Pretzel Logic
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The Ross Report
Pretzel Logic Karl Ross was someone I’ve wanted to talk to for a couple of months, ever since I found out that he was probably the last reporter to speak to a guy named Pena Gomez, a Dominican presidential candidate whose political associates were holding fundraisers in North Philadelphia crack alleys, selling millions of dollars…
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Summertime Blues
Pretzel Logic It could be a long, hot summer for state Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Fisher. Thanks to U.S. District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo, Fisher — barring any last-minute motions — will have to defend himself this July against a lawsuit filed by state narcotics officers who claim their careers were…
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Still Standing
Pretzel Logic It is one o’clock in the morning and the Liberty Bell is bathed in an eerie backlight. All is quiet on Independence Mall, save for the noise of a late-night SEPTA bus rumbling by. More than 16 hours after the most surreal morning, I stop for a moment to take in the sight…
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The Ballad of Bonnie and Carl
Pretzel Logic It is Monday evening and as usual I am at the ballpark at Seventh and Bigler, coaching a very spirited bunch of 5- and 6-year-olds. It is a very cold night for the first week of June, and the South East Youth Athletic Association’s (SEYAA) Yankees and Marlins shiver in the stiff wind…
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Hope Floats
Pretzel Logic How tough is it to pull off a major development project in this city? Just walk over to Eighth and Market, look down at the big hole in the ground and see for yourself. The much anticipated DisneyQuest entertainment complex — originally conceived to open in time for the hordes of Republicans and…
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Dog Day Afternoon
Pretzel Logic Mellow Milton relishes his big chance. The city’s most famous hot dog vendor is in a particularly fine mood as he picks an all-beefer off the grill, places it in a bun and shoves it up the line. “This is good, really good for the city,” says a downright jovial Milton Street, spearing…