Provides the latest RSS feeds for Philadelphia News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Pennsylvania Sun.com http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/cat/ace588cfe31e6c8d/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 07:07:35 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:07:35 -0400 30 The latest estimate from the federal folks who count people is that Philadelphia’s population rose by about 9,000 from July 2011 until July 2012. ';Philadelphia was ranked fifth in overall population size among cities of a population of 50,000 or greater. Philadelphia was also ranked 24th in terms of overall numeric increase between 2011 and 2012,'; says David Dixon, a ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756867/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 06:18:00 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756867/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – A soldier’s monument that had been in storage since it was recovered after it was stolen years ago from the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Yeadon has been moved to a new home and the public will be able to see it Sunday during noon-time memorial ceremonies in East Falls. It’s a bronze statue of a Civil War-era Union soldier known as the Silent Sentinel. It stood in place in the ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756779/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 05:55:05 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756779/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Gettysburg, what Peters calls the last Napoleonic battle nearly a year in the past, Union General U.S. Grant presided over the dawn of modern warfare, with rapid fire weapons, longer range artillery, casualty evacuation and trenches. The telegraph brought the illusion of fast information. ';Grant, at Cold Harbor, stayed in his headquarters ’cause he thought the telegraph would bring ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756237/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 04:39:53 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756237/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - It’s a big weekend in Philadelphia for lacrosse fans as the NCAA Championships are in town. The Division I Final Four and the championship games in Divisions II and III will call the Linc home this ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214755549/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 04:15:31 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214755549/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Jimmy Rollins scores on a two-run single by teammate Ryan Howard during the 10th inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 12, 2013, in Phoenix. (Matt ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754689/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 02:51:00 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754689/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Boston Red Sox's Shane Victorino loosens up before taking batting practice before a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday, May 16, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Chris ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754690/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 02:50:57 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754690/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d WASHINGTON - Kyle Kendrick concluded it was needless to back up home plate. He watched Steve Lombardozzi's double skip to the warning track in the fifth inning of a 5-2 Phillies loss. Two Nationals scampered around the bases as Kendrick gazed. He blew on his right hand and lowered his head when the ball, at last, returned to the infield. The inning should have never reached this point, and ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754691/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 02:50:56 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754691/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sixers new president of basketball operations and General Manager Sam Hinkie smiles during a introduction to the local media. (Yong Kim/Staff ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754692/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 02:50:51 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754692/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d WASHINGTON - Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 Friday night.Zimmermann (8-2) allowed two runs and six hits with no walks over seven innings - actually raising his ERA to 1.71 - on an unseasonably chilly and windy night ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754693/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 02:28:12 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754693/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d T HE 15-DAY disabled list for Chase Utley and his "very mild" oblique strain doesn't sound so bad - if the Phillies are telling the whole story. But let's be honest, when was the last time you felt as though the Phillies told you the whole story about an injury or a player going on the DL? Not that they are that different from any other professional sports franchise when it ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754102/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 01:46:21 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754102/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Michael Martinez in action during an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, in Clearwater, in Fla. (AP Photo/Matt ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754103/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 01:46:19 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754103/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The sister of a teen who was killed by an alleged drunk driver talks to NBC10 as she begs people not to drink and drive this Memorial Day weekend. NBC10's Chris Cato ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753403/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 00:16:05 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753403/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Stefan and his girlfriend AnnaRose have been dating for nearly a year. "Well, she’s pretty and she’s nice and we love each other," said Stefan. "That’s true," said Anna Rose. Stefan and Anna both have Down syndrome. They love going to the movies, but after a bad experience two months ago at the AMC in Marlton, the teens left embarrassed and upset and ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753406/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 00:09:40 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753406/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Thousands of people are converging on the Jersey Shore this holiday weekend to enjoy much needed rest and relaxation, with many planning to stay all summer. For some who rent homes year-in and year-out, there may be a new cost to figure into the equation. 3 On Your Side consumer reporter Jim Donovan explains. In Ocean City this summer, vacationers will enjoy the same sun, the same surf, ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753405/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 00:09:40 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753405/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d After New Jersey governor Chris Christie cut the ribbon to open the Jersey Shore for the unofficial start of summer, a representative from Guinness World Records announced that New Jersey beat a record. Before Friday morning the longest ribbon cut in a ribbon cutting ceremony was 4.19 miles long. The ceremony held in Point Pleasant, New Jersey broke that record with a ribbon stretching 5.51 ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753407/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sat, 25 May 2013 00:09:39 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753407/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Pittsburgh Penguins' Brenden Morrow (10) celebrates his first-period goal with teammate Jussi Jokinen (36) in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in their NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752395/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 23:32:20 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752395/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman prepares to field a ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies' Michael Young who cannot beat the throw to first base during the first inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Washington. (Alex ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752589/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:44 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752589/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d "Magic" Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers, right, and Marc Iavaroni of the Philadelphia 76ers collide during first period action Sunday, May 29, 1983 in thier NBA championship series game in Los Angeles. (Reed Saxon/AP file ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752590/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:39 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752590/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d WASHINGTON ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753402/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:17 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753402/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Greene missed the first nine games of the playoffs after sitting nearly the entire regular season with a back injury. He returned for Game 4, and now the Kings have shut out the Sharks for the last 96 ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752591/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:58 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752591/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d -- Jordan Zimmermann became the National League’s first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday night. Zimmermann (8-2) allowed two runs and six hits with no walks over seven innings -- actually raising his ERA to 1.71 -- on an unseasonably chilly and windy night in ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752593/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 23:02:27 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752593/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Kurt Suzuki 's RBI single put Washington in front during a four-run fifth inning Friday and the Nationals went on to down Philadelphia 5-2. Jordan Zimmermann bounced back from a hard-luck loss last Saturday that ended a personal four-game winning streak to dominate the Phillies n a seven-inning effort. Zimmermann (8-2) allowed only one earned run in the loss to San Diego six days ago. He ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752594/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 22:58:43 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752594/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751910/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 22:25:30 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751910/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Common Pleas Court judge has blocked a religious group from holding loud, racially charged demonstrations in front of the entrance to One Liberty Place at 16th and Chestnut Streets. Judge Ellen Ceisler, in a ruling issued Thursday, barred gatherings by a group that the owners of One Liberty Place said spewed