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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Pennsylvania</title>
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		<title>2 Pa. teens plead not guilty to federal hate crime in immigrant&#8217;s beating death</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. teens plead not guilty to hate crime charge

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania teenagers have pleaded not guilty in federal court to a hate crime in the death of an illegal Mexican immigrant.
Eighteen-year-old Brandon Piekarsky and 19-year-old Derrick Donchak were arraigned Tuesday in Wilkes-Barre (BEHR&#8217;) on charges stemming from the July 2008 beating death of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-pa-teens-plead-not-guilty-to-federal-hate-crime-in-immigrants-beating-death-247395/">Read the original article &nbsp;: 2 Pa. teens plead not guilty to federal hate crime in immigrant&#8217;s beating death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. man wins ride in George Washington&#8217;s boat as part of Delaware River crossing fundraiser</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Todt</dc:creator>
		
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Pa. man wins ride in George Washington&#8217;s boat

PHILADELPHIA — George Washington will have a tourist along for the ride on Christmas Day.
Home builder Thomas Fischer will don period garb and take a seat in the lead boat for the annual re-enactment of Washington&#8217;s 1776 crossing of the Delaware River. Fischer, of Newtown, Pa., won an ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-man-wins-ride-in-george-washingtons-boat-as-part-of-delaware-river-crossing-fundraiser-247385/" title="Pa. man wins ride in George Washington&#8217;s boat as part of Delaware River crossing fundraiser">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. teens charged with federal hate crime in immigrant&#8217;s beating death set for arraignment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. teens to be arraigned on hate crime charge

POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania teenagers are scheduled to appear in federal court for the first time since being charged with a hate crime in the death of an illegal Mexican immigrant.
Eighteen-year-old Brandon Piekarsky and 19-year-old Derrick Donchak will be arraigned Tuesday in Wilkes-Barre on charges stemming ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-teens-charged-with-federal-hate-crime-in-immigrants-beating-death-set-for-arraignment-247258/">Read more : Pa. teens charged with federal hate crime in immigrant&#8217;s beating death set for arraignment</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vishay Intertechnology raises 4th-quarter revenue forecast as demand picks up</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Vishay Intertechnology raises 4Q revenue forecast

MALVERN, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology Inc. on Monday raised its revenue forecast for the fourth quarter as demand picked up at both its semiconductors and electronic components divisions.
Vishay expects revenue of $580 million to $600 million for the three months ending in December, up from a previous forecast of $530 ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vishay-intertechnology-raises-4th-quarter-revenue-forecast-as-demand-picks-up-246892/">Vishay Intertechnology raises 4th-quarter revenue forecast as demand picks up</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Millions of people snowed in by East Coast storm over the weekend slog back to work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Neumeister</dc:creator>
		
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Storm-walloped East Coast returns to work _ slowly

NEW YORK — Millions of East Coast commuters returned to work Monday over slick roads and icy sidewalks after a weekend winter storm dropped record snowfall, interrupted holiday shopping and stranded travelers.
The storm crept up the coast on Saturday and Sunday, walloping states from the mid-Atlantic to New ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/millions-of-people-snowed-in-by-east-coast-storm-over-the-weekend-slog-back-to-work-246745/">Millions of people snowed in by East Coast storm over the weekend slog back to work</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Several hundred motorists stranded on Va. roads
WASHINGTON — Officials in Virginia say the snow storm socking the East Coast has caused several hundred motorists to become stranded in the western part of the state.
Virginia Department of Emergency Management spokesman Bob Spieldenner said Saturday that local and state officials, as well as the National .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/several-hundred-motorists-stranded-on-western-va-roads-as-snow-storm-socks-east-coast-246434/">Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Travelers, shoppers see frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Karush</dc:creator>
		
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Treacherous snow storm strikes East Coast
WASHINGTON — A treacherous, frightful wintry storm slammed the East Coast on Saturday and dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, hampering travelers and shoppers on the weekend before Christmas.

