The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) articles from May 2006

The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) archives from May 2006

Sorenstam's still a major competitor.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Mike Kern GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. _ There's an invasion going on in the LPGA these days. A bunch of teenagers with a whole lot of game are trying to make their mark. For most of them, it's going to happen. It's pretty much a matter...

These horse owners are blessed twice.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi WEST GROVE, Pa. _ When Roy and Gretchen Jackson look over their back yard each morning, they see the grassy incline where Storm Cat, now the world's most expensive stallion ($500,000 a pop), was once given his lessons...

Networks deciding which shows will die.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Ellen Gray Television puts the May in mayhem this month, whether it's nature turning against us in NBC's "10.5: Apocalypse" and ABC's "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America" or Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) nearly destroying the...

This Kentucky Derby very different but also has signs of familiarity.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi LOUISVILLE, Ky. _ Come here every May and you get used to things _ hats of all shapes and sizes, Derby Pie (pronounced Paaah), Jerry Bailey, Pat Day, Gary Stevens, Nick Zito, Wayne Lukas. Well, you can still eat...

Philadelphia Daily News Jenice Armstrong column.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Jenice Armstrong May 3--My kinky roots are showing. I'm reflecting on their existence more than usual as the issue of black women's hair makes headlines. As I write this, a class-action suit against Dillard's department store...

Phils keep playing inspired ball.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes May 3--MIAMI - The Phillies beat the Florida Marlins, 7-5, and they came back late, with a two-out rally in the seventh, and ended with a two-game sweep. But the spectacle on the field last night wasn't exactly the...

Philadelphia Daily News Dan Gross column: 2 Monkees reunite at shore.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Dan Gross May 3--MONKEES Peter Torkand Micky Dolenz played together in Wildwood Saturday night for the first time in years, surprising and delighting a large crowd. Dolenz was part of a bill playing the Wildwoods Convention...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In column: Select Comfort Bed sleeps like a dream.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Takiff May 3--THE GIZMO: Select Comfort Sleep Number 5000 Bed. When the folks at Select Comfort offered this Gizmo guy the chance to try out a high-tech product that encourages me to sleep on the job, how could I...

Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column: Networks deciding which shows will die.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Ellen Gray May 3--TELEVISION PUTS the May in mayhem this month, whether it's nature turning against us in NBC's "10.5: Apocalypse" and ABC's "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America" or Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) nearly destroying...

Philadelphia Daily News Rich Hofmann column: Clarke's turn to right his wrongs.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Rich Hofmann May 3--"TONIGHT? No, not tonight," Bob Clarke said as he headed out of the Flyers' dressing room, down the hallway to congratulate the Sabres. It is Clarke's custom to wait on the postmortem. Between now and then, he...

Philadelphia Daily News Sam Donnellon column: Emphasis on big start backfires.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Sam Donnellon May 3--'THERE'S A SAYING, especially at home, you want to be tied or better after the first period," Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock was saying after practice the other day. "That's a goal for us. I'm telling you, chasing...

Different, yet familiar, look to Derby.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi May 3--Come here every May and you get used to things - hats of all shapes and sizes, Derby Pie (pronounced Paaah), Jerry Bailey, Pat Day, Gary Stevens, Nick Zito, Wayne Lukas. Well, you can still eat the Paaah and...

PC's Adzick good enough to win.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Ted Silary May 3--It's not every high school athlete who wants to talk mathematics a shade before 7 p.m. "This was one of those 15-percent games," Mark Adzick said. More detail, please. "You know how it goes," he continued....

After a bullet, a boy's ordeal.
May 3, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta May 3--MONDAY turned out to be one of those warm and clear spring days that are heaven for little kids who want to frolic on a playground. Six-year-old Jabar Wright ventured out into the sunlight for what...

She has a question for a killer: Grandma wants to know why her scholar-grandson was slain.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Regina Medina May 3--Gloria Broggins, whose bright light of a grandson was slain in cold blood last month, wants to look into the eyes of his assailant. "I want to see this guy face-to- face," she said. "I must see him...

A light turnout for crime rally: Grandma's slaying sparked action.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Tom Schmidt May 3--It was billed as a "Take the Big Step" rally - to encourage neighborhood people to speak up and help solve the city's rising murder rate in a time of rampant witness intimidation. But last night in East Oak...

Body of missing truck driver found in river.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Christine Olley May 3--The search for a delivery-truck driver who disappeared last week came to a tragic end yesterday when the body of James Polisano, 43, was found in the Schuylkill. A police source said that there was no...