hatred toward whites, women, and gays. They said the demonstrations disrupted the ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751912/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 22:24:41 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751912/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Chester County high school student brought a BB gun into a homeroom class and shot a classmate in the chest with a plastic pellet, police said Friday. The student was unharmed except for a "minor red mark" on his chest - and school administrators at Westtown's Rustin High School only learned about the incident after another student sent them an anonymous note, Westtown-East ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751913/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 22:24:38 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751913/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Erik Kratz (left) pats starting pitcher Kyle Kendrick (38) on the chest as he departs the mound after talking during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park,Friday, May 24, 2013, in Washington. (Alex ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751914/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 22:23:53 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751914/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d bacon . Many have invoked the Fruit Stripe gum brand name. Whatever it looks like to you, I think you'll agree it looks exceptionally garish, even for a man as famous for outrageous outfits as Craig ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751915/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 22:23:50 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751915/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Eagles tight end James Casey underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee earlier this week and will miss the remainder of organized team activities. The recovery usually takes only a few weeks, so Casey should be back in time for training camp this summer. "I had a minor scope done on my right knee," Casey, 28, wrote on his Twitter account. "I'll be back to full speed in ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751916/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 22:23:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751916/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d As the Jersey Shores welcomes visitors this weekend for the unofficial start to summer, the Governor's office releases "By the Numbers: The Jersey Shore" showing some interesting facts about the Garden ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751917/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 22:01:42 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751917/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - While many will make the tradition trek down to the Jersey Shore this Memorial Day weekend, not everybody will be leaving town. So what will they be up to? To put it bluntly, not much. A lot of people were planning to do what they always do on the weekend. With the cooler temperatures and a threat of rain, many people at the Market East Station in Center City said they were going to forgo a ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751920/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 21:55:05 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751920/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Philadelphia Police have released surveillance video of a suspect wanted in connection with an alleged sexual assault in East Germantown on Sunday. The incident happened at about 10:40 p.m. on the 6000 block of Wister Street. Investigators say a 15-year-old female was walking from a friend's house and saw an unknown man riding a bike. While walking past an alley, authorities say the man ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751919/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 21:55:05 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751919/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d WASHINGTON - Chase Utley believed it was prudent to inform the Phillies moments after pain shot through his right side during batting practice Tuesday. Rather than play through it, an idea a twenty-something Utley might have embraced, Utley was confident in his caution. His diagnosis Thursday of a "very mild" oblique strain reaffirmed that decision. Utley will miss at least two weeks ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751186/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 21:15:43 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751186/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d LeBron James hit a game-winning layup in overtime. Game 2 is Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT and has quite a bit to live up to after the instant classic ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751187/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 21:15:41 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751187/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Lansdale woman who allegedly was reading a text message while driving a car that struck two teenagers in Hatfield Township, killing one, has been charged with homicide by vehicle and driving under the influence of alcohol. Bail was set Friday at $100,000 for Sarah Derstein, 31. According to authorities, at 11:34 p.m. April 26, Dennis Kee, 15, of Hatfield, was walking with four friends along ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750323/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:15 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750323/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The NBA draft is scheduled for June 27 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and the 76ers have the 11th pick. Barring trades and other wheeling and dealing, here is how it could play ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750324/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 20:07:32 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750324/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Black Tusk and Ladder Devils performed. The venue is fairly new, although you wouldn't know to look at it. Underground Arts is the basement of a large building that looks like an old warehouse or factory at 12th and Callowhill in Philadelphia. Besides it's initial appearance, once inside it's basically like most venues, kinda dark, there's a little bar where they serve beer in ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750326/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 20:01:20 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750326/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Philadelphia Phillies . The Nationals (24-23) have scored 31 runs over the last 12 games, but they managed a 2-1 win at San Francisco on Wednesday to halt a four-game losing streak. Zimmermann (7-2, 1.62 ERA) hasn't needed much support, though his first bid for his eighth win was foiled. He allowed two runs - one earned - and seven hits over eight innings in a 2-1 defeat at San ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750327/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:33 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750327/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Philadelphia, PA (CBS) -- Jordan Wolf is shutting it all down. No cell phone. No tweeting. No texting. No communication with anyone or anything outside the world of lacrosse. The Duke junior star attack, out of Lower Merion High School, is in an all-business mode this weekend. That means no distractions when it comes to getting Duke into the NCAA Championship game, being held this Memorial Day ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750329/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 19:39:03 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750329/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d According to the state Division of Fish and Wildlife, American Eels are considered a delicacy in Asia and sell on the black market for $1,600 to $2,600 per pound. ( Photo: Hudson River Eel Project Report via N.Y. Department of Environmental Conservation ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749255/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 19:01:42 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749255/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The London Knights and The Portland Winterhawks will go head-to-head on in the Mastercard Memorial Cup, and this matchup should be of particular interest to the Flyers since they have prospects on both ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749256/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 19:01:01 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749256/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By MARYCLAIRE DALE,Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care.But now they've lost an 8-month-old to what a prosecutor called "eerily similar" circumstances. And instead of another ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749412/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 18:53:47 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749412/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d While many people gather this holiday weekend to spend time with family and friends, there's a sports camp being held outside of Philadelphia for adult men -- claiming to offer help to deal with same-sex ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749257/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 18:38:54 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749257/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – You may have seen an ATM-like machine set up at a number of area malls that gives you cash for your cell phone; easy money for those looking to make extra cash and that includes criminals. They’re called ecoATMs and they’re in 10 malls in our area with 300 installed around the country. You put in a cell phone, tablet or mp3 player, the machine scans it and gives you up to ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749259/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 18:32:30 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749259/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The St. Louis Rams added some, um, size to their offensive line this offseason in the form of 400-pound Terrell Brown out of Ole Miss. The tackle, who was officially listed as 385 pounds by Ole Miss, tipped the scales in St. Louis at 403 pounds, according to head coach Jeff Fisher. "We had him in for a rookie tryout and he had some issues we had to clear up from a physical standpoint. But ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748257/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 17:51:27 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748257/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia couple charged with murder after their baby died without medical care must be held in jail whether or not they make bail, a judge ruled on Friday. The couple, Herbert and Catherine Schaible, believe in faith healing, and those who share their beliefs might be willing to harbor them if they decide to flee, Judge Benjamin Lerner told a ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747693/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 17:32:56 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747693/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Every Memorial Day weekend we pause to honor the faces of the fallen. Kristofor Stonesifer, 28, was one of the first to die fighting in the War on Terror