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A Newbold library helped youngsters to refute misconceptions about a quartet of animals. By Joseph Myers R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
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A softball star has needed to balance her roles as an athlete and a teenage mother. By Joseph Myers..........Page 29
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nitaries July 5 for the dedication of Hawthorne Park, 12th and Catharine streets, a $2.2-million location that includes more than 50 trees; 4,000 square feet of plant beds; and 19,000 square feet of lawn. “It’s so aesthetically pleasing and perfect for activities and relaxation,” White, a sixyear Hawthorne dweller, said. “I hope it promotes this area’s rebirth.” The three-quarters-of-an-acre expanse,
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To the Editor: Whether you’re a daily rider who uses your bicycle to get around town or a weekend warrior who rides in your free time, bicycle safety is important to everyone. Part of being a safe rider is being a responsible rider, and that means sharing the road — not just with cars, but with pedestrians, too. Most riders don’t realize that traffic laws and ordinances apply to everyone sharing the road, not just motor vehicles. Just as riders rely on motorists to follow laws and ordinances in order to stay safe on the roadway, motorists and pedestrians rely on riders to follow them, too. If you’re a rider, recognizing the laws and ordinances that apply to you will not only keep others safe, but will protect you as well. Under the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, a bicycle being ridden on the highway is considered a vehicle, and as such, riders are subject to the same rules of the road as any other motorist. Not only are riders expected to follow the code’s provisions (such as stopping at stop signs and red signals, riding the correct way on one-way streets, yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk and even abiding to speed restrictions) when riding their bicycle on the highway, riders are subject to the same penalties as motorists. Police officers can issue traffic violations to riders who are observed breaking the law. Riders can face the same civil penalties as a motorist if their actions result in an accident or injury. Riders also can face the same criminal penalties as a motorist. Not only does this include possible charges if their actions result in property damage or injury to another, this also includes DUI. If an officer determines a rider is operating a bicycle while under the influence of drugs and/ or alcohol, they can be arrested and charged with DUI under the code. Riders are expected to utilize the roadway and follow traffic patterns like any other vehicle, however, the City has enacted a special ordinance designed to protect pedestrians on the sidewalk. It states that no person 12 years of age or older shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in any district. It also states whenever any person is riding on the sidewalk (after exiting the roadway and reaching your destination) such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. A
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Leaving a bad taste To the Editor: I’m curious. Why was it necessary for Phyllis to include her support/love for Obama in her restaurant review (“Spiga,� July 5)? What does her political stance have to do with a review of food, drink, atmosphere of dining room, etc.? I think we all know her political preference (as evidenced by a prior review approximately five years ago). It was unnecessary and needless commentary. Rosary Casiello South Philadelphia Comment on these letters or topics at southphillyreview.com/opinion/letters.
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Crime solvers Area groups have joined together to offer a reward for a tip that leads to the arrest and conviction of the man responsible for the muggings of two women last month. Bella Vista Town Watch’s Greg Pastore; South Street Headhouse District’s Executive Director Mike Harris; and Queen Village Neighborhood Association’s former President Jeff Rush and Executive Director Carla Puppin were on hand to announce a
$3,500 reward at the 3rd District, 11th and Wharton streets, Tuesday afternoon. The man choked and Surveillance video stole the purses of a 34-year-old woman walking to her car at 7:25 a.m. June 17 on the 600 block of Catharine Street and then a 33-year-old female, who was on her way to work, at 6:15 a.m. June 18 on the 400 block of Christian Street. Surveillance video of the perpetrator was released last month, but was not sufficient, Rush, of Christian Street and Columbus Boulevard, said. “A number of us felt this is the way to go,” he said referring to the funds that the three organizations, along with Society Hill Civic Association, provided. “... We’re not happy with the violent crime. We’ll do anything we can to discourage it.” Previous tips have not panned out, Lt. Ray Evers of the Police Public Affairs Unit, who hopes the financial incentive will change that, said. “We believe he’s from the area,” he said. “We just want anyone with information to call us.” The offender was described as black with a medium complexion, in his early 20s, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-9; having a medium build; wearing a white T-shirt; and riding a dark-colored, older-model mountain bike. To report information, call the Citizens Crime Commission of the Delaware Valley’s tip line at 215-546-TIPS.
March to jail A suspect was arrested for a Grays Ferry March killing. Marcus C. Pough, 24, of North Philly, turned himself in at Police Headquarters, 750 Race St., June 27, police said. He was charged with murder, possession of an instrument of crime and firearm violations, according to court records. Pough, whose preliminary hearing arraignment is set for Wednesday. previously was found not guilty of a 2003 17th District murder. Damon Gregory Stafford, 21, of the 1500 block of South Etting Street, was shot in the head and neck while inside Twin Dragon, 2700 Dickinson St. at 6:56 p.m. March 24, police said. SPR Comment at police-report.
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ACADEMY ON-THE-GO continued from page 1 Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the afternoon tutorial sought to counter suppositions about the creatures’ behaviors and encouraged acquiring more knowledge on other feared figures. “It can be very easy to make assumptions about anything, but we have to take the time to learn,” Michele Bassler, an outreach supervisor for the 200-year-old academy, America’s oldest natural history museum, said. A 14-year employee, Bassler has ventured to numerous spots, including camps, fairs, malls and schools, to stifle stereotypes and made her local stop with funding from the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program, a key contributor to her Logan Square-based site’s Academy Onthe-Go program. As the scientific haven houses more than 18 million specimens, she had ample options in educating the participants, whose anticipation swelled as she announced the first aide, an Eastern milk snake. “That’s so cool,” 8-year-old Joseph Werbel, sitting in the front row with 4-yearold sister Evalisse, said as the harmlessto-humans reptile curled around Bassler’s right hand. The siblings, residents of the 1100 block of Cross Street, sat amazed as they learned of the creature’s skin, tongue, constricting ability and appellation. “Who thinks we call it a milk snake because it likes to drink milk?” Bassler asked as her compact assistant displayed its tongue, which it will do to gain a sense of its surroundings. Seeing a few raised hands, she told the knowledge seekers that milk snakes often inhabit barns and their common proximity to cows leads many to believe they enjoy the bovines’ output. In actuality, they covet the mice who use barns as their abodes. “While they will crush their food to death,” Bassler said, “we have nothing to fear.” Following questions on the snake, including one from Joseph on its longevity, which Bassler said is within the 10- to 15-year range, the help grew smaller yet no less awe-inspiring when she took out an emperor scorpion. A common find in Africa, the predatory arachnid canvassed Bassler’s hands, never appearing flustered or aggressive. Reaching an average length of 7.9 inches, its brethren are among the world’s largest species of scorpion, but Bassler’s specimen seemed maybe half that size. Regardless of its expanse, its pincers and tail drew looks from the attendees. “Can they sting themselves?” Evalisse said. Bassler informed everyone that emperor
