Provides the latest RSS feeds for Philadelphia News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Philadelphia News.net http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/cat/ace588cfe31e6c8d/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:44 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:44 -0400 30 This is a view of Philadelphia's new Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, June 12, 2003. The Eagles closed minicamp in style Thursday, practicing in the Lincoln Financial Field for the first time. (AP Photo/H. Rumph, ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671939/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 17:07:45 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671939/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A local resident allowed looks through the rubble of a destroyed home, one day after a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. (AP Photo/Brennan ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671940/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:34 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671940/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d -- Revel is bankrupt no more. The struggling Atlantic City casino formally emerged from bankruptcy court on Tuesday, just 13 months after it opened with sky-high ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671941/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:24 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671941/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Governor Chris Christie ordered all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Wednesday in mourning of the tornado victims and devastation brought upon the State of ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671943/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:23 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671943/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Deptford officer Tim Parks was nearing the end of his overnight shift when he responded to the two-story home and saw 58-year-old Christopher Mach trapped inside. Parks then forced his way in and got Mach out of the home shortly before firefighters arrived. Mach suffered first- and second-degree burns to his upper torso and is hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Parks, a former ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671942/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:23 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671942/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By Matt Leon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Phillies offense has been inconsistent at best so far during the 2013 season. But when they face Jose Fernandez, it has been downright nonexistent. The rookie right-hander will start for the Marlins tonight against the Phillies in the middle game of this three-game series in Miami. In his first two starts against Philadelphia this season, Fernandez has ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671945/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671945/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671944/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214671944/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d BOSTON - The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and the NFL championship will go to Houston the following year. Team owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670528/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:04 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670528/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d It is no secret that the Sixers need some size. If the team doesn’t decide to make an offer to ever-injured Andrew Bynum, that will leave Spencer Hawes and Kwame Brown to split center duties. It's not an ideal duo. Even if the team brings Bynum back, sustained health is not a guarantee, so the Sixers still need some serviceable back-up bigs in case Andrew takes a season off again. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670207/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:55:34 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670207/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Orlando Magic have the best odds to come away with the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft. However, the team with the best odds heading into the lottery has never had much success getting that No. 1 pick. The team with the most ping pong balls has won the lottery just twice in the last 22 years. The last team to do so was the Magic in 2004, which led to the selection ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670208/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:55:33 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670208/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d for tornado relief , matching a $1 million pledge by star player Kevin Durant. The Thunder announced Tuesday that they’ll give $1 million to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and other disaster relief organizations helping after Monday’s disaster in suburban Oklahoma City. Earlier in the day, Durant pledged $1 million to the Red Cross from his Durant Family Foundation ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670008/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:49 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670008/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670209/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:41:25 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670209/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Detective Saxon is with the Oklahoma City police department. He gives an account of what happened in Moore, and at his home which was hit the day ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670210/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670210/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d DETROIT (AP) -Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the second round series. Patrick Kane scored 4:35 into the third period to pull Chicago within one. The Blackhawks celebrated as if they tied ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214669785/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:38 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214669785/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. Envision Peyton Manning sitting on the bench and dissecting the last series from a variety of camera angles on his hand-held device instead of looking at still photos. Or sitting at home and pulling up real-time highlights on a Sunday afternoon. It’s coming. The NFL and Microsoft, through ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670212/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:29 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670212/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670213/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:27 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670213/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA-About 15 people holding signs and "Don't Tread on Me" flags gathered outside of one of Philadelphia's Internal Revenue Service offices to protest what they say is unfair treatment of conservative groups. Seventy-one-year-old Jerry Chiccarine of suburban Philadelphia says there's corruption at the IRS and much of the federal government. He says the government ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670214/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:58 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214670214/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The new normal really is permanent and not just some temporary residue form the recession. Thats what law firm managers told consulting firm Altman Weil in its fifth annual Law firms in Transition survey. But are they making the necessary changes to reflect the new reality? Newtown Square-based Altman Weil is not so sure. In general, law firm leaders are concerned that the demand for legal work ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214669453/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:59:29 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214669453/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The league and Microsoft announced a multiyear agreement Tuesday in which Xbox will provide fans new viewing innovations, including the ability to interact with live games, Skype video chat with other fans, view statistics, access highlights in real time, and gather fantasy information about players and teams - all on a single ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214667981/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:58 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214667981/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d joined by the National Football League for all sorts of amenities. Xbox One will have a feature in which fantasy football updates appear on screen, as well as 'exclusive' aspects that will jive with SmartGlass and Kinect. The original Xbox debuted with 20 gigs, and this one's got around 500. Microsoft will even be generating original TV content. More will be revealed at the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668651/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668651/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Kenny Phillips and Connor Barwin were the Eagles' highest-profile free agent signings this offseason, but Barwin's resume doesn't match that of Phillips, a key player on the Giants' Super Bowl winning team two seasons ago. A lot of fans would have been happy had the Eagles drafted Phillips in the first round in 2008, instead of trading down and letting the Giants grab the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668652/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:00 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668652/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The longtime leader of La Salle University in Philadelphia will be leaving the institution.President Michael McGinniss says he'll step down at the end of his third term in May 2014. By that time, he will have led the private Catholic school for 15 years.McGinniss said in a statement Tuesday that while he is proud of his work at La Salle, it seems like the right time to ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668839/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:04 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668839/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Blank Rome's house band, Alternative Dispute Revolution (Pictured from L to R): Melanie Carter, associatekeys/vocals; Lev Kalman, associateguitar; Matthew Rubba, associateguitar; Pete Veloski, law clerkhorns; Dallas Cantland, technology coordinatordrums; Jason Kramer, associatevocals; Not photographed: Kevin Rakowski, partner and consumer finance litigation practice group leaderbass By day, ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214667635/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19:41 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214667635/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Another Center City office building is being looked at for a conversion to apartments. Chestnut Place at 42 S. 15th St. is reportedly under contract to be sold to a developer involved with the conversion of 1616 Walnut St., a Center City office building that is being redeveloped into apartments. When it bought that property, it took about a year to relocate the tenants, and by most accounts, the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214667763/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214667763/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By Matt Leon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - For the third time in four years, the La Salle baseball team has qualified for the Atlantic 10 Tournament. The Explorers are the #6-seed (in the 7-team field) and they will open play on Wednesday evening against the #3-seed Rhode Island down in Charlotte, North Carolina. The tournament is double-elimination with the champion being crowned on Saturday. