Police: Officer shot Philadelphia car theft suspect in arm
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police say a man suspected in the theft of a pizza delivery car in south Philadelphia was shot in the arm after allegedly trying to run down officers while seeking to evade...
View ArticleUS church official seeks bail; conviction quashed
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Roman Catholic church official sentenced to prison for his handling of priest-abuse cases had his conviction overturned, and may soon be back before a judge for bail.Monsignor...
View ArticleGreen Ribbon Trail gets grant to close final gap in Whitpain
WHITPAIN - Lawmakers in Harrisburg are spending some green to protect the Green Ribbon Trail.State Rep. Kate Harper, R-61, recently announced a $45,000 grant for the Wissahickon Valley Watershed...
View ArticleMan subdued by K-9 in Lower Pottsgrove suicide attempt
LOWER POTTSGROVE - A 21-year-old was taken to an area hospital for a mental evaluation after he attempted to get police to shoot and kill him on Christmas Day.The Lower Pottsgrove Police responded to...
View ArticleEditorial: Senate should tread carefully with charter schools
There's a certain irony that while Edward Grisillo was collecting honors recently as the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year in Harrisburg, not far away the state Senate was debating the merits of a...
View ArticleWhy is Hellmann's mayonnaise so darn good?
Hellmann's mayonnaise, which celebrated its 100th birthday this year, is a pioneer among mayonnaises, a creamy, tangy conqueror of bellies, hearts and nations. Today, mayonnaise is the top-selling...
View ArticleeBay post-Christmas auction shines spotlight on unloved gifts
Listings for tablet computers shot up 25% on auction site eBay on Christmas Day, compared with the day before, as Brits moved quickly to offload unwanted presents.The site had nearly 2,000 items listed...
View ArticleJon Kitna is showing the holiday spirit with his Cowboys paycheck
IRVING, Texas - Jon Kitna will earn $53,000 to serve as the Cowboys' backup quarterback for one week - and he plans to donate that money to the Seattle-area high school where he's now a coach and match...
View ArticleTruck ads show tough men hauling boulders and babies
LOS ANGELES - In the 1990s, American masculinity was undergoing a clunky transition. Hulk Hogan donned a tutu to babysit in Mr. Nanny. Robin Williams strapped on the apron to win back his family in...
View ArticleDubai promises record-breaking New Year's Eve firework show
Dubai has promised to celebrate New Year's Eve with a record-breaking extravaganza featuring over 400,000 fireworks, the largest display the world has ever seen, its government said.The United Arab...
View ArticleDallas Cowboys' Tony Romo has surgery, out for Philadelphia Eagles finale
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Tony Romo had back surgery and will miss Dallas' third straight season finale with the NFC East title and a playoff berth on the line.Coach Jason Garrett said Romo underwent...
View ArticleThe Winter Classic was a success, Red Wings GM says
DETROIT - With the dust, meaning snow, finally settled, Wings general manager Ken Holland felt the Winter Classic was a complete success."I thought it was incredible," Holland said in a phone interview...
View ArticleHow can I move my programs and files to a new PC?
I enjoyed your article about buying a Dell Vostro as a good, no-nonsense option, and I am thinking of doing that to replace an old Dell Dimension E520. The Vostro that I have my eye on has Windows 7...
View ArticleMontgomery County defense lawyer accused of selling painkillers to undercover...
NORRISTOWN - A Montgomery County defense lawyer who once represented a doctor accused of running a pill mill for addicts must answer to charges in county court that he allegedly sold oxycodone to an...
View ArticleMontgomery County Commissioners praise road crews for keeping roads safe
NORRISTOWN - Montgomery County Commissioners Josh Shaprio and Leslie Richards along with the county's Director of Public Safety, Tom Sullivan, announced the county's efforts to create safe roads for...
View ArticleNorristown Ambassador Hank Cisco celebrates 25 years in TV
NORRISTOWN - Norristown is the only municipality in America with an ambassador. And just like the town he enthusiastically represents, Hank Cisco is scrappy and resilient, with a huge heart.He's also...
View ArticleFLYERS: Berube seeing points pile up for his defensemen
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Patience is a policy to which Craig Berube prescribes.It applied when he took over a winless Flyers club three games into this campaign. And it still holds true at the midpoint of the...
View Article`Justified' returns to FX with `A Murder of Crowes'
"A Murder of Crowes," the premiere of season 5 of FX's "Justified," has Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) in court defending his actions. So what's new?Raylan has been a bit rough...
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