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News: Freight cars derail in CSX yard in South Philadelphia - Philadelphia Inquirer

Supreme Court to hear case with implications for drug prices - Philadelphia Inquirer

Tom Jane Campion's 'Top of the Lake' is a multilayered mystery - Philadelphia Inquirer: ...

After surveillance video of two teenage boys robbing a 9-year-0ld girl was released to the public, their parents swiftly turned them in to he cops, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. SEE ALSO: What...

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Club Mutts Daily Bark: Everybody who has seen Titanic, the movie, knows that it centers on a tragic love story. Not everybody knows that, when the ship went down over 100 years ago, it threatened to cut short at least 12 more lives of the canine variety. As Amy Worden reports in the Philadelphia Inquirer, that’s how many dogs boarded the Titanic for its fateful voyage in 1912. Three of them survived the tragedy. One of them was Lily, a Pomeranian whose owner, Margaret Hays, 24 at the time, grabbed her from the cabin and wrapped her in a blanket before boarding a lifeboat. The other canine survivors were an Airedale named Kitty, who belonged to financier John Jacob Astor, and a fox terrier named Dog, owned by William Dulles, a Philadelphia attorney. The dogs of Titanic are featured in an exhibit, RMS *** anic: 100 Years, at the Widener Art Gallery at Widener University in Chester. “Not a whole lot is known about the dogs,� said J. Joseph Edgette, a Titanic scholar and professor emeritus of educatio . ...

PaleyFest 2013 - Day & Night Eight - Double Feature! Night - Arrow Venerable DC superhero Green Arrow—created in 1941—gets the CW treatment in this frosh series, starring Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, a licentious billionaire transformed after a yachting accident kills his father and leaves Oliver himself stranded on an island for five years. Now a crackerjack bowman, Queen sets out to fulfill his father’s dying wish: to “bring down those who are poisoning my city� (very modern, the new Arrow zeroes in on white-collar crooks). Simultaneously, Queen copes with a fractured family, a betrayed ex-girlfriend, and a cop obsessed with putting the vigilante superhero behind bars. The Arrow pilot was dubbed a “darkly gleaming gem� by the Philadelphia Inquirer; some critics even evoked comparisons to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Wrote the Los Angeles Times: “Smooth without being slick, textured but not self-indulgent, Arrow reminds us that the best stories we tell are both revelatory and a ...

Man found guilty in "Kensington Avenue Corridor" rapes - Philadelphia Inquirer: Philadelphia InquirerMan found...

E.J. Dionne's commentary in the Philadelphia Inquirer today calls the recent activity and attention being paid to gun violence an "unfolding miracle: "A not-so-small miracle is unfolding before our eyes. After nearly two decades in which established opinion insisted that it would never again be poss...

Philadelphia joins the world in mourning the loss of Maestro Wolfgang Sawallisch. His legacy with The Philadelphia Orchestra lives on in the orchestra today. Thanks to Peter Dobin, David Patrick Sterns, and Daniel Webster for this wonderful article in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Incredibly interesting article in the New Republic by Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Inga Saffron. Thanks to...

***Union thugs are the closest things to terrorists we have in the US: Look at what happened a few days before Christmas at a Philadelphia construction site. Skilled men with welding equipment came in the dark of night to sever support columns and set fire to the Quakers’ Chestnut Hill Friends meetinghouse. A detective told the Philadelphia Inquirer, “I absolutely think it is a union issue.� The sophisticated sabotage was meant to send a message that the congregation’s choice of a nonunion contractor to perform work on the meetinghouse was “unacceptable.� These messages can hurt. Last year at a nonunion Goldtex construction site, an engineer was rushed by a gang of “protesters� who beat him until he lost consciousness. In a scene reminiscent of an episode of “The Sopranos,� a videotape left no doubt about what happened. Despite being charged with assault, conspiracy and reckless endangerment, the union thugs responsible got only a slap on the wrist — a $200 fine and sentenced to perf ...

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Phila. reforms would reduce commercial property taxes Staff Philadelphia Business Journal A new property tax formula proposed by Mayor Michael Nutter could reduce commercial property taxes paid in Philadelphia by $56 million next year, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The biggest tax cut would be enjoyed by the Franklin Mills Mall, where the tax bill could drop from $5.63 million to $2.25 million, or 60 percent. Read More at Philadelphia Inquirer Related links: Philadelphia Industries: Commercial Real Estate Your News Made Easy Sign up for the DailyUpdate The latest local business news delivered to you each day. Sign Up Now

Comcast denying gun advertisements on network Caroline May Comcast Spotlight, the advertising division of Comcast Cable, is no longer allowing commercials advertising firearms or weapons on its nationwide network. "Consistent with long standing NBC policies, Comcast Spotlight has decided it will not accept new advertising for firearms or weapons moving forward," Comcast Spotlight explained in an emailed statement. "This policy aligns us with the guidelines in place at many media organizations," Comcast Spotlight added. The policy change occurred earlier this month, according to the company. This month Comcast announced that it was completing its final acquisition of NBCUniversal from General Electric ---which sold 51 percent of NBCUniversal to Comcast in 2011. Comcast is buying out the final 49 percent for $16.7 billion, expecting to close the deal in March, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported last week. Gun shops and manufacturers looking to place commercials with Comcast have been frustrated to learn abo ...

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Top Stories: Philadelphia's 10 biggest commercial taxpayers would get lower bills under new real estate assessment

BTW: Farmer's seed case heads to high court - Philadelphia Inquirer

Democrat David L. Cohen of Comcast to back GOP's Corbett - Philadelphia Inquirer

Less snow, more blizzards makes sense to scientists (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Arms vendors eye cybersecurity as sales drop - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Another GOP senator opts out of reelection bid (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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Poll News: Despite Sandy, poll finds vacationers planning to go to Shore - Philadelphia Inquirer

News: Discovery fires up 2 shows on pot - Philadelphia Inquirer

Your Money: Gold loses a little of its glimmer, but no cause for panic - Philadelphia Inquirer

Sports in Brief: Sloane Stephens ousted in Dubai tourney - Philadelphia Inquirer: Sports in Brief: Sloane Stephe...

Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Young (ankle) is "likely" to start the season on the disabled list.

Fox News is coming out to our play rehearsal tonight! We"re being featured in Friday's Courier Post and in the Philadelphia Inquirer either Saturday or Sunday.

Portraits of the Inked at the 2013 Tattoo Convention - Philadelphia Inquirer

Eagles Reporter Jeff Mclane from the Philadelphia Inquirer joins us right now to tell YOU why the brought back Michael Vick

In the run-up to today’s opening events for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden, the New York Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer did some major reporting about the startling obstructionism of the American Kennel Club on...

Bucks County fund-raiser rallies support for Sandy victims at Jersey Shore - Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn professor brings calculus to the masses through Coursera - Philadelphia Inquirer

Former Flyer James van Riemsdyk adjusting to life in Toronto - Philadelphia Inquirer

Researcher at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital probes the stigma of migraine - Philadelphia Inquirer

As young'uns grab the gold, it's not the 'Grannies' anymore - Philadelphia Inquirer: Philadelphia InquirerAs you...

Merger deal said to be near for US Airways, American – Philadelphia Inquirer: Wall Street Journal Merger...

PhillyInc: Apple is buying up Pennsylvania tax credits - Philadelphia Inquirer

Question is how to target tax relief - Philadelphia Inquirer

A chorus of voices: more greenhouse gas cuts: Philadelphia Inquirer *including on tenor

New family litigation in Autumn Pasquale murder case - Philadelphia Inquirer

The Philadelphia Eagles will not release quarterback Michael Vick before a Wednesday deadline that guarantees him $3 million, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.