Forecasts called for up to 20 inches of snow across the region, including Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and reaching ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/travelers-shoppers-see-frightful-weather-across-east-coast-ahead-of-christmas-246413/">Read : Travelers, shoppers see frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ardath Harter Rodale, former head of Rodale publishing company in eastern Pa., dies at 81</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Former publishing chief Ardath Harter Rodale dies

EMMAUS, Pa. — Ardath Harter Rodale, former head of the Pennsylvania-based Rodale publishing company, has died. She was 81.
The company says Rodale died at home early Friday.
She started working at Rodale in 1956, overseeing the development and renovations of the company&#8217;s headquarters in the eastern Pennsylvania town of Emmaus.
She .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ardath-harter-rodale-former-head-of-rodale-publishing-company-in-eastern-pa-dies-at-81-246249/">Original source &nbsp;: Ardath Harter Rodale, former head of Rodale publishing company in eastern Pa., dies at 81</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pennsylvania electric company PPL to repay $30 million to overcharged customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. electric company to repay $30M to customers

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania electric company will refund customers $30 million in over-collected charges.
The state&#8217;s Public Utility Commission approved the repayment to PPL Corp. customers on Thursday. State officials say PPL collected the extra money in transition charges related to rate caps.
Those caps expire for PPL .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pennsylvania-electric-company-ppl-to-repay-30-million-to-overcharged-customers-246163/">Pennsylvania electric company PPL to repay $30 million to overcharged customers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jon, Kate Gosselin divorce final in Pa.; Kate&#8217;s lawyer says she gets house, primary custody</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryclaire Dale</dc:creator>
		
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Gosselin divorce final in Pa.; Kate gets house

PHILADLELPHIA — Jon and Kate Gosselin are officially divorced after 10 years of marriage, eight children and a year of tabloid headlines.
A lawyer for Kate Gosselin says she gets the family home in eastern Pennsylvania in the no-fault divorce agreement entered Friday and first reported by TMZ.com.
Lawyer Mark .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jon-kate-gosselin-divorce-final-in-pa-kates-lawyer-says-she-gets-house-primary-custody-246162/">Jon, Kate Gosselin divorce final in Pa.; Kate&#8217;s lawyer says she gets house, primary custody</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pennsylvania Capitol cafeteria remains shut down after inspection turns up mouse infestation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Capitol cafeteria shut down in Pa. due to mice

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The cafeteria in Pennsylvania&#8217;s state Capitol remains closed for a second day after inspectors found evidence of a rodent infestation.
The state Department of Agriculture says the cafeteria was closed after lunch Thursday, following a routine inspection. It was still closed Friday and workers are .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pennsylvania-capitol-cafeteria-remains-shut-down-after-inspection-turns-up-mouse-infestation-246153/" title="Pennsylvania Capitol cafeteria remains shut down after inspection turns up mouse infestation">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UGI, AmeriGas report fire damage to administration building in Pennsylvania</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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UGI, AmeriGas report fire damage to Pa. building

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — UGI Corp., a holding company for energy company and utilities, and propane marketer AmeriGas Partners LP said Thursday there had been fire and smoke damage at their main administrative building in King of Prussia, Pa.
No injuries were reported, and the companies do not expect ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ugi-amerigas-report-fire-damage-to-administration-building-in-pennsylvania-245702/">UGI, AmeriGas report fire damage to administration building in Pennsylvania</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At a remote (and temporary) 9/11 memorial, fragmented scenes from the national memory unfold</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Pennsylvania field became place of memory
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — One simple notion. Here, some version of it appears on most everything you see — sewn into ballcaps, lovingly painted upon stones, scrawled on sheets of paper. &#8220;Never forget.&#8221; &#8221;Remember the fallen.&#8221; &#8221;Always in our hearts.&#8221; The words vary, but the meaning stays the same.

Before Flight 93 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-a-remote-and-temporary-911-memorial-fragmented-scenes-from-the-national-memory-unfold-245309/">Source article &nbsp;: At a remote (and temporary) 9/11 memorial, fragmented scenes from the national memory unfold</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New charge for Pa. woman in court for allegedly offering sex for Phils World Series tickets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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New charge for Pa. woman in sex-for-WS ticket case

BENSALEM, Pa. — A Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets faces a new prostitution charge on top of the earlier pending charges.
Police testified at a preliminary hearing Wednesday that Susan Finkelstein sent topless photos to them after posting an online Craigslist ad. And .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-charge-for-pa-woman-in-court-for-allegedly-offering-sex-for-phils-world-series-tickets-245042/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jon Gosselin&#8217;s lawyer calls divorce decree &#8216;work in progress,&#8217; expects it finalized in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Lawyer: Jon &#038; Kate divorce likely final in 2010