in October of 2001. ';I remember the summer night I watched my son drive down the lane of our house and into the dark, never to return,'; said Ruth ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748260/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:22 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748260/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – A blue ribbon spread over five miles of the New Jersey Coastline Friday morning was a symbolic show of a new start for the residents and business owners who've had to endure and rebuild after Hurricane Sandy tore through the shoreline. In Seaside Heights, Governor Chris Christie cut the ribbon and declared the Jersey Shore is open for the summer season. The Governor strolled ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748261/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:22 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748261/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d In addition to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, visitors to the City of Brotherly Love on Friday will have another attraction to check out. Rapper Kanye West debuted his new single "New Slaves" last Friday by projecting the music video on 66 buildings around the ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748259/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:20 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748259/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Philadelphia Police are searching for a 12-year-old boy who they say was last seen on Wednesday. Police say Maurice Sorzano-Carter was last seen on May 22 at his residence on the 700 block of Brighton ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748262/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:18 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748262/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d J.A. Happ to the 60-day disabled list as the left-hander recovers from injuries after being hit in the head with a line drive earlier in this month.Happ was placed on the 15-day disabled list after sustaining a skull fracture behind his left ear when a liner off the bat of Tampa ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748616/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 17:14:23 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748616/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Here are some other players, including a couple of all-stars and a hall-of-famer, who were selected 11th overall in their respective drafts and went out to have extremely successful, productive NBA ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747137/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 16:42:40 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747137/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announces a new housing assistance initiative to help residents rebuild and resettle in places hit hard by Hurricane ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747138/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 16:20:57 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747138/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Mays Landing man was arrested and charged with multiple sexual assaults. Police say that on May 15th, an investigation determined that 21-year-old Shawn Taraba was the suspect believed responsible for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl back in July of 2011. He was charged with 2nd degree Sexual Assault and 4th degree Criminal Sexual ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747142/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:16 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747142/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was never a fan of MTV’s ';Jersey Shore,'; saying it unfairly cast the state in a negative light. So when Nicole Polizzi, otherwise known as Snooki, got to meet the governor Friday and shake his hand, their exchange was a bit awkward. Christie and ';Jersey Shore'; cast members appeared separately on NBC’s ';Today'; show ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747141/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:16 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747141/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Police say one person had died in two vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer and car on I-295 in New Jersey. The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. near exit 61A on the northbound lanes of I-295 in Hamilton Township, Mercer ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747143/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:15 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747143/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A York County couple is behind bars and their talent evaluation business on hold after an argument over a television show. Police say 48-year-old Karen Harrellson and 57-year-old Gregory Stambaugh were watching "American Idol" when they had a disagreement over who they thought should ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747140/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:15 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747140/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d At a two-day summit in Philadelphia, Mayor Nutter (President of the US Conference of Mayors), San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Mesa, Arizona Mayor Scott Smith answer questions from the floor from other Mayors. (Credit: Steve ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747144/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:14 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747144/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A flatbed tractor trailer loaded with sheet rock crashed on Interstate 295 north in Mercer County, N.J., shortly before 2:30 p.m., forcing state police to close two northbound, left lanes on the highway. Traffic in the area of Exit 61 could become congested as possible injuries were initially reported. State police said no injuries have been confirmed yet and a cause of the crash has not been ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745846/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:32:21 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745846/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d U.S. Renal Care Inc., which operates about a dozen dialysis center in Pennsylvania, has formed a joint-venture with Pottstown Memorial Medical Center and a group of local physicians. The partnership will unite previously competing dialysis facilites under the same owner. Under the terms of the deal, U.S. Renal Care of Plano, Texas, has acquired a controlling interest in Pottstown Memorials ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214746585/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:32:19 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214746585/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Concerned that religious supporters in other parts of the country might help secret Catherine and Herbert Schaible away, a Philadelphia judge is detaining the couple who allowed a second child to die because they believe medical care is a sin. Attorneys for the Schaibles had asked Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner to allow the faith-healing parents to remain free, pending their preliminary ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745847/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:32:17 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745847/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A federal appeals court is upholding all but one of the convictions in the case of a county judge in the "kids for cash" juvenile justice scandal in northeastern ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214746049/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:59 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214746049/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ - OCTOBER Police Sgt. Ed Bernhard inspects homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Earlier in the week Hurricane Sandy made landfall on New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and record floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745848/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:08:34 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745848/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Chinese private equity firm made a $7 million investment in Philadelphia investment advisory and consulting firm VTL Associates to help capitalize the firms future growth plans for its RevenueShares family of exchange-traded funds. The investment from Suzhou Industrial Park Kaida Venture Capital, an international venture capital firm based in Dalian, China, represents a 22 percent equity stake ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745135/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:24 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745135/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Princeton University has put the manuscript and corrected galley pages of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ';The Great Gatsby'; online. The 1925 novel is a staple of high-school English class reading lists. A new film version opened earlier this month. Princeton officials say the hand-written work shows Fitzgerald’s writing ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745851/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:11 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745851/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Philadelphia Union will play a key match on Saturday night as they visit the Montreal Impact. Philadelphia is coming off a stretch of three matches in eight days, which saw them go 2-1. They beat Chicago twice and lost to the LA Galaxy. ';Before the three games in eight days in eight days, we had a goal of seven (points)';, defender Amobi Okugo tells KYW Newsradio. ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745853/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:10 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745853/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Officials in Camden County are asking motorists to avoid Erial Road due to an oil spill in the area. The incident occurred at about 1 p.m. Friday ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745852/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:10 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745852/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Congressman Pat Meehan sat with local veterans Friday at the Philadelphia Veterans Multi Service & Education Center to talk about the rise in sexual assault in the military, and how it can be handled. Throughout the discussion, victims talked about what could be done to help prevent and prosecute it and shared their stories. Retired Army nurse Marsha Four says not enough is being ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745855/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:09 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745855/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d After taking two out of three in Miami, the Phillies will continue their road trip on Friday night as they open a weekend series in Washington against the Nationals. The Phillies sit at 23-24 on the season, which is good for third place in the National League East. They are 5 1/2 games behind the first-place Braves, and just a game behind the second-place Nationals. This is the first of nineteen ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745854/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:09 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745854/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d . Halfway through, Dom asked him about Benghazi, Guantanamo Bay and his reaction to the President’s speech on drones and defense Thursday. "Bad news doesn't get better with time," Rumsfeld said about Benghazi. "The problem they've got is...they knew it was the anniversary of 9/11...they knew our people worried about the threat [in Benghazi]...and to go out and ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745856/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:08 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745856/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Keith J. Richardson, the revenue commissioner for Philadelphia, will serve as managing director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority Development Corp., which is affiliated with the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Richardson has relinquished his duties as revenue commissioner, where he has been since 2008. Between 1997 and 2003, he worked as a loan portfolio manager and lending officer at the ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745849/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:52:30 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745849/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752592/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214752592/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745850/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214745850/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748258/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214748258/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214755318/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214755318/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756866/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756866/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754694/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754694/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756564/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756564/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214757460/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214757460/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756778/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756778/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749258/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214749258/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751188/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751188/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756236/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756236/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756668/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214756668/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214755548/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214755548/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747139/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214747139/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214755460/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214755460/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750328/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214750328/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751918/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214751918/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754104/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214754104/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A 311-unit apartment complex has been approved for South Kensington. Paul Rabinovitchs Canus Corp. got the green light earlier this week to move forward with Soko Lofts at the former Absco Inc. steel site at 2nd and American streets in the South Kensington section of Philadelphia. I met Rabinovitch at One Shot Cafe to learn about his vision for South Kensington and why he's looking to invest ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753404/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214753404/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Anyone who has ever watched Parking Wars on the A&E channel sees the Philadelphia parking authority around town and they always say if you are physically with your car, they will let you move your car and won't give you a ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744579/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:13:18 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744579/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Boston Bruins on Thursday night. New York, which erased 2-0 and 3-2 deficits in the critical Game 4 matchup in the Eastern Conference semifinals, still trails the series 3-1. The Rangers will need to win again on Saturday in Boston to force a Game 6 back ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744580/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:24 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744580/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A federal judge in Delaware has refused to alter the 20-year prison sentence he gave a former pharmacist who illegally distributed 45,000 Oxycodone pain ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744581/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 13:57:16 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744581/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Columbia House. The Columbia House, an institution in Phoenixville, Pa., is up for sale. The Victorian property at 148 Bridge St. was constructed in 1892. Its current owner, Donna Cashman and her late husband, Dan, bought the 13,555-square-foot building in 2000 for roughly $700,000. They totally gutted it and invested about $3 million in improvements ranging from new HVAC systems and electrical ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744813/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 13:57:10 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744813/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Citing a potential flight risk, a Philadelphia judge orders a faith healing couple to remain in custody for now as they await a preliminary hearing next month on murder charges in the death of their seven-month-old ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744582/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 13:50:41 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744582/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Police in Delaware say they have arrested and charged a registered sex offender for dealing in child pornography. According to police, 20-year-old Kevin H. Boone, a student a Delaware Technical and Community College, was taken into custody Thursday after the execution of a search warrant at a home in the 300 block of Senator Drive in ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744585/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 13:50:35 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744585/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – One year ago, Atlantic City's recovery hopes were pinned on a new, $2-billion resort on the north end of the boardwalk. Today, that resort has emerged from bankruptcy, finding itself owned mostly by its ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744583/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 13:50:35 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744583/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – People are shelling a lot of money outside the casinos in Atlantic City too. Operators of novelty games on the boardwalk are offering prizes to appeal to a wide variety of folks. A lot of the stuffed toy prizes and games along the boardwalk correspond with popular movies or TV shows to entice people to ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744584/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 13:50:35 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214744584/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Columbia House, an institution in Phoenixville, Pa., is up for sale. The Victorian property at 148 Bridge St. was constructed in 1892. Its current owner, Donna Cashman and her late husband, Dan, bought the 13,555-square-foot building in 2000 for roughly $700,000. They totally gutted it and invested about $3 million in improvements ranging from new HVAC systems and electrical work to ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743796/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 13:07:46 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743796/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, right, holds 6-week-old Willow DeParre, as first lady Mary Pat Christie looks on as they greet people during the opening of the New Jersey shore, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seaside Heights, N.J. Christie cut a ribbon to symbolically reopen the state's shore for the summer season, seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy. Several beach communities ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743147/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 13:07:24 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743147/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d FILE - This 2012 police booking photo released by Los Angeles Conty Sheriff's Department shows actress Amanda Bynes, 26, who was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after allegedly hitting a sheriff's patrol car. Bynes was been arrested in midtown Manhattan Thursday May 23, 2013 after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Conty Sheriff's Department ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214742435/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 12:50:29 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214742435/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Columbia House. The Columbia House, an institution in Phoenixville, Pa., is up for sale. The Victorian property at 148 Bridge St. was constructed in 1892. Its current owner, Donna Cashman and her late husband, Dan, bought the 13,555-square-foot building in 2000 for roughly $700,000, totally gutted it and invested about $3 million in improvements ranging from new HVAC systems and electrical ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214742359/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 12:39:17 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214742359/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MIAMI (CBSMiami) – While the majority of the focus of the thrilling Heat victory in Game 1 will be on LeBron James’ incredible play at the end of the game, there’s another player who was just as key to the Heat getting the win to open the series: Chris Andersen. Andersen set a career high with field goals made and points by going 7-7 and scoring 16 points in the Heat’s ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214742694/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:38 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214742694/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - A driver has been arrested and is facing several charges in connection with a hit and run crash that fatally injured one teen and left another teen with a broken elbow. Sarah Ann Derstein is facing Homicide by Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and other charges in connection with the incident that occurred on Route 309 in Hatfield Township on April 26th. According to ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743149/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:37 