Philadelphia Herald news Philadelphia Herald news Rss feed

  • How Wash. fared when state stores died

    TUMWATER, Wash. - Lisa Jones, a bank teller, received a rude awakening after she and other Washingtonians voted to dismantle their state's liquor system. The first bottle of gin she bought at a supermarket had a cheap shelf price - until taxes at the register added $7. But, a year later, the appeal of one-stop shopping has her hooked. "I actually think I end up buying liquor more ...

  • Historical firehouse could be on the line

    Engine 46, a distinctive and familiar 19th-century firehouse that survived the construction of I-95 through South Philadelphia's Pennsport neighborhood and the subsequent deindustrialization of the Delaware waterfront, is now in danger of demolition by a New York real estate developer. Members of the Pennsport Civic Association say they learned last week that the company, Cedar-Riverview, ...

  • DeCoatsworth a junkie his lawyer says

    The lawyer for Richard DeCoatsworth told a Philadelphia judge Monday that the ex-hero police officer is a "junkie" who had abused narcotics prescribed to treat because of his service-related gunshot ...

  • Phila. region faces transportation shortfall report finds

    The Philadelphia region can expect less than half of the $120 billion it needs for transportation over the next 27 years, according to a new long-range plan by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. A draft version of the plan says the nine-county region in Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey will be short $68 billion to maintain and slightly expand its network of highways, ...

  • Hespe looks back on first year at BCC

    When David Hespe took the reins of Burlington County College in September, his predecessor had just departed after 25 years. The newcomer expected a challenging year of ...


clear
Philadelphia Weather
66.6°F Clear
Winds: Calm
Wed
chancetstorms
86° 63°
Thu
partlycloudy
77° 55°
Fri
partlycloudy
79° 54°
Last Updated on June 18, 1:41 AM EDT
Weather sourced from Weather Underground

Movie Review

50/50

50/50

50/50, a dramedy about a young man in his late 20s who is diagnosed with cancer, is a good movie with a moderate sense of daring that ultimately spends too much time telling the wrong story. Screenwriter Will Reiser based on the script on his own twentysomething experiences of battling cance ... ...

On Facebook

  • Kevin Riordan In Camden a reason to look up

    Spending time with Dave Magpiong, you start seeing things. "Chimney swifts," he exclaims as two fleet forms streak the downtown Camden sky. I wouldn't have noticed the swifts without Magpiong, who founded the nonprofit Fledgling Birders Institute in 2009 to expose urban residents to the joys of birding. On this recent afternoon he's taking 40 ECO Charter School students on ...

  • Lois Lyman helped disabled

    Whether she was working with the disabled or playing mah-jongg with her daughter, family members said, Lois Lyman lit up any room she was in. Mrs. Lyman, 83, of Plymouth Meeting, died Sunday, June 16, at Mercy Suburban Hospital. Family members said they believe her death was linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, from which she had long suffered. Her loved ones described her as ...

  • Fund drive aims to save the SS United States

    A rally to raise funds for the SS United States will be held Tuesday at LOVE Park as backers of the historic ship ramp up their efforts to save it. The SS United States Conservancy is $100,000 toward its goal of $500,000 just to maintain the 62-year-old, 1,000-foot ship, which still holds the trans-Atlantic speed record, said Thomas Basile, spokesman for the conservancy, formed two years ago to ...

  • Richard P. Minteer 61 lawyer

    Services have been set for Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, for Richard P. Minteer, 61, of Westampton, a Riverside lawyer who died while kayaking Saturday, June 15, on the Oswego River in Wharton State Forest. A visitation is to be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Sweeney Funeral Home, 337 Bridgeboro St., Riverside. A Funeral Mass is to be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Casimir Church, 502 ...

  • First stretch of Delaware River bicycle trail opens

    Mayor Michael Nutter gives his remarks at the opening of the Delaware River Trail on Monday morning. The trail is sponsored by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, and 5 miles have already been paved and opened. (LUKE RAFFERTY/Staff ...

More Philadelphia Herald news