PHILADELPHIA — Jon and Kate Gosselin will likely ring in the new year as husband and wife as they await a final divorce decree.
A lawyer for Jon Gosselin says the reality TV couple&#8217;s divorce is not likely to be finalized until early next year.
Mark Jay Heller tells  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jon-gosselins-lawyer-calls-divorce-decree-work-in-progress-expects-it-finalized-in-2010-245023/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. woman who faked abduction, fled to Disney World with daughter getting early 2010 release</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. abduction hoax mother wins early 2010 release

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A white Pennsylvania woman who falsely claimed she and her 9-year-old daughter were abducted by two black men, only to be found later at Disney World, could be freed from prison in two months.
A judge on Wednesday agreed to release Bonnie Sweeten, of Feasterville, on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-woman-who-faked-abduction-fled-to-disney-world-with-daughter-getting-early-2010-release-244972/">Original article on  : Pa. woman who faked abduction, fled to Disney World with daughter getting early 2010 release</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Money mailed back to western Pa. bank that was robbed; FBI suspects repentant thief sent it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Money robbed from western Pa. bank mailed back

WEST NEWTON, Pa. — Someone mailed an envelope filled with money to a western Pennsylvania bank that was robbed earlier this month, and the FBI suspects it was either the repentant robber or an acquaintance of his.
Special Agent Jeff Killeen says the returned money doesn&#8217;t cancel out the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/money-mailed-back-to-western-pa-bank-that-was-robbed-fbi-suspects-repentant-thief-sent-it-244829/" title="Money mailed back to western Pa. bank that was robbed; FBI suspects repentant thief sent it">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>STORY REMOVED: US&#8211;Immigrant Killing-Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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STORY REMOVED: US&#8211;Immigrant Killing-Students

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about Pennsylvania police officers charged with a cover-up in the investigation of a fatal attack on an immigrant. Only three officers, not four, are charged with a cover-up in the beating investigation. The fourth has been charged with extortion and civil rights .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/story-removed-us-immigrant-killing-students-244427/">Source &nbsp;: STORY REMOVED: US&#8211;Immigrant Killing-Students</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. police accused of lying in probe of fatal attack on immigrant by high school athletes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. police accused of cover-up in immigrant attack

SHENANDOAH, Pa. — Federal prosecutors charged three police officers in a racially tense Pennsylvania coal town with orchestrating a cover-up in the fatal beating of a Mexican immigrant by altering evidence or lying to the FBI in a hate crimes case against two popular football players.
The former Shenandoah .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-police-accused-of-lying-in-probe-of-fatal-attack-on-immigrant-by-high-school-athletes-244399/">Pa. police accused of lying in probe of fatal attack on immigrant by high school athletes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Creditors, owners duel in court over auction rules; future of Philly newspapers at stake</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryclaire Dale</dc:creator>
		
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Creditors, owners duel for Philly newspapers

PHILADELPHIA — The future of Philadelphia&#8217;s two major newspapers could turn on a pair of commas in the bankruptcy code.
The owners of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News are battling creditors for control. The long-running dispute reached a federal appeals court Tuesday.
Creditors seized on the commas to argue for .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/creditors-owners-duel-in-court-over-auction-rules-future-of-philly-newspapers-at-stake-244395/">Creditors, owners duel in court over auction rules; future of Philly newspapers at stake</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pittsburgh police say armed teens tried to carjack officer who was getting ready to go to work</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. police: Armed teens tried to carjack officer

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police say an armed gang of teenagers tried to carjack an officer who was sitting in her personal vehicle while getting ready to go to work.
Officer Caytlin Wood had her engine running Monday afternoon before heading for the 4-to-midnight shift when she saw five teens ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pittsburgh-police-say-armed-teens-tried-to-carjack-officer-who-was-getting-ready-to-go-to-work-244111/" title="Pittsburgh police say armed teens tried to carjack officer who was getting ready to go to work">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. John Murtha from Pennsylvania at Md. hospital with abdominal pain related to gallbladder</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. lawmaker hospitalized with abdominal pains

