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NBC 10 News:• Sharpton Visits Victim Of Philadelphia Police Beating The Rev. Al Sharpton comes to Philadelphia to visit one of three victims of a police beating. >> read more or comment • Gunshot Victim 8 Talks About Shooting An 8-year-old boy who was shot and wounded on the streets of Philadelphia talks to NBC 10 about the shooting. >> read more or comment • Lawyer: Kirsch Nearing Plea In 'Bonnie And Clyde' ID Theft Case A lawyer for a woman charged with stealing people's credit to travel the world in style says the former Drexel University student is nearing a federal plea deal. >> read more or comment • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vandalized The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Philadelphia was defaced this weekend says the maintenance supervisor. >> read more or comment • Police: Man Bites Off Part Of Cab Driver's Ear During Robbery Philadelphia police say a passenger bit off part of a Quaker City cab driver's ear during a robbery. >> read more or comment • N.J. Trooper's Car Tractor-Trailer Collide A New Jersey state trooper is injured when his car collides with a tractor-trailer. >> read more or comment • Police Fatally Shoot Man Outside South Jersey Restaurant A man was fatally shot during a confrontation with police outside a Willingboro restaurant authorities say. >> read more or comment • Attorney: Philly Police Beating A Case Of Mistaken Identity Attorneys for three men beaten by Philadelphia police say officers concocted a story that the trio were shooting suspects to cover up a case of mistaken identity. >> read more or comment • Regatta Spectators Welcome Weather Change Thousands of college athletes participate in the conclusion of the nation's largest collegiate regatta along the Schuylkill River. >> read more or comment • Pa. Supreme Court Won't Reconsider Casino Decision The state Supreme Court shoots down an effort by the Philadelphia City Council to stall construction of a controversial casino. >> read more or comment • Boy Girl Shot Playing Outside In North Philadelphia Police say two children are shot as they play outside in North Philadelphia. >> read more or comment The Daily Pennsylvanian - Upenn:• A happy GOP in Pa.? For now that's the case In the midst of falling national approval ratings for the Republican Party a smile should be the last thing on the face of John McCain the Republican nominee for president. But in Pennsylvania McCain has reason to be happy. New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's primary win over Illinois Sen. >> read more or comment • Crime Log | Interactive Feature Assault April 25 - Two complainants unaffiliated with the University one male and one female reported that an unknown suspect tried to take the woman's laptop and assaulted the male by punching and kicking him on Franklin Field at 1:30 p.m. April 26 - Demaris Peters 25 of the 400 block of 60th Street was arrested for allegedly swerving his car toward police officers on Locust Street at about 1:30 p. >> read more or comment • Dental insurance the write way Hillary Clinton isn't the only one who wants to make sure everyone is insured. SASgov the School of Arts and Sciences branch of graduate student government hosted an essay competition in which participants wrote a 125-word essay to answer the question "Why do I need dental insurance?" The winners won $250 allowing them to purchase insurance. >> read more or comment • Fighting cancer - with a $20000 plan Second-year MBA students Irene Susantio and Brian Smith are $20000 closer to achieving their dream of fighting cancer. On Wednesday their team named Solixia secured the title of Grand Winner at the tenth annual Wharton Business Plan Competition. A radiopharmaceutical company Solixia has created an agent for diagnosing breast cancer and a treatment for ovarian cancer. >> read more or comment • From canes to condiments It was their turn to play and play they did. Decked out in bright red T-shirts with straw hats and canes the Class of 2009 followed in the footsteps of 76 classes before them to celebrate Hey Day and officially become seniors last Tuesday. The juniors marked the event with a picnic on Hill College Field before making the traditional march down Locust Walk lined with seniors clutching everything from streamers and silly putty to eggs fish and Windex and ready to throw it all at the newest reincarnations of themselves. >> read more or comment • Going green - without LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification standards hold a monopoly over colleges' sustainable construction projects. But a lesser-known alternative is beginning to make a mark at universities. Penn's master plan calls for the construction of a number of environmentally sound buildings which will be certified as such by LEED the widely used and expensive third-party review system. >> read more or comment • HUP again denies wrongdoing Lawyers