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scorpions cannot harm themselves and rarely pose risks to humans. “This one could sting me at any time, but it would be like a bee’s sting,” she said, noting the arthropod should not induce automatic apprehension. She revealed it will issue a warning when feeling defensive by raising its abdomen and pincers and added that sensory hairs cover the latter, enabling it to sense prey, primarily insects, through vibrations in the air and on the ground. “It helps to control the pest population,” Bassler said, noting its affinity for bugs, next month’s highlighted academy anniversary collection. “It may look hurtful,
but, with a little investigation, we find it’s not so bad.” THE WERBELS JOINED their contemporaries in commending the inclusion of Petunia, who peered at her admirers as Bassler adorned a table with treats, including a strawberry. “She doesn’t have a sweet tooth, so she probably won’t eat it,” the handler said as Petunia squashed her squash with the help of her prodigious choppers. The United States’ lone marsupial, the opossum, commonly called “possum,” has more teeth than any other North-American mammal. It will hiss and flash the sharp
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objects when afraid yet will rarely use them aggressively. It does, however, enjoy a diverse diet, and Petunia gobbled the strawberry, a banana, a carrot and zucchini. An undeniable omnivore, an opossum also will hunger for frogs, mice, lizards and snakes. A classic predator, an opossum must work hard to avoid becoming prey, too, and Jackson Burgess knew its method for doing so. “It plays possum,” the 11-year-old resident of the 1500 block of South Mole Street, said of the feigned death through which an opossum will often flip to its side, lie on the ground, close its eyes, extend its tongue and secrete a fluid from its anal glands. To the delight of the children, Petunia remained active, as Bassler explained more details of an opossum’s life, including a note that a female can bear up to 13 young from one pregnancy. “The children are the size of bees,” she said as the youngsters cupped their hands to prove how little space the additions would need. Mammals, amphibians and reptiles highlight this month’s academy celebration. Anyone interested in learning about opossums, snakes or other applicable creatures can take advantage of the site’s two-for-one 21st of the month discount. Through a trip, they will learn that Petunia and her kind are common Pennsylvania dwellers. Last month’s visitors would have learned that Friday’s final animal, Teo, a male red-tailed hawk, also has many Keystone State allies. The leashed bird, whom Bassler said is common in Philadelphia, has lived at the museum for 14 years. As she led him around, Teo inspected his surroundings. “He is thinking hawk thoughts,” she said to laughter as Teo, whose red-tailed friends and he are North America’s most common hawks, arched his head. Once she had placed the carnivore, whose ilk enjoys mice, rabbits, reptiles and squirrels, back in his cage, Bassler noticed eager looks on the young faces. Though she could not let the children interact with the animals, she brought objects for them to touch, including a crow’s feather, a red-tailed hawk’s foot, a skunk’s fur and a wolf’s skull. “I wasn’t afraid of any animal,” Joseph said. “I feel even better about respecting all creatures.” “That’s how I feel,” Jackson added. “I loved seeing the hawk and want to find out more.” For children’s librarian JoAnne Woods, the 75-minute event further proved the need to court the unknown. “It was fantastic,” she said. “I loved that the kids were able to gain knowledge.” SPR Contact Staff Writer Joseph Myers at jmyers@ southphillyreview.com or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
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HAWTHORNE PARK continued from page 1 or Michael A. Nutter’s Greenworks plan to transform Philadelphia into America’s greenest city by 2015. “Today allows for the continued advance of Hawthorne as a place to enjoy the wonders of urban life,” Michael DiBerardinis, deputy mayor for environmental and community resources, said. “Because of our economic times, a project like this is not easy to land.” The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources served as the chief supporter, offering $1.1 million. The City’s capital funding allowance and a Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development grant each totaled $300,000, with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society pledging $500,000 through endowments from The Pew Charitable Trusts and The William Penn Foundation. The contributions signaled overwhelming support for the Philadelphia Housing Authority, which in ’08 bestowed the tract, a portion of its Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, to the City. The 245-home undertaking, completed last year, replaced a 576-unit stretch the City imploded in 1999. Four years later, the housing authority, along with, among others, the Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition, 1318 Catharine St., and Universal Companies, 800 S. 15th St., conceived Hawthorne Park. “Residents yearned for a change, and we strove to provide it,” Michael Johns, the authority’s acting executive director of housing operations, said. Though representatives from the Hawthorne Cultural Arts and Recreation Center, 12th and Carpenter streets, could have been referring to the authority when singing “Lean on Me,” the agency received ample backing to create what Nutter called “a milestone.” “This took much too long,” he said. “We have to remember that every neighborhood should have beautiful, open green spaces. Hawthorne residents, use this site as a haven for a fun, safe Philly summer.” He noted the local government and residents must share the responsibility of tending to the park, a former vacant lot, whose other aspects consist of bike racks, game tables, granite seatwalls, drought tolerant plantings, a high-efficiency irrigation system, 6,000 square feet of permeable paving and a stage area. “Keep it clean. Keep it safe. Keep it beautiful,” Nutter said before deferring to Cindy Dunn, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s deputy secretary for conservation and technical resources. Dunn touched on studies addressing the needed communion between children and na-
With Philadelphia Housing Authority homes in the distance, Hawthorne Park promises to be a welcome addition to a once-downtrodden community. Patricia Bullard and Mayor Nutter, inset, with scissors, alongside other dignitaries, officially opened the three-quarters-ofan-acre project. S ta f f P h o t o s b y G r e g B e z a n i s
ture and lauded the importance of the park’s proximity to 13th and Fitzwater streets, a stop on King’s ’65 Freedom Now tour. “It’s a fitting tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King,” she said, “as he was a person who drew his inspiration from nature.” DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR Parks and Facilities Mark Focht extended acknowledgment of King, the civil rights leader whose ’68 assassination prompted then-state Rep. James Tayoun to petition to City to change Hawthorne Square to MLK Plaza, by discussing the park’s honorary artwork, Warren Holzman’s “Object for Expression.” Holzman, a Moore College of Art & Design professor, designed the stainless steel podium as a lectern for impromptu performances, such as speeches and musical endeavors. “It will be a pulpit for progressive ideas,” Focht said. Joining the Hawthorne Park team in 2004, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has headed attempts to ensure fruition, extending its relationship with Center City-based Lager Raabe Skafte Landscape Architects Inc. and Dr. Adrienne WallaceChew, principal at The Academy at Palumbo, 1100 Catharine St. The neighboring school’s roof allowed photographers to observe the park’s construction in a documentation process that the society’s Executive Director Drew
Becher lauded as a pre-completion helper that examines the intricacies of moving from a notion to a reality. Though his joy never waned, it could not match that of Patricia Bullard, the chairperson for Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition, which she helped to establish in ’99 to tackle matters such as crime prevention, educational opportunities for neighborhood youth, greening and beautification, zoning and open spaces. Assisting approximately 3,500 residents on 11th to Broad streets from Washington Avenue to South Street, her entity had long desired a realm. “It’s been a long journey,” Bullard, also the beautification committee leader, said of the evolution. “We are going to do whatever the community wants, including forming a friends group, holding an opening celebration and putting on a movie night.” “From the beginning, groups like the Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition ensured the project remained a priority,” DiBerardinis added. “I think it’s clear that others will invest in places that have such strong champions.”