Philadelphia Daily News Jill Porter column: Philly: City of low moments.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Jill Porter May 3--HOLY HYPERBOLE! What exactly was Gov. Rendell thinking yesterday when he recalled the 1991 fire at the Meridian Building as "the lowest moment, I think, in modern Philadelphia history"? Rendell made the...

Carpenters end walkout after getting 3-yr. pact.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Dave Davies May 3--Five thousand carpenters are scheduled back on the job today after a two-day walkout that disrupted work on construction sites throughout the Philadelphia area. Contractors announced a settlement yesterday...

City produces list of all its no-bid contracts: To comply with new disclosure legislation, it posts info on its Web site.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald May 3--Late Monday night, something new and unusual popped up on the city's Web site: a 53-page report listing every city government no-bid contract. The report lists more than 2,000 vendors with $1.6 billion in...

5 responding to 'candidate' suit: And so far, none of them says he's seeking a run for mayor.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Catherine Lucey May 3--How many ways can you deny being a mayoral candidate? Apparently, at least five. This week marks the deadline for presumed candidates in the 2007 Democratic mayoral primary to respond to a lawsuit asking...

Kemp ruling reversal asked.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman May 3--Lawyers for former city treasurer Corey Kemp are asking the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn his conviction on corruption charges last year and order a new trial. U.S. District Judge Michael...

As a defense witness for Chartocks, Dougherty says he lent 6G to Mariano.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Chris Brennan May 3--Philip and Louis Chartock have something in common with John Dougherty, the electricians union chief and potential mayoral candidate - they lent money to former City Councilman Rick Mariano and never got it...

Philadelphia Daily News John Smallwood column: More pros than cons in U.S. soccer program.
May 3, 2006... Byline: John Smallwood May 3--IT WAS a bold initiative - one on which the United States Soccer Federation literally staked the future of its sport in America. In 1997, 3 years after Team USA surprisingly advanced to the second round of the...

Mildred Vessells, 58, gospel singer.
May 3, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison May 3--MILDRED L. VESSELLS thought of Africa as her "motherland." She visited Kenya and Ghana twice, the last time a year ago. She had dreams of making it an annual trek in search of her roots. But it wasn't...

Morton Solomon, 81, former police commissioner.
May 3, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison May 3--With recent attention focused on an unusually high number of civilians' being shot by police, it might be a good time to remember Morton B. Solomon. It was Solomon who - as police commissioner from 1980...

Flye bye night.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran May 3--IT STARTED AS the season of promise. It ended in disaster. After falling behind in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals to the Buffalo Sabres, three games to two, and staring at an elimination game in the...

Hamels turns in another stellar performance.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes May 3--MIAMI - According to general manager Pat Gillick, for Cole Hamels to reach the major leagues soon, he must give up a bunch of runs and prove he can rebound from the setback, and he must prove he will stay...

Esche gets rise out of fans: Standing ovation lets Flyers goalie know he's appreciated.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Dana Pennett O'neil May 3--Three years ago when the Flyers packed up their sticks and skates after being eliminated by Ottawa, their goaltender at the time was left to shake his head and lament. "I don't know why they hate me,"...

Madson living up to his nickname.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes May 3--MIAMI - Ryan Madson learned Monday night that even the best stuff gets pounded when unwisely delivered. And he's learned to let his emotions show. Madson gave up a two-run home run to Dan Uggla that gave the...

Phillies' Lidle says Bonds' numbers aren't legitimate.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes PHILADELPHIA _ Cory Lidle won't face Barry Bonds when the Giants visit Citizens Bank Park this weekend. That doesn't mean he won't confront Bonds. The Phillies' righthander has faced Bonds plenty of times on...

She doesn't want to marry her live-in beau.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Steve and Mia Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for several years. We've bought a house, we adore each other and everything's great. But people constantly ask me when we're getting married. I don't really want to. I feel...

Philadelphia Daily News Jenice Armstrong column.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Jenice Armstrong May 4--I never thought I'd be in the position of defending Star Jones. Excuse me, Star JonesReynolds. She irks me as much as anybody. But I recently found my hackles raised when Rosie O'Donnell started ragging...

Philadelphia Daily News John Baer column.
May 4, 2006... Byline: John Baer May 4--Welcome, my friends, to Pandervania. It's not so much a geographic state as a near-constant state of mind, one governing, sad to say, much of the politics of our time. For example, at the national level,...

