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Margie Cason had just seen grandson Curtis Brinkley off when she felt dizzy. As she rested, the phone rang: Brinkley had just been shot.

Meanwhile, Brinkley was asking nurses: "Am I going to be able to play football again?" Brinkley, who still holds the city-league record for rushing, had just been signed by the Chargers.
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From the Archives: San Diego Chargers hopeful Curtis Brinkley shot in Elkins Park
Curtis Brinkley, the city leagues’ all-time rushing leader, who was shot when he was an NFL player, kisses his grandmother, Margie Cason.
Curtis Brinkley, the city leagues’ all-time rushing leader, who was shot when he was an NFL player, kisses his grandmother, Margie Cason.
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This Broadway-style large-cast musical is inspired by the 1954 motion picture of the same name. The musical comedy tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain. The score features classic songs by composer-lyricist Irving Berlin, including 'Count Your Blessings,' 'Happy Holiday,' 'I Love a Piano,' 'Sisters,' 'Blue Skies,' the title song and more.
Wednesday, November 25 • 7:30 PM •
Academy of Music, The • Broad & Locust Sts., Philadelphia, PA
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Injured veterans and their spouses have filed 31 claims against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for botched prostate cancer care at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, internal records show.
MOMENTS AFTER the jury forewoman announced yesterday that he would die for murdering a Philadelphia police officer, John "Jordan" Lewis - in a calm voice that competed with his mother's sobs - asked his victim's family to somehow forgive him.