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A jury in Philadelphia deliberated for less than an hour Tuesday before agreeing on a death sentence for a young man who admitted killing a police officer. John "Jordan" Lewis, 23, stood without showing any emotion when he heard the sentence, The Philadelphia...
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Man Arrested in Philadelphia in Alleged Missile Smuggling Plot Tuesday, November 24, 2009 An alleged plot to send anti-aircraft missiles and guns to Syria or Iran was thwarted after a key figure was arrested in Philadelphia, the FBI said in documents...
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A Philadelphia jury has convicted a confessed cop killer of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a police officer on Halloween 2007. Twenty-three-year-old John Lewis was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 54-year-old...
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The Dad Vail Regatta, the biggest U.S. collegiate crew event, announced Tuesday it is moving from Philadelphia to Rumson, N.J. Jim Hanna, president of the Dad Vail Regatta Organizing Committee, said the headquarters will remain in Philadelphia, The Philadelphia...
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Feese headed to Harrisburg he prosecuted crimes as a Lycoming County district attorney. Now he's on the other side of a criminal case, accused of corruption...He retired from office in 2006 but did not leave the Capitol. Rather, he stayed on as chief...
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Creditors trying to take over Philadelphia's two major newspapers hope to delay next week's scheduled bankruptcy auction while they challenge the bid rules. The creditors want to use $300 million owed them to bid on The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia...
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Gov. Ed Rendell says a transit strike that shut down Philadelphia's buses, subways and trolleys for nearly a week is over. The governor announced early Monday that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority had reached an agreement with its...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell says a tentative agreement could end Philadelphia's transit strike by Saturday night...Philly commuters who use the subway, buses and trolleys to find other ways to get around. The Philadelphia Inquirer said the tentative...
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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. Senior lenders now have the right to use the $300 million owed them to win The Philadelphia Inquirer and...
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A father charged with fatally abusing his 10-year-old daughter was found hanged in a Philadelphia jail, authorities said. Domingo Ferreira, 53, was found dead Sunday, a bed sheet tied to the upper bunk in a cell at the Curran-Frumhold Correctional Facility,...
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