No need to worry about the drive by media's biased coverage: it has withstood the test of time and low information voters seem pleased with the status quo. Drones have been operating legally in these United States for decades. Where are they? Why, they are on their beat at ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, PBS, NPR, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, etc.

Team Goodlatte: Bob will be talking immigration with Lou Dobbs tonight at 7pm ET on Fox Business. Tune in!

These vacation destinations may be beautiful, but they are extremely dangerous!

He never got that horse. Richard III, that is. In Act 5, Scene 4, of Shakespeare's Tragedy of King Richard the Third, it's all going south for the hunchback murderer-king, but he defies fate to the last. "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse," he cries.

“The Neediest Victims of the Hurricane are Struggling to Get Their Lives Back on Track,� from Philadelphia Inquirer,

The push for privatization of education through corporate-backed charter schools was rebuked after newly calculated data in Pennsylvania showed that such schools are markedly out-performed by their public counterparts. Both brick-and-mortar charters and online institutions called "cyber charters" came up short in comparisons with traditional public schools. As the Philadelphia Inquirer reports: "The percentage of Pennsylvania charter schools that met academic benchmarks plummeted after the state Department of Education was forced to recalculate the performance rates. Under a new and controversial method the department used last fall, 49 percent of 156 charter schools met benchmarks based on student tests scores in 2011-12. The rate dropped to 28 percent after the department released a recalculation this week. In Philadelphia, the percentage of the 80 charter schools that met the standards declined from 54 percent to 29 percent. None of the 12 cyber charter schools that provide online in-home instruction t ...

Hundreds of thousands of dollars for media relations advisers and lobbyists are at the heart of a dispute between the Philadelphia Gas Commission staff and Mayor Michael Nutter over fees related to the proposed sale of Philadelphia Gas Works, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The gas commission "staff questioned the hiring of a team of public-relations consultants headed by Ceisler Media and a government-relations law firm, Kleinbard Bell & Brecker L.L.P." for $200,000 each, the Inquirer said.

Island Beach State Park is reopened after Sandy - Philadelphia Inquirer: Philadelphia InquirerIsland Beach State...

this is horrific and sick Crime Tragic: 9-Month-Old Baby Dies After Being Injected With Massive Amounts of Cocaine and Heroin By Babysitters Jul. 5, 2012 7:59pm Jason Howerton 56 289 0 2 161 Philadelphia Couple Accused of Injecting 9 Month Old Baby Milton Galarza Rojas with Heroin and Cocaine Oscar Sanchez Rivera, Viameri Santana Berrios Oscar Sanchez-Rivera, 24, and Viameri Santana-Berrios, 27 (Source: Daily Mail) A Philadelphia couple will stand trial in the death of a 9-month-old baby who died of a drug overdose after being injected with massive amounts of heroin and cocaine. In a horrifying discovery, Doctors found “track marks� — bruises left from needle punctures — on the child’s hands and feet, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The child’s aunt, Viameri Santana-Berrios, 27, and Oscar Sanchez-Rivera, 24, were looking after baby Milton Galarza-Rojas when he died. It is unclear exactly much cocaine and heroin was injected into the baby but a medical examiner reportedly told a Philadelphia ...

"he Tribune Company owns eight newspapers, six of them metros. Two — the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune — are in top 10 of U.S. dailies; five — adding in the Orlando Sentinel, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and Baltimore Sun — are in the top 40. The Hartford Courant ranks 60th. Their likely sale will be the single largest sale of metro newspapers in the U.S. since McClatchy bought Knight-Ridder in 2006. (That sale included the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, San Jose Mercury News, Miami Herald, Kansas City Star, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Charlotte Observer and Akron Beacon Journal.) Knight-Ridder was the second-biggest newspaper company in the country, after Gannett." Times Company.

From page C8 in today's Philadelphia Inquirer. My nephew's first write up Haddonfield controlled the lower weight classes on its way to a 51-22 victory at Haddon Heights. Led by pins from William Benedict (113), Peter Rhodes (120), and David Hessert (138), Haddonfield won eight of the nine lightest weight classes. Way to go Peter!

Philadelphia Inquirer: EDITORIAL: Delay in Sandy aid comes with better ideas [news]: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D., La.

WHAT MAKES HALIFAX SO GREAT (From Philly.com, the website of the Philadelphia Inquirer) "I visited Halifax, Nova Scotia, on a Princess cruise with my husband, Bob, on Sept. 10. It was a very rainy day. I had been to Halifax about 10 years earlier on another cruise ship, so I had an idea about what I wanted to see. I felt perfectly comfortable taking public transportation, and I got the No. 8 Metro Transit bus outside of Pier 21. I was fortunate to get Linda Crookshank as the bus driver. She told us that she had worked for a tour bus company that had gone out of business, and she certainly gave us a wealth of information along the route. There were not many people on the bus, so Bob and I moved closer to hear what she had to say. For $1.50, she gave us the $25 tour. When we had to change buses to get to the Public Gardens, she stopped the bus and made sure we got the right connecting bus. She told the bus driver where we were headed and told him to call out the stop for us. We arrived at the Public Gardens ...

will speak at 10 a.m. today at Govans Presbyterian Church, 5828 York Road. Then on to Chestertown to celebrate the life of Richard Ben Cramer. Taking along a bottle of bourbon. Banker's Club says the label. Banker was the managing editor who hired Richard Ben and also ran the prominent correction to which Richard Ben objected. He resigned over it, and went on to greater glory at the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Check out today's editorial section of the Philadelphia Inquirer. This was in response to a letter that wanted to know "Who cares?" about PEDs. In today's Inquirer, Joe Orenstein stated "Who cares?" to the question about performance -enhancing drugs in sports. He claims he has never spoken to a fan who thinks it is a big deal. I have operated a Baseball/Softball Training Facility in the Philadelphia are for 17 yrs (TRIPLE CROWN ACADEMY) and to almost everyone I deal with it is a very big deal. We constantly stress the idea of reaching goals and competing at the highest levels; but all within the framework of hard work and sacrifice that will hopefully result in "being the best you can be" and "getting the most out of your ability". If young men and women think it is okay to cheat to achieve success, what type of Society will we end up creating? One in which it is okay to steal, swindle, and cheat to get to the top? We already see too many signs of this creeping into our Culture already. If people wan ...

So you've never been in combat. Come to Mogadishu. Maybe you're the rear detachment company clerk who was called forward due to an injury. Join the D-Boys and Rangers on a quick raid gone wrong. Fast-rope into a crowded African city on a Sunday afternoon and smell, taste, hear, and touch the reality of true combat. Test your soul; what would you do if you were surrounded by thousands of deadly Somalis only miles from safety in the heart of their territory and there is a BLACK HAWK DOWN? Mark Bowden has taken his award winning series of newspaper articles written for the Philadelphia Inquirer and turned them into a must-read classic for all military professionals. He definitely took a modest assignment and overachieved; we are the beneficiaries. His detailed account of the Battle of the Black Sea (Mogadishu: 3-4 October 1993) is destined to occupy the bookshelves of every military professional or would-be warrior. Devour and enjoy Black Hawk Down. This book is not about your Grandfather or Father's war. Th ...

"The governor is a proponent of bold privatization." (Photo: Megan Manlove / Penn State) The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Thursday that Corbett "and his team are sending strong signals that they want the [state-run liquor] system squarely in private hands." Also this week, his administration signe...

