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  • Freddy Galvis Erik Kratz save the day for Phillies

    The Phillies made it through a stretch of 12 games against upper-division teams with a 7-5 record. (David Maialetti/Staff ...

  • Philly needs its own hoops documentary

    IT'S NO SECRET that a lot of legendary players have hooped it up at New York City playgrounds. On Wednesday, the documentary "Doin' it in the Park" opens in the Big Apple - a homage to the city's courts and players. As far as we know, no one has done a similar film about Philly, even though the city has a rich history of guys and girls who honed their skills in pickup ...

  • Practice makes imperfect but thats the point for Eagles

    The NFL's collective bargaining agreement apportions the offseason into controlled, digestible bites for the players. Until the full training camps of August, there is no actual contact and the practice days are limited and counted closely. This is done for the health and welfare of the players, of course, at least in their view, and if it sometimes provides less preparation than a ...

  • Teen Use Of Smokeless Tobacco

    PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - There is no doubt that not smoking cigarettes is one of the keys to good health. But another problem closely related to cigarettes is using smokeless tobacco. That is why a Harvard study is so important. The National Youth Tobacco Survey looked at middle and high school students across the nation from 2000-2011 and found the prevalence increased significantly in the 15-17 ...

  • Tour The World As Garden Railway Opens At Morris Arboretum

    PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway opens Saturday, May 25th and runs through Labor Day, including Thursday evenings in summer when the choo-choos chug until 8pm. The quarter-mile track trails through a garden world created entirely of natural materials – not just branch bridges, and twig trestles but complete miniature architectural masterpieces ...


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Movie Review

Diary of a Country Priest (Journal d'un curé de campagne) [DVD]

Diary of a Country Priest (Journal d'un curé de campagne) [DVD]

Robert Bressons Diary of a Country Priest (Journal d'un cur de campagne) is a film about anguish, both physical and spiritual. Like so many of Bressons films, it features a central protagonist who is adrift in a difficult and painful world, searching for grace and finding only cynicism, mistrust, and rejection. The harsh realities unearthed in the film are obvious, but Bresson conve ... ...

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  • Computer Game Good For The Aging Brain

    As we get older, brain function declines. But a recently funded government study found that while crossword puzzles did not improve skills, playing a computer game, Double Decision, can slow and even reverse declines in brain ...

  • Phils stun Reds with wild ninth inning

    THE MADNESS unfolded as Jonathan Pettibone sat in a chair in the Phillies' clubhouse, his right arm wrapped in ice after another impressive outing. The rookie who pitched the first seven innings against the Reds had just watched Freddy Galvis foul off a 1-0 pitch in the ninth when he felt the crowd roar. "There was a delay" on the television in the clubhouse, Pettibone said, ...

  • Phillies Notebook Ryan Howard Carlos Ruiz set for MRIs

    IN ADDITION TO righting their ship, the Phillies also must avoid taking on more water, a task that became more challenging yesterday when a couple of their stars were sidelined with injuries. Carlos Ruiz and Ryan Howard will both undergo MRIs today as the Phillies prepare to start a three-game series against the Marlins in Miami. At least for the moment, Ruiz' injury appears to be more ...

  • Lots of chatter about upcoming Sixers decisions

    They probably weren't the main topic of conversation during the NBA predraft combine last week in the Windy City, but the 76ers' situation certainly was at the forefront of a lot of talk. With the hiring of Sam Hinkie as president of basketball operations and general manager, more questions seemed to have come about than answers. "Who is making the basketball decisions right ...

  • Man Allegedly Kidnapped Robbed Woman

    On March 29, police say the 38-year-old woman was walking along the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue when she noticed white-colored car pull in between two parked cars. When she looked inside the car police say the man leaned over to the passenger seat, exposed the handle of a handgun and forced her to get ...

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