for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania again denied any wrongdoing in College sophomore Anne Ryan's meningitis death last September. Jed Ryan the brother of Anne Ryan filed a lawsuit against HUP in January alleging negligence wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress. >> read more or comment • News Brief: Robb's sentencing hearing postponed The sentencing date for former Economics professor Rafael Robb who confessed to killing his wife last year has been postponed. Robb was slated to be sentenced in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Monday but a hearing will be held instead. The hearing will be to examine a motion to disclose relevant case records. >> read more or comment • Penn pushes Ph.D. students to finish faster When seventh-year English Ph.D. candidate Anna Foy enrolled at Penn she planned to be here for at least seven years before finishing her dissertation. Now about a year from completing her dissertation on 18th-century poetry she finds herself facing pressure from the University to hurry up or pay up. >> read more or comment • Renovations to nursing building will be completed by this fall The $26 million three-phase construction project of Claire M. Fagin Hall the building that houses the School of Nursing will be completed on time and on budget for the fall semester. The final phase which is already underway will bring newly renovated research laboratories to the school creating a "futuristic environment" according to Nursing Dean Afaf Meleis. >> read more or comment • Safe sex and safe credit - not all that different Second year Annenberg graduate student Angel Ho wants us all to keep it in our pants. On April 22 Ho was named winner of the "Keep It In Your Pants" Student Video Contest for creating a public service announcement about the threat that credit debt poses to American consumers. >> read more or comment • Stolen items unlikely to be found Out of the $15 billion worth of property stolen nationwide in 2006 only about 31 percent - property worth about $4.6 billion - was recovered by police forces across the country according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Everything is difficult to recover" said Penn Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush. >> read more or comment • Students say Kal Penn's Asian American studies class was a hit Actor Kalpen Modi-more fondly known as Kal Penn - conquered Hollywood after his hit movie Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. But with students raving about his Asian American Studies class as the semester ends it seems Modi has conquered something perhaps more significant than teenage humor: the field of academia. >> read more or comment • U. welcomes new administrator After 33 years away from Penn's campus 1975 Law School alumnus Jeffrey Cooper will return on July 1 to take over as the new Vice President for Government and Community Affairs. Currently the chief counsel for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the executive deputy general counsel to Gov. >> read more or comment • University increases wind energy purchase A greener future is blowing in the wind. The University recently made a commitment to increase its expenditure on wind energy for the next two years making it the biggest patron of wind power among universities in the United States. Renewable wind energy will account for nearly half of Penn's power because of the University's purchase of an additional 80000-megawatt hours per year from Community Energy Inc. >> read more or comment • Rising food prices hit organics Although shoppers have generally accepted that eating organic foods will be more costly a recent and rapid rise in prices may force some consumers to alter their eating habits. Food prices have been rising for several months now and at first organic prices stayed steady. >> read more or comment Philadelphia Weekly:• A-List Girlfriend in a Coma Pedro Costa >>get out Liberty Stampede Rodeo Fri. May 9 7pm-midnight. Free. Bike Stop 206 S. Quince St. 215.627.1662; Sat. May 10-Sun. May 11 11am-6pm. $20-$45. Devon Horse Show Fairgrounds Lancaster Ave. and Dorset Rd. Devon. 888.321.3603....> • The Angry Grammarian by Jeffrey Barg Emphasis Addled Great moments in Internet grammar humor take one: It's been around since 2005 but a number of folks have recently sent me links to the "Blog" of "Unnecessary" ...> • Art Mike's World and Trenton Doyle Hancock. by Roberta Fallon ICA continues its walk on art's wild side with two new shows: "Mike's World" an immersion into the theatrical sets props videos and other works of performance artist Michael Smith; and "Wow That's Mean...> • Ask a Mexican by Gustavo Arellano Dear Readers: The paperback version of my book is in stores now cheap enough that even a Guatemalan can afford it. Buy por favor! Now on to the preguntas ......