Happy Easter
YOUTH APPRECIATION
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■ Roman Catholic High School’s Nicholas DiVirgilio will be honored April 1 as the latest Youth Apprecation Award honoree at southphillyreview.com/ news/youth.
PASTA BOWL
■ See photos from m the South Philly y Review’s first-everr Pasta Bowl held d March 21 at Pennss Landing Caterers. s. See page 25.
SPORTS
■ An East Passyunk Crossing high school alumnus has helped his college squad to reach the Sweet 16.
Wish fulfillment A quartet of child care sites is stepping up fundraising efforts to help a 5-year-old friend with cerebral palsy visit Mickey Mouse.
Alphabet Academy Tasker Street, to perform the Bunenrollees and the Easter ny Hop to raise funds for Gabe, a Philadelphia-area resident who Bunny paired up for is battling cerebral palsy and a s the 15-year owner of a spirited session of seizure disorder. Through their the four-location Alphahopping at The aerial efforts and ongoing outbet Academy, Roe Gallo Singing Fountain. reach, the Make-A-Wish Foundahas observed thousands of chilPhoto Provided by tion will send the 5-year-old to the dren mature physically and menKo r y Av e r s a Walt Disney World Resort. tally, with increases in compassion “We always do a fundraiser for our sites among the latter gains. The proprietor noted another success March 20 and are involved in numerous drives, but this when her current crop of youngsters gathered at touches our kids even more because they realize The Singing Fountain, East Passyunk Avenue and See MAKE-A-WISH page 10 >> ■ By Joseph Myers
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37 Floating around ideas
Philadelphia Mummers Fancy Brigade Association clubs have selected their concepts for the 2014 parade.
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