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Week of June 26, 2008
NEWS – Feature Rain delay by Lorraine Gennaro A neighborhood prone to basement flooding is about to get some relief in the way of green infrastructures in and around Columbus Square Park.	NEWS LEEDing the way by Caitlin Meals The city’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-registered building broke ground last week on a site that has sat vacant for years.	NEWS Music from the heart by Caitlin Meals A group of South Philadelphia-born performers are gaining popularity as an in-house hip-hop label and production company that maintains a neighborhood feel.
POLICE REPORT Killed in University City by Lorraine Gennaro A local man lost his life across town early Sunday and two others were charged with his murder shortly thereafter.	LIFESTYLES – Feature Dishing up laughs by Caitlin Meals Adam Gertler is cooking up a win through his comedy and culinary skills on ‘The Next Food Network Star.’	LIFESTYLES – Movie Review Missed it by that much by Brett S. Harrison
LIFESTYLES – Artphile Take a seat by Edward Higgins headline: With more than 50 artistic, conceptual chairs on display, Garry Knox Bennett’s exhibit at the Delaware Art Museum is a great place to take a load off — except, not really.	LIFESTYLES – Wheels Fast Rabbit by Jim Motavalli Two views of the Volkswagen R32.	LIFESTYLES – Cardella Food glorious food by Tom Cardella
LIFESTYLES – Horoscopes Horoscopes by Mystic Terry	LIFESTYLES Pocket Change by C. Henderson Pop culture	LIFESTYLES Postcards by Bob Ingram Sweet Caroline
PUZZLES – Crossword Crossword solution	PUZZLES – Crossword Crossword Puzzle	PUZZLES – Sudoku Sudoku Puzzle
PUZZLES – Sudoku Sudoku Solution	Opinion & Editorial Letters Agree to Disagree	Opinion & Editorial View Finder by Greg Bezanis Splish Splash
Opinion & Editorial Word on the Street Monday, Edward Kanterman was charged with involuntary manslaughter after leaving his 14-month-old grandson in the backseat of a closed vehicle for more than five hours June 10, resulting in the child’s death. Do you agree with the charges?	FOOD – Feature The real deal by Phyllis Stein-Novack While cheese-smothered veal and heavily sauced sandwiches can pass for Italian fare in the States, the homeland serves up distinctly different offerings.	FOOD Pearl by Phyllis Stein-Novack
FOOD Reader's Recipe Cilda’s Eggplant Eaties & Antipasto Salad	SPORTS – Feature Quick Learner In four seasons, CAPA grad Bianca Lewis went from never playing softball to All-Public shortstop for the city’s second-best squad.	SPORTS Runaway Winner by Bill Gelman Bok running back Luke Lassiter set a new school single-season rushing record and helped lead his team to its first league championship contest since 1999.
SPORTS CYO champs crowned by Bill Gelman	SPORTS Sports Briefs by Bill Gelman	SOCIALS Socials
OBITUARIES Obituaries