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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Two teens critically wounded by gunfire
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Fri Dec 11, 12:27 am ET

Police are investigating separate shootings last night that left two teenagers critically wounded. Full Story »
No vote on table games or college funding
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Thu Dec 10, 8:33 pm ET

HARRISBURG - House Democrats yesterday pulled the plug on the day's planned debate over long-awaited legislation to authorize table games, ending a fractious week of backdoor wrangling and leaving empty-handed several universities still awaiting their annual state funding. Full Story »
Union says S. Phila. High needs more full-time officers
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Thu Dec 10, 8:33 pm ET

The president of the union that represents Philadelphia school police said the school district's reliance on nonunion, per-diem officers may have been a factor in allegations that officers failed to prevent attacks on Asian students at South Philadelphia High School last week. Full Story »
White deputy police chief in Camden files discrimination suit
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Thu Dec 10, 7:31 pm ET

A deputy chief with the Camden Police Department has filed a lawsuit against the city, county, and state, alleging he was verbally abused and subjected to a hostile work environment because he is a white male. Full Story »
S. Jersey rail lines note drop in ridership
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Thu Dec 10, 7:31 pm ET

Ridership is down on South Jersey rail lines, and local officials attribute much of the decline to the recession and gasoline prices that are off sharply from their 2008 highs. Full Story »

Philadelphia Daily News

DiCicco bill would boost recycling of plastic bags
Philadelphia Daily News – Fri Dec 11, 12:09 am ET

City Councilman Frank DiCicco is continuing his crusade against plastic bags. DiCicco yesterday introduced an ordinance that would require all shops that offer plastic bags to provide recycling bins for customers. Penalties for violating the rule would range from $100 to $300. Those charging between 10 and 25 cents per bag would be exempt. Full Story »
El reconstruction over, biz owners eye rebound in West Philly
Philadelphia Daily News – Thu Dec 10, 7:04 pm ET

Decades of losing business to malls and 10 years of street closures due to the Market Street El reconstruction have decimated West Philly's commerce. Now, 'Main Street' is re-finding its mojo. Full Story »
In grieving uncle, she lost 'son': Now Tuti's back, perhaps less likely to roam
Philadelphia Daily News – Thu Dec 10, 7:04 pm ET

The mini-me of Doberman pinschers was curled up in a corner of the latte-colored sofa, trying to take a snooze. Full Story »
Cops: Stabber interrupted conjugal visit
Philadelphia Daily News – Thu Dec 10, 7:04 pm ET

Louis Viera maxed out his sentence at Graterford Prison and decided to surprise his girlfriend at her apartment. Viera was surprised to find with another man, police said, and pulled out two knives. Full Story »
Ronnie Polaneczky: Kyler's fight for life goes on, thanks to you
Philadelphia Daily News – Thu Dec 10, 10:29 am ET

Ronnie Polaneczky: It's not just that financial aid has poured in: Everything from a widow's $5 money order to an astounding offer, from an anonymous donor, of at least $35,000 toward Kyler VanNocker's cancer treatment. Full Story »

The Morning Call

Flu clinic schedule
The Morning Call – 2 hrs 42 mins ago

CLINICS FOR HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS Full Story »
Battle over Bethlehem casino tax dollars may head to court
The Morning Call – 2 hrs 42 mins ago

With millions of casino tax dollars at stake, Northampton County might soon take Bethlehem to court to block the city from spending that money on work at the former site of Bethlehem Steel. Full Story »
Allentown OKs bond -- with swap
The Morning Call – 2 hrs 42 mins ago

To finish six school construction projects, the Allentown School Board finance committee voted Thursday to take out a $35 million variable rate bond and put a swap on top of the bond. Full Story »
Allentown state hospital to cut patients by 60 next year
The Morning Call – 2 hrs 42 mins ago

Unions fear 'the beginning of the end' of facility. State says reduction is routine as patients move into community Allentown State Hospital will try to reduce the number of patients by about one third next year as it moves 60 residents into other forms of treatment in the community. Full Story »
Saucon Valley weighs surveillance cameras
The Morning Call – 2 hrs 43 mins ago

$85,000 system would be installed outside all school buildings. Some question need The Saucon Valley School Board viewed a proposal Tuesday to install cameras outside the elementary, middle and high school buildings to curtail traffic problems, vandalism and crime. Full Story »

CBS 3 Philadelphia

Driver Injured In Bucks County School Bus Crash
CBS 3 Philadelphia – 52 mins ago

Police are investigating a school bus accident in Bucks County that left one person injured Full Story »
Upper Merion Could Face Police Layoffs
CBS 3 Philadelphia – 1 hr 36 mins ago

Budget concerns prompted Upper Merion Township to take drastic action in a move that could involve the laying off of officers. Full Story »
N.J. Animal Control Officer Mauled By Pit Bulls
CBS 3 Philadelphia – 1 hr 36 mins ago

A Burlington County animal control officer is hospitalized with serious bite wounds after being mauled by two pit bulls. Full Story »
'SEPTA Santa' Bus Driver Returns Lost Wallet
CBS 3 Philadelphia – Thu Dec 10, 11:54 pm ET

A local bus driver is being called a "SEPTA Santa" after going above and beyond his job duties to return a young woman's lost wallet. Full Story »
Worker Attacked In Northeast Philly Dental Office
CBS 3 Philadelphia – Thu Dec 10, 11:54 pm ET

Police are searching for a man who attempted to sexually assault a female employee inside a Northeast Philadelphia dentist office. Full Story »