Gus Bradley leaves Philadelphia without Eagles job! There doesn't appear to be a leader in the clubhouse for the Philadelphia Eagles coaching job. Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who met with the team for a second time on Tuesday, left town on Wednesday to interview with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to ESPN. The Jaguars have also reportedly contacted Seattle offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. Coaching search tracker Gregg Rosenthal provides a one-stop shop for all the latest head-coaching search news. Who are teams targeting? More ... Eagles fans, who seem to embrace Bradley, got excited when he came to town for a second meeting. Perhaps he will wind up being the team's head coach, but the Eagles clearly were not ready to make a deal with him after meeting for nearly seven hours, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The newspaper views Ken Whisenhunt as another "favorite" for the gig, but the reality is that no one knows at this stage. Including the Eagles. Jacksonville, m ...

AMBER ALERT cancelled ! Little girl found safe in a park after escaping from abductors. As per Philadelphia Inquirer

Effort to save Spring Garden St. church is dealt setback - Philadelphia Inquirer:

[University] Chester County Hospital to join University of Pennsylvania Health System - Philadelphia Inquirer: C...

Liquidation of Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and threatened within a week

The owners of the Philadelphia Inquirer just threatened to go all Hostess on everybody's ***

HOT DOC: Owners of Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News threaten to 'liquidate' both papers in a week.

After getting perhaps direct preparation for the job (i.e., facing an actual NFL team in the BCS title game), Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly may be ready to coach an NFL team of his own. One team reportedly thinks so. According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Eagles are interested in...

The Myth of the Bell Curve by Ted Goertzel  Adapted and condensed from: Ted Goertzel and Joseph Fashing, "The Myth of the Normal Curve: A Theoretical Critique and Examination of its Role in Teaching and Research," Humanity and Society 5:14-31 (1981), reprinted in Readings in Humanist Sociology (General Hall, 1986).     Surely the hallowed bell-shaped curve has cracked from top to bottom. Perhaps, like the Liberty Bell, it should be enshrined somewhere as a memorial to more heroic days.  -Earnest Ernest, Philadelphia Inquirer. 10 November 1974.         The myth of the bell curve has occupied a central place in the theory of inequality (Walker, 1929; Bradley, 1968). Apologists for inequality in all spheres of social life have used the theory of the bell curve, explicitly and implicitly, in developing moral rationalizations to justify the status quo. While the misuse of the bell curve has perhaps been most frequent in the field of education, it is also common in other areas of social science a ...

Reposted Without the Duplication Dizzy Gillespie, Richard Ben Cramer and Me I was an uneasy intern in Newsweek's London bureau in the summer of 1977. The bureau, a heavily-marbled and chandlier-hung former embassy on Upper Brook Street in Mayfair, was light years from my working class Brooklyn roots. A rumpled, bearded, wild-eyed guy from the Philadelphia Inquirer, shows up one afternoon, just off one of Freddie Laker's cut-rate trans-Atlantic flights, bumps me off my manual typewriter and in one hour pounds out one of the funniest, evocative and excruciatingly detailed feature stories I'd ever read. "Vince, Stu Seidel said to say, 'Hi," he croaks. "Where we going tonight?" "Man, aren't you tired?" He looked at me through his thick glasses like I was crazy. (I was going to my lonely bedsit in Earl's Court to read his story a few more times hopefully to distill his magic.) At 1:00 A.M., Richard Ben Cramer and I were drunk and giggling at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in Soho, two ravishing flight attendants ...

Amish teen critically hurt when pickup rams buggy - Philadelphia Inquirer

Member of notorious motorcycle club dies in ambush - Philadelphia Inquirer

Flyers' Peter Laviolette seems like the right coach for short season - Philadelphia Inquirer: The-News-LeaderFly...

In 1934 General Smedley D. Butler went public after he was approached by Wall Street and offered up to 300 million dollars to lead an army of 500,00 veterans equipped with munitions from Remington Arms Company to Washington D.C., in order to overthrow the U.S. Government by force. The plot was investigated by the McCormack-Dickstein committee, which found General Butler to be telling the truth.(*) During his 35 years of service in the Marine Corps, General Butler received the Congressional Medal of Honor twice. The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor against an enemy force, which can be given to an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Jules Archer's book, The Plot to Seize the White House, was written with the cooperation of senators, reporters, former Speaker of the House of Representatives John W. McCormack, former editors of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Philadelphia Record, and the immediate family of General Smedley Butler who provided military records, scrapboo ...

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Fla couple charged after 300 animals found in home (The Philadelphia Inquirer): Share With…

New piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer: "The facts about gun bans"

Phillies Charities 5k offers chance to get on Citizens Bank Park field - Philadelphia Inquirer

Sideshow: Violence criticism has Tarantino 'really annoyed' (The Philadelphia Inquirer) -

After further review, yank that Andy Reid t-shirt off the rack.

What Should We Think Of Evangelism and Calvinism? Ernest Reisinger One of the greatest evangelists ever to set foot on American soil was George Whitefield. Read carefully the following quote and note his pleading with sinners. I offer you salvation this day; the door of mercy is not yet shut, there does yet remain a sacrifice for sin, for all that will accept of the Lord Jesus Christ. He will embrace you in the arms of his love. O turn to him, turn in a sense of your own unworthiness; tell him how polluted you are, how vile, and be not faithless, but believing. Why fear ye that the Lord Jesus Christ will not accept of you? Your sins will be no hindrance, your unworthiness no hindrance; if your own corrupt hearts do not keep you back nothing will hinder Christ from receiving of you. He loves to see poor sinners coming to him, he is pleased to see them lie at his feet pleading his promises; and if you thus come to Christ, he will not send you away without his Spirit; no, but will receive and bless you. O do ...

Giffords interview to air on shooting anniversary (The Philadelphia Inquirer): Share With…

Tom Quinlan calls her "one of the great wonders of the Western world." Her name was Sister Marie St. Joseph, and she was a nun who taught fourth grade at St. Bartholomew's School in Wissinoming. Every Friday afternoon, she would pull out a little green book.

It's easier to read when books come alive - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Andy Reid can succeed in Kansas City if he gets back to his original blueprint - Philadelphia Inquirer

Collins on the Spurs, Thunder, Big Threes and the New England Patriots - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

Jeff Gelles: Feds want all 160 of the infant recliners recalled – Philadelphia Inquirer

Patient Getting the green light for chemo (The Philadelphia Inquirer): 167 days. That’s how long it will be ...

Assad outlines new Syria peace initiative - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Government in Action * The Philadelphia Traffic Court has been so infused with ticket- fixing since its founding in 1938 that a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court report on the practice seemed resigned to it, according to a November Philadelphia Inquirer account. One court employee was quoted as defending the favoritism as fair (as long as no money changed hands) on the ground that anyone could get local politicians to call a judge for him. Thus, said the employee, "It was the [traffic] violator's own fault if he or she didn't know enough" to get help from a political connection. Traffic Judge Christine Solomon, elected in November 2011 after a career as a favor- dispensing "ward healer," said the ticket-fixing was "just politics, that's all." [Philadelphia Inquirer, 11-25-2012] WEIRDNUZ.M300 (News of the Weird, January 6, 2013) by Chuck Shepherd

Second time with Obama not as thrilling as before - Philadelphia Inquirer

So cool to see these tapestries in Conche, NL. Here's my travel article in the Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia Inquirer Moran: The lone wolf congressman who won't sign on to Sandy aidThe Star-Ledger –...

