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  • Weeping WWII vet testifies of deception

    World War II combat veteran Ray White wept on the witness stand Tuesday as he testified that he lost his South Philadelphia house and vintage automobiles in a deception scheme. Asked what had brought him to the court hearing, White pointed to the defendant, Melvin "Mac" Mcilwaine. After seven months of being acquainted with Mcilwaine, "I had become a homeless veteran," White ...

  • Federal review of Philly cops use of deadly force to begin in July

    Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey will meet again with federal officials in July to discuss a review of the police department's use of deadly force. ( MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer ...

  • Deal said to be in works on school finances

    Gov. Corbett's administration - along with city and state officials - is working to assemble a funding package that could pump as much as a $100 million more into the coffers of the Philadelphia School District, according to sources with knowledge of the high-level talks. But the money, which may include federal funds the state would send to the cash-strapped district, might come with ...

  • Flyers talk to Kings about goalie Jonathan Bernier

    Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier makes a glove save during the third period against the Detroit Red Wings. (AP Photo/Mark J. ...

  • Flyers Kings in Bernier talks

    Is another goalie shakeup in the works for the Flyers? The Los Angeles Kings have talked to the Flyers about trading them goalie Jonathan Bernier, an NHL source confirmed Tuesday. At the moment, the Flyers plan to have Ilya Bryzgalov and Steve Mason battle for the No. 1 goaltender’s job in training camp. But the Flyers are considering buying out Bryzgalov’s contract. If that ...


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X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

I have a theory--probably not a very good one, but a theory nonetheless--as to why many critics and viewers have so much trouble taking director Brett Ratner seriously. Its his name. Think about the great director-icons of the cinema, and they invariably have impressive-sounding nam ... ...

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  • Woman Fights to Save Trees Tree Falls on Her Home

    Chrissy Cavileer initially fought to save the trees that were being taken down in her community. In an ironic twist however, one of those trees ended up crashing down onto her Cincinnati Avenue home in Egg Harbor ...

  • Sea Isle City Residents Prove They’re Stronger Than Sandy As Rebuilding Efforts Continue

    – Ninety-one-year-old Sam Lisa has reason to sing. It’s a special day on the 5900 block of Sounds Avenue in Sea Isle. Construction crews are hard at work, but it’s not you’re every day building project. This one is special. ';Putting it back together and we’re going to use it again, getting ready to go crabbing, clamming, fishing,'; said Lisa. This ...

  • Cody Zeller to the 76ers

    I’ve long dismissed the notion that the 76ers would jump at the chance to draft Cody Zeller if he’s available at the No. 11 pick in the June 27 NBA draft. As The Inquirer’s former Temple beat writer, I’ve covered Zeller in person against the Owls in the NCAA tournament. Let’s just say that I'm not ...

  • Pa. Senate Tackles Liquor Bill

    – With less than two weeks before the legislature's scheduled summer recess, Republican leaders in the GOP-controlled state Senate have taken the wraps off their proposal to reform liquor sales in Pennsylvania. The state House months ago passed its liquor bill and now it's the Senate's turn to tackle the ...

  • Family Of 10-Year-Old Boy Killed In Chester Accident Speaks Out

    – Rasty Covert’s family is still trying to understand how and why so something so tragic could happen to Rasty. The boy just walking home from the store, doing what kids do every day – but his path home reached a tragic point when a truck hit and killed the 10-year-old ...

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