Philadelphia News

Rendell picks environment advocate to lead DEP

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wed Aug 20

John Hanger, nominated to head Pennsylvania's environmental protection agency, has for the last decade been president and chief executive officer of Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, a statewide environmental ...

LC names new president and principal

The Reporter - Tue Aug 19

Jim Casey and Timothy Quinn received promotions to president and principal, respectively, of Lansdale Catholic High School on Monday by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Race for PA Attorney General Heating Up

WFMZ-TV Allentown - Tue Aug 19

A war of words is brewing between Northampton County's district attorney and the man he is hoping to replace.

Protestors Attend Hearing In Illegal Immigrant's Slaying

NBC 10 - Mon Aug 18

A small Pennsylvania town is in the national spotlight Monday after three teenagers were being held for trial in the slaying of an illegal immigrant.

Teen Accuses Friends In Immigrant Slay

Kdka.com - Mon Aug 18

Aug 18, 2008 7:15 pm US/Eastern POTTSVILLE, Pa. A teenager testified Monday that two friends charged in the beating death of a Mexican illegal immigrant in a small Pennsylvania town punched and kicked the ...

Feds up amount they say Fumo defrauded -- $3.5M

The Morning Call - Mon Aug 18

State Sen. Vincent Fumo and associates defrauded the Senate, a museum and nonprofit group of about $3.5 million, far more than the initial estimate, prosecutors said Monday in preparation for his trial next ...

Some Return Home After Massive Conshohocken Blaze

Cbs3.com - Sun Aug 17

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Off-Duty Officer Attacked With Pipe

Fox Philadelphia - Sun Aug 17

Philadelphia Police said two assailants struck an off-duty officer with a pipe. The incident happened at Heflin Road & Pelle Road, Sunday around 2a.m. Police said two men attacked the officer then took off.

Boy hospitalized for dog bite

6 ABC - Sun Aug 17

LANSDALE, Pa. - August 17, 2008 -- A 4-year-old boy from Montgomery County was seriously hurt when he was bitten by a neighbor's dog.

New sexual attack in Frankford

6 ABC - Sat Aug 16

August 16, 2008 -- Police are investigating yet another attack by a sexual predator in the Frankford section... the fourth one this summer.