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha has been hospitalized with abdominal pains.
His spokesman says he was admitted to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Sunday night. The spokesman, Matt Mazonkey, says it has been determined that the 77-year-old retired Marine colonel has a gallbladder issue. Mazonkey says .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rep-john-murtha-from-pennsylvania-at-md-hospital-with-abdominal-pain-related-to-gallbladder-243949/">Rep. John Murtha from Pennsylvania at Md. hospital with abdominal pain related to gallbladder</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds: Pa. firm gamed visa program, stockpiling work visas for landscaping, construction jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryclaire Dale</dc:creator>
		
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US: Pa. firm stockpiled temporary-worker visas

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania staffing company gamed the nation&#8217;s visa program by obtaining hundreds of work visas under names culled from a Mexican phonebook and supplying the paperwork to illegal immigrants placed in landscaping and other seasonal jobs, authorities said Monday.
&#8220;They were almost like a shadow government, because they procured ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-pa-firm-gamed-visa-program-stockpiling-work-visas-for-landscaping-construction-jobs-243907/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Feds: Pa. firm gamed visa program, stockpiling work visas for landscaping, construction jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian advocates plan federal complaint after school attacks on Philly students</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Rights complaint planned in Philly school attacks

PHILADELPHIA — A national Asian American advocacy organization says it plans to file a federal civil rights complaint against the Philadelphia School District after a series of attacks on Asian students at a high school.
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund said Friday that it would accuse the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-advocates-plan-federal-complaint-after-school-attacks-on-philly-students-243309/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Asian advocates plan federal complaint after school attacks on Philly students</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blowing snow shuts down part of NY Thruway and I-90 in Pa.; 100 people stranded in stuck cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Thompson</dc:creator>
		
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Snow strands motorists on NY Thruway near Pa. line

BUFFALO, N.Y. — More than 100 people who spent the night in snowbound cars and trucks on a closed stretch of New York State Thruway were guided off the highway Friday, but travel remained treacherous in the southwest corner of the state and into Pennsylvania.
&#8220;It was very ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blowing-snow-shuts-down-part-of-ny-thruway-and-i-90-in-pa-100-people-stranded-in-stuck-cars-243137/">Blowing snow shuts down part of NY Thruway and I-90 in Pa.; 100 people stranded in stuck cars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police officer killed in Washington state coffee shop ambush mourned at Pa. funeral</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Rubinkam</dc:creator>
		
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Officer slain in Wash. remembered at Pa. funeral

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Mark Renninger grew up 250 paces from the Boys &#038; Girls Club of Bethlehem. When he heard the lawn mower start up, he would come running — and insist on doing the club&#8217;s lawn himself.
Renninger, one of four police officers gunned down in a Washington .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-officer-killed-in-washington-state-coffee-shop-ambush-mourned-at-pa-funeral-243051/">Police officer killed in Washington state coffee shop ambush mourned at Pa. funeral</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Airways to launch new Philadelphia-Anchorage daily nonstop route next summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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US Airways to launch new Philly-Anchorage route

PHILADELPHIA — US Airways Inc. said Friday it will launch a new daily nonstop flight between Philadelphia and Anchorage, Alaska next summer.
The Phoenix-based carrier said it will be the only nonstop airline service to Alaska from the Northeastern U.S.
Customers may book beginning Saturday.
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		<title>Cops: Son of fantasy artist Frank Frazetta tries stealing $20M in paintings from dad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. police: Artist&#8217;s son swipes $20M in paintings

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man used a backhoe to break into a museum owned by his father — the pioneering fantasy artist Frank Frazetta — in an attempt to steal 90 paintings valued at $20 million, police said Thursday.
State police charged Alfonso Frank Frazetta, 52, of Marshalls .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cops-son-of-fantasy-artist-frank-frazetta-tries-stealing-20m-in-paintings-from-dad-242673/">Source article &nbsp;: Cops: Son of fantasy artist Frank Frazetta tries stealing $20M in paintings from dad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pittsburgh-area casino fined $10,000 for allowing ineligible gamblers to play slot machines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. casino fined $10,000 for ineligible gamblers

