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Three life sentences for ‘Kensington Strangler’ Antonio Rodriguez
Antonio Rodriguez, the man charged with killing three prostitutes and earning himself the “Kensington Strangler” nickname, ...
14 years ago
Participatory budgeting in Philadelphia not likely
Picture a crazy world in which residents control Philadelphia’s purse strings. Would city employees be able to keep their ta ...
14 years ago
Jail time for former Boeing union boss caught in drug sting
The former union boss of UAW Local 1096 has been sentenced to prison for his role in a drug operation authorities broke up last fall. ...
14 years ago
U.S. Paralympics coach pays pre-season visit to Philadelphia wheelchair basketball team
Sitting in a folding chair in front of about a dozen kids of varying ages, Jim Glatch demonstrates how to dribble a basketball and explai ...
14 years ago
Driver walks away uninjured after flipping car on Lincoln Drive
While a seemingly endlless line of headlights detoured eastbound onto Gypsy Lane in East Falls, Angel Rodriguez stood alone on Lincoln Dr ...
14 years ago
Police in N.J. to crackdown on drunken drivers
Police around New Jersey will begin stepping up patrols targeting drunken and impaired drivers beginning Friday. More than $750,0 ...
14 years ago
N.J. unemployment inches upward in July
New Jersey’s unemployment rate ticked up by .2 percent to 9.8 percent in July. The state’s jobless rate now tops the ...
14 years ago
Update: Philly DA will refile felony charges against accused priest
A judge has dismissed the three most serious sexual assault charges against a Philadelphia priest after hearing details of the alleged ...
14 years ago
No penalty fo N.J. farmer linked with poisoned birds
The Millville, N.J, farmer whose pesticide use has been linked to bird deaths will not be penalized. About 80 birds were found dea ...
14 years ago
West Oak Lane block captain wins cash prize in citywide recycling contest
Many of us recycle cartons, aluminum cans and glass out of habit, but recently, some Philadelphians were awarded in cash for doing so. ...
14 years ago
N.J. academy searching for best baby Springsteen
A New Jersey early childhood academy is looking for fans who drool over Bruce Springsteen — literally. The Learning Experience i ...
14 years ago
Illegal U-turn to blame in fatal Delaware accident
State Police say a tractor trailer driver was making an illegal U-turn on I-95, which caused the crash that killed the driver of a box tr ...
14 years ago
PECO halts ‘smart-meter’ installations amid fire concerns
In light of recent safety concerns, PECO is temporarily pulling the plug on electric “smart” meter installations occurring th ...
14 years ago
Philly Council holds rec center violence hearing, zoo gets new animal trails
Good morning, Feeders! Kevin McCorry is off to hear about an alternative plan to Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission. ...
14 years ago
Delaware’s Division of Fish and Wildlife has released new maps and updated regulations for the 2012-2013 hunting seaso ...
14 years ago