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✮ Happy Labor Vol. 66 NO. 35 ■ August 29, 2013
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DIFFERENCE MAKERS
■ The South Philly Review is seeking Difference Maker nominations. Who are the people who go above and beyond the call of duty to assist others? See page 4.
NO RESERVATIONS
■ Chef Chris Summers, who oversees the Spectrum Grill, 1100 Pattison Ave., is ready to add a PanSeared Chilean Sea Bass puree to the fall menu. See page 24.
SPORTS
■ Homeless students watched the Eagles practice at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Mighty effort
Incoming freshman at Immaculata University spent their Saturday morning getting to know each other and preparing St. Anthony de Padua for the school year. S t a f f P h o t o b y K at h r y n P o o l e
Hundreds of college students prepped four area Catholic schools for the start of the school year Saturday. ■ By Alexis Abate Review Contributor
Knit-picking
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s neighbors walked by St. Pio Regional Catholic School, 1826 Pollock St., Saturday, they witnessed more than 30 Immaculata University freshmen hard at work. Donning matching blue T-shirts, several were pulling weeds near the fence of the school parking lot and cleaning up trash while others were installing an ornamental fence around the perimeter of the front lawn and garden. Even more were packed inside a three-stall bathroom at the side of the school hall, giving its walls and doors a fresh coat of paint.
These efforts were part of Macs Giving Back — an Immaculata student-orientation service project for its more than 300 incoming freshmen. “I chose to focus on Catholic schools in Philadelphia, particularly South Philadelphia, because archdiocesan Catholic schools have struggled in the past few years with mergers, closures and reorganization,” Melissa Mullin, the school’s learning strategy specialist in its Academic Success Center said. “I believe it’s important to proSee MACS GIVING BACK page 10 >>
A former Bella Vista couple hope their compression space suit and its derivatives can assist numerous fields.
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