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668654/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668654/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A novel by a 34-year-old Philadelphia writer has just won an award in the science fiction/fantasy field. The phrase ';be careful what you wish for'; has some interesting connections ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668653/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668653/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A former municipal employee and her husband, a former police officer, have been charged with embezzling more than $850,000 from an eastern Pennsylvania township. Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin announced charges Tuesday against the couple, 66-year-old Nancy Tonkin and 69-year-old William Tonkin IV of ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668656/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668656/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Police in Lancaster County are searching for two suspects after a woman called 911 from the trunk of a car to report that she had been abducted by strangers. Lancaster police say the 33-year-old woman called 911 around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday and said she had been abducted in the city of Lancaster. Police Lt. Todd Umstead says that based on her communications with dispatchers, authorities were able to ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668658/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:16 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668658/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d see related stories ) — led local officials to believe the winner wanted to build. (Its zoning as ';institutional'; would support something like a hospital or other medical facility.) The parent company of Cherry Hill Land Associates, First Montgomery Group, is based in Cherry Hill and owns and manages apartment complexes. Whether there are more development plans for Woodcrest ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668657/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:16 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668657/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d IRVINE, CA (WWJ) – Kelly Blue Book’s list of the 10 Best Family Cars includes mid-size cars, minivans and small SUVs. It’s also a mix of brands, foreign and domestic. ';This is a great year for family cars,'; said Jack Nerad, Kelly Blue Book’s executive market analyst. ';There are some new entries in the marketplace that are terrific. Some of the old ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668659/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:15 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668659/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The average college graduate is saddled with more than $35,000 in debt, according to a new survey. The survey of 750 college graduates, which was conducted by Fidelity Investments, showed that more than 70% of the Class of 2013 carries debt averaging ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668655/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:14 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214668655/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Interboro School District Interim Superintendent John Cleghorn was busted on YouTube, apparently using a sexist obscenity to describe another board member. He called out sick ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666742/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 13:24:46 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666742/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d viciously beaten on Monday in New York City, according to Bruce Yelk, the president of NightLifeGay.com. Contarino, a former promoter for Shampoo Nightclub, was leaving work in New York City – where he currently resides – and was jumped in the East Village, according to Yelk, who co-promoted with Contarino back in Philadelphia from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. Yelk responded to ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666743/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 13:24:44 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666743/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Story Highlights Passenger trains could run between Camden and Glassboro by 2019. Financing remains elusive for the rail line. The DRPA said it won't pay to build or operate the line, and NJ Transit has not committed to paying for ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666744/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 13:24:43 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666744/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d rivalry a must-see event. Up at the top of that list has to be geographic proximity. Regardless of where each respective team is in the standings, when two cities are relatively close to each other and the fans of each team overlap, fireworks can and do happen. This is especially evident in the northeastern part of the United States. It's not like the midwest or the west, where you can drive ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666746/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 13:14:41 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666746/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By MARYCLAIRE DALE,Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Prosecutors seeking the death penalty for a drug kingpin convicted of killing 12 people say no prison can contain his rage.Former boxer Kaboni Savage will otherwise spend his life in solitary confinement, according to defense lawyers trying to keep him off death row.The sentencing hearing began Tuesday and is expected to last two weeks.The ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214667017/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:42 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214667017/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d SAN DIEGO, CA (KDKA) – The folks at Kia — who have, by the way, been doing nothing but a bang up job at rolling out vehicles that give you bang for the buck — say that after the top of the line Optima sedan, their customers who want more have nowhere to go but another brand. That’s why the Cadenza was born. A little bigger and much more upscale, the Cadenza is Kia’s ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666376/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666376/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Henrik Lundqvist and Mats Zuccarello of the New York Rangers lie on the ice after giving up the game-winning overtime goal to Boston’s Brad Marchand in Game One of the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666422/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 13:09:47 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666422/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma has been preliminarily rated as an EF-4, the second strongest possible tornado, by the National Weather Service. The storm was on the ground for about 20 miles on Monday, and at least 24 people have been killed, including seven children. Initial reports suggested that over 50 people had been killed, but the Oklahoma medical examiner pulled back ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666751/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:21 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666751/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By Paul Kurtz HAMMONTON, N.J. (CBS) — As we approach the start of the summer season, motorists are being reminded about construction work along a portion of the Atlantic City Expressway. The good news is that you won’t be facing any construction ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666750/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666750/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The CEO of the newly expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center is confirming an analysis by a local news web site that bookings at the center are falling short of expectations. And it seems that long-running labor issues are the key ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666748/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666748/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The incident happened at about 8:30 a.m. in front of a home on Van Dyke Drive in New Castle. According to investigators, the explosion happened after someone discarded what appears to be old ammunition inside a trash can. The victim, an unidentified man in his 50s, suffered non-life threatening shrapnel wounds. He was taken to Christiana Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. Police ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666749/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666749/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d With Memorial Day weekend almost here, a just released report on sunscreen claims most don’t provide good protection against the suns harmful ultraviolet rays, and some may even put your health at risk. Fun in the sun can turn to misery from a sunburn, and that can potentially turn into skin cancer years later. Sunscreen doesn’t always help. "Consumers need to realize that not ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666753/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666753/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Customers should just select the "xfinitywifi" network on their devices and follow the prompts. The offer is part of the cable company's "Welcome Back" campaign to welcome Jersey Shore customers back after Hurricane Sandy. Following the storm, Comcast says 170 technicians have been added to the area for technical assistance. The number of workstations in Pleasantville, ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666752/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666752/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d — A judge has ordered a New Jersey priest held while a grand jury considers whether he violated a legal agreement to stay away from children. Bail for Michael Fugee remains at $25,000 following his brief court appearance Tuesday in Bergen County, where he's charged with contempt of a judicial order. Fugee resigned from the Newark Archdiocese earlier this month after he admitted he ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666755/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666755/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is trying to determine who fatally shot a bald eagle in Pennsylvania earlier this month. Wildlife Conservation Officer Shawn Harshaw ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666757/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:14 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666757/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Eagles have a basketball team, and Brandon Boykin looks like he’s the best player on it. The team plays in charity games in the area and features, along with Boykin, new linebacker Connor Barwin and Jeremy ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666756/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:14 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666756/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mindgrub CEO Todd Marks said the new marketing offices are needed to handle a growing client network that Mindgrub is developing. Mobile and Web developer Mindgrub Technologies LLC is opening marketing offices in Washington, Philadelphia and Boston. The new offices are needed to handle a growing client network that Mindgrub is developing along the East Coast, CEO Todd Marks said in a ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214665387/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:47:04 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214665387/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d "The Jersey shore is open for the summer and ready to receive our customers," Gov. Chris Christie said Monday at a ceremony reopening the newly rebuilt Lavallette boardwalk, three-quarters of which was destroyed by the storm. "This is going to be a really good ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214663933/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214663933/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Eagles enter 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 ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214664409/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:11:12 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214664409/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Synergy CEO Dr. Gary S. Jacob People with chronic constipation and irritable bowl syndrome may soon get some much-needed relief. Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc., a New York company with labs in Doylestown, Pa., presented positive safety and efficacy results from a trial of plecanatide in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). Synergy is developing plecanatide as a potential treatment ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666747/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 10:53:29 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214666747/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Cooper Medical School Dr. Paul Katz When Cooper Medical School of Rowan University was building is medical education building in Camden, N.J., it included a special feature: a time capsule vault in the lobby. Tuesday afternoon that vault is being filled and sealed. Many of us who have been involved in the development of the school and its inaugural year consider ourselves pioneers, said Dr. Paul ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214664410/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 10:16:42 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214664410/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A man searches debris near Telephone Road and SW 4th after a tornado moves through Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Alonzo ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662846/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662846/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Voters will go to the polls today to elect the city's next controller and to vote in a series of judicial races. Today's main event - if you can call it that ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662847/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:59:54 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662847/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d On Monday, law enforcement and state leaders came together to announce the closure of a property that has posed several safety and health concerns over a three year period. The property located at 21 Memorial Drive has drawn the attention of New Castle County Police and the Attorney General Beau Biden that joined to combat such criminal cases. Since the fall of 2009, the police have been called ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662853/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:37 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662853/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d As the final day of Germantown High School's 99-year history approaches - the Class of '13 will don caps and gowns on June 19 - NewsWorks will present a series of stories including interviews with grads, former students and members of the extended school ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662852/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662852/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A former Philadelphia Police Officer once hailed a hero is now in jail on $60 million bail after he allegedly raped two women at gunpoint. NBC10's Katy Zachry has the latest ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662854/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:32 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662854/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The newly expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center has not delivered on its promise to grow the hotel, restaurant and hospitality sectors of the local economy, AxisPhilly reported. The $780 million expansion, which doubled the size of the facility two years ago, has failed to meet expectations and AxisPhilly says the future looks ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662178/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:25:48 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662178/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MIAMI (AP) -- In a game between struggling starters and offenses, the Miami Marlins came out on top. Alex Sanabia outpitched Cole Hamels, leading Miami past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday night. Justin Ruggiano and Nick Green each drove in two runs before a season-low crowd of 13,231 at Marlins Park. ';We’ve been waiting for those base hits and tonight we were fortunate ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662735/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:24:07 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662735/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Thissummerwe're giving you the chance to win the Ultimate Garage, complete with a brand new 2013 Dodge Dart fromVann Dodge Chrysler Jeep. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662858/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:23:57 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662858/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Two people were injured after a car careened out of control and slammed into a wall outside a fire station in Delaware County late Monday evening. The crash happened at about 11 p.m. outside the Yeadon Fire Department station on South Church ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662859/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:23:57 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662859/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d EASTON, Pa. (AP) -- Former heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes has won a legal round in a towing dispute at his eastern Pennsylvania restaurant. Holmes sued in January, saying a neighbor was wrongfully towing cars from a shared parking lot by his restaurant in Easton, Champ’s Corner. The Express-Times reports a Northampton County judge ruled the neighbor, Riverstar Properties, must ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662857/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:23:55 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662857/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Urban Outfitters was targeted by activist shareholders for a lack of diversity on its board of directors, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Sponsors of a proposal for next weeks annual shareholder meeting want the clothing retailer to broaden the pool of candidates it considers for the board, which the Inquirer says currently has no women or ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662177/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:23:16 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662177/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A new poll shows that more than 400,000 vacationers in the Philadelphia area plan to vacation down the Jersey shore this summer, CBS Philly reported. The poll from AAA Mid-Atlantic said those surveyed want to make a specific effort to visit the shore to help local businesses. It also doesnt hurt that gasoline is about 17 cents per gallon cheaper than this time last ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662176/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:01 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662176/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Four Philadelphia-area hospitals are on a list of medical centers with the highest billing rates in the country, the New York Times reported. Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Temple University Hospital, Hahnemann University Hospital and Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Crozer-Chesters rates were 3.7 times the national average, second only to Bayonne Medical Center. Hahnemann was fifth with rates ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662261/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:10 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662261/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tom Corbett Lawyers for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett argued in district court that sanctions against Penn State are not only hurting the football program, but also small businesses like hotels, restaurants, vendors and memorabilia shops, PennLive.com reported. Pennsylvanians may have to compensate for the loss of tax revenue if the football program flounders, said Corbetts ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662855/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:49 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662855/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. have virtually stopped foreclosure sales to make sure their procedures were in line with revised orders from federal regulators on how the troubled borrowers were to be treated before losing their homes. But Bank of America Corp. has continued sales, apparently confident that its procedures meet the revised standards, the Los Angeles Times reported. The halted ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662068/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 09:04:07 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662068/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d GlaxoSmithKline has created a contest for academic researchers that it hopes will accelerate the speed by which academic research can be turned into novel therapies. The London pharmaceutical company, which has large operations in the Philadelphia region, on Tuesday launched a competition program it is calling Discovery Fast Track. Winners of the competition will partner with investigators on ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662280/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:59:28 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214662280/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d On the way to work this morning I had this conversation, as I do just about every morning with my dad. POPS: You see that game? ME: Just like they scripted it in spring training. 