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  • Missing Montco 21-year-old found safe

    Matthew Royer, the 21-year-old Montgomery County boy who disappeared late last week has been found and is safe, Pennsylvania State Police said this morning. The state police Skippacks barracks announced that Royer had been "located unharmed." "The family requests that the media not contact them nor reveal his location as they wish to consider this a private and closed ...

  • Weekend of freebies 1700+ films wireless hotspots

    Freebies from Verizon and Comcast could add to the fun of the Memorial Day Weekend. Verizon's offering a slew of free content for four days, and Comcast's Xfinity is giving away access to thousands of wireless hotspots through Independence Day. From Friday till Tuesday, Verizon subscribers can find more than 1,700 movies and 50 entire TV series through the cable service's 900 ...

  • Philly.com announces Gov. Tom Corbett joins The New Voices platform of notable contributors

    Philly.com, the most popular news web site in Philadelphia, announced that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett will join "The New Voices." Governor Corbett, a life-long Pennsylvania resident, served as Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney, Chair of the Pennsylvania Commission of Crime and Delinquency and Pennsylvania Attorney General before becoming the 46th Governor of the ...

  • State of the Eagles Roster Cornerbacks

    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 ...

  • Video Eagles starting jobs wide open

    The Inquirer's Jeff McLane talks to CineSport's Noah Coslov about the Eagles open starting spots, Danny Watkins' future and when it's fair to expect progress in Chip Kelly's ...


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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth entry in the now eight-part film series based on J.K. Rowlings much beloved novels, marks the return of screenwriter Steve Kloves, who, with the exception of the last film, Harry Potter and the Order ... ...

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  • JetBlue starts daily flights to Philadelphia

    JetBlue Airways will serve Philadelphia International Airport, starting today, with five daily nonstop flights from Boston’s Logan International Airport, according to the airline.To celebrate the airline’s 78th destination, today through May 30, flights to and from Philadelphia are on sale from $39 one way for travel between June 1 and Sept. 28. Blackout dates do apply.Philadelphia ...

  • State Police Missing Montgomery County College Student Found Safe

    — A Montgomery County man who went missing while returning from his college in Rhode Island last week has been found. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, 21-year-old Matthew Royer has been located unharmed and has been reunited with his family. In a news release sent out by the Pennsylvania State Police, the family asked that where Royer was found not be revealed and that the ...

  • Nutter’s Tax Plan For Phila. School Funding Gets Tepid Response in City Council

    PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Mayor Nutter’s proposals for a new cigarette tax and a higher liquor tax were formally introduced today in Philadelphia City Council. But the president of City Council cautions that the mayor’s plan still has far to go. This was a bureaucratic step forward for the mayor’s already-controversial plan to add a city-only tax of $2 a pack on cigarettes. ...

  • Officials At Least 1 NJ Bar Under Investigation Served Fake Alcohol To Customers

    The New Jersey Attorney General and the Director of the division of Alcoholic Beverage Control released details Thursday on the investigation into dozens of establishments in the state accused of selling cheap — or even fake — alcohol to customers from premium ...

  • Blog Show ‘Em The Money

    & Big Bucks I think I've spent some time on this subject in the past: money. With each year, it becomes clearer that almost everyone who is involved in sports is in it for the money. Since the money is so plentiful, I thought it was worth at least one more commentary. Recently I came across a list of some of the best paid college basketball coaches and I couldn't believe the ...

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