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  • Police search for wandering bear in Philly suburbs

    BENSALEM, Pa. - Police and wildlife officers are trying to track down a black bear that's been spotted wandering around several residential areas in suburban Philadelphia for days. Bucks County residents most recently spied the animal roaming a soccer field in Bensalem. It was initially spotted in Solebury Township on May 7 and was then reported in nearby Hulmeville on Thursday. Wildlife ...

  • Person Rescued From House Fire

    There were reports of multiple entrapments in the home, which sits on a short, tree-lined block. Two of the residents were accounted for but the third had to be rescued from the home, according to firefighters on the ...

  • Governor Corbett Faces Off Against NCAA

    — Lawyers for the Corbett administration and the NCAA will be in a federal courtroom this afternoon to argue a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against Penn State sanctions. Governor Corbett announced the lawsuit in early January, saying the NCAA violated its own by-laws and forced Penn State officials to accept sanctions under ...

  • Electric Companies Prepare For Summer Usage Spike

    – With memorial day a week away and the start of summer just around the corner, we’ll soon be seeing those 90-plus degree days that drive folks to seek relief from fans and air conditioners. Because the summer season brings the highest demand for power in the region, area electric companies already are planning for big spikes in usage. The Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland ...

  • Men Burst in Beat Up Disabled Veteran

    The homeowner, a 58-year-old vet who receives daily nursing care plus help from neighbors, opened the door -- which has a "US Marines" bumper sticker on it -- thinking it was a neighbor who had helped him earlier. Instead, a group of masked men burst ...


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The Complete Jean Vigo [Blu-Ray]

The Complete Jean Vigo [Blu-Ray]

Jean Vigo will forever be one of cinemas tragically lost geniuses. An unconventional artist whose life was taken at 29 by tuberculosis, he had just four short years to work behind the camera, turning the love of movies he cultivated in his early 20s into his own form of cinematic poetry. Working largely outside the French studio system and helped by friends and family (particularly his wealthy and ... ...

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  • Philadelphia Police Fired At More Suspects Last Year Than In The Previous Two Years Officials Blame Armed Suspects

    — Philadelphia police figures show a marked increase in the number of officer-involved shootings, but police officials deny there’s a trend and blame the increase on more heavily armed suspects. Philadelphia police officers shot 52 people last year, according to department figures. That’s up from 35 in 2011 and 43 in ...

  • Former Hockey Star Reflects On Highs And Lows Of His Career

    — To long-time hockey fans, the name Derek Sanderson may bring memories of a wildly-talented wild man. He’s out with his third autobiography, this time a more complete look at a life of success and failure. Today’s 66 year old Sanderson dismisses his earlier life stories, written at 24 and ...

  • National Immigration Rates On The Rise While Births Are On The Decline

    — Recent Census Bureau projections show that immigration rates are up in the Unites States, while the number of births have declined. ';The report shows that within the next 30 years, immigration will become the biggest driver of US population growth,'; says Amanda Bergson-Shilcock of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians. She says, the natural increase when the number of ...

  • Gaming Board Official Concerned About Free On-Line Casino Games

    — Some Pennsylvania casinos have been offering free casino type games on the Internet. This is a practice that's been put on hold for the time being by a top gaming board official, who wants to make sure they're not accessible to young people. There's no money involved in playing the Internet games, some of which mimic games offered in ...

  • Villanova graduates a record number of female engineers

    Hillary Guardo (from left), Rebecca Weigand, and Christine Alizzi are among the female engineering graduates. (Michael Bryant / Staff ...

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