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 Herald.com http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/cat/ace588cfe31e6c8d/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 19:22:36 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:22:36 -0400 30 In this photo taken Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, cocktails from left are a Blueberry 'Tini, a Cantaloupe Rush and a Basil Martini at the Bistro Boudin in San Francisco. All were made with vodka. Booze with multiple personalities, like the best kind of party guests, can adapt to the situation and provide a festive little home bar that adds panache to your holiday party. (AP Photo/Eric ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699731/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:13 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699731/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Williams announced in a Wednesday, May 22, 2013 news conference that Herbert and Catherine Schaible who believe in faith healing over medicine have been charged with murder after a second child died of pneumonia. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Police ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698964/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:46 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698964/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Their 2-year-old son Kent died in 2009 from pneumonia . After Kent's death, the couple was under a court order to seek medical advice if any of their children became ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699732/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:57 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699732/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d If you’ve ever felt like you paid way too much for a shot of liquor in New Jersey, chances are you weren’t being paranoid, according to police. Investigators say 29 New Jersey bars and restaurants may have ripped off their customers by filling premium brand bottles with lower quality ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699733/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:55 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699733/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Golf enthusiasts are anticipating the start of the U.S. Open at Merion in June, but right now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, they can experience ';The Art of Golf.'; You can follow ';the flags'; through a series of English manor style rooms to the exhibit, which shows how today’s play imitates art. An expansive painting by the Scottish portrait artist, Charles ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699735/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 17:15:41 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699735/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d -- They all make their professional home at a shared sports complex. But the four men responsible for making Philadelphia’s four pro sports teams go rarely share a stage. With the local playoff calendar bare, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, Flyers president Peter Luukko, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., and 76ers CEO Adam Aron made a rare -- possibly, first -- joint ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699736/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 17:15:41 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699736/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Philadelphia Police narcotics officer was suspended today with intent to dismiss after being charged in an daring scheme to rob drug dealers. Jeffry Walker, a 24-year-veteran of the force, allegedly concocted plans to set up the dealers and shared the ideas with someone who he did not know was an FBI informant. The informant recorded their meetings, according to court papers. The scheme came ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698379/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:47 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698379/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tim Tebow walks the sidelines prior to the start of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game between Florida and Louisville on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, in New Orleans. (Butch ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698380/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:25 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698380/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco Jr. sexually assaulted her. Officer Bill Cassell said Wednesday that the 48-year-old Canseco was named as a suspect in the investigation. Cassell says the investigation isn't complete, no charges have been filed and no arrest has been made. The department spokesman ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698288/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:36 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698288/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Philadelphia Flyers winger Jake Voracek was not hurt in a car crash in his hometown of Kladno, Czech Republic, on Wednesday. Voracek was driving his Ferrari when it hit a truck. Pictures from the scene showed extensive front-end damage to Voracek's car. "I spoke with Jake this morning," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said in a statement. "He was involved in a car ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698381/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:23:00 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698381/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Former hero Philadelphia Police Officer Richard DeCoatsworth is being held in a prison cell reserved for the city’s most dangerous ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698382/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:12:22 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698382/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Phillies hope to build on some offensive momentum for a change on Wednesday night as they go for a series win in Miami against the Marlins. After scoring just four runs in three games, the Phillies struck for seven last night in a 7-3 win over Miami. They pounded out 15 hits, three of them off the bat of Ryan Howard, who returned to line line-up after missing a couple of games with a sore ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698384/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:48 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698384/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - A prayer-healing couple has been charged with third degree murder in the death of their 7-month-old son. Philadelphia district attorney Seth Williams announced Wednesday afternoon that Herbert and Catherine Schaible had been charged with third degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy and endangerment of the welfare of the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698386/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:47 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698386/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Curt Schilling will be placed on the Phillies Wall of Fame, and Brad Lidge will retire as a member of the Phillies as part of Alumni Weekend on August 1st through 4th, the team announced ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698387/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:47 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698387/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Officials with the Hatboro-Horsham School District unveiled new security improvements and enhancements made to Keith Valley Middle School. The media was invited to try the new visitor identification ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698385/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:46 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698385/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d NewCourtland is closing its nursing school in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. The nonprofit organization opened the school in 2010 and graduated 40 students, largely to supply licensed practical nurses to its group of nursing homes. But as NewCourtland sold off the majority of its nursing homes to focus on other senior services, the need for its own nursing school diminished. In 2011, I ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699734/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:40:44 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214699734/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d NewCourtland is closing its nursing school in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. The nonprofit organization opened the school in 2010, which has graduated 40 students, in large part to supply licensed practical nursing homes to its group of nursing homes, but as NewCourtland has sold off the majority of its nursing homes to focus on other services to seniors the need for its own nursing ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698383/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:40:44 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214698383/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Catherine and Herbert Schaible, the Philadelphia faith healing couple once convicted of manslaughter for allowing their sick son to die, are expected to be charged in the death of another child in April. Charges against the Schaibles will be announced at a 3 p.m. press conference at the District Attorney's Office, law enforcement sources said. Brandon Scott Schaible died last month of ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696941/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:50 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696941/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Story Highlights Henry Pettigrew, 21, shot up a strip club with an AK-47 after a dispute with the bouncer. One person was struck, but not seriously injured. Pettigrew fled the club in a getaway vehicle driven by his ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696942/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696942/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d There's not a lot of hype surrounding the 2013 NBA Draft class, mainly because it's a little thin at the top. However, just because there aren't any "franchise players" available doesn't mean teams can't improve themselves. Like in any draft, there will be quality players available through the early and middle portions of the second round, at least. NBA teams ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696943/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696943/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.