”Philadelphia” News

Flyers centre Danny Briere to miss four weeks after successful surgery

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Flyers centre Danny Briere is expected to miss a month after successful surgery on his groin-stomach area on Thursday.
01 23 2009 6:35PM (...more)

VA patients in Pa. fear prostate treatment error

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia veterans hospital says it may have given insufficient radiation treatment to more than 100 prostate-cancer patients.
08 13 2008 7:02AM (...more)

Five things to watch in Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH - When the Democratic presidential primary moved to Pennsylvania in early March, the central question was never whether Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton would win the state. Rather, it was by how much.
04 23 2008 9:41AM (...more)

US restaurant wins challenge over 'speak English' signs

NEW YORK (AFP) - Authorities in the US city of Philadelphia have ruled that the owner of a local restaurant who placed a sign asking customers to "speak English" had done nothing to violate discrimination rules.
03 21 2008 6:30AM (...more)

Staal scores third-period goal to give Rangers 3-2 win over Flyers

PHILADELPHIA - Rangers defenceman Marc Staal fired a shot in off the right post with 1:11 left in the third period to give New York a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.
09 30 2007 2:44PM (...more)

City calls for 10,000 men to combat violence

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia police and blackcommunity leaders called on Wednesday for 10,000 men tovolunteer to patrol the streets of America's most dangerous bigcity in a bid to halt a surge in murders and violent crime.
09 13 2007 10:24AM (...more)

SEPTA Statement on FOTP Strike

To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Richard Maloney of SEPTA , +1-215-580-7842 PHILADELPHIA, June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by SEPTA: SEPTA
06 16 2008 1:41PM (...more)

Four Philadelphia police fired over filmed beating

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Four Philadelphia police officers were fired and four others demoted or suspended after a videoshowed them beating three suspects after a drug-relatedshooting, the city's police chief said on Monday.
05 21 2008 2:25AM (...more)

Philadelphia suburb of Chester awarded Major League Soccer team

CHESTER, Pa. - Men's professional outdoor soccer will make its return to the Philadelphia area in 2010 after a three-decade absence.
02 29 2008 12:05PM (...more)

Hundreds to Greet New Bar Association Chancellor at 'Handshake' Event Today

To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: Mark Tarasiewicz of Philadelphia Bar Association , +1-215-238-6346, mtarasiewicz@philabar.org PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
01 10 2008 5:01AM (...more)