Poll: Few Americans know all the risks of obesity (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Jan06Phil GoldsmithOpinion, Philadelphia InquirerHiring more police is expensive, but there are other ways to keep guns away from "bad" people.When Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, said, "The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," ...

A nice article about Monica Johnson in the Philadelphia Inquirer today.

In March, on the way home from a national conference about Israel, psychologist Bernie Albert talked to his wife about a suggestion made by one of the conference speakers: Host Sabbath dinners for...

The news, more than a year ago, that the 56-year-old musician Danny DeGennaro was murdered in his mother's home in Levittown caused little stir beyond the Bucks County area. Various websites and blogs noted that he had been a member of the Grateful Dead-inspired band Kingfish, and that he had played...

If your church uses gimmicks to draw people in then it is not a church. It is by the power of God through his word and not the praise team, stained glass, or the pastor that draws true believers to a saving faith.

TingooKIDS: On the House: 'A resource' for repairs after Sandy - Philadelphia Inquirer: On the House: 'A resource' for repairs...

Philadelphia Inquirer article reporting Kelly Expected to make decision by end of the night wether to take NFL job or go back to college

Property reassessment figures bolster Nutter's position on AVI The preliminary numbers for Philadelphia's citywide property reassessment have arrived, and they appear to be good news for Mayor Nutter and advocates of his tax-reform effort. The data - while incomplete - show that the property-tax rate under a new system would be considerably lower than the ruinous rate predicted by City Council this year. Nutter called the nearly completed reassessment of 579,000 parcels "an important milestone" in fixing the city's infamously inequitable property tax system. As the planned changeover to the new system is made next year, Nutter pledged not to seek a property-tax hike, which would be the first time in three years without an increase. The reassessment so far has tagged the market value of all taxable property in the city at $96.5 billion. To collect the same amount of property tax in the next fiscal year - $1.2 billion - the administration figures the tax rate would have to be 1.3 percent of a property's val ...

Hackers descend on small Ohio town after rape - Philadelphia Inquirer

YIPPEE!! I went to get my Early Edition Sunday paper and we here in OKC are getting 2 Redplums, 3 Smartsource and a J&J Target insert!! I can't believe we got all 6! Be sure and check your papers closely before you buy to make sure you have them all :) ~ Queen Mum

Pennsylvania hoops senior star has Doctor's orders to use tanning salon to help fight skin disease! By Cameron Smith | Prep Rally – Thu, Jan 3, 2013 9:06 AM EST. Shawnee (N.J.) High senior basketball star Josh Borrelli s often the “MVP� of his team’s victories. He scores 20 or more points practically every time he steps on to the floor and has the kind of smooth shot from distance that can easily translate to the next level. In short, he has all the ingredients to be the Shawnee basketball team’s big man on campus. Shawnee basketball star and Mucha-Habermann survivor Josh Borrelli — Philadelphia Inquirer Yet, as it turns out, Borrelli has yet to even celebrate one of his team’s victories with his teammates, for a rather compelling reason: He has to get to a tanning bed fast … on doctor’s orders. As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Borrelli suffers from a phenomenally rare skin disease called Mucha-Habermann, which is an auto-immune condition which causes his skin to break out in ra ...

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Oregon coach Chip Kelly will decide his future whereabouts by Saturday night. Expect plenty of Kelly updates on Rotoworld during tonight's Bengals-Texans and Vikings-Packers Wild Card games. Friday evening reports stated Kelly was "close" to joining the Browns, but the Philly Inquirer reports that he "promised" the Bills and Eagles interviews before the process got started. The Bills interviewed him late Friday. Eagles brass is currently flying to Arizona for its sit-down with the ballyhooed offensive mastermind. On Saturday night, Kelly will reconvene with the Browns' front office for dinner.

PRINCETON, N.J. — Glancing at the lineup for the Golandsky Institute's annual International Piano Festival here, one might initially assume that it's yet another laudable program to put young...

Coach News As Eagles' coaching search goes on, it's too early to panic - Philadelphia Inquirer

Jobs report says growth was slow, stable - Philadelphia Inquirer

All Things Bright and Beautiful [Paperback] by Amazon.com "The kind of book that makes an evening seem a little warmer and your pet a bit more important."—The Philadelphia Inquirer"A very warm, very engaging read . . . the reader falls totally under his spell."—The Associated Press "Whether sad or glad, each story shows his affection for animals and people . . . this man is a celebrant of life."—Chicago Tribune"Herriot is both tender and wise . . . All Things Bright and Beautiful is a book to be happy with."—The Boston Globe "You had better read this book yourself. It's a treat, a rare one, and God knows we all need all treat these days."—The Washington Post "Human beings just naturally respond to a writer as lovable, wholesome, eloquent, humorous and well-stocked with anecdotes as James Herriot. He offers a mastery of both the comic and the tragic."—Chicago Tribune "All Things Bright and Beautiful is like a visit to a loved place inhabited by dear friends . . . certainly the happiest book so ...

Off the Beaten Path: A Travel Guide to More Than 1000 Scenic and Interesting Places Still Uncrowded and Inviting [Hardcover] by Amazon.com RAVE REVIEWS FOR OUR PREVIOUS EDITION "Anyone planning a leisurely trip around the country would find Off the Beaten Path a rewarding reference book to keep on the dashboard." The Boston Globe "Off the Beaten Path is one of the most handsome, informative and neatly organized travel books I've seen..." Chicago Sun-Times "...is a delightful source of ideas for vacations, weekend outings, and day trips." Philadelphia Inquirer "Just when you think you've discovered the perfect vacation place, Reader's Digest publishes a captivating and informative guide..." - Los Angeles Times "...is rich fodder for vacation planning. The well-illustrated guide will suit those who want a jostle-free vacation and prefer nature's attractions to the man-made variety." - The Tampa Tribune For more than 80 years,Reader's Digest editors have been the source of trusted information for readers aro ...

Who can answer this??? ... After watching ROOTS we discovered if you didn't already know that back then. Republican's were for the Blacks and more for their rights , and the Democrats were the opposite and actually against the Blacks rights.. when did this change???

By Karen Kulp One year ago, I was among the home-care workers, providers, and consumers who stood with President Obama when he proposed a regulation that would guarantee, at long last, that...

The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 2 [Hardcover] by Amazon.com “From the department of Perfect Hipster Stocking Stuffers . . . Buy it for your brooding-artist cousin, but then selfishly decide to keep it for yourself.� (Philadelphia City Paper )“Not just a coup for [hitRECord.org] but also an object lesson in how it works.� (New York Times )“Told with haiku-like precision.� (LA Weekly )“This tiny book is a winner . . . half short story collection, half communal poem.� (Flavorwire, 10 Must Reads for December 2011 )“Ingeniously illustrated . . . witty . . . meaningful.� (Entertainment Weekly )“HitRECord.org, where tens of thousands of contributors now bring their original music, text, illustrations and footage, lets people really “share� their work - not in the YouTube sense of simply posting something and hoping for an enthusiastic response, but in the true spirit of collaboration.� (Salon )“These clever little stories-really more like illustrated haikus-often pack a wallop ...