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743149/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d There were 8,000 lungs available for donation last year, but only 20-percent could be used, according to Dr. Vivek Ahya, the Medical Director for the Lung Transplantation Program at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. He says many were damaged or diseased and his group is part of a study to determine if those fragile organs could be used to save lives: ';We hook up the lungs to a ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743148/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:36 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743148/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Upscale retailers and boutiques have been cropping up all over Philadelphia, and a local hotel is capitalizing on that with a new deal for fashion lovers. The Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel near Rittenhouse Square is offering a new weekend package called "Fuel Your Passion for Fashion," which aims to get guests shopping at some of the city's best ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743150/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:34 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743150/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – If you’re headed down the shore this summer, come hungry, as there many new places to dine. Prehaps the most anticipated addition to the Atlantic City boardwalk culinary scene is the arrival of Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, located in the Resorts ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743151/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:31 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743151/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Philadelphia judge has ordered that a couple who believe in faith healing over medicine be held without bail on third-degree murder charges in the April death of their 8-month-old son. Herbert and Catherine Schaible are charged in the death of their baby, Brandon. They’d been convicted of involuntary manslaughter after another child, 2-year-old Kent, died in 2009. Prosecutors say they ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743152/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:30 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214743152/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a man is seen sitting atop a car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214740222/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:09 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214740222/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A former security manager at the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City is accused of obstructing a prostitution investigation. James Curtis, 36, has been indicted on charges of fourth-degree promoting prostitution and fourth-degree obstructing administration of law, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. Authorities say that he received an email about undercover ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741308/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:52:00 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741308/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Story Highlights States that impose the death penalty are short on the drugs used in executions. In California, state prosecutors are calling for a return of the gas chamber. The lack of lethal drugs is the result of an effective campaign by opponents of the death ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741309/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:56 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741309/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Apparently it's lucky to be a guy named Joe from Tinton Falls, N.J. For the second time in just 14 months, a Joe who lives in the Monmouth County town (population 18,000) has stepped forward to collect a major lottery jackpot. On Thursday, Giuseppe "Joe" Garofalo claimed his half of the $198 annuity jackpot from last Friday's Mega Millions drawing. He bought his ticket at ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741310/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:40 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741310/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Story Highlights Charles H. Ramsey ordered Internal Affairs to reopen the 18 complaints civilians filed against Jeffrey Walker. Walker, 44, was caught allegedly stealing $15,000 Tuesday in an FBI sting. The Daily News found that none of the previous complaints were ever ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741311/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:38 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741311/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Memorial Day weekend is likely to kick off with a cool, rainy start in the Philadelphia area. By the time residents are enjoying picnics, parades and a work-free day on Monday, the weather should be sunny but still much colder than average. The National Weather Service says rain is likely today as ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741312/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:25 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741312/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Currently in Extended Spring Training Strengths: Potential for Plus power, plus throwing arm, and, with considerable work, maybe plus defense. Has exhibited good plate discipline in the past with fairly low K rates, combined with good walk rates. Good pop times Weaknesses: Swing gets long and causes him trouble with off speed pitches, which could make moving up the ladder in the Minors ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741313/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:15 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741313/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d broken ! This isn't a joke -- DEFCON whichever number is worst, people! Tell those idiot kids to shut up and switch from beer to bourbon, quick. You're going to need it. ...Okay, in all seriousness, this is ostensibly a mild thing! Yes, Chase is on the 15-Day DL, but since when is a really terrible injury prefaced by "very mild." And the Phillies expect him back in 2-4 ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741314/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:14 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741314/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The IronPigs’ hot streak continued Thursday night as they defeated the Norfolk Tides, 4-3, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. The win for the IronPigs was their third in a row and fifth in their last six ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741315/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:13 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741315/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Before Chase Utley took a swing during batting practice in Miami and pain shot through his rib cage, Charlie Manuel advised Freddy Galvis to rehearse patience. "He's going to be an everyday guy in the big leagues," Manuel said. "It's just a matter of time." The Phillies manager said that one day before Utley was hurt. He did not want Galvis ascending to the lineup ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741316/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:12 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741316/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Danny Briere makes a ton of sense for a ton of reasons, namely: * He's not very good anymore. We already know he's a weak defensive player, and the last two seasons have been by far his least productive offensively since he came to Philadelphia in 2007. He can score in the playoffs, but you need to get to the playoffs for that to work. * He's expensive, not in real dollars but in ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741317/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:11 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741317/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The teams traded power-play opportunities in the third period, but neither was able to convert. San Jose. The Sharks had more scoring chances and shots in the third than in the earlier periods as the Kings dropped back defensively to protect their lead, but nothing got ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741319/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:10 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741319/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d In your hand, you hold a cookie. You are really excited about this cookie. The perfect amount of softness and warmth and cookie-to-chip ratio. You never imagined you would have a cookie so fantastic -- so fantastic, in fact, that you don't want to eat it yet. So you're walking around with the cookie. You go to the bank, the grocery store, the gym. Everyone's very impressed. Then ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741318/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:09 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741318/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Pittsburgh Pirates are big on supporting the Pittsburgh Penguins when it comes to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The team had plans to wear Penguins jerseys as they began a road trip to Milwaukee and Detroit to support their city’s hockey team, but third ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741320/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:08 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741320/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Eagles finished their second week of OTAs this week, and they will practice throughout the next two weeks. After those practices, Chip Kelly will have a better idea of the Eagles roster. But there’s a lot that will happen between now and then. To get you up to date, The Inquirer is spending two weeks assessing where the Eagles stand at each spot. So far, we’ve looked ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741321/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:05 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741321/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Ron Jaworski was a guest of 97.5 The Fanatic earlier this week and talked about his level of optimism for the Chip Kelly era. Prepare ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741322/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:04 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741322/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Dr. Thomas L. Lewis Dr. Thomas L. Lewis is stepping down as president of Salus University after leading the Elkins Park institution and its predecessor, the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, for 24 years. Rear Admiral Dr. Michael H. Mittelman, who has more than 30 years of health-care industry experience in both military and civilian posts, will take over in mid-July. Lewis will oversee his ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214742464/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:43:36 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214742464/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d BOSTON (CBS) - Forget hockey's Stanley Cup waiting to be presented and traveling to the home city, JetBlue will settle for their official J.D. Power Award that arrived at the airline's headquarters