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Yo, Philly in the News

  • You can catch a film profile of Allen Iverson by rapper Nelly tonight at 10:30PM on IFC. The Inquirer has a short interview with A.I. about the project.

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    By Jim Genzano in on January 4, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • The consensus on our recent storm? It could have been worse! The flooding wasn't as bad as feared.

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    By Jim Genzano in on April 17, 2007 9:30 AM

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  • In case you haven't heard enough about the violence in our town, the Daily News points out that "Philadelphia is the most murder-plagued big city in the country," and they even throw up some numbers to prove it.

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    By Jim Genzano in on March 1, 2007 8:00 AM

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  • What with the current increase in violence, this would seem like a particularly bad time to have fewer police on the streets; unfortunately, that seems to be exactly what we have. The number of Philly police listed as injured on duty (IOD) and unable to work has gone up from 64 at the beginning of January in 2005 to 245 as of yesterday. Some are blaming the increase on a change in the law that has changed how injuries are treated. Officials at the Fraternal Order of Police say the brass is overstating the impact, and it's the city's fault if the new law is being implemented poorly.

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    By Jim Genzano in on February 27, 2007 8:00 AM

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  • Yesterday, it was another Philly Mayoral candidate's turn to announce his plan to fight crime in the city - Michael Nutter.

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    By Jim Genzano in on January 17, 2007 8:00 AM

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  • The organizers were apparently trying to keep it quiet, but news leaked that the Union League of Philadelphia was honoring Donald Rumsfeld with its Gold Medal Friday night, and protesters were there to greet attendants with angry words. In fact, it sounds like a lot of people are pretty outraged that Rummy got the award, and oddly enough the Union League refuses to explain why he was chosen to receive it.

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    By Jim Genzano in on December 4, 2006 8:00 AM

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