Calico Joe [Hardcover] by Amazon.com John Grisham Amazon Q & A with John Grisham Q: What's your favorite baseball team? A: St. Louis Cardinals. My father was a Cardinals fan, as was my grandfather. When I was a kid growing up in the rural south, everyone listened to the Cardinals on the radio. We seldom missed a game. Q: What's your most memorable game--as player, coach, or fan? A: I played a lot of baseball when I was a kid and teenager, but I do not recall making any spectacular plays. When I coached baseball, my teams usually lost. As a fan, Game 6 of the World Series last year, Cardinals vs. Rangers, comes to mind. Q: Have you played or coached baseball? What position? A: I was an average high school baseball player with big dreams. I tried to play in college, but got myself cut in the fall practices. I was an outfielder with a weak arm. Q: Why are there seemingly more baseball books--both fiction and nonfiction--than other sports? A: Baseball is a uniquely American sport, and it is the oldest or ...

What up FBF, I am pleased to announce that Silent Hero was personally dropped off at Philadelphia Enquirer today and it is confirmed that it will be reviewed. People if this book gets a positive review, only one word can describe the importance, HUGE!!!

For those in the Philly area, be sure to pick up a copy of the Philadelphia Daily News paper and check out the SportsWeek section. You might come across a good story.

New question: can someone explain to me how the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives refused to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act because it contained new specific protections for the LGBT community, illegal immigrants, or Native Americans? I'm not sure I understand. Does this mean that the Republican Party and its supporters -- which includes most of my FB friends -- believe rape of illegal immigrants or LGBT or Native Americans is not the same as rape of others? Do Republicans believe there different levels of rape (i.e. "legitimate" rape")? I went to the CNN and Fox News websites to learn about this. CNN had extensive coverage, but Fox News has nothing on their main page about this. Is allowing protections for women against rape to expire not newsworthy? Any comments?

Do you remember the cinnamon rolls from the 20th Century on Belmont Avenue? Any memories? What were they like?

Wendell W. Young III, 74, of Lafayette Hill, president emeritus of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 and an influential labor leader in Pennsylvania for many years, died of liver cancer...

Congratulations to Steveanna Wynn, Executive Director of SHARE (one of JRA's food distribution partners), for being named 2012 Citizen of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer!

Jennifer Boutros will always remember Christmas 2006. Matthew, her week-old baby, was in the critical care unit of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, struggling to recover from emergency...

By Michael Whisman, Ryan Schumm, and Justin Wheeler Auditor General Jack Wagner claims that Pennsylvania's charter schools, which educate more than 105,000 students across the commonwealth, are...

Beware the Most Ferocious Bear of All - One hundred years ago, in the August 9th 1903 Philadelphia Inquirer on page 15, the following was printed (emphasis mine): You must have first bear [...]

Alfred Borden was in high school when a light went on about his future - figuratively and literally.The dream of the Philadelphia boy born in Queens, N.Y., was to work with lighting on Broadway. He got as far as Off-Broadway, working to "create environments for other people to act in," he said.

The City of Philadelphia wants to overhaul how it provides legal counsel to poor defendants and criminals by asking firms to bid for work now handled individually by hundreds of lawyers. Officials...

Chip Kelly will coach his Oregon team against Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl tonight and, when the game is over, he’ll turn his attention to the other thing on his plate: being the scaldingly hottest name on the NFL coaching scene. Kelly will interview with three of the seven NFL teams that are searching for head coaches: Buffalo, Cleveland and Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer and USA Today. He’s the top choice to replace Pat Shurmur, whom the Browns fired Monday, and Andy Reid, who was fired by the Eagles on Monday. The Bills dumped Chan Gailey. First things first, though. “I’ve got a game to play,� Kelly said Wednesday. “We’re playing in the Fiesta Bowl. That’s the biggest thing in my life. If I allowed other things to get into my life, then they would be distractions, but they aren’t. Our focus 100 percent is on the Fiesta Bowl.� Kelly, 45-7 in four years with the Ducks, has done this tango before, with a more limited dance card. He turned down an offer to coach ...

Works for me ... Chip Kelly with a Pat's/Geno's reference during his post-game news conference ... Okay, let's go get the Duck!

Golden Gloves Around the World Other countries have similar amateur boxing awards, such as Mexico's Guantes De Oro (literally "Gloves Of Gold" in Spanish). Diamond Belt In the past certain amateur tournaments would award the victor with a Diamond Belt as recognition of their amateur championship status. These tournaments were sponsored by various organizations and newspapers in the U.S. with the Philadelphia Inquirer being one of the more notable. Notable Diamond Belt winners include George Foreman, Bobby Chacon, Jimmy McCarter, and Lou Brooks. Mathew Porcellino Pacific North West Golden Gloves Four major Golden Gloves annual tournaments that have taken place include: BC Golden Gloves, Tacoma Golden Gloves, Seattle Golden Gloves and Oregon Golden Gloves. Some notable Canadian boxers to win championships in two or more of the four locations include Frank Albert Scott, Freddy Stephen Fuller, Earl McLeay, *** Findlay and Clint Page from the Sixties. Mathew Porcellino BC Golden Gloves The annual Golden Glove ...

The PETE MALINVERNI TRIO w/TODD COOLMAN, ELIOT ZIGMUND *SMALLS Jazz Club 183 West 10th Street, NYC *Saturday, JANUARY 57:30 - 10:00pm Hoping to see you! “Malinverni -- audacious and exquisite.� Jim Macnie, Village Voice (New York) “One listen and you’ll know why Pete Malinverni is one of New York’s great pianists� Michael Ryan The Boston Herald “Dashing but without ego, Malinverni tells tales short on embellishment and long on resonance.� *Four stars. Fred Bouchard, DownBeat Magazine “Pete Malinverni is one wild cat…his playing can be dark, gritty and oddly rapturous…he digs into the piano and emerges with exotic treasure…� Karl Stark, Philadelphia Inquirer “Pete Malinverni is a pianist with a forthright and elegant style, and he's a bandleader likely to make the most of his personnel� Nate Chinen, The New York Times

The Oregon Ducks have one more game to play this season -- the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night -- and their head coach may be gone soon thereafter. Chip Kelly has been mentioned as a candidate for a number of NFL jobs even before those teams had fired their incumbent head coach. Now that all those firings have become official, the speculation on Kelly's possible NFL home has ramped up significantly. During an appearance on Sirius XM, Adam Caplan of Fox Sports passed along word from high-ranking NFL executives that Kelly is the No. 1 choice of the Cleveland Browns, per the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Browns CEO Joe Banner is reportedly close with Kelly's agent, David Dunn. But Kelly is also the No. 1 target of Banner's former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, as well, according to what Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer has learned. This is certainly not an exhaustive list, and other teams are certain to go after Kelly in their coaching search in the coming weeks. It may come down to which club offers the bes ...

Catholic school year of transition - Philadelphia Inquirer

Five Spring-Ford Holiday Classic games snowed out - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

When Inquirer readers have been asked to single out neighbors exemplifying citizenship in the best sense, the list grows and grows. In the run-up to selecting a Citizen of the Year on Sunday for the ninth time, that's been just as true as ever.

QB Michael is not willing to restructure his contract to remain w the team, according to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer

A source reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer to be “familiar with Vick’s thinking� revealed Friday that the quarterback will not restructure his massive contract for 2013. Vick,...

An article in The Philadelphia Inquirer just categorized me as a "millennial". I think that makes me sound younger.

Eagles QB Michael Vick does not want to restructure his contract according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Vick is...

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In much of the country, women have a hard time getting their blue-collar boyfriends onto the dance floor in a club or even at a wedding. In Philadelphia, however, the guys not only dance willingly,...

EDITORIAL: In Philly and the region, a wealth of good citizens [The Philadelphia Inquirer]: Children's Hospital ...

