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(Newser) - Anyone questioning the utility of Facebook should talk to Carla Pillo Mote. The Philadelphia advertising exec used the social networking site to identify and locate the man who drunkenly absconded with her company computer, wallet, and tax forms well before the police could make a move, reports Mediabistro's Agency Spy... More »

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Google • alcohol • theft • Facebook • Philadelphia • computer • advertising agency

Squirrel Infiltrates
Philly PD

Probe under way after costumed human ruffles feathers

Mar 19, 09 12:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Let this be a lesson, kids: Dressing up in a squirrel costume can have unintended consequences. The Philadelphia Police Department’s Internal Affairs division is wrapped up in a truly bizarre squirrel case, the Daily News reports, after an officer who caught sight of a colleague in full rodent gear... More »

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police • Philadelphia • squirrel • Internal Affairs

(Newser) - British transit cops in Philadelphia to trade counter-terrorism tactics with their US counterparts were treated to an American specialty, the Daily Mail reports—Dunkin’ Donuts. The UK contingent is touring railroad terminals on the East Coast so that “our two organizations” can “work and learn from each... More »

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coffee • police • Philadelphia • counterterrorism • Dunkin' Donuts • Amtrak • Britain • doughnut • British Transport Police

30 Years of Bail Jumpers
Owe Philly $1B

Outstanding payments date back to the 1970s

Feb 8, 09 7:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Criminal defendants who skipped court dates in Philadelphia owe the city a total of $1 billion, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. For decades, the city has done little to try to collect full bail payments from those who don’t show. Critics say the system is farcical. “Bail judgments just... More »

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debt • Philadelphia • bail • collection agencies • Philadelphia mayor

First-Timer Chomps His Way to Wing Bowl Glory

Super Squibb flies away with prize after munching 203 chicken wingss

Jan 31, 09 7:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Skinny first-timer Jonathan "Super Squibb" Squibb polished off 203 chicken wings and some heavyweight competition to win the 17th Wing Bowl yesterday, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Squibb, who beat favorites like 500-pound "Damaging Doug" Canavin, will take home a brand new Mini Cooper and crown of miniature chickens.... More »

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contest • Philadelphia • competitive eating • chicken wings

Slideshow of whistlestop tour

 Obama Arrives in Washington 


Jan 17, 09 6:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama rolled into Washington tonight on the last stop of his historic whistlestop train journey, the Washington Post reports. Obama retraced the path of Abraham Lincoln and called for a "new declaration of independence" for the nation. To see photos of the trip—which Joe Biden joined in... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Michelle Obama • Philadelphia • Ed Rendell • Baltimore • Amtrak • inauguration • Wilmington • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama

(AP) - Barack Obama undertook the final leg of his inaugural journey today, embarking on a whistle-stop train tour from Philadelphia that retraces Lincoln's journey to Washington a century and a half ago. Big crowds are expected along the way, and VP-elect Joe Biden comes aboard in Wilmington, Del. "Only a... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Philadelphia • train • President Obama • inaugural events

Philly Mayor to Lease Closing Libraries

11 buildings would be run by private or foundation centers

Dec 29, 08 5:11 PM CST
(Newser) - The mayor of Philadelphia has preliminary agreements with private foundations and nonprofits to manage at least five of the 11 libraries the city is closing out of budget concerns, the Inquirer reports. The new institutions, which Michael Nutter said he hopes will become “knowledge centers,” will retain... More »

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Philadelphia • libraries • nonprofit • municipal services • Michael Nutter • budget gap • library • foundations

Moviegoer
Shoots Man
for Talking

He pulls gun while
trying to watch Benjamin Button

Dec 27, 08 12:52 PM CST
(Newser) - A Philadelphia man attempting to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in peace resorted to violence, shooting the father of a family that was talking during the film, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The father survived the gunshot wound to his arm, while the attacker was charged with... More »

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Brad Pitt • Philadelphia • noise • Cate Blanchett • gun violence • movies • movie theaters • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button • talking • attempted murder

Matthews May Quit MSNBC for Senate Run

Hardball host's flirtation with Pa. race could be negotiating ploy

Dec 4, 08 12:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Chris Matthews is seriously considering leaving MSNBC in preparation for a US Senate campaign, friends and NBC colleagues tell Politico. The Hardball host is dead set on making a run and has already picked out a home in his native Philadelphia to meet the residency requirement, according to one Democratic... More »

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Senate • MSNBC • Pennsylvania • Chris Matthews • Philadelphia

 Philly Phetes Series Triumph  

Thousands gather, mainly peacefully, to celebrate Phillies' first title since 1980

Oct 30, 08 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The streets of Philadelphia were mobbed with celebrating Phillies fans into today’s wee hours, with some directing enthusiastic violence at cars and shop windows, the Inquirer reports. Firemen responding to street blazes had to turn their hoses on uncooperative revelers, and sporadic looting was reported. Still, the overall scene... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • Philadelphia • looting • celebration • fans • baseball • fire • 2008 World Series • overturned car

 Series Delayed Another Day 

Forecast of high winds, rain, and even snow in Philadelphia pushes conclusion to Wed.