Philadelphia Daily News Dan Gross column: Anna Nicole named in suit.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Dan Gross May 4--LONG BEFORE Anna Nicole Smith was even a glimmer in the Supreme Court's eye, the buxom blond birdbrain was acting a fool during July's Live 8 concert. Philadelphia magazine research editor Victor Fiorillo has...

Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column: Now it can be told: 'Office' is one funny show.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Ellen Gray May 4--THE OFFICE. 9:30 tonight, Channel 10. IN A JOB like mine, it can actually feel good to be proven wrong. At least about the shows I didn't rave about from Day 1. Because when watching TV is your job, it...

Barbaro, Showing Up in good position for race.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi May 4--LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Kentucky Derby post selections have been televised since 1998. ESPN's Kenny Mayne and Randy Moss do their best to make a mundane exercise interesting, but watching someone put a horse's...

Calm before storm as Derby looms.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi May 4--LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It was 8 a.m. yesterday when Churchill Downs racing secretary Doug Bredar stopped by Barn 42 to visit with Michael Matz. "I've got an entry for the Kentucky Derby if you'd like to enter,"...

Wm. Penn lefty wins with 21 whiffs.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Ted Silary May 4--City baseball's one-game strikeout record has been tied for the second consecutive season. Lefthander Guiceppy Cruz, a 6-2, 170-pound sophomore who earlier this spring was clocked at 80 mph, yesterday recorded...

Poll finds Casey's lead falling.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Catherine Lucey May 4--U.S. SEN. Rick Santorum has slashed Democratic challenger Bob Casey Jr.'s once- double-digit lead and is now just 6 percentage points back, according to the latest Daily News/CN8 Keystone Poll. "Everybody...

School shootings spark cry of who's at fault.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Mensah M. Dean & Damon C. Williams May 4--THE STREETS or the schools - which is to blame? That's the question adults grappled with in the aftermath of yesterday morning's gun violence that cut down two teenagers outside Olney High...

Olney's 'school family' responds to the crisis.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Valeria M. Russ May 4--Yesterday wasn't the first time that Olney High West school nurse Rosemary Kochanowicz heard gunfire in the neighborhood outside the school. Nor was yesterday the first time that Kochanowicz and her...

Street, amid weapons, renews gun-control effort.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Tom Schmidt May 4--The illegal guns - about 1,500 of them - covered most of the floor of the Mayor's Reception Room on the second floor of City Hall. Mayor Street, who said they had been confiscated since the start of 2006,...

Fatal shootings by police already exceed 2005 total.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Simone Weichselbaum May 4--Sadness wouldn't leave Aaron Roan alone last week. He reached out to distant friends and relatives to share his worries over his ailing father and house finances during long telephone conversations, his...

Laws aim at body-parts traffic: House, Senate set bills to battle illegal trading.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Kitty Caparella May 4--A medical detective has confirmed that an unknown number of recipients tested positive for HIV, hepatitis and syphilis, after receiving potentially diseased tissue from the now-defunct Biomedical Tissue...

Arguments in Cosby case heating up: Both sides are back in court to settle on who will be contacted.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman May 4--Attorneys for Bill Cosby and a woman suing the 68-year-old entertainer for alleged sexual misconduct are racheting up the rhetoric. Cosby's lawyers said late Tuesday that the woman's attorneys misstated...

Philadelphia Daily News Ronnie Polaneczky column: Deplorable to the last drop.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Ronnie Polaneczky May 4--I DON'T wanna be a spoilsport. But now that I've stopped laughing at two hilarious entries by Philly firehouses in a national "Spruce Up Your Firehouse" contest, I have one comment: This is...

Philadelphia Daily News Stu Bykofsky column: A park and a plaque honor the memory of a fallen cop.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Stu Bykofsky May 4--THE PLAQUE-dedication ceremony is always moving, beautiful, bittersweet. For the 21st time, police, their families, elected officials and dignitaries gathered solemnly to place a plaque memorializing a...

Council lining up budget amendments: They'd boost funding in fire, rec areas.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald May 4--A City Council majority appears ready to amend Mayor Street's proposed $3.65 billion budget today and give it initial approval, but only after adding resources to the Fire, Health and Recreation department...

Trump to unveil plan for condos on river.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Gloria Campisi & Earni Young May 4--Philadelphia will get its first glimpse tonight of the luxury high-rise condominium tower planned by real-estate tycoon Donald Trump for a pier on the Delaware River. Trump, also bidding to...

Office manager grilled: Erie Steel aide questioned in Chartocks trial.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Chris Brennan May 4--Briefly yesterday, the theory of the legal defense for two businessmen accused of bribing former City Councilman Rick Mariano hung unchallenged in the courtroom air. And then Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael...