The speakers united for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, with Bullard and Nutter applying the snip. They fraternized with the throng and glided over the lush lawn to peruse a pair of orange chaise lounges. “I’ve been hoping for a quaint locale for decades,” Monroe Nerdu, of the 1300 block of South Street, said. “They could refrain from adding anything, and I would still be happy.” White recalled that initial talks among neighbors made clear that the park would not end up with too many canine visitors. “We did not want for it to become a dog park,” he said. “Dog owners have the right to be here, but we do not desire that kind of identity.” He expressed faith in the community’s ability to find fitting uses for the muchcoveted terrain. “It is great to have open space,” he said. “It gives us all another option in sustaining our health and our world.” SPR Contact Staff Writer Joseph Myers at jmyers@ southphillyreview.com or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
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Police meetings 1st District, 2301 S. 24th St., holds a community meeting 6:30 p.m. July 17. 215686-3010. phillypolice.com/districts/1st. 3rd District, 1300 S. 11th St., holds Police Service Area 1 meeting 7 p.m. July 18 at Weccacoe Playground, 405-25 Queen St. 215686-3030. phillypolice.com/districts/3rd. 17th District, 20th and Federal streets, holds its Police Service Area 3 meeting 6 p.m. July 19 at Gospel Temple Baptist Church, 1327 S. 19th St. (Earp Street entrance), and police service Area 1 meeting 6 p.m. July 26 at SOSNA, 1901 Christian St. 215-686-3170. phillypolice.com/ districts/17th. SPR For more information on local communities, visit southphillyreview.com/community/neighborhoods.
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hristopher Fleming has a ballet about the nine-innings of baseball. That production, as well as others in the Americana genre, is demonstrative of the signature style of the 50-year-old choreographer and dancer who makes his home at 15th and Dickinson streets. “Baseball is an American tradition. You can say what you want about the game, but I’d bet 99 percent of the population has seen some part of a baseball game,” Fleming said. “There is nothing wrong with a ballet being a comedy. Film can be a comedy, or a drama, or whatever it wants. Why can’t a ballet be all those things?” The artistic director of Ballet Fleming, 1802 S. Broad St., Fleming is premiering three new works for the upcoming 2012-13 season, launching this fall in conjunction with the Fringe Festival. The premiere work, which will be staged at Old City’s Painted Bride Art Center, expands on another American tradition. “Rock music is so American and so Philadelphian. I like to pursue things that make sense to us now — or that make sense to me,” he said. “When I was a kid growing up in New York City, it was very similar to South Philly. I grew up in Hell’s Kitchen. It was the same buildings, the same stoops, same everything. Every four or five stoops you’d hear music blaring. “I wanted to explore music from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. You had that transformation from ‘Groovin’ on a Sunday afternoon’ to ‘Hey, stop! What’s that sound? Everybody look what’s going down.’ Rock Staff photo by Greg Bezanis
Lifestyles music went from being very sophomoric and took a turn from being fun to a bit more socially aware.” Taking its name from an iconic work of the time, “Dancing in the Streets” will include performances Sept. 21 and 23. While prepping for the new season opener Fleming and his company were offered a unique opportunity to participate in a feature film, which began shooting this week. “It’s a holiday thing but it’s not traditional Nutcracker at all,” Fleming said of the work entitled “Christmas Dreams.” “There are 45 scenes and no dialogue — all dance. … My character is a workingclass dad who comes home to find his kid, the Little Drummer Boy, hasn’t shoveled the snow. I do this whole solo with a shovel. To tell you the truth, not having a lot of experience with the green-screen format, I’m anxious to see what it’s all about.” Fleming, along with his dancers, will perform various pieces in front of a large blank green-colored backdrop on a soundstage in North Philly. This will allow the filmmakers to digitally place the dancers into various scenarios. “The images of what it will be will be a very fantastical journey. They can really put us anywhere,” he said. Practices at the company’s Newbold
home continue, and being a newly formed troupe, Fleming is working tirelessly to keep up with the its growth. “Being new, our planning is really based on a lot of volunteers. I have a board and a company manager/administrator. We’re always working ahead and also trying to keep up,” Fleming said. “So much has happened so fast. We’re moving faster than we can keep up with. It’s nice, I shouldn’t complain, but it gets tiring.” AS THE FIRST son of five children to a father, who was a dancer-turned-film-director, and mother, a dancer who founded a theater company with Fleming’s uncle, the apple did not fall far from the tree. Of the five siblings only one did not pursue dance, and she, Fleming said fondly, “was the odd sister that is a hairdresser for films.” Though a flair for the performing arts was in his genes, his first venture into the ballet studio was a fluke. “My mom was in the hospital having my brother. And my friend was like, ‘Do you want to go ballet class? It’s free,’” Fleming said of a New York City-based ballet school that was, at the time, free for boys. “Up to that point I wanted to be a drummer.” Once he began dancing, he never looked back. By age 16, Fleming was accepted
into the American Ballet Theatre. “The thing is it is almost impossible to achieve perfection. So you have something that you got to work on till you die,” Fleming said of why he was drawn to the art form. “It depends if you stay in it or not. You can only dance physically for so long. I was choreographing — I did my first ballet when I was 19.” Two years after American Ballet Theatre, Fleming joined the New York City Ballet which, he said, “was really where my career was.” The schedule was demanding in a decade with the company, even for Fleming who prides himself on his own intense training. “I think the Pennsylvania Ballet does 14 ballets the whole year. We used to do 38 a season, with two seasons a year,” Fleming, who was concurrently trying his hand at writing for television, said. “That’s a lot of ballet.” When he felt fulfilled with his time at the New York City Ballet, he left to write, which didn’t pan out, and eventually moved abroad to choreograph, something he continues to do to this day. “I know we get upset with America, but after you live somewhere else, you are like, ‘Ya, we got it really good here,’” Fleming who created 20 ballets in three years while
