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Silent Sentinel Civil War statue returns
For nearly a century, the "Silent Sentinel" watched over the graves of Civil War veterans at Mount Moriah Cemetery, straddling Yeadon and Southwest Philadelphia. The bronze figure of a Union soldier, clasping the end of a musket, stood at rest amid long neat rows of white marble headstones. Then, as if deserting the post in the fall of 1970, the statue disappeared. Thieves, likely ...
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Cops Philly native gay bashed in NYC
Story Highlights Dan Contarino, 45, was attacked by Gornell Roman, 39, in an apparent hate crime in New York City. A Philly native, Contarino is a well-known promoter in the Philadelphia gay nightlife scene. Police say the two were talking about homosexuality when Roman became angry and started beating ...
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Man shot to death in Camden
Authorities are investigating the Tuesday night shooting death of a man in Camden. The Camden County Prosecutor's Office said 27-year-old Gabriel Crespo was shot several times near 25th Street and River Roads shortly before 10 p.m. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he died. No arrests have been made. Anyone who has information about the killing can call prosecutors at ...
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Phillies Chase Utley to have MRI
according to CSNPhilly.com . Utley felt pain in his side during batting practice before Tuesday night's game in Miami. He could go to the disabled list as a result. "When he took a swing, he kind of felt a little burn, a pain in his rib ...
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Voracek all good after Ferrari crash in Czech Republic
Given the Ferrari hit three things, Voracek was lucky to walk away alive. "Yeah, no kidding," said his agent, Petr Svoboda. "He got lucky. It's a learning experience Not a scratch on him." Czech authorities estimated his car sustained a little over 3.052 million crowns in damage, which is about $150,000 in U.S. dollars. The base price of that car is $201,000. If ...
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NHL Notes Patrick Roy rumored as next Avalanche coach
Patrick Roy becoming the next coach of the Colorado team. Roy's younger brother, Stephane Roy, posted a Facebook note late Monday night saying his brother would be the new coach. Stephane Roy later told The Denver Post: "They're discussing the final details of an arrangement." The organization remains silent on the report, saying in an email to The Associated Press on ...
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Missing College Student No Longer Missing
Janet Royer spoke during a brief news conference held by Pennsylvania State Police who say they are investigating Matthew's disappearance as a missing person's case, although "it may be a voluntary move on Matthew's part," said a spokeswoman for state police at the ...
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Man Fires AK-47 Inside Club
Surveillance video released today shows the man, who police identify as Henry Pettigrew, running from the parking lot into the Purple Orchard, located at 61st and Passyunk Avenue, with the assault rifle in ...
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Caught On Tape Gunman Opens Fire Inside Strip Club With AK-47
- Police are searching for two suspects in connection to a shooting at a gentleman's club in Philadelphia. The incident occurred on Saturday, May 11th just before 2 a.m. at the Purple Orchard Gentleman's Club, located at 3275 South 61st Street in the Elmwood section of the city. According to police, the two suspects became involved in a disagreement with management and bouncers at ...
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Veteran Phila. Police Narcotics Officer Caught in FBI Sting Charged With Ripoff
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A narcotics officer and 23-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department is in custody today, charged with making a false arrest and robbing the ...
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Man Sues South Philly Sex Shop Claims Gel Burned His Weenie
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A sex shop on South Street is being sued by a man who claims an intimacy cream he purchased from the store burned and scarred his genitals. Michael Lowe says he purchased the Kama Sutra Pleasure Balm Prolonging Gel from The Mood, an adult sex paraphernalia store at 531 South Street, and that after applying the gel he was burned and is now disfigured and ...
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Constitution Center Deal Will Bring an Original ‘Bill of Rights’ to Philadelphia
National Constitution Center will exhibit an original copy of the Bill of Rights beginning next year. President George Washington had fourteen copies of the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the Constitution) drawn up back in 1789 — one for the federal government and one for each of the 13 states. James Vaughn, executive director of ...
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Philly man shoots up club with AK-47
Surveillance video released today shows the man, who police identify as Henry Pettigrew, running from the parking lot into the Purple Orchard, located at 61st and Passyunk Avenue, with the assault rifle in ...
