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RT @brookob: Terry Francona getting a standing ovation in his first game back to Fenway Park as an opposing manager.
Henry Smith, 67, of Gladwyne, dance pioneer and respected aikido teacher at Aikikai of Philadelphia, has died. bit.ly/13Nhbaf
Henry Clay Smith 3d, dance pioneer
philly.com — Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 3:01 AM Henry Clay Smith 3d, 67, of Gladwyne, a pioneering force in the fusion of dance, theater, mind-body fitness, and martial arts, died Sunday, May 12, while swimming in the Mediterranean Sea off Alanya, Turkey.
Did you vote? If so, you're a rarity. Turnout in Philadelphia may have been less than 8 percent. bit.ly/194BOkD (Promo code: D18T)
Philly Democrats turnout under 8 percent?
inquirer.com — How low was Philadelphia's voter turnout Tuesday? How about less than 8 percent? It's a bit early to come up with a final figure, because the unofficial returns posted Tuesday night by the city commissioners are listed as 95.7 percent complete, and more votes may trickle into the numbers from absentee and alternative ballots not yet counted.
With 32 percent of the vote counted, Alan Butkovitz leads Brett Mandel by a 2-1 margin in the Democratic primary for controller. #inq
Poll have closed in Pa. We'll post stories on inquirer.com as soon as results are available. Apathy and ignorance running strong.
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inquirer.com — Philadelphia entrepreneur takes up mentor's philanthropy. Keith Leaphart, a 38-year-old rehabilitation physician-turned-printing company exec, was chosen in February to complete H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest's term as chairman of the Lenfest Foundation.
RT @Dan_Shaughnessy: As good at the Red Sox have been, who would have guess that the Terry Francona Indians would have a better record on M…
Tornado devastation in #Oklahoma is overwhelming. Best response: Hug your child and donate to the Red Cross. redcross.org
American Red Cross
redcross.org — Posted in Disaster News Room, 3/3/12 Disaster Alert: Flooding in West Virginia Disaster Alert West Virginia - Storms with heavy rain caused flash flooding and wind and hail that affected residents in multiple counties throughout the state on Friday. State of Emergency was declared in Doddridge, Marion, Harrison, Monongalia, Preston Richie and Taylor Counties.
RT @MikeNewall: Shore towns may lose middle-class fabric since federal $ won't go to second-home owners #BacktoShore tinyurl.com/mnacc2f…
RT @brianstelter: The TV cameras, in some cases, beat the rescuers. NYT media story from last night: nyti.ms/YVBqkl
Helicopters Bring Viewers Vivid Images of Tornado
nytimes.com — As a massive tornado tore through Moore, Okla., on Monday afternoon, a news helicopter belonging to KFOR, the NBC-affiliated television station nearby, tracked it the whole time, providing a visual exclaimation point for the meteorologists who were warning residents to seek shelter.Sign up to discover more journalists who cover Metro Philadelphia and more.
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