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  • 7-year-old fire victim dies

    A 7-year-old girl on life support after being rescued from a burning home in Southwest Philadelphia has died from her injuries, according to Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers. Firefighters found Raquibah Jeffries in a second-floor bathroom on the 6500 block of Windsor Avenue about 5:40 a.m. Saturday. She and two other children injured in the incident were transported to the Children's Hospital ...

  • Bear spotted in Burlington County

    A bear has been wandering Burlington County neighborhoods for the past week. According to police reports, the same large black bear has been sighted from Florence Township down to Westampton. Most recently, the bear, which has done no reported damage, was sighted in Mount Laurel shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, said a supervisor at Burlington County Communications. Dawn McKenna, who lives on ...

  • Tonight in the NHL Sharks try to force Game 7

    SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Familiarity with rinks. Loud fans providing a boost of energy. Dictating matchups with the last line change. Joe Thornton and the San Jose Sharks aren't exactly sure why home teams have been winning games in the NHL playoffs at a clip not seen in more than three decades. They just hope that trend continues for Game 6 on Sunday night when they look to stave off ...

  • 5 Injured in Route 202 Crash

    The crash happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. near County Line Road in Montgomery Township. Three people were trapped inside the car, according to Montgomery County Fire Department Chief Bill ...

  • Buchholz Scratched From Monday’s Start Against Phillies

    -- Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz was scratched from his scheduled start againstPhiladelphiabecause of irritation in his collarbone area. The 28-year old right-hander said it was his choice not to make his Monday start due to the discomfort. ';Being as early in the season as it is, I want to make sure I’m 100 percent everytime I go out there, rather than 80, 85 percent and risk ...


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Louie Bluie [DVD]

Louie Bluie [DVD]

Prior to the release of Terry Zwigoffs independently produced documentary Louie Bluie in the mid-1980s, the name Louie Bluie meant little to even dedicated music collectors and the name Howard Armstrong meant even less. When Zwigoff, a musician and rabid collector of 78s, traded so ... ...

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  • Philadelphia Priest On Administrative Leave After Alleged Sex Assault Decades Ago

    – Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput has placed a local priest on administrative leave after allegations arose earlier this month that he sexually assaulted a minor over 40-years ...

  • Philadelphia Attorney Writes Message On Social Media For Woman Found Dead In Home

    - A heartfelt message was written on the Facebook page of attorney Charles Peruto, Jr. for the woman who was found dead inside his home. Twenty-six-year-old Julia Law was found face down in a bathtub inside the home of Peruto at about 10 a.m. Saturday ...

  • Howard still troubled by sore knee

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  • Priest accused of abuse is placed on leave

    Archbishop Charles J. Chaput placed a priest on administrative leave after an accusation was made this month that he sexually abused a child more than 40 years ago, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia said Sunday. The Rev. James J. Collins, 74, retired earlier this year from a faculty position at Holy Family University in Northeast Philadelphia, where he had served since 1976. The school's ...

  • No help again for Hamels as Phillies lose to Nats

    WASHINGTON — In the quest to give Cole Hamels some run support, the Philadelphia Phillies didn't get very far against Stephen Strasburg. Hamels (1-8) had his latest tough-luck outing Sunday. The Phillies never solved Strasburg, and some fluke moments and a pair of errors hurt Hamels in a five-run seventh during a 6-1 loss to the Washington Nationals. "We're having a hard ...

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