Report by the Inquirer's architecture critic who is absolutely owning the Philadelphia building trades violence beat.

Right now, bottom line has stories crediting Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Daily News and AP - that's named sources.

Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer Says that Mike Vick won’t reduce his 2013 pay, & then McLane lays out (cont)

Reid, Vick focused on Giants, but with one eye on 2013 (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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An NFL source "familiar with (Michael Vick's) thinking" tells the Philadelphia Inquirer he's unwilling to restructure his contract. If true, it would leave the Eagles with precious little leverage if they decided to explore Vick's trade market, and would increase the pressure to release him before $3 million of his 2013 salary becomes guaranteed three days after the Super Bowl. Currently due $15.5 million in 2013 and in line for a solid payday if he hits the open market, Vick's reluctance to renegotiate is understandable. Unless the Eagles hire read-option maestro Chip Kelly, Sunday should be Vick's final game in an Eagles uniform.

RUGGED INDIVIDUALISTS are from Alaska. Wusses - and whiners - are from New Jersey. Or so says "reality" television, which - ignoring the famed bridge sign, "Trenton Makes, the World Takes" and Bruce...

WASHINGTON - Inside the silent House chambers, every seat was empty. The wooden doors leading to the galleries, where the public and press watch laws get made, were closed.

and in sports: Jeremy Maclin returns to practice (Philadelphia Inquirer): Share With Friends: | | Blog...

With “incantatory prose� that “sweeps over the reader like a dream,� (Philadelphia Inquirer), Hoffman follows her celebrated bestseller The Probable Future, with an evocative work that traces the lives of the various occupants of an old Massachusetts house over a span ...

Thursday evening at 6, Ronald Carey, the former driver for the United Parcel Service who has sprung to the forefront of the creaky American labor movement, pulls into the driveway of the house in

"Testimony was presented to the Commission by former Solicitor of Labor William Kilberg that management attorneys invariably advise their clients not to terminate any employees during an organizing drive who have any identification with the union because, more often than not, such discharges can have a galvanizing effect on the employees. We couldn't help but notice the skepticism with which this testimony was received by the Commission during the February 24, 1994 hearing, and because of that we were not surprised that there was no acknowledgement of it in the Report. However, Mr. Kilberg's -11 - testimony was recently echoed in a July 28, 1994, letter to the editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer by John Morris, President of the Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters: 'Employers actually make a mistake when they fire employees during a Teamsters organizing drive. In effect, they create martyrs that strengthen the solidarity of the employees when they see the support the Teamsters give to the discharged worke ...

For NY telco, Philly VoIP firm is the future (Philadelphia Inquirer)

The King of Prussia, PA, Bridal Showcase by Bouche Productions... January 13, 2013 Brides have made our King of Prussia shows number one! The Bridal Event by Bouche Productions, deemed “The Best!� by Philadelphia Inquirer, “editors Pick� by Philly Mag, and included among the best shows in

IT WAS ABOUT midnight on Dec. 11, a bitterly cold night, but people on a block of Wingohocking Street in Nicetown were out on their porches and the street.

Joy is the destination emotion this time of year. And the pressure to get there is enormous, which is where Christmas concerts come into our lives.

The people in the African nation of Mali eat rice -- as much as they can get. But it's not enough to meet their nutritional requirements. Business lesson 101: Observe a need and meet it.

Devigi just did an interview for the Philadelphia Inquirer on winter workout wear -- key is not keeping warm but thermal regulating -- dont want to over heat mid workout

Andy Leshik first saw it at a fitness expo: a man riding around the showroom floor, standing up, on what looked like an oversize scooter. "I had to see what it was," said Leshik, director of sales...

If you travel through a city regularly, as Arden Bendler Browning does in Philadelphia, you'll recognize the shifting, overlapping views in her paintings as images glimpsed on the move, even at the...

Camden County's ability to accept 911 text messages this summer will lead the state with a technology advance that will better protect residents, officials said.

Denis here: ... And we're back live today, 10-11 a.m., with a pair of our favorite guests, Trudy Rubin of The Philadelphia Inquirer & *** Polman NEWSWORKS looking back at the big stories of the year in national and international politics, and bringing us up to date on the stories they're following most closely. Join us!

After two previous deadline extensions, this time they really mean it. If you were targeted for foreclosure during 2009 or 2010 by one of 27 banks or mortgage servicers whose practices raised concern among federal regulators, you have only until Monday - Dec. 31 - to request a free, independent revi...

With Gene Autry's classic version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" playing in the background, Sarah Stockton-Brown tried on perhaps the trendiest top of the early winter season: a black wool vest...

HARRISBURG - This July, the most generous donors to Gov. Corbett's campaign fund were offered a special opportunity: Travel to a luxury resort a few hours from Harrisburg, and network with the governor, his top executive staffers, and members of his cabinet.

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Top Sixers Notes: No free throws for 76ers' Lavoy Allen vs. Nets - Philadelphia Inquirer

Jeremy Smith's first vision - a gourmet crabcake sauce - didn't pan out, so as a more seasoned entrepreneur he's now pinning his hopes on Hunter's Recipe, which is specifically concocted to enhance wild game.

Meek Mill Banned From Going Out on Tour Meek Mill is grounded. A municipal court judge has ordered the Maybach Music Group up-and-comer to remain in his hometown of Philadelphia, banning him from a planned international tour, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Mill is restricted from traveling as a part of his probation from a 2008 drug and gun conviction. Last week he put in a request for the travel ban to be lifted in order for him to be able to tour, but a judge denied the request. Meek was to have performed on Conan in Los Angeles on Wednesday before embarking on a multi-city jaunt to Africa. "I'm out here doing good. Until I start doing bad, that's when I think it should be a problem," said Mill in an interview with NBC 10 Philadelphia.

When Pennsylvania Secretary of Welfare Gary Alexander cut reimbursement rates to Area Agencies on Aging, he may have wanted to save the state money, but it's unlikely that he did. Cuts to in-home...

A getaway with Gov. Corbett raises questions of influence and special interests - Philadelphia Inquirer: Philade...

"One of the great children's films of all time. Which means it's a great film for grown-ups, too.�-Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

google news last NHL players take first step toward dissolving union - Philadelphia Inquirer

Happy holidays! We have lots of exciting programs and performances coming to you this weekend and throughout Christmas day, from the Guild for Early Music and The American Boychoir to the The Bach Choir of Bethlehem and Westminster Choir College’s Readings and Carols. Enjoy! (See photos of some of partners in our recent album) Friday 10 pm: Distant Mirror (Allan Kelly) – The Guild for Early Music’s performance of “Officium Pastorum, a 13th century Christmas drama. This performance was presented last year at Princeton University Chapel. Allan Kelly will also bring you a selection of songs, carols and ballads. Saturday 8 am – 11 am: Music with host Ross Amico - Highlights will include Old Christmas Return'd (performances by The York Waits), Saint-Saens' Christmas Oratorio. 10 am: In a Broadway Minute (Howard Shapiro) – Philadelphia Inquirer theater critic Howard Shapiro reviews the holiday Broadway musical Elf, taken from the popular motion picture. 12 pm: Curtis Calls (Carl Hemmingsen) †...

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Web gambling in NJ up to Christie, again - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Sandy aid hits a Republican bump in the Senate – Philadelphia Inquirer

JUCO QB Ferguson signs letter of intent with Penn State (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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Seamen's Church will soon have a new minister - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Texas town's teachers have the OK to carry - Philadelphia Inquirer

SEPTA says lack of state funding to fix the Bridgeport Viaduct will make it unsafe once warmer weather hits.