in New York on May 22nd, the day before the carrier started service to Philadelphia from Logan Airport. The award will travel to all JetBlue cities in the next few months and Boston was the ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741323/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:38:43 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741323/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d "Hopefully I have a couple more years to play," the Flyers' center said Thursday when he joined the panel of "Philly Sports Talk." During the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Briere has served as a guest player analyst on TSN, afforded the opportunity because the Flyers missed the playoffs for the first time since he joined the team in 2007. "It's a ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741324/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:37:58 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741324/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The crayon-maker’s colorful haven, which replaces the former factory tour, is up and running just in time to celebrate the company’s 110th anniversary of releasing its original 8-color crayon ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741326/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:28:09 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741326/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Philadelphia Soul take to the road this weekend, visiting the Tampa Bay Storm on Saturday night. The Soul finally picked up that elusive first home win of the season last time out, beating Orlando at the Center last weekend, 61-51. The win improved the Soul to 4-4, 1-3 at home. ';You’re supposed to win them at home and we haven’t been doing that,'; Soul head coach ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741328/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:20:55 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741328/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It has been nearly a month since a 5-week-old kitten was set on fire and left to die in Kensington. The kitten, now named Justin, was found near McPherson Square Park with burns across his entire body. Kelly Vanasse is a volunteer with Animal Alliance of New Jersey. She has taken Justin in as her foster pet, caring for him on a round-the-clock basis. "This was a ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741327/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:20:54 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214741327/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Bank of America reportedly wants to sell 40 branches in PA and NY Bank of America is looking to sell about 40 branches in rural areas of northeastern Pennsylvania and southeastern New York and at least one local bank is rumored to be interested in buying some of them, Bloomberg reports. The report says the branches contained about $1 billion in deposits and could sell for $20 million to $30 ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214740120/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 11:07:27 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214740120/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's wife says her husband would make a good president. But in an interview Friday on NBC's "Today" show, first lady Mary Pat Christie said the family is not plotting a 2016 presidential run now. She says that she and Chris Christie have talked about their options for the ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214739640/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:23 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214739640/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d -- A newspaper used its front page to call for the suspension of beach fees along the Jersey Shore, whose storm-damaged beaches, boardwalks and towns have been rebuilt with billions in federal tax dollars. New Jersey is one of only a few states to charge admission to its coastal ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214739641/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:22 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214739641/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - Police in one western Pennsylvania community are searching for Bigfoot - but this quest has a better chance of success than most.That's because the Bigfoot being sought by the North Sewickley Township police actually exists - though police say the 28-inch statue of the Yeti has been missing from the planting bed in front of Mary Fabian's home since at least ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738864/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:53:17 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738864/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The federal Environmental Protection Agency is fining three western Pennsylvania wastewater plants for discharging natural gas drilling wastewater into the Allegheny River or tributaries that feed ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738867/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:35 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738867/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d This June, 23 Philadelphia public schools will be closed for good, adding around 65 acres to the city’s already heavy burden of vacant land. For the city, dealing with these soon-to-be-empty buildings is just one facet of the ongoing crisis in public education, a consequence of population loss, competition from charter schools, and civic disinvestment at all levels of ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738761/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:39:12 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738761/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The couple had been on probation for failing to prevent their other son Kyle’s death in 2009. The 2-year-old died after contracting pneumonia, an illness prosecutors said could have been prevented with basic medical ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738760/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:39:11 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738760/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The team doctors agree that they see too many young athletes with very serious injuries. Many of those injuries are related to the wear and tear that occur with constant ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738762/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:39:10 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738762/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A former manager at a Chickie's and Pete's sports bar complained about pay practices, then was promptly fired, a whisleblower lawsuit alleges. Sharon Chase, 45, of Absecon, N.J., was fired in January after talking to federal investigators, said the Morning Call. The popular "crab fries" selling chain has been under investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor after employees ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738400/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:02 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738400/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mercy LIFE has expanded its elderly services program into Delaware County. LIFE is an acronym for living independently for Elders. The Philadelphia-based Mercy LIFE program, a subsidiary of Mercy Health System of Conshohocken, Pa., provides all-inclusive health-care, recreation, nutrition and spiritual services designed to enable senior adults to remain living independently in their homes. The ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738443/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:19 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738443/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – As we head into another Memorial Day weekend and remember the men and women who gave their lives fighting for our freedom, consumer advocates say this is a big weekend for veterans to be targeted by scams. Consumer advocates say the scams not only target veterans and their families but calls go out this weekend from organizations that claim the money you donate will be funneled to causes ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738766/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:32:01 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738766/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d After allegations that 13 TGI Fridays restaurants in New Jersey served cheap liquor in premium bottles, the Briad Restaurant Group said it was shocked by those claims. In a statement Thursday, the group said it "takes great pride in the quality of food and drink" it serves customers, Philly.com reported. Rick Barbrick, the president of Briad, said customers of his TGI Fridays franchises ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738347/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:08 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738347/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Pennsylvania will waive a portion of the penalties and interest for those who owe money to the states unemployment compensation trust fund. The amnesty runs from June 1 through Aug. 31, said the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the Times Leader reported. It is for individuals who received payments up to June 30, 2012 and employers who owe contributions up to April 30 of last ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738765/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:19:16 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738765/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Campbell Soup says its buying baby food maker Plum Organics for an undisclosed amount as it looks to move into higher growth areas, Food Business News reported. Emeryville, Calif.