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696944/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:17 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696944/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mark O’Donnell usually books his family’s summer vacation in January. For the last dozen years, that meant reserving an oceanfront house for a week in Long Beach Island, a quiet cluster of beach towns on the New Jersey shore. But this January, he didn’t book the trip. He had Sandy on his ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696945/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:16 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696945/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — Historic preservationists in New Jersey have released their annual Top 10 list of endangered buildings in the state, and two of them are in our immediate area. You've probably never heard of the Benjamin Cooper House in Camden (top photo), which was a ferry tavern in its heyday. It's falling apart now. Or the Green Hotel in Woodbury (below), a Second ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696948/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:50 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696948/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - The CBS Local Media stations in Philadelphia - CBS 3, The CW Philly, KYW Newsradio 1060, 98.1 WOGL, SportsRadio 94WIP, SportsRadio 610WIP, Talk Radio 1210 WPHT and CBSPhilly.com - are teaming up once again under the "Operation Brotherly Love" banner to use their combined voices for a good cause - to raise funds for the American Red Cross relief effort in the wake of the horrific and ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696949/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:50 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696949/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d By Jim Donovan: Megabus kicked off a summer seat sale today. Almost 90,000 $5 and $9 seats are being added in 28 cities on select days for the month of June. The additional $5 and $9 seats are available for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays on select routes. Out of Philly the sale seats are available on Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Wash. D.C. routes. Tickets must be booked online ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696947/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:50 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696947/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.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696950/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:49 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696950/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d — SAP, the software giant with a North American headquarters in Newtown Square, is looking for people with autism to fill hundreds of tech jobs. The benefits of such a recruitment push go both ways, says SAP spokesman Jim ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696952/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:46 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696952/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants that allegedly sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands. Dubbed ';Operation Swill,'; the yearlong investigation discovered that establishments had filled premium brand bottles with cheaper booze in an effort to fool customers and increase their ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696951/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:46 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696951/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d (L-R: Grant McLoughlin, executive VP of Fresh Grocer; Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes, CEO of the Southeastern Pa. chapter of the American Red Cross; Patrick Burns, CEO of Fresh Grocer; and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell. Credit: Mark ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696954/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:43 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696954/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d dispatched to stop Harrison, who connects satisfyingly to a much earlier entry in the movie series in a way that will not be detailed here. The layered, character-driven script by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof includes betrayals, reversals, witty repartee, and its share of contemporary ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696953/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:38 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696953/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Philadelphia pharmacists was charged Tuesday with conspiring to distribute oxycodone, a controlled substance, and money laundering. The charges were brought by the U.S. Attorneys Office against Bevis Vanterpool, 35, of Philadelphia, the owner and operator of Tracemark Pharmacy on North Broad Street in Philadelphia. According to the charges, Vanterpool accepted and filled nearly 5,000 fraudulent ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696946/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:28:32 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214696946/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d For nearly a century, the "Silent Sentinel" watched over the graves of Civil War veterans at Mount Moriah Cemetery, straddling Yeadon and Southwest Philadelphia. The bronze figure of a Union soldier, clasping the end of a musket, stood at rest amid long neat rows of white marble headstones. Then, as if deserting the post in the fall of 1970, the statue disappeared. Thieves, likely ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695409/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:40 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695409/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Story Highlights Dan Contarino, 45, was attacked by Gornell Roman, 39, in an apparent hate crime in New York City. A Philly native, Contarino is a well-known promoter in the Philadelphia gay nightlife scene. Police say the two were talking about homosexuality when Roman became angry and started beating ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695408/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:38 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695408/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Authorities are investigating the Tuesday night shooting death of a man in Camden. The Camden County Prosecutor's Office said 27-year-old Gabriel Crespo was shot several times near 25th Street and River Roads shortly before 10 p.m. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he died. No arrests have been made. Anyone who has information about the killing can call prosecutors at ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695410/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:36 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695410/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d according to CSNPhilly.com . Utley felt pain in his side during batting practice before Tuesday night's game in Miami. He could go to the disabled list as a result. "When he took a swing, he kind of felt a little burn, a pain in his rib ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695411/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:08 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695411/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 10:09 a.m. CHICAGO -- Star linebacker Brian Urlacher is calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowl player announced his retirement on his Twitter account Wednesday. In a statement, he said, "After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire." "Although I could ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695774/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695774/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Given the Ferrari hit three things, Voracek was lucky to walk away alive. "Yeah, no kidding," said his agent, Petr Svoboda. "He got lucky. It's a learning experience ... Not a scratch on him." Czech authorities estimated his car sustained a little over 3.052 million crowns in damage, which is about $150,000 in U.S. dollars. The base price of that car is $201,000. If ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695412/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695412/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Patrick Roy becoming the next coach of the Colorado team. Roy's younger brother, Stephane Roy, posted a Facebook note late Monday night saying his brother would be the new coach. Stephane Roy later told The Denver Post: "They're discussing the final details of an arrangement." The organization remains silent on the report, saying in an email to The Associated Press on ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695413/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:33 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695413/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Janet Royer spoke during a brief news conference held by Pennsylvania State Police who say they are investigating Matthew's disappearance as a missing person's case, although "it may be a voluntary move on Matthew's part," said a spokeswoman for state police at the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695414/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:47:54 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695414/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Surveillance video released today shows the man, who police identify as Henry Pettigrew, running from the parking lot into the Purple Orchard, located at 61st and Passyunk Avenue, with the assault rifle in ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695415/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:47:53 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695415/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Police are searching for two suspects in connection to a shooting at a gentleman's club in Philadelphia. The incident occurred on Saturday, May 11th just before 2 a.m. at the Purple Orchard Gentleman's Club, located at 3275 South 61st Street in the Elmwood section of the city. According to police, the two suspects became involved in a disagreement with management and bouncers at the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695421/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695421/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A narcotics officer and 23-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department is in custody today, charged with making a false arrest and robbing the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695419/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695419/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A sex shop on South Street is being sued by a man who claims an intimacy cream he purchased from the store burned and scarred his genitals. Michael Lowe says he purchased the Kama Sutra Pleasure Balm Prolonging Gel from The Mood, an adult sex paraphernalia store at 531 South Street, and that after applying the gel he was burned and is now disfigured and ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695420/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695420/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d National Constitution Center will exhibit an original copy of the Bill of Rights beginning next year. President George Washington had fourteen copies of the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the Constitution) drawn up back in 1789 — one for the federal government and one for each of the 13 states. James Vaughn, executive director of ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695418/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:02 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695418/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Surveillance video released today shows the man, who police identify as Henry Pettigrew, running from the parking lot into the Purple Orchard, located at 61st and Passyunk Avenue, with the assault rifle in ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695422/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:49 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695422/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Thomas Downing Unnovation is a new word for an old practice. To be unnovative is not simply to fail to innovate. Rather, it is to pretend to innovate while consciously or unconsciously rejecting the underlying principles of innovation. It is to give lip service instead of taking action. Unnovation is faux innovation. The term may be new, but any who have felt the stifling hand of unnovation on ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695417/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:28:39 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695417/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA -; Brokenhearted skateboarders long banned from Philadelphia's internationally renowned shredding paradise of Love Park may have a new object of affection: Paine's ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693245/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:47 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693245/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Are you a Pennsylvanian older than age 50? Are you a talented singer, dancer or musician? You could be Pennsylvania's next elder idol. Auditions have been scheduled for the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693759/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:31 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693759/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Facebook posting was ominous. On Monday, Gregory Twyman, 44, uploaded an image of a shotgun and a shotgun shell he bought at Walmart to his social media page, police said. Yesterday, Twyman called 911. "I need the police, I just shot my girlfriend," Twyman said, according to police. When Chester County investigators arrived, they found Twyman sitting on his front porch in ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693760/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:30 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693760/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Eagles are amid their second week of OTAs this week, and they will practice throughout the next three weeks. After those practices, Chip Kelly will have a better idea of the Eagles roster. But there’s a lot that will happen between now and then. To get you up to date, The Inquirer is spending two weeks assessing where the Eagles stand at each spot. So far, we’ve looked ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693761/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:57:58 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693761/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Eagles GM Howie Roseman was on a panel, along with representatives from Philadelphia's three other professional sports teams, at the Rothman Institute's symposium on "The Impact of Sports," but was kind enough to stop and talk to a few a reporters about some Eagles and NFL issues. Roseman was asked about whether the changes in scheme would delay the Eagles wanting to extend ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693762/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:57:56 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693762/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Asset management and investment banking firm Boenning and Scattergood said Wednesday that Janney Montgomery Scott veteran Rick Weiss has joined the firm as senior research analyst covering thrifts and mortgage REITs. His addition deepens the firms presence in the financial services sector, which took a hit last year when Jason ODonnell left to co-found a brokerage focusing on equity research and ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214692960/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:34:53 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214692960/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mark O’Donnell usually books his family’s summer vacation in January. For the last dozen years, that meant reserving an oceanfront house for a week in Long Beach Island, a quiet cluster of beach towns on the New Jersey shore. But this January, he didn’t book the trip. He had Sandy on his ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693964/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:33:26 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693964/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The small fishing town of Highlands New jersey, where the Jersey Shore begins is still rebuilding 6 months after the storm. Homeowner Tracey Johnson describes what it's like to live in her home as she continues to ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693765/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:33:13 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693765/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693584/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:02 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693584/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d (CBS) After 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher has officially retired. Urlacher announced the decision today with the following statement: ';After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire. Although I could continue playing, I’m not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that’s up to my ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693599/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:45 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693599/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d -- People with disabilities will now be required to have their medical conditions recertified every three years to qualify for New Jersey’s handicapped parking privileges. Motor Vehicle Commission chief administrator Raymond Martinez announced the changes Wednesday in Bridgewater. They take effect August 1. Motorists must have medical conditions reclassified by a qualified practitioner ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693770/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:41 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693770/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d WILLOW GROVE, Pa. (CBS) — A wheelchair-bound Montgomery County man is headed to state prison for at least five years for firing a gun into a crowd at an Upper Moreland apartment complex last summer, injuring two people including his mother. Lorenzo Sims pleaded guilty to a felony aggravated assault charge and was sentenced to 5-11 years behind ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693768/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:39 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693768/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The study, which surveyed 802 teens about their social media habits, revealed that the majority of teens on Facebook are fed up with excessive sharing, "drama," the stress that comes with the need to "manage their reputation" and an increasing adult presence on Facebook. But most said they maintain their accounts because "participation" is an important part of ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693767/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:38 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693767/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d New Jersey keeps cranking out lottery winners. The latest include a prize of at least $250,000 in Tuesday night's Mega Millions lottery, and a couple of Cash 5 jackpots hit in Camden County. The biggest prize, by far, was won Friday night, when two tickets, sold in New Jersey and Virginia, hit Mega Millions' $190 million annuity jackpot. The state also had three $250,000 winners in ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214692143/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 11:45:24 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214692143/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Each week, our penguin friend Zoo with Roy writes a guest column on Philly.com. This week, he offers some advice to Ryan Howard in an effort to keep the Big Piece on the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214692144/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 11:44:52 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214692144/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The officer works in the Narcotics Division, according to sources close to the investigation who do not want to be named because they aren't authorized to speak publicly about the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214692145/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:58 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214692145/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Sounds as if AmeriHealth New Jersey may be close to adding a North Jersey health system to its plans for a statewide accountable care organization in New Jersey. Last month, Cooper University Health Care and AmeriHealth New Jersey formed a business venture under which the two organizations plan to create co-branded health insurance products for employers and consumers. As part of the arrangement, ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214691466/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:08 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214691466/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d New Jersey is working on a bipartisan plan to overhaul its always controversial business economic incentive program, this time putting a greater emphasis on attracting jobs to the state, rather than just retaining them. But critics warn that it could lead to spending even more money on a program that some see as a boondoggle for companies that will eventually choose to either stay or relocate ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690414/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:32:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690414/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tornados aren't close to being the region's biggest weather worry. Twisters have formed in the Philadelphia area, but generally they're short-lived and non-lethal. History suggests the region is highly unlikely to be struck by a tornado as devastating as the one that killed two dozen people in Oklahoma Monday while leveling blocks of homes. Perhaps the Philadelphia area's ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690415/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:32:28 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690415/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Left-hander Jesse Biddle continued his dominance of the Eastern League with another stellar outing. (Elizabeth Robertson/Staff ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690417/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:32:01 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690417/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d NBA teams will learn where they'll be picking in the 2013 NBA Draft on Tuesday. The ping pong balls will decide their fate at the NBA Draft Lottery, which begins at 8:30 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN. ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690416/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:31:57 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690416/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d one of the best defensive forwards in the National Hockey League , despite being all of 20 years old. Any criticism of him otherwise should be noted in light of this fact, because it's a fairly incredible one, and he could be scoring ten points a season and still be pretty valuable with his defensive talents. But if you read this site on a semi-regular basis, you already know that fact, so ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690418/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:31:54 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690418/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d NBA draft , yet they fell just short at No. 11. Since the 2013 draft crop isn't highly rated yet, the Sixers aren't expected to get a real game changer with the No. 11 pick, but they could still get someone ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690419/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:25:27 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690419/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d New Jersey is one of three states to have legalized Internet gambling and issued regulations for it last week. The state expects to begin taking bets online by the end of the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690589/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:11:14 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690589/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MIAMI, FL – MAY 21: Jose Fernandez #16 of the Miami Marlins looks on during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Marlins Park on May 21, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690425/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690425/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Authorities say that shortly before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, a pedestrian crossed in front of an approaching SEPTA west Trenton commuter train and was struck. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim was not immediately released. Outbound west Trenton trains were delayed by nearly an hour after the incident. The deadly incident remains under ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690428/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:04 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690428/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d It looks like the push to get the great Wilt Chamberlain immortalized on a U.S. postage stamp is getting close to the finish line. Donald Hunt of the Philadelphia Tribune has been the leader of this grass roots effort to get Chamberlain on a stamp. In fact his column in the Tribune back in February of 2008 kick-started the push. ';Recently, we got some great news,'; Hunt tells KYW ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690427/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:04 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690427/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d -- Three sisters say they were kicked out of a suburban Philadelphia mall after refusing to remove profanity-laden hats expressing their hatred of breast cancer. Zakia Clark and Tasha Clark had been at the King of Prussia Mall on Sunday shopping for funeral dresses with a third sister, Makia Underwood. Their mother died last week after battling the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690426/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690426/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Four large and original mosaic pieces have been resurrected from the dust bin, and now greet visitors in the Broad Street atrium of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Bogdan Grom recalls as a starving artist in 1964, he happened into the iconic Architects Building, at 17th and Sansom ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690429/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690429/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Golfer Sergio Garcia has apologized for his comments about making Tiger Woods fried chicken, but the damage may have already been done. There has never been any love lost between the two golfers, but when Garcia made a possibly racist comment about Woods, he took the rivalry to another level. ';We will have him round every night,'; Garca said of Woods when asked how the two will get ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690430/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:02 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690430/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Newly dubbed The Village at Woodcrest the facility will remain a golf course and reopen at an upcoming date, said the new owner in a Courier Post story. With a $10.1 million bid on Monday, a First Montgomery subsidiary bought it in a bankruptcy ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214689766/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:31:41 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214689766/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Newly dubbed The Village at Woodcrest the facility will remain a golf course and reopen at an upcoming date, said the new owner in a Courier Post story. With a $10.1 million bid on Monday, a First Montgomery subsidiary bought it in a bankruptcy ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695416/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:31:41 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214695416/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d With summer around the corner, Sahara Sams in West Berlin, N.J. underwent a $6.5 million expansion, according to the Courier Post. The waterpark includes a 25-meter leisure pool, a childrens play zone, and a ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214689796/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:01 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214689796/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Research suggests that too much sitting is bad for the body, and thats led GlaxoSmithKline employees at the Navy Yard to invest in treadmill desks, Newsworks reported. They idea is to get employees more energized during the day, said Bob Carr, senior VP in charge of the well-being of GSK ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693766/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:28:09 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214693766/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Bill of Rights is coming to the Constitution Center. There are only 12 existing copies of the document and it is on a 100-year loan from the The New York Public Library, said the Associated ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690423/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:27:15 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690423/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Unemployment in the Philadelphia region is 8.2 percent, which is .7 percent greater than the national average, according to NEastPhilly. Philadelphia Countys unemployment rate is 10.1 ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690422/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:16 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690422/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The struggling casino wiped away $1.2 billion of its $1.5 billion in debt, after exiting Chapter 11 bankrupcty, according to the Associated Press. In return, the Revel had to grant lenders an 82 percent ownership ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214689700/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:16:04 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214689700/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A person was struck and killed by a SEPTA Regional Rail train this morning. The incident happened just north of the Philmont Station on the West Trenton Line shortly before 7:30 a.m., according to SEPTA. Authorities did not identify the person killed, and further details about the incident were not immediately available. Delays on the West Trenton Line are continuing, and the transit agency ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688958/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:14:33 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688958/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d When the U.S. Senate was presented with a $60.4 billion emergency spending aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy backed by Democrats in January, a number of Republicans voted against it. Two of them - Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe - were from ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688959/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:14:32 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688959/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A view of an iPhone, showing the Twitter and Facebook apps among others. A new poll finds that teens are sharing more about themselves on social media. They're also moving increasingly to Twitter to avoid their parents and the "oversharing" that they see on Facebook. (AP Photo/Evan ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688960/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:14:23 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688960/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Citizens Bank Park After six weeks, the Phillies are in the middle of the pack, and their ballpark is as well -if you go by mentions of Citizens Bank Park in the media, according to a study cited by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ballpark ranked 14th out of 19 corporate-sponsored home fields, equating to a media exposure value of almost $5.4 million. Citi Park, home of the New York Mets ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690421/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:12:55 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690421/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Some children are better at sharing toys than others, but all children are champs when it comes to sharing germs. Despite your best instructions about not using each other's sippy cups and covering mouths when coughing, all kids come down with colds at one time or another. Bed rest and lots of T.L.C. may be the best medicine you can offer a sick child, but medications will often be reached ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688351/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:39 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688351/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Lincoln Financial Field will get a face lift The National Football League approved the Philadelphia Eagles first major renovation plan for Lincoln Financial Field since the stadium opened in 2003, Birds 24/7 reported. The Eagles proposed the changes last June, and according to the Sports Business Journal, they include adding seats and building new field-level suites to generate more revenue from ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690420/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214690420/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The person was struck by a SEPTA West Trenton Regional Rail train just north of the Philmont station in Huntingdon Valley, Pa. around 7:30 a.m. ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688961/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:49:28 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688961/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d "We look forward to a continued relationship and unified mission to preserve and protect the Crown Jewel of the Philadelphia Park System, Wissahickon Valley ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688962/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:49:26 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688962/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d RotoAnalysis try to bring you a breakdown into a variety of different things each week and they all start from a stat or theory we look at. This week, rather than digging into specific topics, we have a general list of stats and comments that you can use to up your knowledge about specific players and situations around the league. This week we focused on hitters with 25 key stats, and next week ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688963/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:42:12 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688963/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d There’s not much you can read anymore with all the sweat stain smudges, but the names remain there scrawled underneath the bill of his cap. It doesn’t matter. It only matters to Devin Smeltzer. He can make them out. They’re indelible. Standing in the outfield, or on the mound, his eyes need only to rise up and see who they are, and what they represent and who he’s playing ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688964/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:42:09 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688964/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA-A competitive martial artist is suing a Philadelphia sex shop and the makers of a gel he says burned and scarred his genitals. The Philadelphia Daily News reports ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688238/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:40:48 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214688238/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d