Jabar Wright's grandma tells of his shooting: 3 defendants are held for trial.
May 4, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta May 4--When a group of thugs started shooting at LaRhonda Wright's car, she screamed for her daughter and grandson to duck. As the smoke cleared and silence set in on the corner of a tiny Strawberry Mansion street...

He's back in court in double slaying: Prior murder ruling was overturned in '04.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Theresa Conroy May 4--A North Philadelphia man whose murder conviction was overturned in 2004 yesterday was ordered held for trial in a double homicide. Essite Lee, 22, faces two counts of murder in the November 2004...

Dining with the chief: University of the Arts prez celebrates Cinco de Mayo with students.
May 4, 2006... Byline: April Lisante May 4--EVERY YEAR around this time, the students at the University of the Arts start to buzz about the famous Cinco de Mayo dinner, angling for an invitation. Some plead their cases by saying they are desperate...

John Del Roccili, economics expert.
May 4, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison May 4--JOHN A. Del Roccili spent his career dealing with economics, statistics, finance, management strategies and the like, so it might be a stretch to picture him at a Rolling Stones concert. Yet, there he...

James East, 85, noted composer of sacred music.
May 4, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison May 4--James H. East, a composer whose sacred music has been performed widely in this area and in other parts of the country, died Saturday. He was 85 and lived in West Philadelphia. East, an Army veteran of...

No stock in Bonds.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes May 4--CORY LIDLE won't face Barry Bonds when the Giants visit this weekend. That doesn't mean he won't confront Bonds. The Phillies righthander has faced Bonds plenty of times on the field, with mixed results:...

Phils still get inspiration from Manuel.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes May 4--ONE TIRADE, three comeback wins. Maybe Charlie Manuel should have blown his top sooner. The Phillies' 5-4 comeback win over Atlanta last night ran their winning streak to a season-high four games, the...

Philadelphia Daily News Rich Hofmann column: Clark, Snider need to back Hitchcock.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Rich Hofmann May 4--THE MOST IMPORTANT thing Ed Snider and Bob Clarke need to do for the Flyers in the coming days has nothing to do with retooling their defense or adding speed to their lineup. This is not about the old NHL or the...

New pastime: Needling Barry.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Paul Hagen May 4--MILWAUKEE - There's a statue of Hank Aaron outside the main gate at Miller Park. The plaque underneath contains the information that the Hall of Famer played for the Milwaukee Braves from 1954 through 1965, after...

Bonds security will be firm.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes May 4--Leave your syringes, your naughty signs and your filthy mouths at home. Don't plan on sneaking into prime home-run seating, either. And if Barry Bonds hits home run No. 715 near where you're sitting, you'll...

USOC checking us out.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Paul Vigna May 4--UP UNTIL NOW, Philadelphia's interest in playing host to the 2016 Summer Games has been kept out of the spotlight, at the wishes of the United States Olympic Committee. That will begin to change on Tuesday. ...

Philadelphia Daily News Mike Kern column: Tiger: 'I will miss him deeply'.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Mike Kern May 4--SOMEONE ONCE quipped that the only thing that could derail Tiger Woods was marriage. Well, he got hitched in 2004 to a former model and won two of the next four majors. So much for that theory. But everyone...

Forsberg hurt more than he let on: Early end to season gives him a chance to have bad ankle examined.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Ed Barkowitz May 4--Peter Forsberg was asked how he would categorize his first season as a Flyer. "It's a great place to play," he said. "Unfortunately, we ended on a bad note." They sure did. Forsberg was at the team's...

Changes won't be just for change sake.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran May 4--EIGHT MONTHS ago, when the Flyers first reported for their preseason physicals, the halls outside the locker room in their practice rink were filled with players who knew where they were headed and had a good idea...

Mayorga turns up the hate.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Bernard Fernandez May 4--LAS VEGAS - Ricardo Mayorga isn't the first of Oscar De La Hoya's opponents to publicly pronounce his animosity toward the too-handsome, too-rich, too-perfect superstar. Rafael Ruelas, said that De La...

De La Hoya says Mayorga uses hatred for self-motivation.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Bernard Fernandez LAS VEGAS _ Ricardo Mayorga isn't the first of Oscar De La Hoya's opponents to publicly pronounce his animosity toward the too-handsome, too-rich, too-perfect superstar. Rafael Ruelas, said that De La Hoya's...

