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Community Rallies For Philly Deli Nearly Destroyed By Car Crash Community Rallies For Philly Deli Nearly Destroyed By Car Crash
Community Rallies For Philly Deli Nearly Destroyed By Car Crash Lee's Deli in west Philadelphia had been a fixture of Cedar Park since opening its doors in 1993.  But a stolen U-Haul truck barreled through the deli's front facade on Sunday, Nov. 20, putting the local eatery's future in doubt, according to its owners.  "If you can imagine what a large U-Haul truck traveling at over 90 miles per hour would do if it entered a Wawa, you'll get an idea of what happened at Lee's Deli," wrote owner Scott Lee on GoFundMe. The truck did so much damage that "it destroyed nearly everything inside and outside" the deli, he added.  Still, Lee said, friends and we…

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by Mac Bullock
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Community Rallies For Beloved Philly Restaurant Server Community Rallies For Beloved Philly Restaurant Server
Community Rallies For Beloved Philly Restaurant Server Guests at Booker's Restaurant and Bar in Philadelphia's Cedar Park neighborhood are on a first-name basis with Gerald Willis-Dean.  The beloved restaurant server has been a part of the Booker's team for three years, and is known to regulars for his lively demeanor and infectious passion.  But on Saturday, Oct. 8, Gerald was on his way to work when he was in a serious car crash on Baltimore Avenue, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up by his Booker's coworkers and friends.  "The accident sent him to the ICU with a bleeding brain, fractured face and multiple cuts and bruise…

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by Mac Bullock