It’s been two years since former State Rep. Jewell Williams was elected Philadelphia Sheriff. He took office amid allegations of financial mismanagement and possible fraud surrounding his predecessor, former Sheriff John Green, and the office that he ran for more than two ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214687543/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 07:38:39 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214687543/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d SEPTA police chief Thomas Nestel tweeted this photo with the caption ';Benjamin Teague Junion looking for his next victim. Hey Benji, is that an undercover Transit cop looking at you? #uhoh ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214687545/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 07:31:51 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214687545/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Family of fallen Philadelphia Fire Captain Michael Goodwin unveil a bench bearing Goodwin’s name at the fire station at 4th and Snyder. (credit: Tim ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214687544/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 07:31:51 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214687544/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Head coach John Tortorella of the New York Rangers walks off the ice after losing to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214686216/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 06:42:58 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214686216/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A lawyer for the family of a 5-year-old girl abducted from her Philadelphia elementary school says the family is planning to sue the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214686328/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 06:34:22 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214686328/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Then, around 1 a.m., a 20-year-old man was shot in the face along the 5500 block of Broomall Street in Southwest Philadelphia. Police on the scene said he was taken to the hospital in critical condition. No one was arrested and police didn’t give a motive for the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214686229/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 06:30:57 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214686229/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Philadelphia’s veterans can get information on dozens of services and benefits today at the second annual Veteran’s Resource Fair at City Hall. ';We’re going to have approximately 26 tables where people will be able to come over and get information, get counseling,'; says Darrell Clarke, president of Philadelphia City Council. He says the Council’s Veterans ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214686230/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 06:23:47 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214686230/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett addressed the 20-plus-member Nighttime Economy Task Force on Monday at its first-ever meeting in Silver Spring, BethesdaNow.com reported. The task force has six months to come up with solutions to problems that could require major changes in the county's suburban culture to fix, and Leggett said there are many ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214685659/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 06:06:05 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214685659/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A new study says Philadelphia could do a better job of hiring and evaluating its public school teachers. The report by ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214685235/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214685235/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d HARRISBURG - Allegheny County Court Judge Jack McVay defeated Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Joseph Waters Jr. on Tuesday for the Democratic nomination for a vacant seat on the state Superior Court. McVay, 56, a former pharmacist who is serving his sixth year in the county's Family Court, beat Waters, 60, a retired Philadelphia police captain who is in his fourth year on the bench, in ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683235/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:21 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683235/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Despite a notably low turnout, local government candidates battled it out Tuesday in primaries across the four Pennsylvania suburban counties, with two Republican incumbents in Bucks County facing primary challenges for row offices. The prothonotary's race was the heated contest in Bucks. With more than nine-tenths of voting districts reporting, incumbent Pat Bachtle, elected in 1994 as the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683236/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683236/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Alan Butkovitz walking into the Palm in Center City after winning the primary that is likely to give him another term as Philadelphia City Controller. (Yong Kim / Staff ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683237/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683237/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d For three Main Line high school students, the night was already bad. And it was about to get worse. It was a quarter to midnight. They were standing in a North Jersey swamp, listening to owl calls. In 15 minutes, a rigorous statewide birding competition would begin. They would spend the next 24 hours crisscrossing New Jersey, looking - and listening - for every bird they could find. Suddenly, ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683238/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:15 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683238/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Marlton real estate group that won the auction for Woodcrest Country Club is planning to reopen the Cherry Hill club as a public golf course, township officials said Tuesday. The Haydingers - principals of First Montgomery Group - contacted Mayor Chuck Cahn on Tuesday and shared their plans for the property, saying "they do not at this point plan to seek a zoning change," township ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683239/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:13 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683239/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d In the dance lexicon of Sutie Madison, an uncontrollable twitch is a beautiful thing. A flailing arm and jerking head are the equivalent of a graceful pirouette. Dance, for Madison, is an art form whose choreography is based on the symptoms of the Ambler artist's neurological disease. "We take the tics and teach them," Madison, 32, said last week. Since she was 8, the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683240/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:12 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683240/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Commerce Bank founder Vernon Hill 2d's golden parachute deflated Tuesday when a federal jury in Camden determined that it was "legally impossible" for the bank to pay him the $17.2 million he is owed on his employment contract. "It's a disappointment," said Hill's lawyer, Edwin J. Jacobs Jr. of Jacobs & Barbone in Atlantic City. "We are pleased with ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683241/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:10 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683241/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.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683244/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:09 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683244/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d HACKENSACK, N.J. - A judge on Tuesday ordered a New Jersey priest held while a grand jury considers whether he violated a legal agreement to stay away from children. The Rev. Michael Fugee, who recently resigned from the Archdiocese of Newark, flouted a 2003 order he reached with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office that allowed him to return to ministry after being convicted on charges ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683245/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:09 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683245/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tom's Lunch, which stood across from the Budd Co. factory in Nicetown, had a family history touching two families. It was named Pete's, after Tom Bezanis' father, when it opened in the 1920s in a tin shed on Hunting Park Avenue near Fox Street. But Tom told a Philadelphia Daily News reporter in 2003 that one day, Edward G. Budd, an executive of the family-owned firm and a regular ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683242/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:08 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683242/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d In the dance lexicon of Sutie Madison, an uncontrollable twitch is a beautiful thing. A flailing arm and jerking head are the equivalent of a graceful pirouette. Dance, for Madison, is an art form whose choreography is based on the symptoms of the Ambler artist's neurological disease. "We take the tics and teach them," Madison, 32, said last week. Since she was 8, the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683243/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:08 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683243/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Michael P. King , a Peco field technician, installing a digital cycling unit near a house's central-air unit last year. MICHAEL S. WIRTZ / Staff ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683246/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:06 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683246/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Kaboni Savage should die, a prosecutor said Tuesday, because he wantonly slaughtered children and witnesses, and because he laughed about it and vowed that even prison could not stop him from plotting more deaths. "The fight don't stop 'til the casket drop" was his mantra, Assistant U.S. Attorney David Troyer told a federal jury. The drug kingpin should live, Savage's ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683247/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:05 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683247/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Managing cargo for United Airlines at Philadelphia International Airport involved significant responsibilities for Joseph S. McCaughey. It meant dealing with "security procedures for cargo long before 9/11," a son, Michael, said Tuesday. It meant handling musical instruments when the Philadelphia Orchestra went on tour. And on one occasion, it meant safely securing whales being ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683248/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:02 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683248/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The smattering of city voters who went to the polls for Tuesday's primary picked 12 would-be judges, including three potential new members of Traffic Court, an institution so steeped in corruption that state lawmakers are trying to abolish it. At the top of the judicial ticket, voters selected candidates for six open seats on Common Pleas Court and three open seats on Municipal Court. In ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683249/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:00 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683249/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d