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Wing Patrol

Some of Philly's finest make pigs of themselves in support of a fallen brother.

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Wing Patrol

Some of Philly's finest make pigs of themselves in support of a fallen brother.

by J.F. Pirro

Known as "Fat Herb" on the force, and Dan "The Cop" on sports talk radio 610 WIP, the 6-foot-4, 275-pound policeman is returning to the station's Wing Bowl XVI Feb. 1 at the Wachovia Spectrum, but not before hosting a preliminary event, an All-Cop Wing Bowl, the week prior on Jan. 24 at the Eggs' Nest at Revere Street and Roosevelt Boulevard.

Icepack

Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats.

by A.D. Amorosi

► Between the Vels' Chris Larkin's memorial and James Suggs' candlelit The Sea (through Jan. 19), Old Swedes' Church is my fave new pop-perf venue. With gravestones. Stay tuned to see which promoter/booker gets Gloria'd regularly.

AIA MIA?

The AIA Bookstore bids adieu, temporarily.

by A.D. Amorosi

"People would call us from July to find out when our Christmas room would open," says Leslie Oshana, an employee/buyer at AIA for 13 years. She still has sparkle in her hair as she talks. Toy buyer Michael Fulkerson has glitter in his eyebrows. "It's permanent," says Oshana.

Lost and Found:

Off the Clock

An interview with Sudanese refugee Eltigani Abualgasim.

by B. Davin Stengel

Recently recognized as one of the best cab drivers in Philadelphia, Eltigani Abualgasim used to be in a very different kind of transportation business, helping to deliver Red Cross messages across Sudan and reconnecting families torn apart by war.

Share and Share a Bike

The Bicycle Coalition is trying to bring a bike share to Philly. Not everyone's on board.

by Sam Tremble

BCGP members need to print and distribute postcards to inform the public of the forum's date. Their typical PR campaign strategy: Walk the streets, stick cards in the spokes of parked bikes and drop off additional stacks of cards in area bike shops. There's one bike shop that BCGP will not be visiting, however.

Fine Print:

Little 'Duce Coup

Talking with Danny Bonaduce about his upcoming celebrity boxing match.

by A.D. Amorosi

DB: I'm not trying to sound or seem tough. It's just a fact of life that I've learned the hard way. Just because I'm sober now doesn't mean you get to be a loud-mouthed drunk and not lose a lot of teeth.

Running Numbers

A scholarly look at the digits that matter.

by Nick Norlen

5 Number of days a week Temple Law student and newly crowned Running Numbers Treasure Run winner Erin Worrell takes the subway to class, which makes her prize — a chestful of SEPTA tokens — even sweeter.