4 pitch walk to Delmon, pick off of the pitcher pinch running, and Kratz and Galvis home runs off Aroldis Chapman..... POPS: I don't know, I think Galvis is the real deal. ME: He might be. its a small sample ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661483/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:46:24 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661483/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The NBA Draft Lottery is tomorrow. I am full of excitement. Best case: The Sixers get a top 3 pick. Worst case: We get to see what kind of Morey-esque maneuvering General Manager Excel Spreadsheet Sam Hinkie does with the 11th pick and two high second-rounders. Dance for me, Spreadsheet. I'd been wondering who the Sixers would send to the Lottery for a while now and I'm just getting ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661485/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:46:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661485/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Since Chip Kelly was hired and even moreso since he's started OTAs, NFL pundits have been scrambling to figure him out. Those who weren't avid followers of Oregon are now going back to watch film to look for certain themes from Chip's offense there that he'll likely transfer to the NFL. While we've already seen a hint at some of his plans with the influx of TEs this ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661484/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:46:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661484/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d out-shooting leads to winning at the team level , but at the individual level we know some players shoot for a much higher percentage than others. So is the difference in shot quality larger than the difference in shot rate at the individual level? What really leads to high point totals? In the plots below, we look at the correlation between a player's point scoring rate and either (top ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661486/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:46:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661486/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – A new Gallup survey weighs in on 14-occupational groups, and the jobs that have the most obese workers. Transportation workers have the highest obesity rate, at more than 36 percent, followed by manufacturing and production workers at 30 ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661489/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:14:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661489/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d In what has become an all too common occurrence, the Phillies struggled against a subpar pitcher on Monday night. Marlins righthander Alex Sanabia came into Monday night’s game against the Phillies with an ERA over 5.00. The Phillies, not surprisingly, managed just one run on a Dom Brown home ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661488/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:14:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661488/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By Joseph Santoliquito Philadelphia, PA (CBS) -- Clay Harbor looks around and sees himself in a bit of a quandary these days. The tight end suddenly finds himself third on a crowded depth chart that behind Brent Celek and second-round pick Zach Ertz slotted above him. It's enough to make Harbor think about looking elsewhere to get on the field. In fact, he took some reps at outside ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661490/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:14:15 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661490/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – The penalty phase begins today for convicted drug kingpin and mass murderer Kaboni Savage, with the jury considering life in prison or death in a rare federal death penalty case. Savage, already serving 30 years on the drug conviction, was convicted last week of committing or ordering 12 ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661491/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:14:15 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661491/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Lane Johnson isn't worried nor concerned that he's not running with "the ones" in the second week of OTAs for the Eagles. In fact, the first-round choice, selected fourth overall, seems to be adjusting quite well. "Right now, it's early and training camp doesn't start until [July], so I'm trying to get as many reps as you can and knowing the system, ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661492/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:14:13 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661492/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mental health supervisor Danelle Stoppel is the first volunteer from the Philadelphia area to go to the tornado disaster area in Oklahoma. (Credit: Jim ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661493/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 08:14:11 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214661493/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Phillies third baseman Cody Asche recorded four RBI to lead the IronPigs to victory on Monday. (David Maialetti/Staff file ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214660198/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 07:37:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214660198/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square. The young man heaved deeply a half-dozen times, convulsed and shook, and then slumped in his wheelchair as Francis prayed over ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659713/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 07:16:33 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659713/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – A federal judge in Harrisburg says she expects to rule in a couple of weeks on the NCAA's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Governor Corbett over sanctions against Penn State stemming from the Jerry Sandusky scandal. A judge heard arguments in the case yesterday. Governor Corbett's lawsuit is an anti-trust suit, saying the NCAA violated its own rules in bringing sanctions ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214660201/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 07:05:59 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214660201/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Today brings the Pennsylvania primary, and Philadelphia voters will choose among their party’s candidates for District Attorney, and judicial ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214660200/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 07:05:59 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214660200/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Police were investigating the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man late Monday night. Officers responded to Uber Street near Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia just before 10:45 p.m. and found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest, buttocks and back, Chief Inspector Scott Small said. Police took him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:30 p.m. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659087/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 06:28:58 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659087/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Elvis the kitten has already burned through 9 lives -- and he’s only a year old. His ordeal has a (mostly) happy ending, but what an ordeal it’s been: A near fatal encounter with a deadly flower; renal failure; four weeks of kidney dialysis and, finally, a $15,000 kidney transplant at the University of Pennsylvania. He’s still not out of the woods. The saga begins on ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659088/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 06:28:57 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659088/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d NOTE: You still need to confirm your registration before you can fully access our site features.Please go to the email we sent you at ' + userEmail + ' and click on the confirm ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659089/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 06:28:43 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659089/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d BERWICK, Pa. (AP) -- Police in central Pennsylvania say a woman lost control of her sport-utility vehicle, drove along a sidewalk and crashed after her small dog got tangled up in the steering ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659172/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 06:08:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659172/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Authorities say it happened around 10:50 p.m. Monday in Yeadon. Police say the driver, whose name has not been released, had a marijuana cigarette behind his ear when authorities got to the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659173/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 06:08:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659173/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The investigation into the shooting was just beginning. Police were called to a nearby home where a stray bullet nearly missed a woman and her daughter as her grandchildren slept ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659091/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 06:04:56 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214659091/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MOORE, Okla. - A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 m.p.h. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. The storm laid waste to scores of buildings in ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214657109/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 04:14:23 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214657109/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d NOTE: You still need to confirm your registration before you can fully access our site features.Please go to the email we sent you at ' + userEmail + ' and click on the confirm ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214657111/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 04:14:02 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214657111/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d DAVID M. WARREN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center, at a price tag of $780 million, has failed to live up to projected profits and business increases for the city's hospitality ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214657113/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 04:13:59 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214657113/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d WHEN IT COMES to how much money we all need to retire comfortably, it gives us a headache. I just need to say that up front, before telling you about the latest news that is sure to scare you even more about retirement. You probably already know that health care is likely to be among your largest expenses. But how much? In its annual look at medical expenses for retirees, Fidelity Investments ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214657114/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 04:13:54 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214657114/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Haddonfield has its first new mayor in 12 years. Jeff Kasko, 48, the deputy mayor, who was reelected last week to a second term on the Board of Commissioners, was tapped Monday evening by his fellow commissioners to be mayor, Borough Clerk Deanna Bennett said. Kasko, who will remain director of revenue and finance, takes over the post Letitia "Tish" Colombi is vacating. She decided to ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656172/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:44 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656172/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Kurt W. Klein, 51, of Springfield, Delaware County, a claims adjuster and former director for the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Youth Organization Athletic Program, died Wednesday, May 15, at home of complications from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease. Since 1992, Mr. Klein was employed by Professional Insurance Adjusters in Malvern, and before that by Bristol-Myers Squibb in Princeton. He ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656171/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:43 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656171/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Patti Sheehy remembers thinking, this story has everything: Bravery, romance, suspense, and an evocative historical backdrop. Plus, it was true. She decided the best way to convey the emotions as well as the political ramifications of a young Cuban soldier's daring 1967 escape to America was as a novel. "It was a story that needed to be told, and I wanted to do it justice," says ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656170/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:43 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656170/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A former house cleaner who stole a rare bust of Benjamin Franklin from a Bryn Mawr house where she once worked was sentenced Monday to six years in prison. U.S. District Judge C. Darnell Jones II also ordered three years of supervised release for Andrea Lawton, 47, of Philadelphia, for taking the 235-year-old bust by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. The bust's owner, lawyer George ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656173/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:39 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656173/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d LAVALLETTE, N.J. - Yes, they were here to show off the rebuilt boardwalk in this picturesque seaside town, with its touching buy-a-board messages such as "This too shall pass" etched into the compressed pine planks. But as much as they were peddling the "Jersey Shore is open" message on this foggy morning, neither Mayor Walter "Wally" LaCicero nor Gov. Christie ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656174/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:38 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656174/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d With cheerleaders, mascots, and thunderous applause, thousands of students from Mastery Charter Schools gathered for a giant pep rally Monday, but the event had nothing to do with sports. It was "College Signing Day," held to celebrate the academic success of 450 high school seniors heading off to pursue degrees in higher education. "We believe you will be the ones . . . to ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656175/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:37 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656175/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Richard DeCoatsworth, once hailed as a hero for his actions as a Philadelphia officer, is in jail facing charges of rape and other ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656176/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:36 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656176/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Jermaine Jackson, the Trenton man accused of masterminding a plot that left Levittown musician Danny DeGennaro dead, was convicted Monday of second-degree murder in Bucks County Court. Jackson, 21, was not accused of shooting DeGennaro, who died from a shotgun blast to the chest in December 2011, but of developing a plan to rob him that turned fatal when two gunmen opened fire after entering the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656177/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656177/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d It may come as a surprise to many Pennsylvania voters, but Tuesday is primary election day, with balloting to choose party candidates for judgeships and a variety of local offices throughout the state's 67 counties. In Philadelphia, the marquee race is a three-way contest for city controller between incumbent Alan Butkovitz, who has held the post as the city's financial watchdog the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656178/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:34 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656178/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d HARRISBURG - A federal judge said Monday that she would decide in a few weeks whether to dismiss a lawsuit by Gov. Corbett against the NCAA over sanctions against Pennsylvania State University stemming from the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal. During a two-hour hearing before U.S. District Judge Yvette Kane, a lawyer for the NCAA said the suit had failed to prove there was an antitrust ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656179/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:33 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656179/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d For the last two years, the meeting held monthly in a bare Trenton conference room determined the fates of hundreds of New Jersey public employees, including scores of teachers and school administrators. But the process has nothing to do with disciplinary actions or tenure or anything like that. The meetings of the five-member Employee Residency Review Committee are all about where people can ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656180/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:31 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656180/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Cherry Hill's Woodcrest Country Club was auctioned off Monday to a Marlton real estate group that bid $10.1 million for the historic golf course - nearly $4 million more than its appraised value, according to Camden County officials. Cherry Hill Land Associates, a subsidiary of First Montgomery Group, outbid the county and the Union League of Philadelphia, and narrowly defeated George E. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656181/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:30 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656181/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d TRENTON - As the Legislature moves toward adopting a new budget, the Christie administration and a nonpartisan budget analyst offered starkly differing projections Monday of how much revenue the state will take in. The Office of Legislative Services' budget and finance officer, David Rosen, testified before the Senate Budget and Finance Committee that revenue will fall short of Gov. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656182/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:28 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656182/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d TRENTON - A proposal to let voters decide whether to direct a fraction of sales-tax revenues toward land preservation for the next 30 years cleared another hurdle Monday when a Senate committee signed off on legislation to put the question on the ballot this November. Land-use experts and preservationists were nearly unanimous in their support. Preservation proponents have long sought a stable, ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656183/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:27 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656183/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d TRENTON - A Texas man arrested with 21 guns in his car while passing through New Jersey four years ago will remain in prison after an appeals court on Monday upheld his conviction in a case that could wind up in front of the state Supreme Court. Dustin Reininger is serving a five-year sentence with a three-year minimum before he is eligible for parole. A jury convicted him in absentia in 2010 ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656185/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:25 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656185/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d It had become fashionable in certain circles to mock tea party activists for their vocal warnings about the abusive power of government, with jokes, for instance, about tinfoil hats. But isn't paranoia useful if someone really is out to get you? That question seems relevant in the wake of reports that the IRS was targeting hundreds of right-leaning groups with tea party or patriot in their ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656186/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:24 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656186/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER A peregrine falcon swoops in to protect its young as Pennsylvania Game Commission employees band the young birds at City Hall yesterday. For a photo slide show of the newborn birds from Alejandro A. Alvarez, visit ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656184/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:23 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656184/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d THE 200-MPH killer tornado that blasted through the Oklahoma City suburbs yesterday afternoon came with such little warning that grown-ups at two besieged elementary schools flung themselves atop schoolchildren in a frantic bid to shield them from the swirling cloud of twisted metal and splintered wood. "She was on top of me," a sixth-grader named Brady told local TV station KOCO after ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656187/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:21 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656187/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Ryan Vogelsong suffered a broken hand after swinging at an inside pitch that hit him in the knuckles in the fifth inning. (Marcio Jose ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656188/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:09:24 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656188/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d SPOTS AROUND the city will soon be livened up with art, thanks to more than $1 million for arts projects coming to Philadelphia. Mayor Nutter announced yesterday that the city won $1.2 million in grants from ArtPlace America for four projects that will enhance public spaces in University City, Frankford and on the Delaware River waterfront. The projects, selected from a pool of more than 1,200 ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656189/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:09:23 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656189/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d NOTE: You still need to confirm your registration before you can fully access our site features.Please go to the email we sent you at ' + userEmail + ' and click on the confirm ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656190/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:09:23 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656190/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d WHEN IT COMES to how much money we all need to retire comfortably, it gives us a headache. I just need to say that up front, before telling you about the latest news that is sure to scare you even more about retirement. You probably already know that health care is likely to be among your largest expenses. But how much? In its annual look at medical expenses for retirees, Fidelity Investments ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656192/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:09:22 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656192/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MIAMI - If this whole coaching thing doesn't work out, Frank Vogel probably has future in fight promotion. His hair will never rival that of Don King's, but the Pacers' coach certainly has a natural gift for monstrous chatter. Vogel isn't going into his team's playoff series against the Heat $15,000 in hole this time, but his mouth still appears to be running up a ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656191/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:09:22 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656191/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d TWO ACTIVISTS arrested at a pro-marijuana protest on Independence Mall on Saturday had different reactions to the same bad news in court yesterday. Authorities say Adam Kokesh, a former Marine, and Richard Tamaccio, a comedian who goes by N.A. Poe, "assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, and interfered" with National Park rangers at Saturday's "Smokedown Prohibition." ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656194/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:09:21 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656194/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Larry Brown is an old-school coach who is not sold on the heightened focus on advanced statistics in the NBA. (Chuck Burton/AP file ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656193/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:09:21 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656193/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d After closing time at Club Chipper, the hot new dance spot in South Philadelphia, the patrons clear out pretty fast. They have to exit via a hallway lined with blowups of newspaper pages celebrating great moments in Eagles history - if you define Eagles history as things that happened since the NovaCare Complex opened in 2001. What is striking is how ancient that history is beginning to feel. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656195/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:09:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656195/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Eagles have a good, old fashioned quarterback competition that will play out through the hot days of training camp. (Matt ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656196/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 03:09:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656196/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Since you can’t really plant those regular shade impatiens this year because they have a disease called downey mildew, this is a good time to put perennials in those shadier spots so you won’t have to crawl under conifers and shrubs to plant so many annuals every ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656198/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 02:41:34 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214656198/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d FOR EAGLES tight end Clay Harbor, all this part-time linebacker stuff harkens to an uncharted and uneasy future. For Jason Avant, playing a little nickel corner takes him back to his past. "I got recruited out of high school by most of the big schools to play defense," he was saying after yesterday's OTA concluded at the NovaCare Complex. "I was a two-way player. And I was ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655336/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 02:07:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655336/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Eagles' secondary would appear to have nowhere to go but up under Chip Kelly and his defensive coordinator, Bill Davis. (Kathy Willens/AP file ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655337/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 02:07:02 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655337/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d EVERYBODY loves an underdog, and every year there is a rookie of humble pedigree who catches the imagination of Eagles fans. Sometimes he's a seventh-round draft choice (Nate Ilaoa, a stubby fullback from Hawaii in 2007), sometimes he's an undrafted free agent (Chad Hall, a height-challenged ex-Air Force officer in 2010, or Damaris Johnson, the wideout/returner who supplanted Hall last ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655339/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 02:07:01 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655339/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Jonathan Papelbon is in the century club. According to baseball-almanac.com, there is video evidence of his fastball being clocked at 100 m.p.h. during an April 22, 2008 game at Fenway Park. It's a cool accomplishment because there are so few people on this planet who can generate that kind of arm speed. But velocity is like good looks. Eventually, unless you're a super freak like ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655338/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 02:07:01 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655338/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Eagles have a lot of learning to do, along with a lot of winnowing of players, in the early days of the Chip Kelly era. (Matt ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655335/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 02:06:59 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655335/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The default calendar on most phones isn’t anything to write home about. Calendars by Readdle syncs with both the built in calendar and Google’s calendar app, letting you manage events online and off. It’s a very clean interface that’s easy to read and edit. It also has a solid search function, so you can quickly find an ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655341/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 01:38:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655341/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Every dog's tail is fully equipped with signals and messages meant for communication with us and with each other on a daily basis. It's fascinating how it's displayed for that specific purpose. For example, the tail wagging behavior is reserved for other beings entirely, meaning that a dog will not wag his/her tail without the presence of another being ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655343/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 01:38:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655343/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Once a week, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students go to churches, nursing facilities and retirement homes for an hour where they have been paired with older adults as "reading buddies." Currently there are 350 kids involved and founder Pat Quigg, 82, organizes snacks, buses, school schedules, 14 meeting places and 250 mostly older volunteers, some of whom read with and mentor more than one ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655342/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 01:38:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655342/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Officials in Oklahoma are trying to sift through the destruction left by a tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City area Monday. The second twister in as many days has left more than 50 people dead, and dozens more hospitalized with injuries. The tornado is classified a ';devastating EF 4″ by the National Weather Service. Its nearly 200-mph winds leveled homes, tossed ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655344/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 01:38:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214655344/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d NHL offseason awaits, that could change for Lecavalier. After a disappointing 2013 season, rumors are swirling that Lecavalier could be one of the pieces moved in the offseason to clear some cap space and relieve the team of its injury-prone captain. Yet, the 33-year-old doesn't want any change. "I want to play here the rest of my career and I've always said that and will keep ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214654453/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 00:50:15 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214654453/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Target and Facebook, they’re two big names that are now partnering to put a whole new spin on saving. They’ve launched a new feature called Cartwheel. But will it have shoppers doing a cartwheel? 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan tries it ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214654455/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 00:34:12 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214654455/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Murder charges were filed Monday against three suspects in a West Pottsgrove home-invasion case earlier this month, when Kareem Ali Borowy, 19, was removed from his home and shot to death. Andre Collier, 25, Rasheed Teel, 21, and Charles Freeman, 31, are being charged in the crime, according to a news release from Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman. Collier has not been ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214653565/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 23:58:47 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214653565/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville yells at referee Brad Watson (23) during the third period of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinal game in Detroit, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214653566/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 23:58:29 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214653566/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Police say the teen, a student at Cherry Hill High School East, was leaving the school and making a left turn onto Kresson Road from a parking lot near Cooper Run Drive around 2 p.m. As the student turned, police say a tractor trailer loaded with gravel was traveling eastbound on Kresson. The truck was unable to stop and collided with the teen’s ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214653567/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 23:37:13 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214653567/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – The secret to dropping belly fat, just in time for swim suit weather. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl shows you. Diane Burlingame is ready for bathing suit season. The Bucks County mother of two boys had put on a few pounds over the winter. And no matter how hard she worked out and dieted, she couldn’t get rid of some extra belly fat. "I needed something to ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214653569/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:43 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214653569/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By Joseph Santoliquito PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- It's easy to assume from the outside looking in, as you see the polished desk and lofty office space, that it all came so easy for Marc Rayfield, CBS Radio Philadelphia's Senior Vice President and Marketing Manager. It wasn't. None of it came easy. Actually, nothing was ever handed to one of the pillars of the radio community that ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214653570/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:42 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214653570/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Miami Marlins' Justin Ruggiano (20) and Marcell Ozuna, right, high-five after scoring on a single by Nick Green in the eighth inning during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Miami, Monday, May 20, 2013. The Marlins defeated the Phillies 5-1. (AP Photo/Lynne ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652580/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 22:56:38 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652580/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d In the wake of Monday's tornadoes in Oklahoma, volunteers are being deployed from around the country to assist in the recovery, including a woman from Philadelphia. Danelle Stoppel, a volunteer mental health supervisor with the American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania, will leave at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to fly to the tornado-ravaged area. It will be Stoppel's 13th disaster ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652677/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 22:55:00 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652677/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MIAMI - They closed the upper deck at Marlins Park, a stadium that has lived for 14 months of baseball. Interest in the home team is infinitesimal. The Marlins scored 2.66 runs per game before Monday, and that