If you can't control the weather, try controlling television weather forecasters. Drew Becher, president of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, recently blasted television and radio "snowmaggedon" scenarios that proved false, yet shriveled the Philadelphia Flower Show's ticket sales like an early frost. The venerable event, the society's principal fund-raiser, ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683250/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:59 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683250/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Like many college students on winter break, Matthew Royer and friends got together for a few beers and talked about school and life. One thing Royer failed to tell two of them, however, was that he planned to stop pursuing a doctor of pharmacy degree and would not be taking spring classes at the University of Rhode Island, where he still is registered as a student. "This is so out of ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683251/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:57 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683251/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Holding hands, Catherine and Herbert Schaible leave the Criminla Justice Center after a probation hearing May 6, 2013. The very religious couple, who were convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of a 2-year-old son because they denied him medical care, were in court because their 8-month-old son Brandon died recently under similar circumstances. ( CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683252/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:54 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683252/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Democratic voters in financially troubled Harrisburg denied Mayor Linda Thompson a second term Tuesday, choosing bookstore owner Eric Papenfuse to try to help the financially strapped capital. Harrisburg is the only Pennsylvania municipality under a state takeover - the result of a multimillion-dollar debt on its trash incinerator that pushed it to the edge of bankruptcy. Harrisburg officials ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683253/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:52 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683253/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tenure and satisfactory evaluations are virtually meaningless for Philadelphia educators, and bad teachers can linger in the public school system too long. The Philadelphia School District shells out too much for the health care of its teachers, who tend to be absent too often. Teacher pay ought to be revamped to keep strong performers, and effectiveness, not start date, should guide layoff ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683254/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:50 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683254/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Trenton man and a Philadelphia man were indicted Tuesday in an alleged attempt to steal more than $75,000 in a "Black Money Scam." Nyondah L. Blay, also known as John Blay, 38, of Trenton, and Carl Jenkins, 36, of Philadelphia, were charged with conspiracy and attempted theft by deception, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison and a fine of up to ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683255/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:46 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683255/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Following a parallel but very different path from their school-district brethren, New Jersey's charter schools are finalizing plans for how they will evaluate teachers and principals. Unlike district schools, charter schools do not fall under the state's new tenure reform bill, known as TEACHNJ, which specifies much of how evaluations must be conducted and teachers rated. And, very ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683256/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:45 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683256/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Ralph Brooks Tot Lot , in Point Breeze, will get an eco-friendly makeover, including an updated basketball court and a rain ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683258/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:36 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683258/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d BOB BRADY was angry. It was Election Day, and the congressman and Democratic boss was sitting in his 34th Ward office, in Overbrook. He just got his hands on a sample ballot being distributed by a ward leader who ignored the party's endorsements and was pushing his own ticket. "It's a pure money ballot," said Brady, meaning that the ward leader, whom he wouldn't name, ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683259/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:34 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683259/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Philadelphia voters yawned at the municipal primary Tuesday, trickling into polling places in small and unenthusiastic numbers. "Everywhere I was today, turnout was fairly low," said City Commissioners Cochairman Al Schmidt. No figures would be available until several hours after the polls closed at 8 p.m., but it was clear that only a small fraction of eligible voters had ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682846/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:34 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682846/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d BEFORE starting Real Food Works, 1991 Wharton MBA grad Lucinda Duncalfe, 50, of Lafayette Hill, worked at tech startups and co-founded an anti-spam company in 2004 that later was sold for $28 million. Real Food Works, which is relocating from West Conshohocken to Center City, has seven employees and more than 100 customers. The company expects to receive $1 million in venture capital soon. Q: ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683260/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:32 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683260/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mixed-martial artist Michael Waylon Lowe says a "Pleasure Balm" he bought in a South Street sex shop has left him with penile scars that keep him from performing properly in the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683261/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:30 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683261/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d THE FEDERAL JURY that last week convicted North Philadelphia drug kingpin Kaboni Savage of 12 counts of murder began hearing arguments yesterday for his execution or for spending what's left of his life in an 8-by-10-foot cell in a "supermax" prison in Florence, Colo. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Troyer portrayed him as a vengeful, rage-filled, unrepentant murderer. Defense ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683262/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:28 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683262/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.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683263/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:27 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683263/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER City Controller Alan Butkovitz greets well-wishers yesterday as he enters Famous Fourth Street Deli. Butkovitz defeated two challengers in the primary, winning the Democratic nomination for November's ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683266/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:25 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683266/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MIAMI - Ryan Howard is not a fatalist except when it comes to matters of health, those of which are generally beyond the $125 million first baseman's control. He will take his chances. A cortisone shot reduced the pain from inflammation in his left knee. A doctor examined it and proclaimed him fit for action. So manager Charlie Manuel inserted Howard into his customary cleanup spot Tuesday ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683265/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:25 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683265/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d is an oxymoron and the offense is often marked absent. The two biggest offseason additions in the outfield have contributed little. Welcome to the world of Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., who fielded a series of questions about his struggling team Tuesday ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683267/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:24 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683267/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d WITH YESTERDAY'S snoozefest primary election behind us, the next race to watch out for is the fall contest between District Attorney Seth Williams and Republican challenger Daniel "Danny" Alvarez. Both Williams and Alvarez were unopposed yesterday. Alvarez, 35, who worked as a prosecutor for eight years in the D.A.'s gun unit and the child support enforcement unit, is now in ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683268/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:23 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683268/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d THE PRESIDENT of La Salle University said yesterday that he will step down in May 2014 after 15 years, to allow the school to transition into a new era of leadership. Michael McGinniss, 65, known as "Brother Mike," grew up in Olney and graduated from La Salle in 1970. He has a Ph.D. from Notre Dame and has headed La Salle since 1999. Under his three terms, the Logan-based Catholic ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683264/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:21 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683264/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Here are the apparent winners of yesterday's judicial primaries: Common Pleas Court Democrats Anne Marie Coyle Timika Lane Joe Fernandes Daniel McCaffery Giovanni Campbell FINAL SPOT TOO CLOSE TO CALL: Sierra Thomas Street and Dawn Tancredi Republicans Anne Marie Coyle Ken Powell Jr. Municipal Court Democrats Martin Coleman Henry Lewandowski Fran Shields Traffic Court ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683271/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683271/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Jerryd Bayless ' tough three-pointer from the wing fell woefully off line as the San Antonio Spurs staved off a furious comeback attempt by the Memphis Grizzlies and prevailed ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683269/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683269/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d DEAR HARRY: I am 62, and I'm not financially able to retire. I don't have much saved, only about $23,000 in my IRA. I have been hearing a lot about investing in gold. Recently I attended a "seminar" given by a company that promoted gold ownership. One of the speakers predicted a damaging inflation before 2018. That would make gold king. He had a history of accurate investment ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683273/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683273/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d WASHINGTON - Bob Casey wanted more contrition. Bob Menendez wanted scrutiny of what he called "a second scandal." And Pat Toomey wanted to know how anyone could see IRS targeting of conservatives as anything but political. "On the face of it, it certainly appears that it is completely politically motivated," Toomey (R., Pa.) said at a Senate hearing Tuesday, challenging ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682854/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682854/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.