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Commuters in the City of Brotherly Love have been told to gear up to begin a second week of finding other ways to work following the collapse of a proposed deal to end a six-day-old strike by about 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley conductors and mechanics.
The owners of Philadelphia's two major dailies are waging a late-stage battle to keep the newspapers from creditors in a looming bankruptcy auction.
The Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday, stalling the city's bus, subway and trolley operations a day after the World Series shifted to New York and forcing thousands of commuters to find other ways to get to work.
Fire has broken out on a Philadelphia commuter train during the morning rush, complicating commutes hampered by the city's transit strike. Officials say no injuries have been reported.
Sometimes their team wins, and sometimes it loses. Sometimes they cheer. Sometimes they curse, scream, even cry.
The Philadelphia transit system's largest union agreed Saturday not to go on strike as contract talks continued hours before the start of Game 3 of the World Series, Pennsylvania's governor and the city's mayor said.
The kids at West Philadelphia High School’s Academy of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering are a driven bunch, and that’s good news for everyone. What’s driving them is their effort to design a 100-mpg passenger sedan that could go a long way — on very little fuel — toward helping to fight America’s oil habit.
The owners of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News are appealing a bankruptcy court ruling that would likely give the company to creditors.
A key bankruptcy issue that could determine the next owner of Philadelphia's two main daily newspapers won't be resolved Tuesday after all.
Fans of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" are so devout they've made the TV sitcom's live tour a sellout and a second show has been added for Philadelphia.
Investors in Philadelphia's two major newspapers are promoting the virtues of local ownership as they battle creditors for control of the company.
Michael Vick's return to the NFL with the Eagles is getting a mixed reaction in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia fire officials say cooking sparked a weekend row house fire that killed a woman and a boy and injured five others.
A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that the city cannot enforce an assault weapons ban and a law prohibiting guns bought by one person and given to another, measures passed by City Council in an effort to combat persistent gun violence.
Pro cycling's strongest team, Team Columbia-Highroad, demonstrated its dominance again Sunday when teammates Andre Greipel and Greg Henderson finished 1-2 in the 25th annual men's Philadelphia International Championship.
Abductions and carjackings are things that happen to other people in other places, not to average, hardworking people in leafy suburbs. At least that’s what Anthony Rakoczy always believed — until Tuesday afternoon, when police called to say that his daughter and ex-wife had reported that they were kidnapped and being held in the trunk of a car.
A former assistant prosecutor on Tuesday won a five-way Democratic primary for district attorney, making him the heavy favorite to win in November and become the first black DA in the city's history.
A new outdoor venue with year-round free entertainment is about to open in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood.
The Flyers jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but the Penguins scored five unanswered goals to defeat Philadelphia and eliminate their intrastate rivals Saturday, 5-3, winning their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series, 4-2.
For nearly 20 years, District Attorney Lynne Abraham has led an office whose alumni include Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, Sen. Arlen Specter and the chief justice of the state Supreme Court.
Monday's NBA results planted a few more seeds and further reduced the list of meaningful matchups for the upcoming final two nights of the season.
Fire officials say two women and a young girl have died as a result of a fast-moving row house fire that broke out just after midnight in North Philadelphia.
Connecticut's only worry was the health of its ailing coach.
Auctioned homes go for under $150GThe region's home prices may be on the rise, but home buyers cashed in on bank-owned properties this week at rock bottom prices.
What exit? Yes, It's the Jersey Turnpike World Series!If San Francisco and Oakland can have the Bay Bridge World Series, and the Cardinals and Royals the I-70 series, the Yankees and Phillies can lay claim to the New Jersey Turnpike World Series.
O'Keefe, fresh out of ACORN exposé videos and relevance, re-releases old video.Unlike previous videotapes, the heavily edited footage includes audio of the two conservatives but none of the ACORN Housing Corp. worker's responses to their questions.
Video makers release tape of Philly ACORN tripTwo conservative activists release a new undercover video targeting ACORN, an attempt to reignite a simmering political controversy surrounding the Democratic-leaning agency.
Welcome back for day 2 of the MLB playoffs. Hopefully the games are more entertaining today then they were yesterday. We're still a while away from first pitch today. Got some good baseball articles? Send them my way.
