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Women trapped on roof by fire in Perry South

The flames burned on the second floor of the house on Maywood Street in the Perry South neighborhood of Pittsburgh while six people were inside. Most of them were able to run outside, but a woman and her daughter had nowhere to go but a third story window leading out to a side ...
Marple OKs variance for goats

MARPLE - The zoners granted permission to Charles and Karen Hauber to keep to two pet female African pygmy goats and eight-ten laying hens on their 1.87-acre property, 95 N. Malin Road.The variance was needed as township code permits residents to possess certain animals, including caged birds, cats, dogs and fish, while others, such as goats, horses, poultry and sheep, are subject to zoning.The ...
Spurs start strong rout Grizzlies 105-83 in Western Conference finals opener

The Spurs' Kawhi Leonard scored as the Grizzlies' Jerryd Bayless looked on during the second half in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Sunday. The Spurs won ...
Bomb squad detonates tube at Crozer Campus

A tube containing paper caused a bit of a scare Sunday at the Lewis House in Upland. Times photo / DAVE SCHLOTT UPLAND - A cylinder discovered in a parking space at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center campus was detonated by a bomb squad Sunday morning, but was found to be inert.The tube, about 4 feet tall and 5 inches in diameter, was discovered in a handicapped parking space in front of the ...
Grant Avenue Bridge discussion still burning in Folcroft

By LORETTA RODGERSTimes Correspondent FOLCROFT - The Grant Avenue Bridge was again a topic of discussion at a recent council meeting. Councilman Jason McGuigan and Solicitor John Iannelli engaged in a heated exchange about why Iannelli advised the borough not to reimburse the county $122,684 for its portion of the bridge repairs.McGuigan, a Republican, asked Iannelli if he "worked for the ...

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Commencements 2013 Cabrini commemorates ‘Education of the Heart’

By LORETTA RODGERSTimes Correspondent@LorettaRodgers1 RADNOR - The Cabrini College motto, "Education of the Heart," was evident throughout the 53rd commencement ceremony held Sunday morning.Accompanied by the Ulster Scottish Pipe Band, Cabrini President Dr. Marie Angelella George led the procession of faculty members and more than 400 candidates for bachelor’s degrees in the ...
Commencements 2013 Ex-Phillie pitcher Moyer offers Immaculata grads sage advice

Graduates sit and await their turn to receive their degree during commencement. Immaculata University graduated 915 students Sunday at its 89th annual spring commencement ceremony. Photo by Tom Kelly IV EAST WHITELAND - A Major League Baseball career spanning four decades takes perseverance and commitment - qualities former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer spoke instilled upon ...
Giants tough trip ends at Rox with another thud

San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence tries to check his swing but is called out on strikes against the Colorado Rockies to lead off the ninth inning of the Rockies' 5-0 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Sunday, May 19, ...
Royals cant hold lead again in 4-3 loss to As

Oakland Athletics' Yoenis Cespedes, left, scores past Kansas City Royals catcher George Kottaras in the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. Cespedes scored on a sacrifice fly by A's Josh ...
Red Sox win 5th in row beat Twins on rainy day

John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay, Dustin Pedroia and Will Middlebrooks homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday for their fifth straight ...

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Pallam Raju to visit USA for dialogue on higher education

Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister M.M. Pallam Raju would be on a five-day visit to Washington DC, Philadelphia and Boston beginning on May 13 for dialogue on higher education.

"This a continuation of India-US higher education dialogue which was initiated in 2009 after the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to the US during the same year, " Pallam Raju told the media here today.

This visit is the follow up of the Obama-Singh initiative taken on higher education. The focus of the visit would be on strengthening and enhancing higher education initiatives- 8 projects have been identified under this initiative. Strategic dialogue on higher education would take place. The visit will also cover school education and skill development sector.

Pallam Raju also discussed 'Connect to India' programme where US students will be coming and joining higher research institutes in India. The visit will also focus on exchange of faculty and development of faculty.

The Government has also initiated a scheme through University Grants Commission (UGC) to sponsor Indian researchers at the Post-Doctoral level and the first batch of 126 Indian scholars is ready to go to the US Institutions for post-doctoral research. ...