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Police: Man finds decaying money in W. Pa. woods
State police are trying to find the owner of a large stash of decaying cash that was found in some western Pennsylvania woods. Troopers from the barracks in Clarion say the money was found in Highland Township, about 60 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Gary Rex tells WPXI-TV (http://bit.ly/12nm8SS ) that ...
Pa. Abortion Doctor's Murder Trial Goes to Jury
Jury deliberations are expected to resume on Wednesday in the capital murder trial of a Philadelphia doctor charged with killing a patient and four viable babies. (May 1)
Fidel Castro's niece to get gay rights award in US
The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro will be allowed to travel to Philadelphia to accept an award for her gay rights advocacy, officials said Tuesday, reversing a previous decision to reject her visa request. Mariela Castro will attend the Equality Forum's annual conference on civil rights for lesbians, gays, ...
Train Hits Transit Bus in Pa.; 1 Killed, 10 Hurt
A freight train struck a rural bus carrying senior citizens and people with developmental disabilities Friday, killing an elderly woman and injuring nine other passengers and the driver, authorities said. At least one other injury was serio...
No More 'Wooder'? Philly's Odd Accent Evolving
Will Philly no longer be a place where residents drink wooder and root for the Iggles? Gid eowt! A University of Pennsylvania professor says the Southern-inflected sound of the Philadelphia dialect is moving toward a more Northern accent. (...
Raw: Landmark Aleppo Mosque Destroyed
The minaret of a landmark 12th century mosque in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo was destroyed Wednesday, leaving the once-soaring stone tower a pile of rubble and twisted metal scattered in the tiled courtyard. (April 24)
3 Murder Charges Against Pa. Abortion Doc Tossed
Three of eight murder charges were thrown out Tuesday against a Philadelphia abortion provider apparently because the judge had not heard sufficient evidence that the three babies were viable, born alive and then killed. (April 23)
Western Pa. Man Helps Deliver Son in Parking Lot
A western Pennsylvania man who missed his daughter's birth when he was serving overseas with the Navy two years ago was more hands-on for his son's birth. This time, he delivered his son in a parking lot on the way to the hospital. (April ...
At One Ballpark, Ostriches Strut in Outfield
When the Reading Fightin Phils rebranded, they chose as their mascot the gangly, awkward ostrich. The AP's Lee Powell explains while trying to avoid the flightless bird's bite. (April 16)
Blair: Thatcher Pursued a Course of Conviction
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair briefly diverted from his planned speech to an audience at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania to say a few words on the death of his political colleague, Margaret Thatcher. (April 8)
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