1:32 AM - Rick Ankiel strikes out looking on a 100 MPH fastball to end the game. Dodgers go up 1-0 winning this one by a score of 5-3. I'll be back again tomorrow to live blog. Spread the word. Have a good night.
At OpEdNews: OpedNews Journalist and Six Protesters Arrested At Philadelphia, PA, September 12, 2009: Six members of various anti-war groups, including World Can't Wait and Military Families Speak Out, and an OpedNews journalist, were arrested today at approximately 3pm (ET) at a protest organized to shut down The Army Experience Center, loca …
2009 Philly Fringe: An experiment in movementSo what happens if you put a group of dance students (and in some cases former dance students), ranging in age from 14 to 21, with varying skill levels, styles of dance, backgrounds and experiential levels, in a dance studio, take away all the rules and tell them to create moveme …
Poorest US Cities Are Democrat ControlledAn interesting correlation between America's poorest cities and their overwhelming control by the Democrat Party can be seen, with some cities never having elected a Republican mayor.
Holder's Black Panther Stonewall. By John Fund. AUGUST 20, 2009, 7:11 P.M. ETPresident Obama's Justice Department continues to stonewall inquiries about why it dropped a voter intimidation case against the New Black Panther Party.
Gary Null: We'll take another call. Roy Tuckman: KPFK. You're on the air with Gary Null. 4th Caller Bob: Ah, good morning gentlemen. Hello Gary. Gary Null: Hi. Caller Bob: This is Bob from Los Angeles. Gary Null: Hi Bob.
Quarterback Michael Vick has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, his agent, Joel Segal, confirmed to ESPN.com.
With all of the hoopla about Vick being a "dog murderer", a "sociopath", and "the scum of the earth", the real football dialogue seems to be getting drowned out. So we can handle that here.
Michael Vick signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. Will Vick be used as a quarterback, are have the Eagles tempting to employ the "wild-cat" offense? Will Vick be received well in the city of brotherly love?
Goodbye, Philly: No more location shooting for 'Cold Case'The stars aren't happy about it either. John Finn -- who plays Lt. Stillman, Lily's boss -- said, "It's a big mistake. Philadelphia was our heart and soul. Love Park and Fishtown and all those places, you cannot recreate that anywhere."
Director/activist Spielberg is '09 Liberty Medal winnerSteven Spielberg, the master storyteller whose films Amistad, Empire of the Sun, and Schindler's List underscore the triumph of freedom over tyranny, will receive the 2009 Liberty Medal on Oct. 8 at the National Constitution Center.
Today I went back to the woods near my home in Philadelphia. I hadn't been there since last Saturday when, as I explained in Part I, the following occurred in my city:
I will not invite my friends to Philadelphia - it is dangerous here; still, amid the dangers there is also beauty and many good people; so, while I withhold your invitation, I will share a bit of both the danger and the beauty of the city in which I have lived all of my life, but …
One Person Was Killed After a Brutal Fight Outside Citizen's Bank Park - cbs3.comGreat. Philly fans: I really hope you are happy about our reputation as sǝןoɥssɐ. Look what it got us – blood on our hands. City of Brotherly Love.
GOP, Holder battle over New Black Panthers"Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) said Holder has ignored at least three letters sent over the past month from Republicans demanding to know why Justice dismissed charges of voter intimidation filed against two members of the "New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense" (NBPP)."
Swim club accused of racial discrimination against kids - CNN.comShin CNN (CNN) -- A Philadelphia-area day care center said Thursday that members of a private swim club made racist comments about the center's children, and the club then canceled their swimming privileges.
Philadelphia private swim club forces out black childrenNBC reports that more than 60 African-American campers from Northeast Philadelphia were turned away from a private swim club because – according to John Duesler, President of The Valley Swim Club — "there was concern that a lot of kids would change the complexion … and …
Pool Boots Kids Who Might "Change the Complexion"More than 60 campers from Northeast Philadelphia were turned away from a private swim club and left to wonder if their race was the reason.
6 officers taken off street over beating on videoA police sergeant and five officers were pulled from street duty Wednesday as city officials investigated television video showing officers kicking and punching three shooting suspects.
There is so much truth in those two words "Hope Heals." When all else is lost there is still hope, if only for a better tomorrow than today. Without hope, we would surely all sink into total despair.
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