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(A shoe containing electronics. Photo provided by Franklin Institute)

New Franklin Institute Exhibit Peeks At Secret World of Spying

“Spy: The Exhibit, The Secret World of Espionage” opens Saturday.

2013/05/01

Former Delaware County Congressman Bob Edgar Dies At 69

Former Delaware County Congressman Bob Edgar, who had been serving as president of the Washington D.C.-based good government group Common Cause died Tuesday morning in his home in the Watergate area.

2013/04/23

(Philadelphia police investigate the scene where fruit vendor Don Ly was killed outside his home. Credit: Chopper 3)

Motive Unclear In Fatal Stabbing of Fruit Vendor In South Philadelphia

Police are going over video that detectives recovered in the neighborhood.

2013/04/18

Students waiting for the start of afternoon dress rehearsal of Opera Philadelphia's "The Magic Flute" in the Academy of Music. (Credit Mark Abrams)

Area Students Experience An Afternoon Of Opera

They came from city schools, Philly suburban schools and even South Jersey to see the dress rehearsal of Opera Philadelphia’s production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” at the Academy of Music.

2013/04/18

Philadelphia-Area Nun Says New Pope Isn’t As Reform-Minded As She’d Hoped

Sister Maureen Paul Turlish is active in the Philadelphia chapter of Voices of the Faithful, a national organization which represents nuns in the US.

2013/04/16

(Philadelphia Police Department commissioner Charles Ramsey announces the missing M-16. Credit: Mark Abrams)

One of Philadelphia Police Department’s M-16 Assault Rifles Is Missing

Police commissioner Charles Ramsey held a press conference to announce that during an audit conducted last week the department learned that one of the 1,356 M-16 rifles given to the PPD by the federal government in 2009 is unaccounted for.

2013/04/15

(File photo. Credit: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society)

Be Temperate About Starting Your Garden Now, Horticulture Expert Advises

Sally McCabe, project manager for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s “Garden Tenders” program, says gardeners can begin putting in their cool season crops now.

2013/04/11

UArts Students Put Spotlight On School’s Annual Fundraiser With Pop-Up Performance

The dancers’ performance and the sounds of the bucket-drum ensemble, known as “Rumble,” were part of an arts awareness program being promoted by the University of the Arts.

2013/04/10

FBI On Trail of Serial Bank Robber Operating in Philadelphia Suburbs

The FBI is seeking the public’s help in finding a serial bank robber whom they believe hit at least four different banks in Bucks and Montgomery counties within the past several months.

2013/04/09

(Vincent Fumo, after his conviction on 137 counts of fraud. File photo)

Former IRS Attorney Says Government’s Move on Fumo Properties Was Overdue

Keith Fogg, who served more than 30 years in the office of the IRS’ chief counsel, says word that the government has placed liens against the transfer of properties to a family member and a female companion is a bit surprising only in how long it took.

2013/04/08