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Three warning signs of Unnovation
Thomas Downing Unnovation is a new word for an old practice. To be unnovative is not simply to fail to innovate. Rather, it is to pretend to innovate while consciously or unconsciously rejecting the underlying principles of innovation. It is to give lip service instead of taking action. Unnovation is faux innovation. The term may be new, but any who have felt the stifling hand of unnovation on ...
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Skateboarders might find new love at Philly park
PHILADELPHIA -; Brokenhearted skateboarders long banned from Philadelphia's internationally renowned shredding paradise of Love Park may have a new object of affection: Paine's ...
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Audition to be Pennsylvanias State Senior Idol
Are you a Pennsylvanian older than age 50? Are you a talented singer, dancer or musician? You could be Pennsylvania's next elder idol. Auditions have been scheduled for the ...
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Police Chester Co. murderer announced plan to kill on Facebook
The Facebook posting was ominous. On Monday, Gregory Twyman, 44, uploaded an image of a shotgun and a shotgun shell he bought at Walmart to his social media page, police said. Yesterday, Twyman called 911. "I need the police, I just shot my girlfriend," Twyman said, according to police. When Chester County investigators arrived, they found Twyman sitting on his front porch in ...
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State of the Eagles Roster Inside Linebacker
The Eagles are amid their second week of OTAs this week, and they will practice throughout the next three 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 ...
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Roseman Some Eagles will fall by the wayside because of scheme
Eagles GM Howie Roseman was on a panel, along with representatives from Philadelphia's three other professional sports teams, at the Rothman Institute's symposium on "The Impact of Sports," but was kind enough to stop and talk to a few a reporters about some Eagles and NFL issues. Roseman was asked about whether the changes in scheme would delay the Eagles wanting to extend ...
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Boenning snaps up veteran bank analyst
Asset management and investment banking firm Boenning & Scattergood said Wednesday that Janney Montgomery Scott veteran Rick Weiss has joined the firm as senior research analyst covering thrifts and mortgage REITs. His addition deepens the firms presence in the financial services sector, which took a hit last year when Jason ODonnell left to co-found a brokerage focusing on equity research and ...
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Fears of Sandy Damage Dog a Key Jersey Shore Industry
Mark O’Donnell usually books his family’s summer vacation in January. For the last dozen years, that meant reserving an oceanfront house for a week in Long Beach Island, a quiet cluster of beach towns on the New Jersey shore. But this January, he didn’t book the trip. He had Sandy on his ...
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N.J. Shore Town Destroyed by Sandy Confronts an Uncertain Future
The small fishing town of Highlands New jersey, where the Jersey Shore begins is still rebuilding 6 months after the storm. Homeowner Tracey Johnson describes what it's like to live in her home as she continues to ...
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Witnesses in Md. and region report seeing meteor
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric ...
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Brian Urlacher Announces Retirement
(CBS) After 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher has officially retired. Urlacher announced the decision today with the following statement: ';After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire. Although I could continue playing, I’m not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that’s up to my ...
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Chester County Man Charged In ‘Execution’ Murder Of Long-Time Girlfriend
— A Chester County man has been charged in the "execution" murder of his long-time girlfriend. Gregory Twyman, 44, has been charged in the shooting death of 37-year-old Jamica Woods. The shooting happened at about 12 p.m. Tuesday inside a home the couple shared on Rokeby Road in East Fallowfield Township, Pa. ';This was a premeditated and cruel murder. This was not an ...
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Philadelphia expands recycling, but not all is well
Philadelphia is expanding the range of recyclable products its accepts in the refuse disposal systems and in effort to increase recycling rates and save money for the city council during current lean times. But, there is a concern among environmentalists that increased recycling may actually have negative side effects.
Recycling across the country is not entirely mainstreamed yet, according to figures from 2007 to 2008 (the most recent available), just 11% of all the USA’s garbage was recycled. Environmentalists point to figures such as these for the reason why landfills are running out, pollution is increasing and the environment is suffering. Read more
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