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What to expect from some of the most talked-about titles in the LGBT film fest, now in its 18th year. his co-writer, Justin D. M. Palmer, for ably sidestepping genre potholes and peppering formula with humanism. Expanded from an equally racy short, Travis Matthews’s unapologetically explicit “I Want Your Love” is sure to be one of QFest’s most buzzed-about titles, as the sexual encounters among its male stars aren’t just real, they’re vividly pornographic. Produced by the gay porn studio NakedSword, the film is being billed as “a groundbreaking American indie,” and it’s netted approval from major names like John Cameron Mitchell. Alas, the secondcoming of “Shortbus” this movie is not. As its first half unfolds, it proves significantly more artful than one might expect, with exquisite-looking establishing shots and naturalistic acting. But as the non-event of one man’s (Wayne Bumb) move from
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bow-chick-a-wow-wow, writer/director Terracino might have actually had something here. Sadly, he favors horny fabulosity, and his simultaneous condemnation of gay-nightlife clichés is precisely the type of irony queer film doesn’t need. A far better choice is the lovable dramedy “Nate & Margaret,” which puts its own bittersweet spin on “Harold & Maude” as it tells the platonic love story of a 19-year-old film student (Tyler Ross) and his 52-year-old, stand-up-comic neighbor (Natalie West). A half-closeted gay innocent and an ostensibly asexual, borderline spinster, these two outcasts share a bond that speaks to the unexplained power of impromptu friendships — the kind that can pop up unexpectedly between unlikely like-minded folks, and then last forever. Kudos to debut director Nathan Adloff and
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ith a wide selection of 107 films (including 52 shorts, 13 documentaries, and 42 narrative features), the Philadelphia QFest returns this year for its 18th run, promising “12 days of LGBT cinematic magic.” Indeed, there are some titles imbued with the power to transport, and keenly capable of dramatically conjuring their core viewers’ experiences. But not every film is magical, and it behooves any fest-goer to have some background on what amounts to a rather mercurial slate. One should certainly attend the centerpiece screening of “I Do,” if only to catch the bestowal of the fest’s Rising Star Award on actor/writer/producer David W. Ross (“Quinceañera”). Other safe bets include “Facing Mirrors,” the first transgendered film from Iran; “Jack and Diane,” a 2012 indie with Juno Temple and Riley Keough; “Mommy is Coming,” a button-pushing comedy set in Berlin; and “The Marriage,” a touching documentary about a Uruguayan septuagenarian and his transgendered wife. But as has been the case in every year prior, the QFest (formerly the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) presents a largely contradictory chunk of entertainment, which alternately boasts queer tales with true depth of feeling, and perpetuates stereotypes that broadly paint the queer community as one of folly, gratuity, and uncontrolled libidos. Historically, it makes perfect sense that queer cinema would be rife with stories of risqué escapades and carefree behavior, as the very existence of the genre marks a certain sexual liberation. But one should hope that LGBT storytelling has reached a point where it needn’t let past oppression influence its quality, or render it any less vital or substantial than that of the hetero mainstream. Because, with each passing year, queer culture claims a larger piece of that mainstream, increasing visibility and immersion, and it ought to be able to prove itself worthy of more than fleeting pleasures. That’d be something to celebrate. So go ahead and skip opening-night selection “Elliot Loves,” which uses the Freudian premise of a young Latino’s (Quentin Araujo) relationship with his mom (Elena Goode) as an excuse to drop him into bed with as many men as possible. Elliot just wants to be loved, see, and his assumption that it lies between the sheets of everyone he meets is spawned by a youth of rejection and insecurity. If the mother-son portion were more than just a beard for the
San Francisco to the Midwest steadily approaches, the film descends into hypersexual senselessness posing as arty poetry, and in its audacity unwittingly insists that sex is priority one. On the other hand, Ira Sachs’ highly personal drama “Keep the Lights On” utilizes its sexual elements to fiercely communicate a mood and a place, telling the near-epic tale of two volatile lovers in 1990s New York. Decidedly cold but undeniably poignant, the movie announces lead star Thure Lindhardt as an exciting, ferocious talent, and it keenly gives the actor room to honestly and organically live inside a scene. Admittedly, “Keep the Lights On” continues another unfortunate queer -film trend, which insists that LGBT cinema must be defined by pain, tragedy and loss. The difference is, Sachs’ latest is drawn from his own experiences, and rather than kowtow to tropes, it charts the hurt and tumult of a microcosm, and, perhaps in effect, a generation. The most beautiful film in the festival might just be “Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean,” which debut director Matthew Mishory opted to shoot in shimmering black and white. Overcoming knee-jerk charges of arthouse pretension, cinematographer Michael Marius Pessah captures frame after glorious frame, from the scan of a California desert to the unbroken survey of a hedonistic, highly evocative pool party. Exploring the rumor-encircled sexuality of its subject (James Preston) in his pre-stardom days, Mishory’s script could use a rewrite or three, but it nevertheless develops into a curious, quasi-elliptical beast, conveyed in a matter that effectively calls to mind the movies of its era. Only a tangentially gay story, “Sassy Pants” is really about a sheltered teen (the endearing Ashley Rickards) whose homeschooling at the hands of her zanily overprotective mom (Anna Gunn) results in an alltoo-familiar rebellion. Fleeing her homeland to live with her gay father (Diedrich Bader), our heroine, Bethany, finds progressive inspiration from dad’s fun-loving houseboy (Haley Joel Osment). Drawing attention for its inclusion of the “Sixth Sense” star, “Sassy Pants” comes off as merely a stunt film, but it’s more than that. If you must seek noncommittal frivolity at QFest, this is where to find it. SPR
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Marge’s Taco Appetizer INGREDIENTS:
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ucky 13 Pub, 1820 S. 13th St., and Sweet Jane Vintage are hosting South Philly Summerfest 1 to 8 p.m. July 15. Vendors, such as Sweet Jane Vintage, 1820 E. Passyunk Ave.; Beautiful World Syndicate, 1619 E. Passyunk Ave.; Medium Bob’s Curiosity Shop, 1223 Mifflin St.; and Isabella Pizza, 1824 E. Passyunk Ave., will be situated outside the establishment as bands, including Far Out Fangtooth, Taco Joint, Hivelords, The Shakes, The lawsuits and Gold Crowns, perform live. Call 215-336-8467 or visit lucky13pubphilly.com. SPR E-mail news on restaurant openings or special events to asnyder@southphillyreview.com.