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683272/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683272/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A POOR PERSON who commits a crime has the right to an attorney. A poor person in a civil case does not. Not even if there's a risk of losing their home or a child or protection from abuse. Poor people in such cases represent themselves. This in a nation that promises equal justice; in a state where lawmakers spend millions of tax dollars on lawyers to defend them when they're in ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683274/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:16 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683274/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d HERE'S A FINE example of how sleepy yesterday's primary election was: The most noted case of polling-place skulduggery was a temporary tattoo given as a joke. The Democratic primary for city controller dominated the otherwise eventless day. Incumbent Alan Butkovitz's campaign rushed to court early yesterday after challenger Brett Mandel took a stroll through a South Philly ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683275/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:15 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683275/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d THE DEATH OF a 7-month-old child of a Northeast Philadelphia couple who believe in faith-healing instead of medical attention has been ruled a homicide by the medical examiner. Brandon Scott Schaible, the son of Herbert and Catherine Schaible, died in the family's Rhawnhurst home April 18 at 8:35 p.m. from bacterial pneumonia and dehydration, according to the autopsy report. The infant ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683277/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:12 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214683277/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MIAMI - The last time Cole Hamels threw a pitch with his team in the lead was April 7. It was a crisp Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, in the high 50s, with the wind gusting to center. The season was six games old. In the fifth inning, Billy Butler smashed a 92-m.p.h. Hamels fastball to left for a grand slam. Hamels pitched to eight more batters that day, a 9-8 Phillies loss to Kansas ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682267/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 02:25:55 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682267/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d THE EAGLES and the Giants exchanged players this offseason. Not formally, of course, but New York signed Eagles free-agent defensive linemen Mike Patterson and Cullen Jenkins, and the Eagles signed former Giants first-round safety Kenny Phillips. It will be interesting to see which organization had a better read on the other squad's talents. Patterson, a smallish defensive tackle, ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682270/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 02:25:55 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682270/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d CONFESSION IS good for the soul, we are told. Besides, there is no realistic alternative, seeing as how the words written in 2010 will live forever in cyberspace. Every time I write about Ryan Howard, there probably should be this acknowledgment, right up front. ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682269/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 02:25:54 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682269/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The photos of Monday's tornado aftermath on Lane Johnson's phone didn't come from CNN or a newspaper. (Michael S. Wirtz/Staff ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682268/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 02:25:54 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682268/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d IN HIS HUGE OFFICE, early in these spring mornings, ol' Chippah must be chuckling. He has the whole region chasing its tail, like some strung-out Pac-12 defense without the sense to just play soft until the red zone. Who will be the quarterback? Will the rookie right tackle start over that huge Hanson brother ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682272/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 02:25:53 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682272/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Anthony Hewitt was drafted as a shortstop, but the Phillies were hoping he could be their third baseman of the future. (Ralph Trout/Reading Fightin ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682271/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 02:25:53 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682271/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682329/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:04 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682329/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Reginald Cureton, at a year old, was diagnosed with four times the amount of lead in his blood required for a child to be identified as having lead poisoning. Now 12, he's making strides in a smaller school; but Reginald is not ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682273/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:15 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682273/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Are you allergic to nickel? Nickel is a metal that is commonly part of the hardware utilized for hip replacement surgery. It is very important to recognize this prior to surgical procedures. This has not always been easy. In the not too distant past patients would often have to see either an allergist or a dermatologist and undergo patch testing, which requires a couple of ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682274/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:13 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682274/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Patrick Marleau #12 of the San Jose Sharks shoots on goal, defended by Matt Greene #2 of the Los Angeles Kings in the second period in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion on May 21, 2013 in San Jose, California. (credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682219/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:08 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214682219/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, goes up for a shot against the Memphis Grizzlies defense during the first half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214681229/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:18:46 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214681229/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Bomb experts found a total of 11 other unexploded 40 millimeter projectiles that were about 6-inches long. "It's a projectile for a grenade system," Assistant Delaware State Fire Marshall Michael Chionchio said. The one that exploded critically injured William Hailey, whose father-in-law lives around the corner. "I just heard an explosion. I asked my wife 'did ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214681270/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 00:45:58 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214681270/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d -- Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson lost the Democratic nomination for a second term Tuesday as challenger Eric Papenfuse emerged as the winner of a fiercely competitive primary contest. In other mayoral nomination contests, Democrats tapped veteran city Councilman William Peduto as their standard-bearer in Pittsburgh, city Tax Collector Bill Courtright as their nominee in Scranton and Kim Bracey ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214681269/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 00:45:56 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214681269/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The Bruins' Gregory Campbell reacts along with Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and Michael Del Zotto to a goal by Bruins' Johnny Boychuk during the third period. (Seth ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680255/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 00:08:03 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680255/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Red Wings center Gustav Nyquist wraps up Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad as defenseman Jakub Kindl watches during the first period. (Paul ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680256/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Wed, 22 May 2013 00:08:00 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680256/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Boston Bruins . According to coach John Tortorella, the Rangers played much better in the Game 2 blowout than in their overtime defeat in the series opener. The bottom line is this: for the second consecutive series, New York has dug an 0-2 hole on the road and will need to rebound quickly ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680257/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:55:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680257/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Police say a woman was gardening outside her home on County Line Road in Radnor, Pa. around 10 a.m. Suddenly, police say, she heard a noise coming from her neighbor’s ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680259/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:43:53 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680259/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Police say a 19-year-old boy was standing outside Rita’s Water Ice on the 6900 block of Stenton Avenue Tuesday night shortly before 9:30 p.m. Suddenly he was approached by two gunmen who opened fire, according to police. The victim was struck in the chest and face. He was taken to Einstein Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:39 ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680258/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:43:53 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680258/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The day after a massive tornado touched down in Moore, Oklahoma, NBC10 has an anchor, reporter and meteorologist on the ground. Here's some of their images. Cars destroyed in the tornado path. "X" means the car was ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680260/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:43:52 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680260/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - Fast-acting neighbors helped police nab a couple caught in the act of breaking into a house on the Main Line. Police say it all began with a 911 call for a burglary in progress on the 700 block of County Line Road in Upper Merion. No one was home at the time, but it turns out, the victim’s neighbor was. Police say the neighbor witnessed the ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680261/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:37:20 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680261/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – How can you tell if you just a need a day off of work, or if you should be considering a new career? With fewer people doing more, work-related stress is on the rise. So, are you suffering from job burnout? 