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DA Seth Williams Says Roxborough Corvette is Best

District attorney awards residents with classic car trophy.

Removed from the turmoil of being a district attorney for a major U.S. city, Seth Williams joined in on the community fun at the 10th-annual Rock'n the Ridge Car Show and May Fair Saturday at in Roxborough.

Before presenting a trophy for "DA's Choice" at the classic car show put on by the Roxborough Ridge Runners, Williams talked about how refreshing an event like Saturday is.

"Who hears loves Philadelphia? I love Philadelphia," Williams said. "I have a beeper that goes off every time someone is shot, murdered, raped. This event represents the best of Philadelphia."

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Williams awarded Roxborough resident Jim Freel with his choice of favorite car. Freel recently rebuilt a 1964 Corvette, which he originally purchased in 1970 after returning home from the U.S. Air Force.

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