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Greek/Middle Eastern Cafe Fulya: 727 S. Second St., 267909-9937, cafefulya.com, $$ Dmitri’s: 795 S. Third St., 215-6250556, $$
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Carman’s Country Kitchen: 1301 S. 11th St., 215-339-9613, countrykitchenrestaurants.com, $ Fuel: 1917 E. Passyunk Ave. 215468-3835, fuelphilly.com, $$
Asian JC Chinese Restaurant: 1701 S. Eighth St., 215-334-1056, $$ Nam Phuong Restaurant: 1100-20 Washington Ave., 215-468-0410, $$ Pho 75: 1122 Washington Ave., 215271-5866, $
Fast Break Key Pizza: 1846 S. 12th St., 215551-7111, keypizzagrill.com, $ Vincenzo’s Deli: 1626 S. Ninth St., 215-463-6811, $
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Mekong River By Phyllis Stein-Novack R e s ta u r a n t R e v i e w e r
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thought it was a green bean," my husband Edward said as his face turned red and he broke out into a sweat. He ate some rice, drank a glass of water and applied a cold, wet napkin to his face and neck. The alleged green bean turned out to be a very hot pepper that added flavor to the barbecue spare ribs we were eating at Mekong River, a new Vietnamese restaurant in Pennsport. We spotted the place a few weeks ago. Since Vietnamese fare is my favorite Asian cuisine, I had to try it. Mekong River, a BYOB with a pending liquor license, is a bright, open, airy place with a long bar, comfortable, roomy black leather booths and a staff that will answer all menu-item questions. We brought a Kendall Jackson sauvignon blanc, which complements Asian fare. Our server placed it in an ice bucket, brought wine glasses and poured us a sip. The menu is overwhelming. I see no reason to list about 150 items. Cha Gio ($3.25) consisted of two crispy spring rolls filled with shredded vegetables and a fish sauce for dipping. They were a little greasy but had a nice flavor. Some pickled turnips, carrots and bright green iceberg lettuce leaves came with the dish. The Goi Cuon ($3.50) did not disappoint. These cool, summer rolls were plump and filled with shrimp, cilantro and pork. The heady peanut dipping sauce was a fine contrast to the mild rolls, which are among M a rc o n i / Pa c ke r Pa r k
Peking Inn: 2020 Penrose Ave., 215-271-1389, $$
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Fast Break Millie’s Luncheonette & Ice Cream: 1441 W. Shunk St., 215-4678553, $ Philadium: 1631 Packer Ave., 215271-5220, philitavernrestaurant.com, $ Talk of the Town: 3020 S. Broad St., 215-551-7277, talkofthetowncheesesteaks.com, $
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my favorite Vietnamese appetizers. Banh Xeo ($7.95) however was disappointing. I have eaten the classic shrimpfilled Vietnamese crepe in many restaurants in the city and beyond. The menu states it is a “Vietnamese crispy crepe with shrimp and pork.” It tasted more like a thin, slightly greasy omelet, it was much too eggy and there were two tiny shrimp inside and very little pork. All I could taste were tasteless bean sprouts and shredded vegetables. The appetizer came with mounds of fresh mint, lettuce leaves, pickled turnips and carrots. “You wrap the crepe in a lettuce leaf,” our waiter said. We tried it. It was too difficult to eat, so we nixed this method. Since we barely made a dent in the herbs and lettuce mix, we toted it home. Although it was 98 degrees outside, we settled on Sup Mang Cua ($7.50), asparagus soup for two. I asked our waiter whether the crabmeat was real or fake. He assured us it was the real thing. The soup looked like egg drop soup. It was piping hot and prepared with ghastly, canned white asparagus that turned to a flavorless mush. We could not see or taste the crabmeat. There were bits of chewy pink and white pieces of fish, which our waiter said were shrimp, floating about. If we were disappointed with the soup, we were truly disappointed with Do Bien Xao Lan ($13.50), a dreadful mix of tiny overcooked shrimp; tiny pieces of rubbery
La Stanza: 2001 Oregon Ave., 215271-0801, lastanzapa.com, $$ Popi’s: 3120 S. 20th St., 215-7557180, popisrestaurant.com, $$ Newbold/Point Breeze/South of South
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squid; a few thin slices of scallops; fish balls, which we did not detect; and two overcooked, off-colored mussels in half of a green shell. These were frozen mussels and since they had the consistency of concrete, I told Edward not to eat them. The coconut curry sauce with lemongrass did nothing to redeem this horrendous dish. The aforementioned hot pepper moment came about after a few tastes of Thit Kho To ($8.95) an individual cast-iron kettle filled with braised bite-sized pieces of pork rib on the bone. One look at the dish and I knew Edward would not care for it too much. The ribs were not meaty and the best way to eat them was with the hands, a method Edward detests. The flavor of the sauce, however, was pretty good. Large
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Middle Eastern Divan Turkish Kitchen: 918 S. 22nd St., 215-545-5790, divanturkishkitchen.com, $$ Pennsport/Whitman
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Asian Happy Dragon: 2047 S. Third St., 215-271-0552, happydragon.us, $
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mounds of perfectly steamed rice came with both entrees. The test of a restaurant is “does the food taste good?” Are the ingredients immaculately fresh? Unfortunately, Mekong River failed below average. One-half tip of the toque to Mekong River. SPR
Mekong River 1120 S. Front St. 215-467-6100 Comment on this restaurant or review at southphillyreview.com/food-and-drink/reviews.
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The historic jailbreak is ancient history, but it’s time to salute independence with foods and drinks made famous by the European nation. By Phyllis Stein-Novack
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aturday is Bastille Day, the anniversary of the French Revolution that began with the storming of the famous jail in 1789. The jail is long gone and celebrations will take place all over France and America. Since this famous day occurs on the weekend, I’ve decided to toss a Bastille Day bash featuring French food and wine. Regular readers of my column know French cuisine is my favorite. I have dozens of cookbooks on the subject written by authors from France. Americans, such as Julia Child, M.F.K. Fisher, Julie Dannenbaum and Richard Grausman, dedicated their lives to the art of French cooking. The British also got into the act. The late Elizabeth David was responsible for introducing the Brits to French fare. The French adore their cheese. In restaurants and homes throughout the country, cheese is eaten as a separate course before dessert. “How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” asked Charles de Gaulle. Indeed. French cheese always is luscious. Because there are so many, some are creamy, crumbly, tangy, sweet, strong, smelly, runny — the list goes on. Roquefort, made from cow’s milk, spends time
in cool caves. Chevre, made from goat or sheep’s milk, is tangy and easy to spread on bread or crackers. My French cheese board will contain Roquefort; Morbier, a ripe Brie; and Camembert. I will offer plain water crackers and slices of bread from Georges Perrier’s bakery in Narberth. The Center City DiBruno Bros. stocks this bread as well. An assortment of sliced French sausages and pates are on order. I used to make my own pates but I have become a bit lazy. I buy them from DiBruno’s and Trader Joe’s. Tiny pearl cocktail onions, Dijon and cornichons keep company with the charcuterie board. The bar will be set up in the kitchen. I will probably serve Muscadet, sauvignon blanc, Cotes du Rhone and cabernet sauvignon. When I was a young bride, one of my favorite dishes was Salmon Mousse. I even have a copper fish mold just for this tasty treat. I have made it with fresh and canned salmon, but I prefer the texture of the canned variety for this dish. I think I also will prepare one with tuna. Viva la France!