3 On Your Side’s Diana Rocco has the questions you should be asking yourself to find out. Go, go, go. Work is harder than ever. More workers are plugged in, stressed out, ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680263/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:37:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680263/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Ask most men and they’ll admit to a secret fantasy of someday owning a fancy sports car, like a Ferrari. Some men, though, dream of the ultimate muscle-car, a tank! Believe it or not, you can own one and Erika Von Tiehl reports on some guys who already do own one! We’ve seen military tanks in action for decades. Imagine having one in your driveway! ';What man ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680262/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:37:19 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214680262/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Boston Bruins' Daniel Paille celebrates after scoring during the third period in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs against the New York Rangers Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in New York. The Bruins won the game 2-1. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679076/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:32 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679076/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard hits a single in the sixth inning during a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Lynne ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679134/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:30 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679134/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MIAMI - No one noticed Charlie Manuel when he entered the dugout at Marlins Park a few hours before a 7-3 Phillies win Tuesday. The 69-year-old manager dabbles in gallows humor; surviving a 162-game season requires it. He yelled in a high-pitched voice to call attention. "Ta-da!" After 7:11 p.m., when the first pitch was thrown, it was as if Manuel snapped his fingers and everything ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679217/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 22:58:40 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679217/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d MIAMI – In his first two starts against the Phillies, Jose Fernandez looked more like Justin Verlander than a 20-year-old rookie enjoying his first month in the big leagues. The Cuban-born, former first-round pick held the Phils to three hits in 13 shutout innings. After a deflating defeat that saw his team score one run on Monday night, Domonic Brown knew facing Fernandez probably ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679216/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 22:58:38 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679216/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d RENTON — The Seahawks announced Tuesday they had waived backup quarterback Josh Portis, a day after it was revealed he had been arrested on suspicion of DUI on May 5. Portis was one of four quarterbacks on Seattle's roster, and one of three competing for the backup job behind Russell Wilson. The others are seven-year veteran Brady Quinn and first-year player Jerrod Johnson. The ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679267/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 22:44:53 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679267/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d - A man is dead after a shooting in East Mount Airy Tuesday night. The incident happened at about 9:27 p.m. on the 6900 block of Stenton ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679218/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 22:26:53 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679218/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d NBA Commissioner David Stern chats with Managing Owner Josh Harris of the Philadelphia 76ers during a reception prior to the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery on May 21, 2013 at the Millennium Hotel in New York City. (credit: Steven Freeman/NBAE via Getty ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679219/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 22:26:53 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214679219/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d The family of a 5-year-old girl who was abducted from a West Philadelphia classroom and sexually assaulted at a nearby house plans to sue the Philadelphia School District, a lawyer for the family said Tuesday. "We have a precious, innocent 5-year-old, now 6 years old, who was brutally assaulted and terribly injured," said Thomas R. Kline, the lawyer representing the girl's mother. ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214678276/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 21:48:58 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214678276/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d DETROIT -- 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 ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214678277/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:30 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214678277/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Dozens were on hand at the historic Hawthorne Hall near N. 38th Street and Lancaster Avenue for a ceremonial brick laying to mark the beginning of ';Make Your Mark,'; a community driven effort to revitalize lower Lancaster Avenue. ';Think quality schools, think places to play shop and work, think quality and affordable housing both to rent and to own,'; says Farah ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214678278/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:28 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214678278/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d -- The polls are now closed in Pennsylvania’s primary election and now the counting begins. Most of Wednesday’s balloting was by Democrats and Republicans to choose nominees for the Nov. 5 general election. Officials said turnout was around 20 ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214678279/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:25 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214678279/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Mullica Hill, N.J., man was found guilty Tuesday of stalking his ex-wife late last year with the help of a GPS device hidden inside her car. Paul W. Prince, 49, activated the device more than 500 times in a month before his ex-wife's brother discovered the tracking device last November connected to the electronic system of the victim's car, according to Gloucester County ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214677248/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 20:39:42 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214677248/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Police say a woman was taking the belongings of her dead husband, a Vietnam Veteran, out of her home on Van Dyke Drive in New Castle, Delaware around 8 a.m. As the woman was cleaning, police say her neighbor, a 56-year-old man, asked if he could have a few ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214677249/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 20:16:07 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214677249/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d -- A New Jersey man and a Philadelphia resident were indicted Tuesday on charges they scammed victims with worthless paper dyed black that was portrayed as real money and sold to people who paid to have the dye removed. The indictment was handed up against 38-year-old Nyondah Blay of Trenton and 36-year-old Carl Jenkins, New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said. Each man is charged with ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214677250/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 20:09:01 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214677250/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d – Moments after a tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma, rescue teams were out looking for survivors. They couldn’t think of themselves – they had to focus on others. It’s a feeling Firefighter Tim Farrell knows well. "We kept on going through the night because we knew there were a lot of people out there that needed our assistance," said Farrell. Farrell was a ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214677251/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 20:09:00 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214677251/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d An official with the Pennsylvania Game Commission said a quartet of baby peregrine falcons at Philadelphia City Hall are estimated to be about 30 days old. F. Arthus McMorris, the peregrine-falcon coordinator for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, said he spent Monday banding the birds, which are the offspring of a mated pair among just 33 known peregrine falcons in the state, the Philadelphia ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214677252/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 20:05:32 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214677252/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d A Chester County man who shot and killed his long-time girlfriend today has been charged with murder. Gregory Twyman, 44, allegedly gunned down Jamica Woods about noon at their East Fallowfield Twp. home near Coatesville, police said. Chief Chris Porter, one of the first on the scene to take Twyman into custody, did not comment on a motive in the killing and said more details will be released ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214676071/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 19:31:18 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214676071/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d according to Adam Caplan of PhiladelphiaEagles.com . The running back is expected to compete for a reserve role with Cleveland. Earlier this offseason, Maysonet appeared as though he might win the No. 3 running back job with Philadelphia. Although the Eagles gave him a $10,000 signing bonus (the most for any undrafted running back), he was ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214676072/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 19:31:10 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214676072/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d PHILADELPHIA-An information was unsealed today charging Bevis Vanterpool, 35, of Philadelphia, with conspiring to distribute oxycodone, a Schedule II narcotic controlled substance, and money laundering, in violation of federal drug and money laundering laws, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Vanterpool is a pharmacist who owned and operated Tracemark Pharmacy at 4839 North ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214676073/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:35 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214676073/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Investigators allege Regusters dressed in a burqa and signed in as the 5-year-old girl’s mother at William C. Bryant Elementary School in the Cobbs Creek section of the city on January ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214676074/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 19:07:54 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214676074/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a two RBI single against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on May 12, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty ... http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214676075/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:36 -0400 http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/sid/214676075/scat/ace588cfe31e6c8d