Silent Sentinel Civil War statue returns

For nearly a century, the "Silent Sentinel" watched over the graves of Civil War veterans at Mount Moriah Cemetery, straddling Yeadon and Southwest Philadelphia. The bronze figure of a Union soldier, clasping the end of a musket, stood at rest amid long neat rows of white marble headstones. Then, as if deserting the post in the fall of 1970, the statue disappeared. Thieves, likely ...

Cops Philly native gay bashed in NYC

Story Highlights Dan Contarino, 45, was attacked by Gornell Roman, 39, in an apparent hate crime in New York City. A Philly native, Contarino is a well-known promoter in the Philadelphia gay nightlife scene. Police say the two were talking about homosexuality when Roman became angry and started beating ...

Man shot to death in Camden

Authorities are investigating the Tuesday night shooting death of a man in Camden. The Camden County Prosecutor's Office said 27-year-old Gabriel Crespo was shot several times near 25th Street and River Roads shortly before 10 p.m. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he died. No arrests have been made. Anyone who has information about the killing can call prosecutors at ...

Phillies Chase Utley to have MRI

according to CSNPhilly.com . Utley felt pain in his side during batting practice before Tuesday night's game in Miami. He could go to the disabled list as a result. "When he took a swing, he kind of felt a little burn, a pain in his rib ...

Voracek all good after Ferrari crash in Czech Republic

Given the Ferrari hit three things, Voracek was lucky to walk away alive. "Yeah, no kidding," said his agent, Petr Svoboda. "He got lucky. It's a learning experience Not a scratch on him." Czech authorities estimated his car sustained a little over 3.052 million crowns in damage, which is about $150,000 in U.S. dollars. The base price of that car is $201,000. If ...