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State gaming officials have fined a western Pennsylvania casino $10,000 for allowing two ineligible gamblers to play slot machines.
The Gaming Control Board found that an 18-year-old played slots for about 45 minutes at the Meadows Racetrack &#038; Casino on Aug. 11. The legal age to play ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pittsburgh-area-casino-fined-10000-for-allowing-ineligible-gamblers-to-play-slot-machines-242563/">Pittsburgh-area casino fined $10,000 for allowing ineligible gamblers to play slot machines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Central Pa. police follow footprints in the snow to find attempted burglary suspect</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. police follow footprints in snow to suspect

ALTOONA, Pa. — Police in central Pennsylvania followed footprints in the snow to catch a man who allegedly tried to burglarize a convenience store by throwing a brick through a window.
Altoona police say they followed the tracks early Wednesday to a home where 28-year-old Joshua Phillips, of Tennessee ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/central-pa-police-follow-footprints-in-the-snow-to-find-attempted-burglary-suspect-242551/">Central Pa. police follow footprints in the snow to find attempted burglary suspect</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. woman who drank herself unconscious sues hospital for resulting leg amputations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. woman sues over drink-fueled leg amputations

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania woman who drank herself unconscious celebrating her 20th birthday says a hospital didn&#8217;t properly treat her, resulting in partial amputations of both of her legs.
Shanna Hiles&#8217; medical malpractice suit against Uniontown Hospital and one of its emergency physicians says she passed out while ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-woman-who-drank-herself-unconscious-sues-hospital-for-resulting-leg-amputations-242000/">Original article on  : Pa. woman who drank herself unconscious sues hospital for resulting leg amputations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lincoln National prices $300 million offering of 10-year senior notes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Lincoln National prices $300 million debt offering

PHILADELPHIA — Insurer and investment manager Lincoln National Corp. said Tuesday it priced an offering of $300 million worth of 10-year fixed-rate senior notes with an annual interest rate of 6.25 percent.
The notes are due Feb. 15, 2020.
The company will use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lincoln-national-prices-300-million-offering-of-10-year-senior-notes-241751/">Read : Lincoln National prices $300 million offering of 10-year senior notes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Amish man from central Pennsylvania charged with DUI after being found asleep in moving buggy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. police arrest Amish man in buggy for DUI

LANCASTER, Pa. — Police in central Pennsylvania arrested an Amish man on drunk driving charges over the weekend after he was found asleep in his moving buggy. Police said a 22-year-old man was slumped over and asleep in a slow-moving buggy on Sunday night.
An off-duty officer from .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/amish-man-from-central-pennsylvania-charged-with-dui-after-being-found-asleep-in-moving-buggy-241674/">Original source &nbsp;: Amish man from central Pennsylvania charged with DUI after being found asleep in moving buggy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. police: Girl, 13, led troopers on car chase for 9 miles at speeds of more than 100 mph</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. police: Girl, 13, led high-speed car chase

LEBANON, Pa. — Police say a 13-year-old girl led state troopers on a nine-mile chase in central Pennsylvania at speeds of more than 100 mph.
Authorities say the pursuit started around 9:30 a.m. Monday when troopers saw a driver weaving in and out of her lane on Interstate 81 ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-police-girl-13-led-troopers-on-car-chase-for-9-miles-at-speeds-of-more-than-100-mph-241197/">Pa. police: Girl, 13, led troopers on car chase for 9 miles at speeds of more than 100 mph</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3rd suspect charged with stealing watch from man who died in Philadelphia emergency room</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
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3rd suspect charged with stealing from dying man

PHILADELPHIA — A third suspect has been accused of stealing a watch from a man who died while waiting for care at a Philadelphia emergency room.
Police announced Monday that 21-year-old Jannira Walker of Philadelphia has been charged with criminal conspiracy, robbery and other offenses.
Police have already charged two .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3rd-suspect-charged-with-stealing-watch-from-man-who-died-in-philadelphia-emergency-room-241164/">3rd suspect charged with stealing watch from man who died in Philadelphia emergency room</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Parolee comes in for questioning, is charged in killing of Pittsburgh-area police officer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mandak</dc:creator>
		
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Parolee charged in killing of Pittsburgh-area cop

