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Analysis: Consequences Of A World Without Newspapers

These are tough times for newspapers and nowhere is the survival battle being fought harder than in Philadelphia.

2013/05/19

(A Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball ticket. File photo by Ed Fischer)

Last-Minute Fortune Seekers Buy Powerball Tickets

With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game’s highest jackpot during Saturday night’s drawing, a windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars — and that’s after taxes.

2013/05/18

Italian Market Festival Draws Large Crowds To South Philadelphia

A two day festival kicked off Saturday at South Philly’s Italian Market.

2013/05/18

13-Year-Old Killed In ATV Accident In Philadelphia

Police say 13-year-old boy was killed in a ATV accident Saturday morning in Philadelphia.

2013/05/18

Former Philadelphia Cop, Once Hailed As Hero, Charged With Raping 2 Women

A former Philadelphia police officer, once hailed as a hero, has been arrested and charged with raping two women.

2013/05/18

Archbishop Chaput Ordains 3 To The Priesthood For Archdiocese Of Philadelphia

Archbishop Charles Chaput ordained three new priests at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Saturday morning.

2013/05/18

2 Hospitalized After Early Morning Crash In Philadelphia

Police are investigating the cause of an early morning crash that sent two people to the hospital.

2013/05/18

Suspect Caleb Lawrence McGillvary. (Credit: Union County Prosecutor's Office)

Philadelphia Coffee Shop Employee Credited With Recognizing Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker

Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.

2013/05/18

Plane Makes Belly Landing In New Jersey After Departing From Philadelphia

An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble.

2013/05/18

2nd Annual Love Your Park Week Offers Plethora Of Events For All

Saturday marks the last day for festivities at the 2nd Annual Love Your Park Week, but there are still plenty of activities going on at more than 25 parks.

2013/05/18

1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After 2 Separate Overnight Shootings In Philadelphia

Philadelphia police are investigating two separate shootings that left one person dead.

2013/05/18

Activists Work To Spread The Word On The 175th Anniversary Of The Burning Of Pennsylvania Hall

This week marks the 175th anniversary of the malicious burning of Pennsylvania Hall. It was an abolitionist meeting place set ablaze just three days after it opened.

2013/05/18

Top Budget Fitness Classes In Philadelphia

Residents of Philadelphia can take heart in the knowledge that there are many inexpensive fitness classes available locally to help them on their journey to good health.

2013/05/18

Bank Embezzler Pays Steep Prices After Lying Her Way To A 1 Day Sentencing

A former South Philadelphia bank branch manager who talked and lied her way to a one day sentence in a half million dollar embezzlement case is now paying a steep price for her lies.

2013/05/18

Pennsylvania Indicting Grand Jury Option Used In Chester County Murder

Pennsylvania recently reauthorized the use of grand juries to indict criminal defendants in certain circumstances, instead of going the traditional route of a preliminary hearing.

2013/05/18