As the young-adult genre continues to grow, more and more books for teens are turning out to be substantive and engaging enough for older readers to enjoy, too. Here is a handful of YA books, out...

Around the US: Women who stole Toys from Tots have been identified - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

It's hard to make headlines with a portable music player these days. It's old hat by now to carry around thousands of songs in your hip pocket, whether on an iPod or a smartphone.

Sir Peter Westmacott, the British ambassador to the U.S., noted that the UK pays much less than America for health care.

After a 4½-week binge of laser-cutting, wiring, soldering, programming, and debugging, it all came down to the moment when a tall man in a dark gray suit took the stage. "It's time to plaaay...

Announcing 2012 Catcher Craig Lepre from University of Albany Position: Catcher Bats: L Throws: R Height: 6'2" Weight: 205 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Lansdale, Pa. High School: North Penn 2012: (Freshmen Year) • Appeared in 44 games, with starts in 34 of them, mostly at catcher. • Had 103 total at-bats, recording 22 hits, 14 RBI, and 10 runs. • Was walked 15 times. • Went 3-for-4 against NYIT (3/10) with 2 RBIs and a run and finished 6-for-10 in the series. • Hit an RBI double and scored two runs against UMBC (4/20). • Had only three errors on the season for a .985 field percentage. 2012 Summer Ball • Played for the Quakertown Blazers of the ACBL (Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League) in the summer of 2012, leading team with a .377 batting average (ninth-best overall in the league). High School: Named to the Pennsylvania Continential All-League First Team...Named one of the Top 10 catchers in Southeast Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia Inquirer...Selected first-team all-league and was MVP o ...

Deer culling hunts resume at Valley Forge: The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the deer population density was as ...

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, LeSean McCoy (concussion) will not play in Thursday's game against the Bengals. The LeHigh Valley Morning Call confirms the report. McCoy has passed his baseline test and will get some non-contact work in Tuesday afternoon, but he hasn't yet been cleared by an independent neurologist. With the Eagles on a short week and out of the playoff chase, he won't be rushed. When previously asked if McCoy would play again this season if he's cleared, coach Andy Reid merely said, "there's a chance." Bryce Brown is safe to pencil in for a full workload against the Bengals' No. 11 rush defense.

Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Charlie Manuel wants and expects Ruben Amaro Jr to sign one of either Josh Hamilton, Nick Swisher or Cody Ross to play a corner outfield spot in 2013. Where do you think each player will go? Maybe one goes to Philly, maybe none do. What's your thoughts? -Bell

Shelters and rescues promote your holiday event here - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

Holiday fashion for little girls: Nice, not naughty - Philadelphia Inquirer

Inside the Eagles: Bryce Brown came up big for Eagles despite killer fumble - Philadelphia Inquirer -

LISA SCOTTOLINE's daughter FRANCESACA SERRITELLA has gone into the family business. The duo has just published their second book together, "Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim." Its a collection of columns from their Philadelphia Inquirer "Chick Lit" columns that explore the intertwined lives of moth...

Together - never; except in an exhibit of their graphic designs at the Art Museum - Philadelphia Inquirer: Phila...

Marvin Miller deserves to be in the Hall of Fame - Philadelphia Inquirer

$136M deal for Longoria: Philadelphia Inquirer » EVAN LONGORIA wants to be with the Tampa Bay Ray...

Breaking from Newsmax.com Norquist Losing Grasp on GOP Former President George H.W. Bush is also scathing when it comes to Norquist, Fitzgerald said in his Sunday column. "Circumstances change, and you can't be wedded to some formula by Grover Norquist," Bush has said. "It's — who the *** is Grover Norquist, anyway?" For years, GOP candidates running for Congress, governor or president would sign conservative lobbyist Grover Norquist’s pledge against tax increases, but those days may be coming to an end. Norquist, who runs the advocacy group Americans for Tax Reform, keeps the stored pledges in a vault in the organization’s Washington offices and threatens to challenge candidates who break the pledge, according to Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Thomas Fitzgerald, who says the strategy has worked for a long time. Polls show that the public supports increasing revenue, and President Barack Obama won a decisive Electoral College vote. As a result some congressional Republicans are stepping away from . ...

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wonderful review of the College of Media Arts and Design by Inga Saffron in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Interboro edges West Chester Henderson for first District 1 title - Philadelphia Inquirer: Philadelphia Inquirer...

02:48 PM ET 11.22 | The Philadelphia Eagles will go with Nick Foles at least one more time, according to Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Foles started in place of Vick last week, a 31-6 blowout loss to the Washington Redskins that saw the Eagles young QB complete 21-of-46 passes for 204 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions. The Eagles are 3-7 and almost certainly out of playoff contention meaning all focus is on the future of Vick and Eagles coach Andy Reid.

Following up on an item in this week's Team Notes. ... According to Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer Zach Berman, LeSean McCoy did not practice Wednesday because of a concussion and he remains at the first phase of a five-stage process. According to Berman, McCoy still has a headache and symptoms of the concussion. Bryce Brown is taking first-team snaps and is in line to make his first start. "It looks like he's more comfortable in the offense every week," head coach Andy Reid said. "He's doing a nice job in pass protection. That wasn't his thing when he first came here. So he's doing a nice job there. And he's a patient runner. When he goes, he goes. He's a big body, physical player." Brown, 21, is 6-feet and 223 pounds. He was a seventh-round pick after barely playing college football despite his status as a top recruit. Brown has not started a game since high school at Wichita East High School in 2009. But Brown has impressed the Eagles. He has 141 yards on 32 carries, including four carries for 49 y ...

Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News reports Bryce Brown will start if LeSean McCoy (concussion) is out

Get pumped for "Lincoln" with civil war photography exhibit - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

Penn State is taken off the warning list - Philadelphia Inquirer

Interesting article from The American Thinker Obama's Jonestowns Jack Cashill At first, the numbers seemed too absurd to be true: did Mitt Romney really receive zero votes in 59 Philadelphia voting districts? Did Barack Obama really outpoll him by a combined 19,605 to 0 votes cast in these 59 districts. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, which has no interest in deceiving, the answer is yes. Immediately, one suspects some element of fraud, but fraud isn't the real issue here. Obama was producing nearly comparable numbers in inner-cities throughout America, especially those in contested states. Worse than fraud is the process that turned nearly 20,000 black Philadelphians -- and millions of inner-city dwellers throughout the country -- into automatons. Hope does not produce this kind of regimentation. Fear does. In looking at these numbers, in fact, one can begin to see how, 34 years ago this Sunday, in the jungles of Guyana, Jim Jones was able to persuade 918 of his followers, most of them poor a ...

OC Register, CA - Obama 19,605, Romney Zero? Voter Fraud: Democrats say America doesn’t need voter identification laws because there’s no evidence of election cheating. But when a candidate doesn’t get a single vote in 59 precincts, you’ve got to wonder. One candidate did just that last week in Philadelphia, where Mitt Romney was shut out 19,605-0 in 59 voting divisions. The Obama Justice Department might not be concerned about that, but one man who studies voting patterns is dubious. University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato told the Philadelphia Inquirer that it deserves scrutiny. “Not a single vote for Romney or even an error?� he asked. “That’s worth looking into.� Philadelphia is also where 75 legal and credentialed Republican election workers were blocked or removed from the polls on Election Day. And Pennsylvania is the Democratic state where a duly legislated voter ID law was blocked by a judge for the 2012 election. Romney was similarly blanked in nine precincts in ...

