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On Liberty In Philly? Rays Fans Might Want To Try These

By HOWARD ALTMAN

haltman@tampatrib.com

Published: October 24, 2008

Philadelphia is a world-class city; officials are rightfully proud of places such as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the Museum of Art. Here's a list of places for Rays fans that officials of the City of Brotherly Love won't tell you about:

13th And Tasker

Office of state Sen. Vincent Fumo: There are no politics like Philly politics, and no politician like Vincent J. "Vinny" Fumo, the helicopter-flying Mensa member. Fumo, arguably the most powerful politician in Philadelphia, is on trial on charges of federal mail fraud and obstruction of justice.

13th And Locust

Did he or didn't he?: Mumia Abu-Jamal, a founding member of the Philadelphia chapter of the Black Panthers and then-president of the Association of Black Journalists, gunned down police Officer Danny Faulkner here Dec. 9, 1981. The case has become an international sensation, with the likes of Desmond Tutu, Colin Firth and Ed Asner arguing that Abu-Jamal was framed. It remains highly controversial in Philadelphia, where people either think Abu-Jamal is an innocent victim or a media-manipulating murderer.

6221 Osage Ave.

The original Waco: A standoff between police and the radical cultlike group called MOVE raged out of control May 13, 1985, when a police helicopter dropped an incendiary device on the building there. Eleven people inside the building were killed, including five children. More than 60 homes were destroyed.

Warfield And Reed

Warfield Breakfast and Lunch Cafe: There have been a lot of mob hits in Philadelphia, but this was one of my favorites, if for no other reason than not only did Joey Ciancaglini survive being shot five times at close range March 2, 1993, but the cafe had one of the best sausage parms in town.

Fifth And Walnut

KYW-TV: There have been plenty of movies and television shows about television news, but they all pale in comparison to the real-life soap opera taking place at KYW-TV, Philly's CBS affiliate. Earlier, former anchor Larry Mendte admitted hacking into co-anchor Alycia Lane's private e-mail hundreds of times and used them to embarrass her in the media.

Editor Howard Altman can be reached at (813) 259-7629.

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