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Vicksburg marks anniversary of Civil War siege
Even 150 years later, Vicksburg is still overshadowed by Gettysburg — so much so, that the Mississippi city is having its Civil War commemoration a few weeks early rather than compete with Pennsylvania for tourist dollars around July 4. Union forces waged a long campaign to conquer Vicksburg and gain ...
For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube. The 26-year-old bike courier didn't intend to become ...
Penguins rout Senators 7-3, take 3-1 series lead
Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. "I'm not talking about anything ahead of Game 5," the Pittsburgh captain said when asked about a potential Eastern ...
Faith healers charged with murder after 2nd death
A Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and who were on probation in their son's pneumonia death were charged with murder Wednesday after a second young child died under what a prosecutor called "eerily similar" circumstances. Herbert and Catherine Schaible ignored a court order to seek medical ...
Philadelphia's sports brass brainstorm together
They all make their professional home at a shared sports complex. But the four men responsible for making Philadelphia's four pro sports teams go rarely share a stage. With the local playoff calendar bare, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, Flyers president Peter Luukko, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., and ...
Sisters ejected from Pa. mall over cancer hats
Three sisters say they were kicked out of a suburban Philadelphia mall after refusing to remove profanity-laden hats expressing their hatred of breast cancer. Zakia Clark and Tasha Clark had been at the King of Prussia Mall on Sunday shopping for funeral dresses with a third sister, Makia Underwood. Their ...
No new funds needed for Okla. tornado recovery
Top lawmakers and officials said Tuesday that the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma. The government has more than $11 billion in its main disaster relief fund. Recovery costs in the Oklahoma City ...
Pa. board OKs charges to use new resort casino
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved charges that non-resort guests must pay to gamble at a soon-to-open casino at a southwestern Pennsylvania resort. Under the plan approved Monday, customers must spend $10 at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort to gain one-time entry into the Lady Luck Casino, scheduled to open in ...
Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Sandy summer
The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and pizza will mingle with the salt air, and the screech of seagulls will be heard, but so will the thwack of hammers ...
Pa. woman appearing in church credit union case
A western Pennsylvania woman is due to be arraigned by a federal magistrate on charges she stole more than $100,000 from the tiny, church-affiliated credit union she used to manage. Fifty-nine-year-old Victoria Rozanski, of Ellwood City, was indicted earlier this month on a charge she embezzled money from Holy Redeemer ...
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