3 men beaten by Philly police in videotaped arrest cleared in shootings, consider suingPHILADELPHIA — Three men beaten by Philadelphia police on the hunt for a police killer were acquitted Wednesday of all charges stemming from their arrests. Plan for Revolutionary War museum project moves from Valley Forge to PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA — A group that for years has been trying to build a Revolutionary War museum within the boundaries of Valley Forge National Historical Park is moving the multimillion-dollar project to downtown Philadelphia. 3 men whose beating by Philadelphia police was caught on tape acquitted on shooting chargesPHILADELPHIA — Three men beaten by Philadelphia police during an arrest caught on videotape have been cleared of all charges in a triple shooting on the same night. Protesters demand mortgage help from loan companies linked to federal bailout fundsPHILADELPHIA — Protests are planned in more than a dozen cities across the country to demand that a group of mortgage companies who benefited from federal bailout money participate in a government program designed to prevent foreclosures. Supreme Court won’t block Cablevision’s remote-storage digital video recording systemPHILADELPHIA — Cable TV operators won a key legal battle against Hollywood studios and television networks on Monday as the Supreme Court declined to block a new digital video recording system that could make it even easier for viewers to bypass commercials. Doctor investigated over botched prostate surgeries at Philadelphia VA hospital admits errorsPHILADELPHIA — A doctor accused of botching dozens of prostate cancer surgeries at a Veterans Administration hospital admitted Monday that he sometimes missed his target when implanting radioactive seeds, leaving patients with incorrect dosages. Comcast to offer wireless Internet service through Clearwire and SprintPHILADELPHIA — Comcast is rolling out wireless Internet service Tuesday in Portland, Ore., with plans to add three other cities by the end of the year. Steer Straight: From lethal force to alcohol, program warns Philly officers about pitfallsPHILADELPHIA — The rows of Philadelphia police cadets grew quiet as grainy video rolled across a screen before them: Shocking footage of a transit officer in Oakland, Calif., fatally shooting a suspect in the back as the man was being held down on a train platform. Oncologist at center of Philadelphia VA cancer probe tells Senate panel he’s not rogue doctorPHILADELPHIA — An oncologist blamed for botching cancer treatments at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center says he’s not the rogue physician he’s been portrayed to be. Napoleon artifacts, from early youth to death in exile, on display in PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA — Almost two centuries after Napoleon Bonaparte met his Waterloo, all many people may know about him is that he was short. Except he wasn’t, really. Pa. oncologist at center of VA hospital cancer treatment controversy takes leave of absencePHILADELPHIA — An oncologist involved in treating veterans who received botched prostate cancer therapy in Philadelphia has taken a leave of absence from the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school. Cab collides with car, jumps curb, injuring 5 people near downtown Philadelphia concert hallPHILADELPHIA — Four people remain hospitalized after a taxi jumped a curb outside a downtown Philadelphia concert hall. Cab collides with car, jumps curb near Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, critically injuring 2PHILADELPHIA — Police say a taxi jumped a curb and crashed into a crowd in front of Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, striking a bicyclist and a pedestrian, who are in critical condition. Taxi hits curb, ejects passengers before crashing into pedestrians near Philly’s Kimmel CenterPHILADELPHIA — Police say a taxi jumped a curb and crashed into a crowd in front of Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, ejecting the cab’s driver and passenger and striking two pedestrians. Sealed divorce record in Pa. county 50 miles from their home offers privacy to Jon & KateALLENTOWN, Pa. — Jon and Kate Gosselin don’t live in Montgomery County, Pa. So why are the stars of “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ getting divorced there? Insurer Cigna announces retirement of CEO Hanway; company president named as replacementINDIANAPOLIS — Managed care company Cigna Corp. said Wednesday Chairman and CEO H. Edward Hanway will retire at the end of 2009, ending a nearly decade-long run leading the company. Cities seek to stem rising tide of vacant properties caught up in nation’s housing downturnLOUISVILLE, Ky. — David Brown Kinloch could have lived elsewhere, but he chose to move into an abandoned home in a distressed Louisville neighborhood that others were leaving in droves. HBO coming to the Internet: Time Warner, Comcast to start online video trialsPHILADELPHIA — Time Warner and Comcast are joining forces to bring cable TV shows to the Internet, but only for paying subscribers. Philadelphia VA tabbed as national research center on homelessness among veteransPHILADELPHIA — A new federal agency dedicated to eliminating homelessness among veterans has been established in Philadelphia. Newspapers: Philadelphia VA hospital botched cancer treatments for yearsPHILADELPHIA — Ninety-two veterans were given incorrect radiation doses in a common surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer during a six-year period at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia, according to newspaper reports Sunday. Google tricycle snaps views from Philly campus, nation’s hiking and biking trails, theme parksPHILADELPHIA — Coming soon to a campus near you — the Google tricycle. Pa. idles racetrack veterinarian, reviews if he euthanized horse by gun at Philadelphia ParkPHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania racing officials are investigating whether a veterinarian used a handgun to euthanize a horse at a track near Philadelphia, a possible violation of track rules and racing industry standards. 6 Philadelphia businesses robbed with Uzi, police say; robberies expected to continuePHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia are on the lookout for a man robbing businesses with an Uzi submachine gun. Google trike snaps views on Penn’s and other college campuses, parks, hiking, biking trailsPHILADELPHIA — Coming soon to a campus near you — the Google tricycle. Cable venture suspends first advertising product even before it gets off the groundPHILADELPHIA — A joint venture formed by the nation’s six largest cable operators is suspending trials of its first advertising product before it even gets off the ground. Pa. appeals court strikes down Philadelphia bans on assault weapons, buying guns for othersPHILADELPHIA — A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that the city cannot enforce an assault weapons ban and a law prohibiting guns bought by one person and given to another, measures passed by City Council in an effort to combat persistent gun violence. Rain, rain, go away: It’s been an exceptionally soggy June for parts of the USWASHINGTON — Mud season has been extended. Nephew of NY’s Cardinal O’Connor alleges sex abuse by Catholic priest at Pa. schoolWILMINGTON, Del. — A nephew of the late New York archbishop Cardinal John O’Connor alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday that he was the victim of child sexual abuse at the hands of a Catholic priest. Miss. officials approve historical marker for infamous 1964 slayings of civil rights workersPHILADELPHIA, Miss. — Mississippi officials say a historical marker can be placed on a state highway near where three civil rights workers were murdered in 1964. FBI: Philly detective tipped off drug kingpin to raid through ex-NBA player “Pooh” RichardsonPHILADELPHIA — Prosecutors want to detain a Philadelphia detective charged with tipping off a drug kingpin about a raid through a mutual friend, former NBA player Jerome “Pooh” Richardson. |
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