■ Salmon Mousse ■ Ingredients:
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Dash of hot sauce 1/2 cup of chili sauce or ketchup 1 teaspoon of kosher salt 2 tablespoons of fresh dill, chopped 115-ounce can of Faust salmon, skin and bones removed 1 cup of heavy cream
Directions: Place the gelatin in a large mixing bowl. Add the cold water and blend. Stir in the boiling water and whisk the mixture until the gelatin dissolves. Cool at room temperature. Whisk in all of the remaining ingredients except for the salmon and heavy cream. Blend completely. Place in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes. Place the salmon in the bowl of the food processor fitted with the steel blade. Pulse on and off until the salmon is flaked. In a separate bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Fold gently into the salmon mixture. Pour the mixture into a 6- to 8-cup bowl or mold. Cover and chill for at least four hours or overnight. When ready to serve, place the bowl or mold gently into a bowl of hot water. Run a knife around the rim and gently turn out the salmon mousse on a pretty platter. Serve the mousse with water crackers and slices of French bread.
■ Tapenade ■ Ingredients:
1/2 cup of pitted black olives, such as Gaeta or Kalamata 1/2 cup of pitted green olives, such as Sicilian or Picholine 1 can of anchovy filets 2 tablespoons of capers, rinsed and drained 1 5-ounce can of imported tuna in olive oil 1 tablespoon of lemon juice 1 small handful of fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil
Directions: Combine all of the ingredients except for the oil in the bowl of the food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until smooth. With the motor running, drizzle in the oil until the mixture turns into a thick sauce. Place the tapenade into a bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. You can make this dip the day before. Makes about 2 cups. Note from Phyllis: This heady spread from Provence is ideal spread on crackers or bread. If you want to serve it as a dip for crudite, simple blend in about 1/4 cup Hellmann’s mayonnaise. SPR Comment at southphillyreview.com/food-anddrink/features.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): Ambitious h streak will flare up as you try to prove yourself. Give it your all with good, old-fashioned hard work. Lucky number: 026.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): Hard work A is the theme for the day. Throw your back into a project. The sooner you wrap it up, the sooner relaxation arrives. This always is a good thing. Lucky number: 933.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): You’re innovaS tive by nature, yet have a dependable, steady side that is spotlighted today. Achieving worthy goals will require hard work. Lucky number: 492.
ARIES (March 21 to April 20): You’re in a seriD ous frame of mind today. Work and other responsibilities will take up the majority of attention. Just try not to take life too seriously. Set aside time to let loose. Lucky number: 157.
TAURUS (April 21 to May 20): Focus attention F to matters close to home. Career or familial responsibilities are calling. Buckle down and get something productive completed. Lucky number: 890.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Today is all about G following the rules. Doing so may come as a surprise: You might learn that accepting limitations actually leads to freedom. Lucky number: 569. SPR
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A softball star has needed to balance her roles as an athlete and a teenage mother. to handling her child’s screams, which she deems the hardest part of increasing parental confidence. As Mya loves to eat, feedings have proven the easiest tasks. Her budding belief must intensify as her progeny matures, with a huge opportunity coming next month when she begins matriculating at Rosemont College. “I will live there, at least for the first year, which is what they encourage athletes to do,” Sofia Cedrone said of placing herself a 35-minute drive away from Mya, who will receive the Cedrones’ abundant supply of affection
while the young lady studies business management. “The distance could be a problem for some people, but we will make it work.” IF SOFIA CEDRONE proves as consummate a parent as she has a softball player, Mya will enjoy a wonderful existence. She kicked off her athletic crusade at 4, playing baseball at SEYAA. After successful stints at the former Stella Maris School, 814 Bigler St., and Epiphany of Our Lord School, now Our Lady of Hope School, 1248 Jack-
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son St., she headed to Neumann-Goretti, where she and pitcher Jillian Murray, now at West Chester University, formed a formidable battery. “It was fun to catch Jillian,” she said of the four-time All-Catholic standout. When the hurler graduated two years ago, Sofia Cedrone aimed to build on two honorable mention parochial nods. “I’ve always wanted to be better than other people,” she said. Her ambition landed her a three-year run with the Phillies Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program, a tenure that yielded a ’10 trip to the RBI Softball Series in West Palm Beach, Fla. Two appearances at the Softball Carpenter Cup also help her résumé to shine, but her high school career resonates most. “I am very proud of being a four-year starter and making two playoff appearances,” she said as Mya smiled. Aside from her interrupted junior campaign, Sofia Cedrone hit above .400 each season, including a .404 mark this year, her first as a third baseman. Her successful swan song culminated with her earning a First-Team All-Catholic selection. “I just feel good that I’ve been able to get so much out of this game because I love it so much,” she said. With a few schools coveting her, she opted for the Division III institution, a Colonial States Athletic Conference member. Though she patrolled the hot corner this year for the Saints, she will resume her normal catching duties as a collegiate. “I will have a great chance to be the starter, too,” she said of trying to revive the Ravens, who went 7-25 in the spring. Before she dons the tools of ignorance for Rosemont, she will continue her contributions to Plymouth Meeting’s Odyssey Fastpitch Softball organization this weekend, competing at the ASA Red, White and Blue Summer Classic in Lititz. “It’s been a busy period lately, but I have fantastic support,” she said, nodding to her parents. As her schedule will become even fuller as she and Mya age, she knows her creation will always serve as motivation. “Softball has to share me with Mya,” she said. “We’re going to grow together.” SPR
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ofia Cedrone has devoted eight years to becoming an accomplished softball player, approaching each performance as a test of her mettle. Though that span has taught the 18-year-old diligence, it cannot match the emotional rewards of being the mother of 15-month-old daughter Mya. Now blessed with two obsessions, the teenager is learning to keep in accord her desire to dominate and need to nurture. “I have even more goals because I’m a parent,” Cedrone said Tuesday from her home on the 2700 block of South Iseminger Street. “Motherhood is challenging me to manage my whole life differently, but I care so much about softball and Mya that I won’t stop.” A recent graduate of Ss. NeumannGoretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., she became pregnant shortly before her junior year began, though she had the news confirmed only at the end of her second trimester. “I didn’t show at all,” she said of her state, which one month later caused a hiatus from softball, the game she chose over basketball and soccer while a participant in the Southeast Youth Athletic Association, Seventh and Bigler streets. The announcement of their impending time as grandparents stunned Rich and Kim Cedrone only briefly, as they determined to provide their kin and her offspring with the necessary support. “Like hitters when facing tough pitchers, we had to make adjustments,” Rich Cedrone, who has overseen Sofia’s athletic maturation for 14 years and who has served as Neumann-Goretti’s softball coach for five seasons, said. Though she yearned to give birth, Sofia Cedrone could not shake an equally fervent longing for smashing fastballs. Her activities curtailed, she pondered the length of her absence from the diamond, confiding to her father that she sought a blend of parenting and continuing her travel ball career. An emergency Caesarian section brought Mya into the world April 12, 2011. One month premature, she suffered no complications and has delighted her family since, even gaining a grasp on walking at only 9 months. “I love shopping with her,” Sofia Cedrone said of a product of her daughter’s adept footwork. “Really, though, any time with her makes me feel great.” Surely to receive empathy from all matriarchs, she has needed to grow accustomed
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$54,500
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$89,000
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$89,800 1 bathroom
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$99,000
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom 27XX S. Sheridan St.
