont. Page 2)
‘Food For Life’ Program Comes To Grays Ferry In an era when many Americans eat too many processed foods, the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Food for Life Program is making it easier for housing residents to obtain fresh produce – a key component for a healthy diet. Many PHA residents live in neighborhoods filled with fast food restaurants with little or no access to the fresh fruits and vegetables needed to maintain a healthy diet. People who live in these “food deserts” often develop obesity and (Cont. Page 13)
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East Passyunk DooWop Festival Biggest Ever One band and two disc jockeys have been added to the list of entertainers for the 5th annual DooWop Festival on E. Passyunk Avenue this Sunday. Local band Impact will play live from 1-5 p.m. at the corner of E. Passyunk Avenue & Moore Street. With this addition, organizerpromise music will be playing all day long from Dickinson to Broad Streets. East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District will be hosting the biggest DooWop since its debut in 2005. The day-long festival is held on East Passyunk Avenue between McKean and Dickinson Streets, just east of Broad Street. The Festival will feature over 100 muscle, classic, antique, custom and show cars, trucks and motorcycles lining a four-block stretch of the Avenue, as well as live music by Chad & Willie, Impact, two DJs, giveaways from WOGL, face painting (Cont. Page 12)
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Taking A Bite Of Crime Turn In A Gun, Get A Free Hoagie by Rory G. McGlasson and Thomas James A local hoagie-store owner is pleased neighbors enjoy his food; now he wants their help to take a bite out of crime. “If we get one gun, we might be able to save one life,” hoagie store owner Richard Pagliarella tell customers inside his Point Breeze store. Best-known in South Philadelphia as Rick, of Ricci’s Hoagies on 11th Street. Pagliarella is offering a free (Cont. Page 2)
GUNS FOR HOAGIES? Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey got behind the counter to help Ricci’s Hoagie store owner Richard Pagliarella hand out hoagies Tuesday. The pair have partnered in a weeklong program that offers free hoagies for anyone who hands in a gun in Point Breeze.
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