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all’s faRe Julia Parmisciano, fourth from left, soon will smile in the presence of music stars.
n Magpie Artisan Pie Boutique’s Holly Ricciardi has announced she will be offering a men-only pie-making class 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 23. For
S ta f f P h o t o b y K at h r y n Poole
Star treatment
complete details, See page 20.
A Lower Moyamensing teen will experience the Grammy Awards thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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n By Joseph Myers Review Managing Editor
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n A new star has helped his Hawthorne basketball team to become a hefty contender.
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early 26 months after she received a heart transplant, Julia Parmisciano grounds herself in one-day-at-a-time thinking but gladly diverted from that stance Monday afternoon at Center City’s Hard Rock Cafe, bursting with anticipation over next week’s family trip
to Los Angeles. The 15-year-old will sample the city’s star-filled reputation at the 56th annual Grammy Awards, her gift for being the Make-A-Wish Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley chapter’s 5,000th honoree. “It’s going to be so exciting,” the resident of the 2200 block of South 13th Street said before flashing a bright smile, something that became an anomaly during 2011’s six-month
New Courtyard at The Navy Yard
stay at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “There’s going to be so much for me and my family to experience.” While at the facility, of which she became a patient following a cardiac episode at Epiphany of Our Lord, now Our Lady of Hope Regional Catholic School, 1248 Jackson St., Julia had concerned eyes inspect her daily but met with only enthusiastic
ones Monday. She and her relatives arrived via limousine and walked along a red carpet to applause and best wishes for their California crusade, which will commence Tuesday and culminate with Jan. 26’s Staples Center-situated ceremony. A music maven who intensified her appreciation by improving her guitar skills at See Julia’S WiSh page 10 >>
An international hotel brand welcomed its first overnight guests last week as the urban campus’ newest addition.
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