$99,900
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$119,900
3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms
22XX S. 9th St. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom 9XX tree St. 2bedrooms, 1 bathroom 25XX S. Warnock St. 3 bedrooms, 1 bedrooms 28XX S. Fairhill St. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathroom 27XX S. MarShall St. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms 19XX S. 7th St. 3 Units 20XX MorriS St. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms 15XX S. 8th St.
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20xx s. 13th st. 1BR-2nd Floor 14xx JaCkson st. 3BR - 2nd and 3rd Floor Has Everything! $1600/mo 17xx s. 11th st. 2nd Floor - 1br, h/w floors 26xx s. darien st. 2nd floor, 2BR Apt. 21xx s. 11th st. BiLevel, 2nd & 3rd Fl. 3 BR, Call for Details.
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215.336.2500 1322 S American Street Pennsport. Custom Home. Floating Stairs. High Ceilings. 10 Year Tax Abatement. $449,000.
leonardo realty 2136 S. 16th St. • 215-389-7944
26xx S. 12th St. 3BR, 1.5 baths, C/A. $179,900 31xx S. broad St. Tree-lined street with cul-de-sac! 3BR, 2.5 Baths, Fin. Bsmnt. w/fireplace, C/A, Rear Parking! $340,000 13xx S. Etting 1 story, 2 BR, C/A, Fin. Basement $109,000 24xx S. 13th St. 3BR, 1.5 Bath, C/A, Tile Bath, Large Home! REDUCED TO $169,000
25xx MildrEd St. Tree-lined street, Open Porch, New Kitchen, 3BR, Gas Heat Price Reduced - $119,000 13xx SyndEr avE. Building & Business - Lg. Corner w/ Medical Supply Businesses Call for more Details $259,900
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Serving PhiladelPhia Since 1955!
1635 S 21st Street Vacant Shell. $65,000
• 26xx so. 17th street
1634 N. Randolph Street Warehouse 20 x 100. High Ceilings. $125,000
• 26xx so. sartain street reduced
2337 Wharton Street Large Shell. Faces Park. $89,000.
19th and Morris
• 21xx sorrento court
Corner Store + 2 Floor Apartment. $120,000.
1613-27 Germantown Avenue 9600 sq. ft. on 1 Floor. Light Industrial.
• 35xx reserve dr 5 bedrooms, 3 baths large lot • 5xx wilder street new rehab
• 23xx so warnock street $99,900
• 29xx so. smedley street with parking
• 15xx hulseman street
• 27xx so. marvine street
• 28xx so. 11th street
• 24xx so. 16th street
• 23xx so. 10th street duplex
• 21xx so. iseminger street
• 19xx passyunk ave
• 21xx so. broad street commercial
$400,000.
1945 Sigel Street 3 Bedrooms in Newbold. $39,900.
1418 S 22nd Street 3 Bedrooms. On a Wide Street. $56,000.
2038 So. 22nd Street Total Rehab. 2 Master Suites. Spacious. $179,000.
1615 Carpenter Street Carriage House. Graduate Hospital Area. 3-car garage. 1 Bedroom Apartment. $319,000.
garage with apartment
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215-465-3733
215-463-0777 19145 25xx Newkirk
Covy 2 Bed w/newer kit., ideal starter
19xx MiffliN
3 Bed HM in movie-in condition, cheaper than rent!
22xx S. GArNeT
well ell kept 3 bed w/ extended kit, why w rent?
22xx S. 21ST
3 bed w/H/w fls, fin bsmnt, nice blk
27xx S. 17TH
Mod HM w/reardeck, H/w fls excel location!
25xx S. 15TH
$64,900 $118,900
ONlY - $89,900 $179,900 $259,000
Beautiful Spac. 3 Bed w/New kit., 4pc bath
$279,900
South of oregon 27xx S. HuTCHiNSON 28xx S. 17TH
Mod 3 Bed home on a Great Block
$147,500
well maintained 3 Bed home, Great location! 2 Bed w/ new brick front, Just move in!!
7xx MOllBOre Ter.
well maintained 3 Bed on Terrace Block
17xx OreGON Ave
updated pdated very spacacious 3 bed hm., prime location
$199,900 reduced $155,900 $224,900
commercial / multi-family 10xx S. 6TH
Bella vista 3 Story duplex
Ask $259,900
14xx 2. 19TH
lg Corner Store & 4 Bed Completely renovated
Ask $184,500
BrOAd & OreGpN Ave. Com property w/ 2 Bed Apt.
$329,900
20xx diCkiNSON
duplex fully rented See util
$129,000
18xx SNYder Ave
Spacious office & lg 2 Bed appt.
$139,900
20xx S. GArNeT
Store/Office and 2 apts. high traffic location!
$210,000
6xx TASker
Triplex - fully occupied. see util
$185,000
10TH & CANTrell
Spacious double wide store plus 2nd flr.
$239,900
20xx S. 3rd
Triplex - fully occupied prime pennsport
$207,900
14xx JACkSON
3 Story duplex fully occupied
19xx S. 17TH
Commercial prop Office w/ plenty of storage
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29xx S. Smedley - Lovely 2 bed w/ new brick front, H/W fls, floating staircase, open porch, under $200K. 28xx S. 13th - Across from the park! Very spacious 4 bed Hm w/ Fin Basement, 2-Kitchens, Plus read driveway for off st parking $299,900
$184,900
29xx S. SMedleY
Ask $219,900 $149,800
• 23xx so. 10th street duplex
new conStruction 15xx S. beulah - Beautiful Spacious New 3 bedroom hm, w/off st. parking, gorgeous
19146 29xx GerriT
Two to choose from 2 bed
13xx S. COrlieS
2 Bed rental property needs TlC
$37,900 Make Offer $37,900
15xx S. OpAl
2 bed handy person special
12xx S. BONSell.
Spac 3 bed up & coming location
13xx S. 10TH
Spac 3 Bed w/ open layout, New Granite kit excel location $299,900
1xx NAudiAN
fabulous Society Hill Town House w/ parking
24xx S. 9TH
wow! A Truly magnificent home.
25xx S. pHilip
Nice 3 Bed HM, in semi-mid cond only
4xx durfOr
very Nice 2 Bed Home priced to sell
3xx dAlY
3 Bed home, needs some updating
only $99,900 only $87,000
Only $37,900 $49,900
19147 $729,900
19148 A Must See! only $77,000 $89,900
24xx S. lee
2 Bed HM currently rented, New Mechanicals
5xx MOuNTAiN ST.
