http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F Inquirer local news coverage. en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:31:37 GMT 2010-02-09T22:31:37Z en-us http://media.philly.com/designimages/PhiComLogo_Header.gif http://www.philly.com Philly.com http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865247&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Kevin_Riordan__Food_that_looks_good_enough_to_eat.html For someone who says she hates to cook, Sandy Levins is more than happy to share her secret ingredients. For perfect pork chops, start with "just the right amount of latex." Make sure there are no bubbles in the plaster. And accent the surface with dabs of darker paint for a scrumptious "done to a turn" look. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:31:37 GMT f9c7bc6750451c067ed1b41f7ac1bb97 2010-02-09T22:31:37Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83864987&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_In_Aston__an_unlikely_capital_of_ice_dancing.html It's hard to imagine a more macho-flavored chunk of the Philadelphia area than lower Delaware County. Ride west from the Delaware River refineries to Baltimore Pike's strip malls and you'll pass through a vibrant blue-collar world of bars, parish gyms, street-hockey games, hoagie joints, Eagles flags, Phillies hats, Flyers decals, and rowhouses whose sports-crazed occupants are as rock-hard as the brick facades. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:09:50 GMT 21606a32ec67b45062d8bd826eefd1f2 2010-02-09T22:09:50Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83864997&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Multiple_storms_deplete_snow-removal_budgets.html Haverford Township Manager Larry Gentile, sick of this weather, is "ready to move south." His snow-removal budget has already gone there. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:19:44 GMT b7a15247093f6a610b3d619e8e549e5b 2010-02-09T17:19:44Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865002&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Next_snowstorm_could_be_a_record-breaker.html Even in a winter in which the surreal has been the rule, this forecast has hallucinatory qualities. It calls for yet another mega-snowstorm, a foot plus, maybe up to 20 inches, more than enough to make this the snowiest winter on record in Philadelphia. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:58:18 GMT 098e353efa23f3e1916a43b7fbda30e2 2010-02-09T15:58:18Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865272&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Man_charged_with_using_Drano_to_kill_baby.html A 33-year-old man from the city's Logan section was arrested yesterday and charged with murder, accused of killing a 20-month-old toddler with Drano drain cleaner. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:06:41 GMT 41691eb6cfbcb1e8c4a71d7932c954b8 2010-02-09T15:06:41Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865317&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_LEHB_works_to_keep_police_health-care_costs_under_control.html Amber DiMarino, Joe Hinchliffe, and Phyllis Squillaciotti thought something was off. Reviewing medical bills for Philadelphia police, the trio repeatedly noticed two bills for visits to the eye doctor on the same day. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:21:36 GMT e98756009160ad362c65ca3c51052c27 2010-02-09T13:21:36Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865217&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_6_plead_not_guilty_in_Rutgers_sorority_hazing.html Six members of a suspended Rutgers University sorority have pleaded not guilty to charges of hazing. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:35:20 GMT 06fe76d340bbd9f15f833231c3f7d357 2010-02-09T12:35:20Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865232&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Three_sentenced_in_food-stamp_thefts.html The owner of a Gloucester County convenience store and two employees were sentenced to prison yesterday for stealing more than $280,000 from the federal food-stamp program. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:35:20 GMT bf5ec80597802100ce1367527f733082 2010-02-09T12:35:20Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865222&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Camden_man_indicted_in_cocaine_possession.html A Camden man was indicted by a grand jury yesterday on a charge of possessing a kilogram of cocaine with the intention to sell, authorities said. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:35:20 GMT b60b4295a2b05619700f1551df84c3f9 2010-02-09T12:35:20Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865167&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Rep__Murtha__a_force_on_Hill__dies.html John P. Murtha, 77, the powerful dean of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation who survived scandal and seismic political shifts to become the longest-serving House member from the state, died yesterday at a hospital in Arlington, Va., after complications from gallbladder surgery. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:23:16 GMT d555c04d35ce86bbac65011dc3bee55b 2010-02-09T12:23:16Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83864982&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Municipalities_may_need_federal_help_after_snow.html With two major snowstorms in less than two months and a third on the way, municipalities are devouring snow-removal budgets and, without state or federal help, may be forced to cut services to cover winter's costs. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:23:16 GMT df4b218863afbab756a7fcb0b862df45 2010-02-09T12:23:16Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865297&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Archdiocese_to_shut_a_school_in_Hatboro.html St. John Bosco Catholic elementary school in Hatboro will close in June as a result of declining enrollment, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced yesterday. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:06:44 GMT 55b45c5dc16a4c6d3fbee5947ea4c97f 2010-02-09T12:06:44Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865242&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Rollback_for_N_J__pensions_proposed.html TRENTON - Senators from both parties introduced a package of bills to cut government pensions and health benefits yesterday, aiming to reduce costs and setting the stage for a battle with public-worker unions. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:08:36 GMT 55bcb6c76f29c4c7b9fe412c5debac1c 2010-02-09T11:08:36Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865257&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_N_J__Senate_panel_approves_two_Christie_appointees.html TRENTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday approved the first two of Gov. Christie's cabinet nominees to come for interviews. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:31:26 GMT d6dfc28f78b815c5c19eeb94a20e5143 2010-02-09T08:31:26Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865262&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Cape_May_braces_for_Mother_Nature_s_follow-up_shot.html CAPE MAY - Still struggling to recover from the weekend nor'easter, weary Jersey Shore emergency officials yesterday were ramping up for a second severe storm that could bring sleet, high winds, and up to 18 more inches of snow to some coastal areas by tomorrow night. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:31:26 GMT fca6f89d590becdeb7f623549408544b 2010-02-09T08:31:26Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865252&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Enterprising_snow-shovelers_robbed_in_Gloucester_Twp_.html Two shovel-toting, enterprising teenagers who trudged through their snow-covered Gloucester Township neighborhood trying to scrounge up extra cash over the weekend went home with empty pockets. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:31:25 GMT 27d0755276ed631969b636c5136f0d22 2010-02-09T08:31:25Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865237&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Suggestions_abound_on_affordable-housing_rules.html TRENTON - Even many opponents of a bill to abolish the state Council on Affordable Housing agree the current system needs reform. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:31:25 GMT 9c7196451956fef951f02430cecd9ae0 2010-02-09T08:31:25Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865277&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_Bonusgate_witness_testifies_he_received__40_000.html HARRISBURG - As the prosecution's star witness in the Bonusgate corruption trial of former State Rep. Mike Veon, Mike Manzo has testified for 34 hours over five long days. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:02:25 GMT 55c87260c1f2b17c6f0ec6ac423ca4d2 2010-02-09T08:02:25Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83865287&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_City_officials_brace_for_more_snow.html The good news is 95 percent of Philadelphia streets have been plowed. The bad news is all that snow had to go somewhere - onto sidewalks and curbs. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:02:24 GMT 5ed0def1c3ffdc200a1949c5e73bacca 2010-02-09T08:02:24Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166771&44=83864992&32=3796&7=195212&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Flocal%2F20100209_D_A__charges_ex-policeman_Tepper_with_murder.html Abandoning the grand jury his predecessor had seated to investigate a controversial police shooting, District Attorney Seth Williams yesterday charged a recently fired police sergeant with killing his unarmed neighbor. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:02:22 GMT f9e90d76360777f1eaada18e807e5852 2010-02-09T08:02:22Z