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File Photo (Former Penn State president Graham Spanier.  Credit: Hunter Martin/ Getty Images)

Ex-PSU President Seeks Dismissal Of Criminal Charges

Former Penn State president Graham Spanier is asking a county judge to throw out criminal charges accusing him of helping to cover up abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

17 hours ago

(L-R: Grant McLoughlin, executive VP of Fresh Grocer; Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes, CEO of the Southeastern Pa. chapter of the American Red Cross; Patrick Burns, CEO of Fresh Grocer; and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell.  Credit: Mark Abrams)

Area Supermarket Chain Delivers Red Cross Donations, Starts on Next Campaign

Patrick Burns, president and CEO of the Fresh Grocer supermarkets, handed the mock check to Renee Cardwell Hughes, the Red Cross chapter CEO, during a brief ceremony inside the Fresh Grocer store in the 5600 block of Chestnut Street, in West Philadelphia.

23 hours ago

National Constitution Center

Constitution Center Deal Will Bring an Original ‘Bill of Rights’ to Philadelphia

The New York Public Library acquired what is believed to be Pennsylvania’s copy in 1896.

23 hours ago

(Philadelphia controller Alan Butkovitz.  File photo by Mike DeNardo)

Pa. Primary Results Yield Winners And Losers

Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz was an early winner as ballots from the Pennsylvania primary election are being tallied.

2013/05/21

(Philadelphia controller Alan Butkovitz.  File photo by Mike DeNardo)

Polls Close In Pa. Primary And The Counting Begins

Most of Tuesday’s balloting was by Democrats and Republicans to choose nominees for the Nov. 5 general election. Officials said turnout was around 20 percent.

2013/05/21

(Family photo provided by Pa. State Police)

Parents Of Missing College Student From Montgomery County Make Emotional Plea For Son’s Return

On the same day that Pennsylvania State Police got new information on a missing 21-year-old college student from Montgomery County, the student’s parents made a plea for his safe return.

2013/05/20

(A black bear in a tree.  File photo by Hal Korber, Pa. Game Commission.)

Pa. Game Expert Reminds Area Residents To Give Wildlife Wide Berth

People in several Lower Bucks County communities are on the lookout for a bear seen recently in Hulmeville and Bensalem.

2013/05/20

(Pa. Rep. John Sabatina is flanked by, L-R, DA Seth Williams, police commissioner Charles Ramsey, and Pa. Sen. Mike Stack.  Credit: Paul Kurtz)

Pa. Legislators Visit Philadelphia With Proposal For New Home Invasion Penalties

Both lawmakers were joined at the police administration building by Philadelphia DA Seth Williams and police commissioner Charles Ramsey.

2013/05/17

(File photo. Credit: Mike DeNardo)

Septa Tweaks Its Fare Hike Plans, Although Most July 1st Increases Remain

Septa said it will not increase paratransit fares, and is slightly scaling back the increases on weekly and monthly passes.

2013/05/16

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Table Games Revenue Up in Pennsylvania During April

That good news must be taken with a grain of salt, however, because table game revenues in April were less than a third of the overall take from slots, which are taxed at a much higher rate.

2013/05/16

(Sugarhouse Casino.  File photo)

Pa. Casino Regulators Okay SugarHouse Expansion, Including Smaller Garage Tower

Sugarhouse casino officials say construction should take about two years now that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved a revised plan to expand their waterfront casino.

2013/05/15

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Beer Sales Take Center Stage At Liquor Privatization Hearing

Beer distributors, tavern owners and grocers had their say as the state Senate continued a series of hearings on privatizing liquor sales in Pennsylvania.

2013/05/15

(credit: Paul Kurtz/KYW)

March From Philadelphia To Harrisburg Set To Protest Prison Expansion Projects

A coalition of groups opposed to mass incarceration has announced plans to hike from Philadelphia to Harrisburg and call on the legislature to stop building new prisons.

2013/05/14

(Philadelphia Traffic Court.   Credit: CBS3)

Pa. Lawmakers Take Another Step Toward Abolishing Troubled Phila. Traffic Court

The House Judiciary Committee in Harrisburg has overwhelmingly approved a pair of bills already passed by the state Senate that would transfer the duties of Traffic Court, which adjudicates moving violations, to Philadelphia Municipal Court.

2013/05/14

(Pa. Sen. Andrew Dinniman, at lectern, and fellow lawmakers say the state Education Department is reneging on an agreement with them.  Credit: Tony Romeo)

Pa. Legislator Blasts Corbett Administration Plan for Testing High School Seniors

State senator Andrew Dinniman, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, says the Education Department is overstressing the tests despite an earlier understanding with lawmakers.

2013/05/13

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