Access to gas, power, islands improves in NJ – Philadelphia Inquirer: Los Angele...

On November 3, 2012, a picture of my friend Jeffrey Holloway appeared on the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer with the headline "Grueling Road Back". ...

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The Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) didn’t bother to do a background check on a priest who had been defrocked for molesting girls before they gave him a job, which included doing pat downs on children at Philadelphia International Airport. The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday reported that the agency confirmed that 65-year-old Thomas Harkins had been forced out of the priesthood over allegations that he had sexually abused two grade-school girls. But the TSA took no actions because “[a]n allegation alone does not warrant dismissal or automatically disqualify applicants from employment with the TSA,� spokesperson Ann Davis told the Inquirer. The TSA said that they had hired Harkins without a background check because of an urgent need for agents after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Today, the agency no longer conducts mass hirings and a background check is required for every employee. A spokesperson for the Camden diocese said that Harkins had been barred from presenting hims ...

Robert Patterson wrote an article for the Philadelphia Inquirer... He hit the political nail right on the head. BTW he works for Governor Corbett's administration. So this isn't some "liberal" politicking it's something the right should read.

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The headlines about Diane Sawyer continue to explode over the Internet. A few hours ago the Philadelphia Inquirer posted its story: “Diane Sawyer Goes Election-Night Loopy.�

Teen prescription drug abuse: What to do (The Philadelphia Inquirer Blog)

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Yummy! Aide says general in sex case threatened to kill her, family - Philadelphia Inquirer [a link in my bio]

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Marcus Hayes: Eagles have issues, but not a lack of effort (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Three GOP congressmen in area fend off challenges – Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly is still home to the Hornets' Hakim Warrick (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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Drop in job openings signals uneven improvement - Philadelphia Inquirer

ABSOLUTELY the best movie synopsis, ever!

"Write soon, and tell the story to your keyboard first" Michael Vitez, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Fond soccer memories for close friends - and opponents - Philadelphia Inquirer

British double agent happy with his decades in Russia - Philadelphia Inquirer: Philadelphia InquirerBritish doub...

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New Black Panthers Out in Force Again in Philly Meanwhile, it's the New Black Panthers that have positioned themselves in Philadelphia again. You want to talk about preventing people from voting, the only people doing that are Democrats. BREAK TRANSCRIPT In Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer -- two things. What's happened in Philadelphia, the New Black Panthers showed up again. They've got every right to be there and do what they did last election because Eric Holder dropped the investigation into them. They got billy clubs. They can intimidate voters. Eric Holder dropped the case from the 2008 election. So the New Black Panthers have shown up in various parts of Philadelphia. In addition to that, the Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that Republican polling inspectors who are court appointed election officials are reportedly being thrown out by the head judges of elections who are elected Democrats in some areas around Philadelphia. Now, "The Romney campaign is reporting that 75 Republican p ...

Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | HOFFMAN BERNADETTE M. (nee Nolan), on Nov. 2, 2012 of Phila. Beloved wife of Joseph C. Loving mother of Walter McGinty, Margaret McGinty-Jaggers, Joseph C., Bernard, Francis, and Phillip Hoffman.

Four years ago, I spent election night in the newsroom of the Philadelphia Inquirer. When the race was called, I walked outside to a spontaneous parade of Temple U. students racing down Broad Street toward City Hall. (The second such parade in a week - the first was when the Phillies won the World Series. That crowd was, uhm, more drunk.) I held up a proof of Page One, and groups of those students stopped and snapped cell phone pictures for posterity. Four years later, I'm spending election night in a different newsroom, on the other coast - marveling at the changes that can happen during one Presidential cycle.

this advert by doctors ran in the Philadelphia Inquirer

Voting and civil rights activists said Tuesday that Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law was causing mass confusion across the state as people tried to go to the polls.

ISTANBUL, Turkey - One of the thorniest foreign-policy issues facing the winner of Tuesday's election will be how to hasten the end of the brutal Syrian civil war that threatens much of the Middle...

Sandy incites twice as many insurance claims as Irene [The Philadelphia Inquirer]

PA Physicians put out a full page ad in the Philadelphia Inquirer encouragin their patients to vote for Romney/Ryan!! My doctor who did surgery on my back, Dr. Gratch is one of them?? Love ya Dr. Gratch!!!

Paul Adams Jr, 38, of Wallingford, Delaware County, allegedly beat Tyreece Charlow for 45 minutes on Thursday night because he wouldn't get his school clothes ready for the next day.

"The problem may not be that executives are paid too much, but that employees are paid too little," writes corporate consultant in Donald P. Delves in the most recent issue of Directors and Boards, a trade magazine that focuses on corporate board governance.

By Robin Lauermann We like to promote the value of voting. But that is not the primary purpose of democracy. Rather, it is to promote deliberation that produces broader perspectives and more considered answers to our problems. Exercising the rights of our representative democracy - voting, free spee...

This from the Philadelphia Inquirer: "The 2011 Eagles quit on Andy Reid, and now the 2012 Eagles have quit on Andy Reid. Maybe this time, Jeffrey Lurie will recognize it. Last year, fooled by four no-pressure wins against bad teams, Lurie did not. When he explained sticking with Reid for another season, a major reason was that, in his opinion, the team kept playing hard for him." Awe too bad Easgles!

Beware if you are a Romney voter in Philly! Black Panthers reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer to be threatening voters at polls again. I just know how accepting and tolerant that Party is- until you disagree with them!

Philadelphia Inquirer reporting the New Black Panther Party is at it again.

Remember to go vote tomorrow! Remember also that, as of Sunday, out of newspapers with at least 200,000 readers, at least 15 of them had endorsed Obama! In contrast, only 5 had endorsed Romney. Some of those endorsing Obama are the New York Times, Washingrton Post, Los Angeles Times, Denver Post, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Detroit Free Press, Salt Lake Tribune (this from a town where Mormon's are based), Seattle Times, Tampa Bay Times, Tennesseean, Raleigh News and Observer, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Newark Star Ledger and the San Jose Mercury News! Could so many people who see all the facts every day be wrong? Food for thought.Get on board!

This election has always been a referendum on Barack Obama. For some, not on matters of substance. They can't have it both ways. It's hypocritical to distribute a vicious, false narrative about him while fancying yourself a patriot and a great American. Vilify a sitting president of the United State...

In a political season when Republicans and Democrats agree on few policies, there's no dispute that Tuesday's election will be pivotal for the nation.

Eagles' drafting of Danny Watkins in first round looks like mistake - Philadelphia Inquirer: Philadelphia Inquir...

The Philadelphia Inquirer: As president, would he be the man who said he can’t be concerned about the 47 percent of Americans too poor to pay federal income taxes, or the one who days later apologized for saying that? It’s hard to tell because the Massachusetts moderate who fashioned the precursor to Obamacare has reinvented himself as a right-leaning father figure for tea-party patron Paul Ryan, his Ayn Rand-devotee running mate. Would Romney be more like Ryan as president? Conservatives spending millions on his campaign believe he will. But that’s not what America needs. America doesn’t need an Etch A Sketch president whose positions change with the type of audience he’s speaking to.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Conservative talk radio host and columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Michael Smerconish, writes this thoughtful piece that has the hate mongers of the right-wing noise machine frothing at the mouth with rabid Obama Derangement Syndrome. Obama: Substance...

f you’re in Florida, duck, because the voting lawsuits started flying over the weekend, this time to get Republican Governor Rick Scott to extend early voting.

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