The visionary moment that helped inspire a community-square project came after death in Iraq touched Doylestown.
A routine morning jog capped by the sight of a flying bald eagle led a local businesswoman to think of a patriotic pin worn by one grieving mother and the dog tags around the neck of another.
Communication, too, was shaky when he made cuts. The fallout, like the crisis, shifted the tone of his year.
It was not the sort of week Mayor Nutter has typically endured during his first 11 months in office.
There was the grilling of his administration Wednesday by City Council members, angry about what they saw as a lack of cooperation and openness. There was the scrum of reporters who hounded the mayor Thursday about the lack of answers Council and others w
Despite an uncertain economy, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia intends to launch a $200 million capital campaign early next year and already reports a positive response in 12 test parishes.
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- At his trial, he has been described as energetic and ruthless, socially awkward and romantically attentive, a big spender and a "control freak."To his aides, he was simply the Boss. To his girlfriend, he was "my prince." To his friends, he was a shy Wizard of Oz. To his fellow state senators, he was "Sen. R2D2."
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To his aides, he was simply the Boss. To his girlfriend, he was "my prince." To his friends, he was a shy Wizard of Oz. To his fellow state senators, he was "Sen. R2D2."
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Kyle Shephard wrapped his arm around his wife, Carol, as the jury returned to read the verdict yesterday in the Delaware County trial of William F. Smithson, the man accused in the murder of their son, Jason.
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Crystal meth does not turn up much in Montgomery County, authorities say, but a 55-year-old Norristown man was accused yesterday of being a one-man distribution operation.
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It's not Batchelor's Hall, probably just a house from 1873. That is the conclusion of archaeologists hired by SugarHouse Casino to investigate a foundation unearthed two weeks ago on the 22-acre property where the slots parlor is to be built.
- Services have been set for Philadelphia Police Sgt. Timothy Simpson: A viewing will be held at 6 p.m. tomorrow at John F. Givnish Funeral Home, 10975 Academy Rd., Northeast Philadelphia.
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A South Philadelphia resident shot and killed a house-burglary suspect late Thursday after a scuffle in the renter's rowhouse in the 1900 block of Montrose Street, police said.
- The 24th Police District has established a trust fund for the family of Sgt. Timothy Simpson. Checks made out to the Timmy Simpson Family Memorial Trust Fund may be mailed to:
- Six women testified against the alleged "foot fetish rapist," known for his brutal assaults.The West Philadelphia man authorities allege is the "foot fetish rapist" was held for trial yesterday on sexual assault and other charges in six assaults where the victims were robbed, sexually assaulted, humiliated, taunted, and threatened with death.
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HARRISBURG - Catherine Baker Knoll was remembered yesterday as a trailblazer for women, a tireless campaigner, and a passionate advocate for children.
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