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JUNE 3, 2010
Orange and black comeback After waiting 35 years, fans hope the Flyers can turn the series around and bring the Cup back to Philadelphia. By Amanda L. Snyder R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
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olan Lawrence jumped to his feet as left-winger Simon Gagne shot the puck past Chicago Blackhawks’ goaltender Antti Niemi to score a short-handed goal five minutes into the third period in Monday’s Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. He was one of more than 20 fans who enjoyed the game at Philadium Tavern, 1631 Packer Ave. The resident of 19th Street and Moyamensing Avenue has been viewing the games with a group of friends See FLYERS page 14
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Bicycle Ambassador Celia Marraro led excited bicyclists along the trail following last week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Hearty trail mix S ta f f P h o t o b y G r e g B e z a n i s
Aiming to enhance recreational access to the waterfront, the city unveiled the scenic 1.3-mile path in Pennsport last Thursday.
Joey from the block
A Neumann-Goretti track star competed in last weekend’s state championships. By Joseph Myers................Page 41
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ith the early afternoon sun beginning to blaze, a collection of South Philadelphia residents, bicycle enthusiasts and City representatives heard Mayor Michael Nutter reveal another component of the city’s quest for sustainability.
Continuing his undertaking to improve Philadelphia’s environmental prowess, Nutter, last Thursday, declared the Delaware River Trail, a multi-use recreational path starting at Pier 64, as a great achievement for the city. It completes the first phase of a project that will eventually stretch six miles and transform the waterfront from an underappreciated stretch to a maximized expanse.
“This trail symbolizes our reclaiming the waterfront for the future,” Nutter, donning a “Delaware River Trail” T-shirt over the customary duo of a dress shirt and a tie, said. As a facet of Nutter’s Greenworks Philadelphia plan to create the nation’s greenest city, the trail will help the waSee BIKE TRAIL page 10