3 Bedroom rental property. Great income!
$89,900
24xx S. AMeriCAN
Solid 3 bed hm on prime whitman blk
$89,900
7xx MCkeAN
lg 3 bed hm in need of a litle TlC
the reServe at PacKer ParK-20xx Reserve Drive -
3xx riTNer
prime whitman Block 2 to choose
25xx S. AMeriCAN
Modern 3 Bed home in excellent cond
Gorgeous 5 Bed 3.5 Bath Beauty, everything you could
1xx SNYder
lg. 3 Bed. Home in prime location
4xx MiffliN
Spac 3Br in pennsportt, priced to sell
3xx JACkSON
rarely offered mod 2 bed rancher
kitchen, private location. aSK $329,000
want in a home is here! $529,000 PacKer ParK - 31xx So. 18th St. Lovely 3 bed, airlight home w/ mod kit. rear deck, an. bsmt. 1.5 bath, driveway parking, move in cond $315,000
3xx JACkSON
2 story 3 bed hm in very goood condition
2xx riTNer
lg 3 Bed home on prime whitman Block
1xx riTNer
Super clean 3 bed w/ lg rear yard
24xx S. pHilip
Just listed mod 2 bed, move in cond.
1xx GlAdSTONe
Beaut 3 Bed w/ C/A - H/w flrs spac y/d
$110,000 $139,000 Ask $128,900 $144,0003xx Only $142,000 Ask $148,000 $149,000 reduCed $154,000 $164,900 Ask $169,900
22xx S. 8TH
Newly renovated 3 Bed, H/w floors, Just move in!
$185,900
25xx S. 11TH
upgraded beautiful 4 Bed Spacious home
$189,900
21xx S. 13TH
Good 3 story 5 bed. completely renovated lg yd
$335,900
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SUMMER RENTALS
STUDIO/EFFICIENCY
ATLANTIC CITY RITZ July and August Summer Rentals still available. Affordable Pricing. Call David Hirsch for details 609-214-9567.
SO.BROAD ST. CENTER CITY LIVING AT SOUTH PHILA. PRICES. SPACIOUS, SUNNY,SAFE,SECURE. C/A, INTERCOM, Transp/Shopping right outside your door. No Pets. $650/mo.+utils. 215-755-6900.
BRIGANTINE Pets OK;7/22-7/29 $1350;7/29-8/5 $1350; 8/26-9/2 $1350,9/2-9/9 $1025. www.BrigB.com 856-217-0025
BRIGANTINE
One BDRM Condo. Weekly Rentals $550; Weekends $300; Monthly $1800. Winter Rental $800 Mo. 609-233-0230 NORTH WILDWOOD 2BDR Apt. Air/Cond., Color TV, Parking, weekly, monthly or season. 609-522-2523
WEST WILDWOOD
SP WHARTON ST. VIC. ALL NEW! A/C, 3BDRS, Bath $450 mo.;$2500 Down 215-292-2176
Room for Rent-couples okay. 3 blks from Boardwalk/bech. 609-425-6761
NJ REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
YEARLY RENTALS
MARGATE NJ Lg. Eff. Condo complete. Cor.Property, Ocean front opposite Greenhouse. Parking spot. Sleeps 2. $115,900. Call 267-252-5735.
ATLANTIC CITY OCEAN CLUB July and August Summer Rentals still available. Affordable Pricing. Call Roy Sous for Details 609-233-8419.
ROOM FOR RENT 13TH & SPRUCE- Parker Hotel CC. Fully Furn’d Rms, no sec. deposit. Utils & housekeeping incld. WK: $165-$203; Day: $40-$56. 215735-2300.
ONE BEDROOM FOR RENT 10XX S. 11TH ST. 2ND Flr., 1 Bedroom Apt., Bath, Kitchen, LR. 215-651-0498 14XX SO.16TH ST Lg.1bdrm.,1st. flr. Pvt. ent. A/C,D/W, G/D. $775/ mo+utils. 215-465-8065.
9TH & SPRING GARDEN
MOD.2ND FLR. A/C,HDWD FLRS., GREAT LOC. $1100/ MO+UTILS. 610-304-0087,
TWO BDRM FOR RENT
HOUSES FOR RENT
OFFICE SPACE
COMMERCIAL SPACE
15XX SO.9TH ST ITALIAN MARKET VIC. 3rd. flr.,mod. 4rms. & bath. Heat incl. No Pets. 856-858-4830.
22ND & MIFFLIN ST. 3 BDRS, 1 Bath,”SECTION 8 OK,” Freshlypainted. Water Incl. Available Now. $895mo. 215-397-6778
10TH & OREGON
16XX MARSTON ST.ULTRA MOD. TILE FLRS.THRU-OUT. JOE 267-767-0717.
23RD & TASKER VIC. 3bedrms., 1bath, bsmt.,yard. $750/mo.+utils. 856-465-3464.
9TH & SPRING GARDEN
25XX S. CAMAC ST. 3 BDR, Newer Kit. Parq.Flrs., semi-finis. bsmt. Excel.Area. $1200mo+ utilities. 215-970-7001 x100
COMMERCIAL/PROFESSIONAL SPACE PRIME HIGH TRAFFIC LOCATION WITH OFF-STREET, PARKING, SPORTS COMPLEX. VIC. 1200SF. C/A, W/W Carpet, SUITABLE FOR GYM/DAYCARE/ SCHOOL/FOOD ESTABLISHMENT/OFFICES. 215-755-6900.
2ND FLR., MOD. ALL APPLS.,A/C, NEWLY RENOV. $1200/MO.+. 610-304-0087. SO. BROAD STREET LUXURIOUS, SPACIOUS, ULTRA MODERN KIT. W/GRANITE, HARDWOOD/ CERAMIC/BERBER CARPET, C/A, W/D, WINDOW TREATMENT, VISUAL INTERCOM. CLOSE TO TRANS.,SHOPPING AND SPORTS COMPLEX. NO PETS $1,150/ mo.+utils. Call 215-755-6900.
HOUSES FOR RENT 15XX S.TANEY ST. 2BDR, newlyrenov., ceramic tile flrs. $725mo.+ utilis. 610-246-7599
7XX HOFFMAN ST. 3 BDRS, 1Bath, Completely renov. HD/Flrs. $925+ utilits 215-651-8291 SO.PHILLY All new 3bedrms. houses, also ROOMS AVAIL. 267312-4795. 215-863-7360. THREE BDR.HOUSES 17th & Ritner & 22nd & Passyunk vic. Avail.7/15. excel.cond. 215-467-8612
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2nd flr. office avail. full bath, $750/ mo.utils incl. Pvt. entrance. Call 215-755-1899.
BUSINESS PROPERTY
CORNER 9TH & SPRING GARDEN
Office/Store,1100-1200/sq.ft.Great Locat!$1500mo+ 610-304-0087
REAL ESTATE WANTED
I Buy Houses
CASH! Quick Sale-Fair Price
215-755-2005
DELAWARE AVE. VIC. Prime Location 7000 SQ Ft.Warehouse with 2nd flr. offices. Loading Dock with overhead door. Convenient to 1-95, min. from Northern Libs. Ideala for Small contractor, machine and/or wood shop. 215755-6900.
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