-based Plum makes food for babies, toddlers and children and was owned by private equity firm Catterton Partners. The Plum addition will take Campbells portfolio of child-focused soups, beverages and snacks to annual ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738334/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:16:57 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738334/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d With the Philadelphia School District in desperate need of money, the City Council considering an increase on cigarette and liquor taxes, said the City Paper. Cigarette taxes would increase by $2 per pack, while liquor-by-the-drink would go from 10 percent to 15 ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738346/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:13:31 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738346/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The NCAA Mens and Womens Lacrosse Championships, taking place here beginning Friday, are expected to generate $25 million for the regions economy. The Divisions I, II, III mens lacrosse matches will take place from May 25 to May 27 at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia. The NCAA Division I womens lacrosse matches will be held at Villanova University in Villanova, Pa. on May 24 and May ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738764/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:13:29 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738764/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Whether it's a hermit crab beauty pageant, a French fry sculpture contest or a Pamper scamper race, Ocean City, N.J. has never been short on wacky promotions. And they are all the brainchild of Mark Soifer, the city's longtime public relations director, who is profiled here by ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738345/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:10:41 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738345/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The line of applicants snaked back several blocks in North Philadelphia at Temple Universitys 7th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair, ABC6 reported. Organizers called the event one of the largest local job fairs with nearly 2,000 people attending last year and even more expected this ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738763/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:05:05 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738763/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Philadelphia City Council introduced legislation to increase the transparency of Office of Property Assessment (OPA), City Paper reported. Council members were not satisfied after the OPA posted certain information on its website about how it arrived at assessments. The bill comes a day after a coalition of civic groups released the latest analysis criticizing the assessments as inaccurate and ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738397/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 09:02:13 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738397/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) -- A lockdown is in its second day at a southwestern Pennsylvania state prison where officials say inmates have attacked staff members twice in the last two ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738032/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:47 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214738032/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The first Memorial Day weekend since Superstorm Sandy will soon be getting underway at the Jersey Shore and businesses are working hard to get ready for the crowds. NBC10 Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg has the ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737948/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 08:45:22 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737948/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – It’s the start of Memorial Day weekend — a day marked on the calendar of Jersey Shore residents and business owners, ever since Hurricane Sandy struck seven months ago. Months of cleanup and rebuilding have brought much of the Jersey shoreline almost back to normal, after Sandy. On Long Beach Island, reconstruction continues, but Lori Pepenella of the Southern Ocean County ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737951/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:15 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737951/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Eagles have not had a ton of luck on Twitter over the last couple of years. From Jason Babin arguing with fans, to LeSean McCoy’s situation with the mother of his son, it doesn’t seem like the players have always totally grasped the possible repercussions of what they say. So when DeSean Jackson tweeted a picture of an E-Card last week that said ';I’m high on life. Or ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737952/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:14 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737952/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Zoom In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, rescue workers form a human chain as they begin to remove a woman who reaches out from a smashed pickup truck that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridgeThursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737129/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 08:05:01 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737129/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d All three were indefinitely expelled by Penn State; Ragsdale and Johnson were held from graduating in 2012. A Penn State spokeswoman says Ragsdale and Johnson were permitted to graduate in the spring; Jeanty has been cleared to return to ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737234/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:44 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737234/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d — A Camden man has pleaded guilty to a role in a scheme to steal checks from industrial-park mailboxes and cash them. Thirty-five-year-old Michael Ingalls pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Thursday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and possessing stolen ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737104/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 07:42:56 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737104/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – There’s still time to book a week at the South Jersey Shore and real estate agents say there are a lot of good reasons to do so. Any annual shore-goer can tell you: by this time, any other year, there’d be very little left to rent but this year, rental agents are still working. Arno Apel of Ashore Realty says Cape May and Atlantic Counties expected to be busier than ever ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737103/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 07:42:56 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737103/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The local food craze has swept the nation, and with so many farmers' markets within the city and scattered throughout the suburbs, Philadelphians can take their pick of delicious, local produce, dairy products and baked goods...even artisinal chocolate and natural beauty products! But before you shop, there are a few things to consider. While some markets accept debit and credit cards, ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737106/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 07:42:55 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214737106/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett Five southwestern Pennsylvania companies were among winners Thursday at the Governor's ImPAct Awards. The awards go to companies and entrepreneurs who are building businesses and jobs in the commonwealth. The awards come from the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Team Pennsylvania Foundation and Journal Multimedia. The winners in southwestern ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214736733/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 07:12:26 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214736733/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins. Richards, a star player earning $12 million this season, stayed on the ice with the extras Thursday during the morning skate. He then confirmed that Rangers coach John Tortorella had ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214736415/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 07:08:18 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214736415/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – The Independence Seaport Museum welcomes a special guest along the Delaware River, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. The Schooner Amistad arrived Thursday afternoon. The 129-foot Baltimore Clipper was built in 2000 as a replica of the historic Spanish cargo ship La Amistad. The ship became famous in 1839, when 54 slaves being transported from Cuba rebelled and captured the ship, ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214736423/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 06:50:34 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214736423/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) - An apparent explosion at a Coatesville steel plant has left three people injured.It happened around 10 p.m. Thursday at the Arcelor-Mittal plant in Coatesville, in Chester County. Investigators say a bucket containing molten steel apparently exploded, injuring the three workers.Authorities are still trying to determine exactly what happened.The conditions of the injured ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214735786/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 06:19:32 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214735786/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has declared May 24 to be a special day of prayer and penance "as a Christian response to the Kermit Gosnell trial and conviction." "The recent trial and conviction of the Philadelphia abortion doctor, Kermit Gosnell, for killing three babies born alive, manifested in yet another vivid way the horrific details of the abortion culture that ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214735721/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 06:02:08 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214735721/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The New Voices of Philly.com include a gay leader, a stoner, a sexologist, a libertarian-leaning Realtor - even the legendary Flyers goalie Bernie Parent, dispensing advice on relationships. Now add to that roster of columnists the governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett. "There is no political bias or intent, other than providing content that is interesting to our readers," said Robert ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734396/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:32 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734396/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wesley O. Pipes, 81, of Haddon Township, a former environmental engineering professor at Drexel University, died of aplastic anemia, a bone marrow disease, Monday, May 20, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Pipes, who headed the Drexel civil engineering department from 1984 to 1987, was president in 1975-76 of what is now the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734400/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:30 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734400/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Algie Pratt Streat, 95, of South Philadelphia, whose passions in life were socializing, traveling, and gardening, died Thursday, May 16, of late-stage dementia at Simpson House in Philadelphia. Born in Sumter, S.C., she moved as a child with her family to Swampoodle in North Philadelphia, near the old Shibe Park. The family joined A.M.E. Union Church, where Mrs. Streat remained a member for 75 ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734399/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:29 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734399/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Henri Dutilleux, 97, a composer whose modest output belied his huge impact on listeners and musicians alike, died Wednesday in Paris, European news services reported. Mr. Dutilleux, born in Angers and trained at the Paris Conservatory, maintained a compositional link with Debussy and Ravel while taking their economy and elegance to greater levels of complexity and dissonance. Conductor Charles ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734397/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:26 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734397/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Hundreds of drug arrests in recent years may be in jeopardy after the arrest of a veteran narcotics officer accused of robbing a dealer. Defense attorneys said in interviews Thursday they were poring over their caseloads to