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NEWS AND OPINION > PHILLYNOW

By Tara Murtha

Wanted strip-club shooter has rap sheet of prior charges, all withdrawn

According to this report at Philly.com, police have identified Henry Pettigrew as the fool who, after cartoonishly slipping and falling twice while running with an AK-47, managed to fire several rounds into the Purple Orchid Gentleman’s Club in West Philly on May 11. The Raw Story reports that the shooting was retaliation for the DJ [...]

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Posted May. 24, 2013                

ARTS AND CULTURE > CALENDAR

By PW Staff

Calendar: May 22-29

Prince Royce brings some flavor to the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing; 2 Live Crew returns; a dance party tribute to David Bowie; and more.

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Posted May. 21, 2013 | Comments: 0

FOOD > REVIEWS

By Brian Freedman

Fitler Dining Room opens in a charmed space, seems poised to succeed

For the short period of time that Fitler has been open, its food is remarkably confident: The distance between the intent of each dish and its execution is virtually nonexistent. And the way it straddles the line between higher-concept and comfort is something that many restaurants far further along in their evolution still struggle to achieve.

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Posted May. 22, 2013 | Comments: 0

MUSIC > FEATURES

By Reyan Ali

Tombs' Mike Hill is happy to be heavy

Why does this part-time mechanical engineering consultant solely pursue metal over diversifying his repertoire? “I don’t see doing different styles of music as any kind of progression," says the trio's founder, "This is what I do."

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Posted May. 22, 2013 | Comments: 0

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