PENN HILLS, Pa. — A parolee wearing an electronic ankle bracelet fatally shot a man at his home over a $500 drug debt, then walked outside and opened fire on a patrol car, killing an officer awaiting backup, authorities said.
Penn Hills police Officer Michael Crawshaw, 32, was the first ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/parolee-comes-in-for-questioning-is-charged-in-killing-of-pittsburgh-area-police-officer-241152/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Parolee comes in for questioning, is charged in killing of Pittsburgh-area police officer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suspect comes in for questioning, is charged in killing of Pittsburgh-area police officer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mandak</dc:creator>
		
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Suspect charged in killing of Pittsburgh-area cop

PENN HILLS, Pa. — A parolee wearing an electronic ankle bracelet fatally shot a man at his home over a $500 drug debt, then walked outside and opened fire on a patrol car, killing an officer awaiting backup, authorities said.
Penn Hills police Officer Michael Crawshaw, 32, was the first  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suspect-comes-in-for-questioning-is-charged-in-killing-of-pittsburgh-area-police-officer-241079/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police officer responding to disturbance at Pa. home is shot dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Officer responding to Pa. home disturbance killed

PENN HILLS, Pa. — A police officer was fatally shot in suburban Pittsburgh as he heeded superiors&#8217; advice to wait in his patrol car for backup to handle a deadly conflict at a home.
Penn Hills Officer Michael Crawshaw, 32, was killed Sunday evening after the suspect approached the car, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-officer-responding-to-disturbance-at-pa-home-is-shot-dead-240784/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bacon Brothers perform at fundraiser for cash-strapped Philadelphia Mummers Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Bacons perform at Philly Mummers&#8217; fundraiser

PHILADELPHIA — Actor Kevin Bacon and his brother are helping out a century-old Philadelphia tradition.
The Bacon Brothers performed at a fundraising concert Saturday night to raise money for the annual Mummers Parade.
The parade of sequined, feathered marchers and musicians is held every New Year&#8217;s Day. The first official parade happened ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bacon-brothers-perform-at-fundraiser-for-cash-strapped-philadelphia-mummers-parade-240664/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Bacon Brothers perform at fundraiser for cash-strapped Philadelphia Mummers Parade</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Allentown, Pa., a comeback from Rust Belt woes has not fully solved region&#8217;s unemployment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Rubinkam</dc:creator>
		
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — President Barack Obama picked a city to start his jobs tour whose very name conjures Rust Belt images of shuttered factories, high unemployment and persistent hopelessness.
But Allentown, Pa., no longer resembles the place immortalized in the 1982 Billy Joel hit song. It long ago .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-allentown-pa-a-comeback-from-rust-belt-woes-has-not-fully-solved-regions-unemployment-240474/">In Allentown, Pa., a comeback from Rust Belt woes has not fully solved region&#8217;s unemployment</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Historically black school in Pa. drops required fitness class for obese students</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. school drops required fitness class for obese

OXFORD, Pa. — Obese students at a historically black college near Philadelphia won&#8217;t have to take a fitness class to graduate after all.
Lincoln University faculty nixed the idea this week amid complaints the so-called &#8220;fat course&#8221; undermined a school principle of equal treatment.
The school had initiated the policy ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/historically-black-school-in-pa-drops-required-fitness-class-for-obese-students-240470/">Read more : Historically black school in Pa. drops required fitness class for obese students</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tensions between black, Asian teens at Philadelphia high school erupted into assaults</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Philly school&#8217;s racial tensions lead to fights

PHILADELPHIA — Tensions between black and Asian students at a public high school erupted in a series of assaults over two days, leading to 10 suspensions and several students seeking medical treatment.
Asian students at South Philadelphia High School say two off-campus fights and a lunchroom attack left them feeling .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tensions-between-black-asian-teens-at-philadelphia-high-school-erupted-into-assaults-240113/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Tensions between black, Asian teens at Philadelphia high school erupted into assaults</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama offers encouragement to Pennsylvanians at job center</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama offers encouragement on jobs during visit
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — President Barack Obama has told some Pennsylvania residents at a jobs center that the new unemployment numbers are just the first of what he hopes will be &#8220;a string&#8221; of good economic reports.
After a visit to a factory in Allentown and a town hall .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-offers-encouragement-to-pennsylvanians-at-job-center-240075/">Obama offers encouragement to Pennsylvanians at job center</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. man ID&#8217;d in stolen cell phone photo turns self in; photo was automatically sent to victim</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. suspect in stolen cell phone pic turns self in