identify all arrests made by Officer Jeffrey Walker, one of the city's busiest narcotics officers. Walker worked in the unit for 14 years before his suspension ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734401/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:25 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734401/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Forty years after dropping out of high school to have a baby, Jackie Hill, 55, will graduate from Montgomery County Community College this week, the first of her nine siblings to earn a degree. She says thank you to her financial aid couselor Denise Nuccio, before graduating ceremonies begin May 23, 2013. ( DAVID SWANSON / Staff Photographer ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734402/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:24 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734402/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mayor Michael Nutter, Superintendent of Schools William R. Hite, Jr. and others talk about school funding shortages on Boys Latin Charter School on 5/23/13. Here, principal Noah Tennant takes a photo of Nutter with students Siddiq Moyer, 17, left; and Emmanuel Sloan, 17/( APRIL SAUL / Staff ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734403/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:22 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734403/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d At Chestnut Ridge Middle School in Sewell, NJ, seventh grader Maria Iannone with her winning Google doodle sports a shirt with the doodle on it and gets congrats from vice principal Sheryl Lean on 5/1/13. ( APRIL SAUL / Staff ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734404/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:21 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734404/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Funnels confiscated during an investigation dubbed "Operation Swill," in which 29 bars and restaurants in New Jersey are accused of putting cheap booze in premium brand liquor bottles and selling it, are displayed during a news conference, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. Thirteen of the restaurants cited are TGI Fridays located in central and northern New Jersey. (AP ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734405/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:20 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734405/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Down the long line, the smoke of muskets and artillery boiled from the landscape, marking the collision point of Union and Confederate forces at the Battle of Gettysburg. That moment was captured in an 1887 chromolithograph by Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1930), a Swedish-born artist who became an illustrator for Harper's Weekly after the Civil War. And on Thursday, a reproduction of it ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734406/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:19 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734406/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Story Highlights Jermaine M. Jackson was sentenced to life without parole. He is accused of masterminding a robbery scheme that ended with the shooting death of Danny DeGennaro. Jackson was also sentenced to 10 to 20 years for robbery and conspiracy to commit ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734407/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:18 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734407/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Story Highlights The superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Syracuse N.Y. will be the secretary for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The archdiocese and Faith in the Future announced that Christopher Mominey was selected to succeed Richard McCarron. He also will hold the position of chief operating officer at Faith in the ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734408/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:15 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734408/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d OCEAN CITY, N.J. - When a hundred or so suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying business owners plunge into the 57-degree ocean at noon Friday to signify the "unlocking" of the resort's beaches, they'll be hoping the world is watching. Jersey Shore towns are seeking the attention more this holiday weekend than ever in the history of the decades-old event, repeated up and down the ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734409/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:14 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734409/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A former teacher at a Christian school in Lansdale has pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from a romantic relationship she had with a 15-year-old student. Nicole Jacques, 26, of Hatfield, entered the plea to one felony count of corruption of a minor in Montgomery County Court on Tuesday. An additional 30 counts, including multiple counts of statutory sexual assault and unlawful contact with a ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734411/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:12 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734411/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office and its law enforcement partners have been confiscating a lot of marijuana lately - nearly $15 million of it, actually, in an investigation called Operation: Weed Whacker. District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman announced Thursday the dismantling of a major marijuana trafficking ring that saw 3,673 pounds of marijuana - with a street value in ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734410/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:11 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734410/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Two years ago, the City of Chicago decided to create a website, tracking the live locations of its snowplows as they moved through the city after storms. "We just wanted to counter this idea that snowplows go to the aldermen's streets first, or they're just hanging out at McDonald's," said Chicago's chief technology officer, John Tolva. The website broke all of ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734412/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:09 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734412/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Philadelphia family of five lived without a working toilet for a month after the landlord refused to fix it. When the family withheld the rent - which is legal - the landlord locked them out. Because they didn't have an attorney, the family was never able to get back into the apartment. That was one of dozens of stories conveyed at a Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee public ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734413/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:06 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734413/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The New Jersey Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would prevent medical-marijuana patients from being disqualified for receiving organ transplants because they are using a drug that historically was deemed illegal. The bill would make sure hospitals and doctors don't "exclude people who are otherwise eligible for organ transplants" just because they use medical ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734414/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:04 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734414/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Smokers are welcome in fewer outdoor places as bans against lighting up in parks and recreational areas are adopted with increasing frequency in the region. Even some beaches are off-limits. Burlington County joined 183 other counties and municipalities in New Jersey on Wednesday when it snuffed out smoking in its parks, according to the Global Advisors Smokefree Policy (GASP), a nonprofit that ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734415/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:02 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734415/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Gloucester County corrections officers are considering an offer from the state to drop their lawsuit against the county in exchange for early-retirement incentives. The move could bring the county nearer to closing its jail. The officers are seeking to invalidate the county's plan to ship its 270 adult male inmates to jails in four other counties, which would result in substantial layoffs ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734421/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:01 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734421/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d GRAPEVINE, Texas - The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay scouts but not gay scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors. Of the roughly 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council who cast ballots, 61 percent supported the proposal drafted by the governing ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734420/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:00 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734420/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Camden man pleaded guilty Thursday to a scheme involving cashing checks stolen from curbside mail boxes in business industrial parks in Camden, Gloucester, and Burlington counties. Appearing before U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle in federal court in Camden, Michael A. Ingalls, 35, of Camden, admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of possessing stolen ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734419/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:12:59 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734419/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d President Obama, at Fort McNair, said that al-Qaeda is now "on a path to defeat" but that widely scattered terrorist threats ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734418/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:12:59 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734418/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Starting Tuesday, Cherry Hill parents will have to stop at the reception desk or main office in the district's schools to drop off homework, lunches, or musical instruments for their children. That restriction is one of several new measures going into effect as the result of a districtwide security assessment conducted in the wake of December's school shooting in Newtown, Conn. The ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734416/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:12:58 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734416/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d who lived much of her life in Bucks County. He is trying to describe the moment a previously unknown Buck novel was discovered in a storage unit in, of all places, Texas. As announced Wednesday, the novel, ... http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734417/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Fri, 24 May 2013 05:12:58 -0400 http://www.pennsylvaniasun.com/index.php/sid/214734417/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d