Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua dies in his sleep. He was 88 years old
Just this week, a judge ruled Bevilacqua competent enough to be used in the archdiocese sex abuse trial. He died around 9:15 p.m. at his home in Wynnewood.
Spend special Valentine’s Day in the ruins of a former prison
Eastern State Penitentiary is offering stories of romance. (And somewhere, Henny Youngman is calling from beyond the grave, “Prison? That’s not romance. That’s marriage.”)
Be a sandwich artisan, get rewarded at Wedge + Fig Grilled Cheese Bar
Some of us would rather take the bull by the horns and create our own destiny. If that’s you, then you must know about Wedge + Fig’s newest venture. If it’s not, live a little.
Wing Bowl: Gluttony versus discipline, evolution versus human nature
Everyone sees what happens at the Wing Bowl — scheduled for this Friday — and is in awe. It is quite a feat to consume as much and as quickly as the competitors. But, a closer looks proves that this might just the norm in a far distant future.
So which voting district am I in?
That’s the question a lot of people in Pennsylvania are asking now. After the state Supreme Court invalidated the new maps, drawn after the Census, the state Speaker has filed a lawsuit.
Creepy or cool? You be the judge. A collage of Obama could be yours
Some stalker…errr fan…of President Obama sat down and glued together different pictures of his throughout his first 100 days in office. Best of all, it could be yours!
CHOP may give Mia Rivera a liver transplant after all
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia doctors originally told Mia’s parents that they wouldn’t perform the live-saving operation because she is mentally disabled.
Is it spring? The weather today feels like, and tomorrow will, too
If you can, venture outside today and tomorrow. Today’s high of 60 is higher than the average for any date before April 9. Tomorrow could be warmer. But then, it’s back to the winter normal.
Groundhog Day predicts badly – but it predicts as well as any other
The media’s War on Groundhog Day says Punxsutawney Phil is usually wrong. But so are other long-range forecasts. For instance, it’s supposed to be snowing in Philadelphia.
The Gores Group to acquire Philadelphia-based Pep Boys
Who knows what’s going to happen with Manny, Moe & Jack. After the transaction is completed in the next few months, Pep Boys will become a privately-held company.
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