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia teenager who authorities say used a stolen cell phone to snap a photo of himself that automatically got sent to the victim has turned himself in.
Eighteen-year-old Kadeem Cook turned himself in around 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
Cook is the main suspect in an armed ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-man-idd-in-stolen-cell-phone-photo-turns-self-in-photo-was-automatically-sent-to-victim-239971/">Pa. man ID&#8217;d in stolen cell phone photo turns self in; photo was automatically sent to victim</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. police: Prankster who scaled radio tower to hang bedsheet from antenna needs to see doctor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Cops: Jokester who scaled Pa. tower should see doc

YORK, Pa. — Police in central Pennsylvania say a prankster who scaled a 400-foot radio tower to hang a bedsheet from an antenna needs to see a doctor right away.
Springettsbury Township police Lt. Scott Laird says someone climbed the tower between Nov. 28 and Nov. 30 and ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-police-prankster-who-scaled-radio-tower-to-hang-bedsheet-from-antenna-needs-to-see-doctor-239970/">Pa. police: Prankster who scaled radio tower to hang bedsheet from antenna needs to see doctor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Crosby has 2 goals, assist to give him 10 points in 3 games as Penguins beat Avalanche 4-1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Crosby has 2 goals, assist in Pens&#8217; win over Avs

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won for the sixth time in seven games by beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night.
Crosby scored in the first period, added an empty-net goal, and assisted on Bill Guerin&#8217;s ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crosby-has-2-goals-assist-to-give-him-10-points-in-3-games-as-penguins-beat-avalanche-4-1-239737/">Crosby has 2 goals, assist to give him 10 points in 3 games as Penguins beat Avalanche 4-1</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Man robbed in Philadelphia ER may have been dead in waiting room nearly 1 hour</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Man robbed in ER unconscious nearly 1 hour

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police believe a man whose watch was stolen as he sat slumped in a hospital waiting room may have been dead for 50 minutes before anyone took notice.
Security video shows no one attends to 63-year-old Joaquin (wah-KEEN&#8217;) Rivera until about 50 minutes after he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-man-robbed-in-philadelphia-er-may-have-been-dead-in-waiting-room-nearly-1-hour-239657/" title="Police: Man robbed in Philadelphia ER may have been dead in waiting room nearly 1 hour">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. cops: Man who stole cell phone snapped photo of self that automatically got sent to victim</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. cops: Robber took own photo with stolen phone

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are confident that a photo of a suspected robber taken on a stolen cell phone will lead them to an arrest.
Police say a 20-year-old woman was robbed of her purse Oct. 7 in the city&#8217;s Olney neighborhood. The purse had her cell phone .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-cops-man-who-stole-cell-phone-snapped-photo-of-self-that-automatically-got-sent-to-victim-239618/">Pa. cops: Man who stole cell phone snapped photo of self that automatically got sent to victim</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Man punched 72-year-old Wal-Mart greeter in face, sending him to hospital</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Pa. man punched Wal-Mart greeter, 72

NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. — A 72-year-old Wal-Mart greeter near Pittsburgh was punched in the face outside his store and now is in the hospital.
Surveillance video shows the employee, Thomas Jenkins, walking near the entrance to the Wal-Mart in North Versailles (ver-SALES&#8217;) on Tuesday night. A man comes around the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-man-punched-72-year-old-wal-mart-greeter-in-face-sending-him-to-hospital-239612/">Police: Man punched 72-year-old Wal-Mart greeter in face, sending him to hospital</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross workers in Philadelphia hit the picket line</title>
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Red Cross workers in Philly go on strike
PHILADELPHIA — Teamsters who work at American Red Cross blood services facilities in Philadelphia are on strike.

Rocky Bryan of Teamsters Local 929 says they&#8217;re striking over what the union says are problems with working conditions.
The union says lengthy work hours and pay cuts create fatigued workers more prone ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-workers-in-philadelphia-hit-the-picket-line-239415/">Read more : Red Cross workers in Philadelphia hit the picket line</a>.]]></description>
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