Oct 28, 08 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - A forecast of high winds, heavy rain, and even snow in Philadelphia tonight moved Major League Baseball to push the conclusion of Game 5 of the World Series until at least tomorrow, NBC10 reports. “While obviously we want to finish Game 5 as soon as possible, the forecast for... More »

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Philadelphia • rain • delay • baseball • snow • Tampa Bay Rays • 2008 World Series • NBC Local

 Rain Suspends Series Game 5 


Oct 27, 08 10:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Torrential rain in Philadelphia forced the suspension of tonight's World Series Game 5 midway through the sixth inning with the Tampa Bay Rays and the Phillies tied at 2. Carlos Pena tied the score on a two-out RBI single before Evan Longoria lined out and the umpiring crew called for... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • Philadelphia • World Series • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Carlos Pena • Evan Longoria • 2008 World Series

Analysis

 Can Phanatics 
 Cheer Up at Last? 

Pessimism a way of life for Phanatics

Oct 21, 08 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Optimism doesn’t come easy to Phillies fans. “They feel like dogs that have been kicked too much,” one UPenn professor tells Allen Barra of the Wall Street Journal. The Phillies have won precisely one title in their 125-year history, amid mountains of grim collapses. “Phillies history... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • Philadelphia • World Series • optimism • baseball

OPINION

 Baseball Is King Again in Philly 

Phillies' success has taken focus off NFL's Eagles

Oct 7, 08 1:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Of his team’s playoff success, Phillies star Cole Hamels didn’t mince words. “Hopefully,” the pitcher said, “it will turn the city red a little bit more than it is green.” Green meaning the Eagles, the NFL team that’s long marked Philadelphia as a... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • football • Philadelphia • Philadelphia Eagles • baseball

 Storms Threaten 
 East Coast Pounding 

Tropical Storm Kyle brews south of Bermuda

Sep 26, 08 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - A storm system threatened East Coast cities with heavy winds and rain, and Tropical Storm Kyle moved toward hurricane strength further out in the Atlantic, Bloomberg reports. Flights were delayed along the coast, with planes in New York City waiting 90 minutes or more on runways. Meanwhile, Kyle, 645 miles... More »

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New York City • severe weather • Philadelphia • flooding • Baltimore • Long Island • hurricane • Tropical Storm • East Coast

ANALYSIS

 'R' Word in Play 
 in Pa.—and It's 
 Not 'Recession'  

White voters won't always say it, but they won't vote Obama

Sep 22, 08 1:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Biden must have been shocked when he met Carolyn Bauer in a Philadelphia diner. Bauer told Biden she’d never vote for his running mate. “It’d be disgusting to get a man named Barack Obama as president,” she said. “No way!” Racism is a... More »

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Barack Obama • Pennsylvania • race relations • Philadelphia • racism • Election 2008

 Top Cities for Beautiful People 

Charleston takes top rank for friendliness

Sep 13, 08 12:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Miami boasts the most attractive people in the US, a survey by Travel + Leisure magazine concludes. The city took the top spot for most beautiful locals, followed by San Diego, Austin, Charleston (SC), and Honolulu. Of the top 25, Philly came in last. The survey ranked the cities in... More »

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California • New York • Miami • Charleston • Austin • Philadelphia • Portland

Philly Corpse-Plundering Case Ends in Guilty Pleas

Masterpiece Theatre host among corpses

Sep 2, 08 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two brothers who ran a Philadelphia funeral home pleaded guilty today to selling corpses, including that of Masterpiece Theatre host Alistair Cooke, to a company that trafficked in stolen body parts, the AP reports. They may get life sentences for allowing the remains of 244 clients to be dismembered for... More »

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crime • Philadelphia • court • funeral home • Louis Garzone • Gerald Garzone

 Philly Lets Students
 Leave Perilous Schools

Officials say reports of violence are rising, not the incidence of crime.

Aug 28, 08 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Twenty schools in Philadelphia are so “persistently dangerous” that the state is giving students the right to go elsewhere, reports the Inquirer. This figure is nearly double last year’s and includes a bump from one middle school to six, according to a list released yesterday by the Pennsylvania... More »

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Philadelphia • child safety • public schools

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