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Mayor Nutter remains hopeful that Council will move forward with the liquor-by-the-drink proposal. (File Photo)

PGW filed claim to make Nutter pay $500-overdue gas bill

Handyman admits killing Nutter neighbor
Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer
Phils cough up game to Nationals
Radnor may try swans to get rid of geese
State leaders raise hopes of Phila. school rescue

Christie: Gandolfini was a New Jersey treasure
Pregnant woman shot in North Philly
Man gets 60 to 120 years for 3 rapes
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School 'reformers' want Corbett to use Philly crisis for political gain

Montco Memo

Montgomery County Roundup: June 19, 2013

Entertainment & Lifestyle The Night Cap

FILE - This 1999 file photo provided by HBO, shows James Gandolfini as mob boss Tony Soprano, in an episode from the first season of the HBO cable television mob series, "The Sopranos." HBO and the managers for Gandolfini say the actor died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Italy. He was 51. (AP Photo/HBO, Anthony Neste, File)

Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

TODAY´s style editor Bobbie Thomas is signing copies of her new book in Philly on Wednesday, June 19.

‘Today’ show style editor thrives as a ‘professional girlfriend’

Peter Serpico behind the line at Serpico, 604 South St.

Inside Serpico: Stephen Starr's newest venture on South St.

Paula Deen says she did use the N-word, doesn't tolerate hate

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U.S. Open Eagles Phillies Sixers Flyers Union Forum

Poll: Should the Flyers pursue Brad Richards?
Broad Street Bull: Was Streit Flyers' best option?

Eagles head coach Chip Kelly. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Birds make room for campers

76ers' slow search favors Curry
Open loss saved Lefty $400K
Could Ruiz leave Phillies?
Utley to rehab at Reading
Michael Young bouncing back
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Chapter 3: Tyrek Taylor's descent into danger
Chapter 2: Hunt begins for Beau Zabel's killers
Chapter 1: Beau from Minnesota

Tamiyah S. Johnson-Stewart (left) and Jesus Thorne

Have you seen these Camden teens?

SRC delays handing over 3 schools to charter operators
At Germantown High, a final goodbye
Witness: SEPTA cops 'jumped' friend on subway platform
Mueller: FBI uses drones but very seldom
NSA spying nabbed Euro-terrorists

Food

The Insider Restaurant Reviews Recipes

Review: Two bells for Agricola
Truck Stop: Ranch Road Taco Shop
Your picks: 5 most popular burgers

FILE - In this Friday, April 27, 2012, photo, a Starbucks drink waits for a customer to pick it up as barista Josh Barrow prepares another at left in Seattle. The world´s biggest coffee chain is asking employees at cafes in the Washington, D.C., area to scribble the words "Come Together" on cups for drink orders on Thursday and Friday. CEO Howard Schultz says the words are intended as a message to lawmakers about the damage being caused by the divisive negotiations over the "fiscal cliff." It´s the first time employees at Starbucks cafes are being asked to write anything other than customers´ names on cups. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts

Inside Serpico: Stephen Starr's newest venture on South St.
Arkansas' Whole Hog Cafe setting up in Cherry Hill
Brewed fresh and local
Three nights of Le Bec at Vetri
CBP named most veg-friendly park again

Kanye West´s ´Yeezus´ album art.

Parkinson Disease Association becomes first organization to take issue with Kanye's 'Yeezus' lyrics

VIDEO: The 'Anchorman 2' trailer is finally here
Everything you've ever wanted to know about movie trailers
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Cars

Lexus IS ramps up style, performance

Could Pontiac's knock be a piston slap?
Electric car charging expenses vary widely, still cheaper than gas
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"Man and His Bunker" by Jordan Mottram

The collaboration which is SoLow

Bookmarked: Elusive Kingdom
The rise of amateur photography
UPenn displaying war propaganda posters
WKDU’s Communiqué
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Health & Science

Broad St. Run E-book Healthcare Science

Needed: A conversation on organ donation
Almost Half of Americans Would Consider Donating Kidney to Stranger: Poll
Can you donate a lung to someone awaiting a transplant?
Poll: Would you refuse an organ, blood donation from a murderer or thief? (53 votes)

America's 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids

CDC: HPV vaccine cut infection rate by half in teen girls
Eat your sunscreen?
AMA officially recognizes obesity as a disease
For trainer Zeke Galloza, being healthy extends to parenting, too
A deadly form of diabetes that doctors sometimes miss

Small Business The Street Top Workplaces Top 10s

How Nvidia is about to change the entire gaming industry
Video: Madden 25 looks better than ever
NCAA Football 14 demo to feature 3 big-name matchups
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A tanker heads up the Delaware River toward Marcus Hook and Trainer from Delaware. (DAVID SWANSON / Staff Photographer)

Del. River dredging 60 percent done

June 19, 2013 FOMC decision
Woody Harrelson launches tree-friendly paper brand
Michelle Obama inspires perfume
Taco Bell jumps on protein craze with menu test
Conspiracy theorists have another go at TWA flight 800

Out & About Gossip Movies Television

Video: James Gandolfini Dies at Age 51
Gallery: Remembering James Gandolfini
Christie: Gandolfini was a New Jersey treasure
Poll: Your favorite Gandolfini role? (146 votes)

This file combo made of book cover images provided by Vintage Books shows two books in the "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy by best-selling author E L James. Alexandria, Va., and Knoxville, Tenn., ranked No. 1 and No. 2 on Amazon.com´s annual list of U.S. cities buying the most books, newspapers and magazines per capita from the online retailer. E L James´ erotic “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy was a big hit in both places. (AP Photo/Vintage Books, File)

'Fifty Shades of Grey' has found its director

Pink Floyd catalog now available on Spotify
Miley Cyrus premieres strange new video
Designers Dolce and Gabbana get jail for tax evasion
'Nightline' anchor Moran heading to London for ABC
J. Cole fan threatens to kill own sister over Twitter

2013 Shore Guide Travel Deals Top 10: Road Trips

A surfer walks on the beach at the Rockaways in the Queens borough of New York. Superstorm Sandy hit the Rockaways hard last fall, flooding homes and stores, eroding the beach in some spots and destroying the boardwalk, but subway service has been restored, small businesses are reopening, and the beaches are attracting plenty of visitors. (AP Photo/Beth Harpaz)

Visiting NYC's Coney, Rockaway beaches post-Sandy

Vegas Strip thrill ride seeks approval
Jersey town floats idea for 'cocoon' hotel near falls
When car rental reservations aren't honored

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$85 -- New Orleans French Quarter Hotel incl. Parking

$199 -- PA: Poconos Escape w/Meals, Reg. $560

$199 & up -- Bahamas: Weekend Cruises on Norwegian, $170 Off

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