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  • Skateboarders might find new love at Philly park

    PHILADELPHIA -; Brokenhearted skateboarders long banned from Philadelphia's internationally renowned shredding paradise of Love Park may have a new object of affection: Paine's ...

  • Audition to be Pennsylvanias State Senior Idol

    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 ...

  • Police Chester Co. murderer announced plan to kill on Facebook

    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 ...

  • State of the Eagles Roster Inside Linebacker

    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 ...

  • Roseman Some Eagles will fall by the wayside because of scheme

    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 ...


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Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane is a historical-romantic flight of fancy that takes a nugget of verifiable history and poses the intriguing question, What if Jane Austen had lived a Jane Austen novel? English scholars and literary enthusiasts have long admired Austen's socially astute novels and ... ...

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  • Flyers winger Jake Voracek OK after crashing totaling Ferrari in Czech Republic

    Flyers winger Jake Voracek reportedly totaled his Ferrari in an accident this morning near his hometown of Klando, Czech Republic. Despite how bad the accident looks, there were no injuries according to a story posted ...

  • N.J. Shore Town Destroyed by Sandy Confronts an Uncertain Future

    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 ...

  • Witnesses in Md. and region report seeing meteor

    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 ...

  • Brian Urlacher Announces Retirement

    (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 ...

  • Chester County Man Charged In ‘Execution’ Murder Of Long-Time Girlfriend

    — A Chester County man has been charged in the "execution" murder of his long-time girlfriend. Gregory Twyman, 44, has been charged in the shooting death of 37-year-old Jamica Woods. The shooting happened at about 12 p.m. Tuesday inside a home the couple shared on Rokeby Road in East Fallowfield Township, Pa. ';This was a premeditated and cruel murder. This was not an ...

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