> • Capsules Mr. Lonely The Flight of the Red Balloon Roman de Gar and Son of Rambow. New Releases Mister Lonely Directed by Harmony Korine C Reviewed by Matt Prigge Opens Fri. May 9 The opening shot of Mister Lonely tells you everything you need to know....> • Razing Hell Sixteen years after the city leveled it Stella Street remains a junkie wasteland. by Frank Rubino Although she could use a good scrubbing she's pretty this petite woman in a black leather jacket trying to flag down cars near Germantown and Indiana by waving her crutches at them. "Works!"...> • Crossword Puzzle > • Crossword Solution > • Defend its Existence Lady Antebellum by Caralyn Green Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum (Capitol Nashville) I love country music. Neko Case is my goddess. Gillian Welch is my savior. Ryan Adams is my lust-object for life and Uncle...> • Eat Beat Fogo de Chão Chima and Ashoka Palace. by Kirsten Henri Eat It With Mom! This is the first year in quite a while that Penn's commencement weekend doesn't coincide with Mother's Day (Sun. May 11) an alarming coincidence which usually ...> • Editor's Picks "The Kids Are Uptight." »style philes "The Kids Are Uptight" Sat. May 10 4-8pm. Free. Gallery One Hamilton Hall University of the Arts 320 S. Broad St. 215.717.6030. www.strtrnbw.blogspot.com Remember when Michael...> • Eye Candy The Real World: Hollywood The Cottage and Youth Without Youth by Leo Charney The Real World: Hollywood On Demand: MTV What: 20th season of pioneering reality show. Why: This new cast feels like a coven of cyborg replicas: Mix one part Julie one part...> CBS 3 Events:• Race For The Cure Kicks Off In Philadelphia Thousands of breast cancer survivors and supports joined the Women of Eyewitness News to take part in the 18th annual Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure®. Opening ceremonies began at 7 a.m. with the 5K run/walk following at 8:15 a.m. at Eakins Oval just outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. read more >> • Philly Cabbie's Ear Lobe Bitten Off In Attack Police have arrested a man who they said robbed a cab driver and bit part of his ear off during an assault Saturday morning. read more >> • Willingboro Police Fatally Shoot Man At Restaurant A man was fatally shot during a confrontation with policeoutside a Willingboro restaurant. read more >> • Former Del. Lawyer Faces Child Porn Charges A disbarred Wilmingtonlawyer is facing several charges after police found child pornography on acomputer in his home. read more >> • Final Farewell To A Fallen Philadelphia Officer Mourners lined up in the pouring rain Friday outside acathedral to pay their respects to slain Philadelphiapolice Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski who was fatally shot in the line of duty. read more >> • 2 Children Shot In Strawberry Mansion Two young children were rushed to the hospital after being shot in Strawberry Mansion on Friday evening. read more >> • N.J. May Offer First Responders Autism Training Many parents don't worry much about having police and firefighters interact with their children especially during emergencies. read more >> • Mega Millions Drawing Grows To $166M The jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $166 million on Friday. read more >> • City Council Fails To Stall Casino Construction The state Supreme Court has shot down an effort by the Philadelphia City Council to stall construction of a controversial casino. read more >> • N.J. Vice Principal Accused Of Stealing Medicine A middle school administrator is accused of raiding the school nurse's office and stealing students' prescription drugs for his own use. read more >> ABC 6 News:• Tracking rains on StormTracker 6 LIVE The rains that are forecast to bring a wet night and Monday are on the way! read more >> • Continuing coverage on 6abc.com Get more on the local stories making headlines read more >> • 10-year-old girl killed in overnight fire A Mother's Day catastrophe unfolded in Trenton New Jersey. read more >> • Sharpton meeting today after violent arrest Al Sharpton says a victim of a videotaped police beating does not know why police were chasing him. read more >> • Saving a new mother's heart Heart assist device and the determination to see her son grow up drive a mother's recovery read more >> • Sunday on Inside Story Here's a look at some of the topics this week. read more >> • Coastal storm coming A flood watch is posted for parts of the area. Meteorologist A.J. has details. read more >> • Mrs. Fixit Get help for all those projects around the house! read more >> • Mr. Food Recipes - Corn and Shrimp packets Mr. Food gives fans quick and easy recipes and tips for everyone. read more >> • Tuned In to The Color Karma This week we feature a band called The Color Karma. read more >> • Prime Time Weekend Prime Time Weekend is hosted by Gary Papa and Cecily Tynan on Saturdays at 7:00 PM. read more >> • Visions Action News Reporter Vernon Odom hosts Visions Saturdays at 7:30PM on 6abc. read more >> Next Page >> |
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