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Testing under way on brain of man in Pa. shooting
MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — Testing is under way to determine if a brain tumor contributed to a Pennsylvania ex-convict's deadly shooting rampage before he was killed by police. A spokeswoman for the Delaware County medical examiner says the pituitary...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Chicago Hotels, Brain, Pennsylvania, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama)
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Police: Men took Pa. teens sandwich at gunpoint
YEADON, Pa. (AP) — Two men are behind bars after they took a Pennsylvania teen's meatball sandwich at gunpoint but didn't make off with his cell phone. The Delaware County Daily Times reports four Philadelphia men are being held on $150,000 bail...Tags: Sandwiches, Theft, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Police: Pa. woman assaulted grandson over bacon
CLIFTON HEIGHTS, Pa. (AP) — A southeastern Pennsylvania woman is accused of beating her 9-year-old grandson and blasting him in the face with a garden hose because he ate too much bacon. The Delaware County Daily Times reports Marilee Ann...Tags: Rubber Products Industry, Pennsylvania, Bacon, Delaware
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Another payday loan debate on the horizon
Get ready for another debate on whether payday loan stores should return to Pennsylvania. State Sen. Pat Browne of Allentown said Friday he intends to introduce legislation in the next few weeks that would "redefine the debate" over access to short-...Tags: Consumers, Finance, Loans, Credit and Debt, Bill Harris
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Deja vu: Sestak vs. Toomey
WASHINGTON — Joe Sestak is readying for a rematch. The retired Navy admiral and former congressman from Delaware County announced Tuesday via email blast that he's formed an exploratory committee to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Sestak, a...
Tags: Tom Corbett, Joe Sestak, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Arlen Specter, Gun Control
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Sestak preps for Toomey rematch in 2016
Call Washington BureauThe Admiral is readying for a rematch. Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, who has played it coy since his narrow loss to Pat Toomey in the grueling 2010 Senate race, announced Tuesday morning by email that he's formed an exploratory committee to run again for...Tags: Primaries, Patrick J. Toomey, Joe Sestak, Arlen Specter, Elections
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Right-to-Know Law facing five-year checkup
It's been five years since Pennsylvania government stepped out of the shadows by rewriting its open records law to give citizens much more access to how governments operate and spend public money. Many people, including me, believe the new Right-to-...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Kerry A. Benninghoff, Career and Workplace, Prisons, Justice and Rights
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Blue Route reopens following fatal crash
A four-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer shut down the northbound lanes of the Blue Route section of Interstate 476 in Delaware County for about three hours Friday morning. Two people reportedly died in the 4 a.m. accident in Marple Township,...Tags: Pennsylvania Turnpike, Accidental Death, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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You wouldn't expect this identity theft
There are a lot of ways your identity can be stolen. Someone may grab your mail. They may scam you. They may pick your pocket or pick through your trash. But what if your identity was stolen by someone who works at your bank or insurance company? That'...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Credit and Debt, Banking, Interior Policy
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Qpoll: Pawlowski, Sestak top potential Dem challengers against Corbett
Call Washington BureauIf Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski faced Gov. Tom Corbett in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial matchup today he would win. Pawlowski, who has hinted at an interest in the 2014 governor's race, performs at the top of the list of potential Democratic challengers,...Tags: Primaries, Tom Corbett, Ed Pawlowski, Joe Sestak, Arlen Specter
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Thousands line Baltimore streets for St. Patrick's parade
He's across the Atlantic from his native Ireland, but Ken Keady was wearing the green Sunday as he bobbed his 3-year-old daughter on his shoulders to see Baltimore's St. Patrick Parade. "It's a great occasion, a lot of color, a lot of flags and lot of...
Tags: Charles Street, Washington Monument, Symbols and Symbolism, Inner Harbor, Entertainment
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#hunting : New officers elected for Pa. Game Commission Board of Commissioners
Lehigh Valley WildBrian Hoover of Glenolden, Delaware County, who represents the Southeast Region on the board of commissioners for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, was elected secretary of the board during the group's quarterly business meeting on Tuesday. Hoover was...
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