Do we really care about Barry Bonds.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Sam Donnellon PHILADELPHIA _ Cleaning out the office, I came upon a box full of memorabilia from the great home-run chase of 1998. There were programs, clippings from the Philadelphia Daily News and the one in St. Louis, even a...

NL East making strides across the diamond.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Paul Hagen PHILADELPHIA _ Stop. Listen. Take a look around. Something is going on in the National League East. The Washington Nationals finally _ finally! _ have a real owner. This week the group headed by real estate developer...

Handicapping the Kentucky Derby.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi When: Saturday, 6:04 p.m. EDT, post time Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky. TV: NBC. Radio: ESPN Radio, coverage begins at 5:30 p.m. Distance: 1 \ miles Purse: $2,213,200 (if 20 start);...

This Derby too complicated to feel sure about anything.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi LOUISVILLE, Ky. _ The 2005 Kentucky Derby superfecta that paid $864,253.50 has sort of been rattling around in my brain for the last 12 months. I thought Afleet Alex was the best horse in last year's Derby. I also...

3rd time's a charm: 'Mission: Impossible' sequel a top-notch action flick.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Gary Thompson May 5--Impossible mission: getting me to want to see "Mission: Impossible 3." Nothing personal: I really don't want to see anything III. Especially the third version of a TV show, or a franchise anchored by Tom...

'Brick' is clever, enjoyable.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Gary Thompson May 5--The ingenious "Brick" gives us some idea of what Sam Spade or Phillip Marlowe might have been like in high school. Fearless, tough, independent, a loner who's quick with a wisecrack or his fists, honorable and...

'Hoot' never takes off: It's wholesome, righteous but not too entertaining.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Gary Thompson May 5--"Hoot" is about a trio of Florida kids who team up to stop a real-estate developer from destroying the woodland home of endangered burrowing owls. Obviously, its entertainment hook is not as immediately...

Concert for the love, & future, of the Uptown.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Takiff May 5--True luminaries of Motown Records' glory days, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, will stir up a "Heatwave" and spark some "Dancin' in the Streets." And a couple of their old play pals, saxophonist Sam Reed...

Philadelphia Daily News Joe Sixpack column: A device for sneaky drinkers.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Joe Sixpack May 5--I THINK I KNOW why we haven't gotten those space-age jet packs we were promised. It looks like the world's great thinkers are too busy inventing stuff to make it easier for us to drink beer. In recent months,...

Manuel, Dubee don't expect Bonds to walk over Phils.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes May 5--There was no comment, and much comment. Neither Charlie Manuel nor Rich Dubee would offer opinions on the legitimacy of alleged steroid user Barry Bonds' quest to catch Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. Both,...

New top Owl named at Temple U.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Christine Olley May 5--There's a new Owl in town. And she's ready to spread her wings. Yesterday, Temple University's board of trustees announced the election of the school's first female president, Ann Weaver Hart. ...

Tartagliones hurt in car accident.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Gloria Campisi May 5--Marge Tartaglione, longtime chairwoman of the city commissioners, and her ailing husband, Gene, were badly hurt yesterday when their car was hit by another outside their Northeast home. Their daughter, Renee,...

Lawncrest man sought in shootings: 2 Olney High students were wounded.
May 5, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta & Gloria Campisi May 5--Police issued an arrest warrant yesterday for a grudge-holding gunman in the wounding of two teenagers outside Olney High School Wednesday morning. Kenneth Robinson, 18, of Lawncrest, is...

Rendell taps U.S. aide for city schools post.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Mensah M. Dean May 5--Gov. Rendell today is expected to announce that Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Stollsteimer will become the Philadelphia School District's next safe-schools advocate. The district's new safety watchdog is...

Philadelphia Daily News Jill Porter column: The messy business of witness cooperation.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Jill Porter May 5--RICK DAMON was awakened one morning last September by the relentless drill of gunshots. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. He ran to his bedroom window and looked out onto Cambria Street. He saw a gunman pumping...

Philadelphia Daily News Elmer Smith column: Millions of reasons to be worried about new slots.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Elmer Smith May 5--BILL KEARNEY listened to Charles Barkley's casino confession on ESPN and he was back on the chase again. Back at the $500 blackjack table in Atlantic City playing heads up against a professional dealer in a...

Slain teen's mom: I'll stay here and fight.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Dana Difilippo May 5--LAWANDA WELTON wants everyone to know she's not going anywhere. She had planned to move someplace safer this summer. She lives in Grays Ferry, "in the heart of the 'hood," where frequent gunshots, street...