is fewer than any major-league team since the game integrated in 1947. They were not the worst offense in the building on Monday night. The Phillies came to Florida with hopes of ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652678/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:46 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652678/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MIAMI – The Galvis and Kratz Show arrived a couple innings early at Marlins Park. Freddy Galvis, the utility infielder called into a starting role because of an injury, worked a one-out walk against Miami starter Alex Sanabia in the seventh inning of Monday night’s game. After falling behind in the count after three pitches, Erik Kratz, also in the lineup because of injury, followed ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652679/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:45 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652679/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d humanist conference was held in Harrisburg. This year, the conference will be held in Philadelphia and will kick off with an anti-superstition party and feature a long list of guests and a special media seminar. The theme of this year's conference will be "Unity and ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652680/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 22:48:42 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652680/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Manzarek formed the band along with charismatic frontman Jim Morrison after a chance meeting on Venice Beach in 1965 with his former classmate at the prestigious University of California, Los ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652079/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:59 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652079/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d ATLANTA (AP) -- Julio Teheran pitched 8 1-3 strong innings, Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 5-1 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins on Monday. Teheran (3-1) gave up five hits, one run -- Josh Willingham’s homer in the ninth -- and one walk. He struck out four, throwing 80 of his 123 pitches for strikes. Cory Gearrin ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652635/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 22:43:46 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652635/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A woman is in the hospital after police say she was attacked by her pet pit bull at her home on the 4200 block of Ogden Street in West Philadelphia on ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652681/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 22:31:43 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652681/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d -- Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring and first baseman Ryan Howard is day to day with a sore left knee. Both players had MRI exams on Monday before Philadelphia’s game against Miami. Ruiz has a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He has played in 16 games and is hitting .235 with two RBIs. ';Right now he’ll ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652683/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 22:24:54 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652683/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Justin Ruggiano knocked in a pair of runs Monday in the Miami Marlins' 5-1 win over Philadelphia. Sanabia (3-6) broke a five-start losing streak with his first victory since April 16. The right-hander limited the Phillies to one run on seven hits, walking one while fanning three. Ruggiano's RBI double in the sixth inning broke a 1-1 tie and he doubled the advantage with a run-scoring ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652684/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 22:20:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214652684/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MOORE, Okla. -; Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651410/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 21:51:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651410/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d running from first to third base during the third inning of a baseballgame against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, May 19, 2013, inPhiladelphia. Ruiz left the game at the end of the inning. (APPhoto/Tom Mihalek)' ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651739/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 21:49:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651739/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d If history holds in the NBA draft lottery, the 76ers have already experienced the most significant jump in terms of positioning for the draft. (Bill ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651740/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 21:49:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651740/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Gonzaga's forward Kelly Olynyk (13) looks on in the second half during a third-round game against Wichita State in the NCAA college basketball tournament in Salt Lake City Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651741/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 21:49:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651741/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651726/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:23 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651726/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Brenda Heist, the Lancaster County woman who resurfaced in Florida last month 11 years after she disappeared, talked to Doctor Phil McGraw in an interview broadcasted Monday on ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651743/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 21:19:36 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651743/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Jeff Carter #77 of the Los Angeles Kings receives high fives from the bench after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks in the first period of Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on May 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (credit: Jeff Gross/Getty ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651652/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 21:19:13 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214651652/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d running from first to third base during the third inning of a baseballgame against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, May 19, 2013, inPhiladelphia. Ruiz left the game at the end of the inning. (APPhoto/Tom Mihalek)' ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214650733/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 20:43:04 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214650733/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d TOWSON, Md. — Police say the Maryland home of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was burglarized over the weekend, and $2,000 and two guns were stolen. Baltimore County police spokeswoman Cpl. Cathleen Batton said Monday that the burglary happened between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 12:50 a.m. Saturday at the home in Reisterstow. Batton says Rice was out of town for the weekend, but a friend ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214650173/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 20:36:57 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214650173/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d And this call came in this morning around 9, from an Upper Gwynedd Township woman who'd been watching and listening to a mother duck standing over a storm drain. The mother duck was quacking ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214650735/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 20:21:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214650735/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d It was a sight that prompted one woman to take action. A school bus carrying high school students and teachers from the Hatboro-Horsham School District was heading towards a Phillies game. As the driver approached the tracks near the Hatboro SEPTA Station, he suddenly stopped as an oncoming train approached. But despite the familiar flashing lights and ringing bells signaling the train, the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214650734/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 20:21:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214650734/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d At least one emergency responder with the Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter of the American Red Cross will depart for Oklahoma to aid victims of the tornadoes that ripped through suburbs of Oklahoma City Tuesday, a Red Cross spokesman said. Those in the Philadelphia region with family and friends in Oklahoma are also able to search for victims through the Red ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649563/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 19:30:37 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649563/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d NOTE: You still need to confirm your registration before you can fully access our site features.Please go to the email we sent you at ' + userEmail + ' and click on the confirm ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649564/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 19:30:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649564/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d running from first to third base during the third inning of a baseballgame against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, May 19, 2013, inPhiladelphia. Ruiz left the game at the end of the inning. (APPhoto/Tom Mihalek)' ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649565/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 19:30:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649565/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Alli Christian, left, helps Jessica Wilkinson as she looks for her dog Bella after Wilkinson returned to find her home near 156th street and Franklin Road destroyed by a tornado, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Steve Sisney) A list of the 10 deadliest tornadoes in the United States since 1900:- 695 deaths. March 18, 1925, in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.- 216 ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649655/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:37 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649655/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d As Kansas Citians clean up after Sunday night’s severe storms, another ominous front is taking aim at the metropolitan area. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch through 10 p.m. on Monday for Kansas City and much of the surrounding area. Thunderstorms are expected to roll in early Monday ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649209/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 19:26:55 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649209/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Moore then allegedly charged at the woman, grabbed her and punched her in the head while yelling about the medical profession. Police say Moore then smashed the woman’s face into a brick wall. Police say a person walking by spotted the attack and pulled Moore off of the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649566/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 19:06:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649566/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - A 20-year-old woman was hospitalized after a vehicle crash on Roosevelt Boulevard Monday. The incident happened at about 6 p.m. near Fox ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649570/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649570/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By Joseph Santoliquito Philadelphia, PA (CBS)-- Clay Harbor looks around and sees himself in a bit of a quandary these days. The tight end suddenly finds himself third on a crowded depth chart that behind Brent Celek and second-round pick Zach Ertz slotted above him. It's enough to make Harbor think about looking elsewhere to get on the field. In fact, he took some reps at outside ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649568/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:34 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649568/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By Joseph Santoliquito Philadelphia, PA (CBS)--Lane Johnson isn't worried nor concerned that he's not running with "the ones" in the second week of OTAs for the Eagles. In fact, the first-round choice, selected fourth overall, seems to be adjusting quite well. "Right now, it's early and training camp doesn't start until [July], so I'm trying to get as ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649569/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:34 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214649569/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sawyer said last week that the national broadcast news program held the segment to allow more time to develop the story that looks at one of Philadelphia's -- and America's -- most dangerous schools. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214644430/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 18:23:26 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214644430/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The family of a five-year-old girl who was kidnapped from her Philadelphia elementary school and repeatedly assaulted, is now filing suit against the Philadelphia School District. NBC10's Daralene Jones has the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214644431/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 18:02:01 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214644431/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Philadelphia Police have released surveillance video of the suspect who they say fatally stabbed a fruit truck vendor in South Philadelphia. The incident happened on April ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214644433/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:55:07 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214644433/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Woodcrest Country Club in Cherry Hill will soon have new owners. Cherry Hill Land Associates won the property for $10.1 million. They were among four major bidders that attended the private auction in Center City on Monday morning. The group has not commented on what they would do with the 155 acres of land, but folks living near the country club say they hope it doesn't become housing ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214644434/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:55:05 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214644434/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Gary Knight with the Oklahoma City Police Department says there is no word of injuries from the elementary school. Knight says the school suffered "extensive damage" on Monday ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214642603/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:28 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214642603/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d HARRISBURG, Pa. -; A federal judge in Pennsylvania says she'll decide in the next couple weeks whether to dismiss Gov. Tom Corbett's antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA over penalties against Penn ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214642613/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:20:49 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214642613/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Story Highlights Pa. State Police have new footage of Matthew Royer. Surveillance footage shows Royer's vehicle about 1 p.m. Friday at Route 501 and U.S. 422 in Lebanon County. The new location would have been more than an hour from his ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643202/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:37 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643202/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Philadelphia police released surveillance video of a suspect wanted in the murder of a fruit vendor in South Philadelphia last month. Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the man suspected in the April 18 stabbing murder of Don Ly, a 68-year-old Vietnamese immigrant who operated a fruit cart in University City. Police were called to Vollmer Street near 4th for a ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643203/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:37 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643203/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d HARRISBURG, Pa. - Another natural gas exploration company says it's experimenting with the gas to power huge pump engines that drive the hydraulic fracturing process. Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. said Monday that it successfully tested an engine last month in northern Pennsylvania's Susquehanna County with gas from other wells it had already drilled. A Cabot spokesman says the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643204/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643204/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The NFL and NFLPA discussed the viability of moving back the draft into May, and following discussions Monday it looks like sides agreed on a three-year deal that would change the league ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643205/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643205/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d signed a petition pledging to eliminate the use of the "R" word. Flacco, who has had a relationship with Special Olympics Maryland since he was drafted by the Ravens in 2008, ruffled some feathers with his word choice when answering a question about a cold-weather Super Bowl at a Press Conference in February. The Super Bowl MVP almost immediately acknowledged his mistake however. ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643206/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643206/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d scouting combine , according to Adam Schefter. The NFLPA is expected to sign off on moving the draft from its traditional April date into May for at least the next three years. While Roger Goodell does not need permission to move the date of the draft, he would like to come to an agreement with the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643207/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:15 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643207/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Armed with the best odds and their three-time winner back on stage, the Magic will try to jump-start the rebuilding process Tuesday night by landing the rights to the No. 1 pick in the NBA ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643042/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643042/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers. Brodeur beat out James van Riemsdyk, while Bobrovsky eliminated Taylor Hall. Were we to wager on the final two: Datsyuk vs. Bobrovsky. Although an all-goalie final would be aces. Fans can vote an unlimited number of times ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643208/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:14 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643208/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A significant portion of the central United States was warned to prepare for severe storms on Monday, after tornadoes killed two elderly men and injured 21 in Oklahoma - and also hit Iowa and ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643209/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:08 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643209/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d In the video, two men driving by the Family Dollar store at 4701 Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia recorded a man wielding a tire iron, swinging at several store employees on the ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643210/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:07 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643210/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Nearly seven months after Super Storm Sandy, the CBS stations locally are continuing their commitment to the Jersey Shore by showcasing its comeback just in time for Summer 2013. Five CBS Philly stations - CBS 3, The CW Philly, KYW Newsradio 1060, 98.1 WOGL, SportsRadio 94 WIP - will be live on location in Atlantic City this week to jump-start the season. Below is a schedule of CBS3 TV and RADIO ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643214/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:31 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643214/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - An employee was attacked at Cooper University Hospital in Camden on Monday. A Cooper University Health Care spokesperson says the employee was taken into the emergency department and treated following an unprovoked incident on hospital ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643213/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:31 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643213/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Ever drive past your dream house and wonder if it’ll ever go on sale? Well, what if you could have it right now? As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds, realtors are knocking on doors and making cold calls to put their customers into houses that aren’t even on the market. You don’t have to wait for a ';for sale'; sign to make your home-buying dreams ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643215/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:30 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643215/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A new poll shows that more than 400,000 vacationers in the eight-county Philadelphia region are ready to return to the Jersey shore this summer. The poll, ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643218/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:29 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643218/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Eagles kicked off another round of OTAs in South Philadelphia, and c the theme under new head coach Chip Kelly continues to be ';change.'; Change is something players such as Trent Cole are embracing. ';There is nothing wrong with change after having the season we had last year,'; said Cole. ';It’s a new team and I’m enjoying myself out here. It’s ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643216/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:29 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643216/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Police are investigating an incident involving ';inappropriate touching'; at an elementary school in West Philadelphia. Special Victim's Investigators were notified just before 2 p.m. Monday of the alleged incident at John Barry Elementary School located in the 5900 block of Race Street. Officials from the School District of Philadelphia say three first graders were involved in ... http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643217/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:28 -0400 http://www.philadelphianews.net/index.php/sid/214643217/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d