6abc Philadelphia

Fire kills man in Phoenixville
6abc Philadelphia – 15 mins ago

Firefighters battled through flames to reach the victim trapped on the third floor. Full Story »
Crash wedges car under school bus
6abc Philadelphia – 1 hr 1 min ago

Rescue teams had to pull the driver out of the car that was rammed under the bus. Full Story »
Two alarm condo fire in Warrington
6abc Philadelphia – Thu Dec 10, 12:08 pm ET

Firefighters were called to a two alarm condo fire in Warrington, Pa. on Thursday morning. Full Story »
Police: Man stabs ex-girlfriend and her lover
6abc Philadelphia – Thu Dec 10, 11:23 am ET

Police say the suspect had just gotten out of prison last week. Full Story »
NJ baby stabbed in attack remains `critical'
6abc Philadelphia – Wed Dec 9, 2:08 pm ET

Police say a baby who was stabbed multiple times in a knife attack that killed his mother in New Jersey remains in critical but stable condition. Full Story »

NBC Philadelphia

Lawyers for Polanski, Victim Ask U.S. Court to Dismiss Case
NBC Philadelphia – 37 mins ago

Roman Polanski’s victim has renewed her call that longstanding sexual misconduct charges against the Oscar-winning director be dropped under a new law that lets victims have a say in their cases. Full Story »
Cops Fight Township Over Proposed Layoffs
NBC Philadelphia – Thu Dec 10, 11:30 pm ET

Upper Merion says they can't afford to pay officers a proposed pay increase in 2010 without handing out pink slips. Full Story »
Best Holiday Lights: Wanamaker Lights vs. Longwood Gardens
NBC Philadelphia – Thu Dec 10, 10:00 pm ET

It's a battle Santa would be proud of ? who's got the best Christmas lights display in our area? The Wanamaker Building or Longwood Gardens.You decide -- Vote for The Golden Local NOW! Full Story »
Givings Kids 724 Dreams
NBC Philadelphia – Thu Dec 10, 7:15 pm ET

A Bucks County company stepped up to make sure hundreds of kids would get a new set of wheels this holiday thanks to Toys for Tots. Full Story »
Autopsy Reveals Cause of Child's "Suspicious" Death
NBC Philadelphia – Thu Dec 10, 7:01 pm ET

The cause of death has been determined in the sudden passing of a 6-year-old Southwest Philadelphia boy. Full Story »

Courier-Post

Triton, Highland division redrawn
Courier-Post – 2 hrs 35 mins ago

The Black Horse Pike regional school board approved a controversial redistricting plan at a tumultuous meeting on Thursday night. Full Story »
Bill allows for lighter penalties for selling drugs in school zones
Courier-Post – 2 hrs 35 mins ago

Senators passed a bill Thursday that would give judges leeway to waive enhanced prison sentences now required for selling drugs within 1,000 feet of a school and could free some nonviolent offenders from state prisons. Full Story »
Christie defends road-work debt
Courier-Post – 2 hrs 35 mins ago

Gov.-elect Chris Christie on Thursday defended his decision to go along with New Jersey's sale of more than $1.2 billion in bonds to pay for already approved transportation projects, saying it does not go against his promise to rein in state borrowing. Full Story »
Kehoe finishes tenure at CCIA
Courier-Post – 2 hrs 35 mins ago

The Camden County Improvement Authority closed out its year Thursday with the resignation of Chairman James B. Full Story »
Ex-Lumberton administrator indicted in FBI probe
Courier-Post – 2 hrs 35 mins ago

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted the former township administrator of Lumberton for alleged corruption in his separate role as an Ocean County assemblyman. Full Story »

Press of Atlantic City

Bouncers in 40/40 brawl video are fired
Press of Atlantic City – Thu Dec 10, 5:16 pm ET

A fight breaks out in the alley behind the 40/40 Club in Atlantic City Saturday after 4 a.m. Full Story »
Storm Related Links
Press of Atlantic City – Thu Dec 10, 4:46 pm ET

ATLANTIC CITY — Several bouncers involved in a videotaped battle outside the 40/40 Club have been fired, according to one of the men involved. A spokesman for the club told The Press of Atlantic City he had not heard about the alleged terminations, but was trying to confirm them. Full Story »
Three-car Route 30 accident near Atlantic City
Press of Atlantic City – Thu Dec 10, 9:01 am ET

Atlantic City police and State Police are investigating a three-car accident. The accident happened at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday, on the eastbound lanes of Route 30, near the ramp for the Atlantic City Expressway Connector. Full Story »
Atlantic City Council approves change orders to add to pay for law firms
Press of Atlantic City – Thu Dec 10, 12:46 am ET

ATLANTIC CITY - Four politically connected law firms walked away with an additional $440,000 in added costs Wednesday after city legislators approved their added change orders. Full Story »
Cab strikes, seriously injures New York man in Atlantic City
Press of Atlantic City – Wed Dec 9, 8:46 pm ET

ATLANTIC CITY — A man was seriously hurt Wednesday when he jumped or fell off a curb, was struck by a taxi cab and hit his head on an object, police said. Full Story »

The Times of Trenton

HoVal senior dodges scam
The Times of Trenton – Fri Dec 11, 1:55 am ET

PENNINGTON -- When one Hopewell Valley senior citizen picked up her phone the day before Thanksgiving, she heard news she knew was too good to be true. Full Story »
Holocaust survivor shares her pain and hope with students
The Times of Trenton – Fri Dec 11, 1:55 am ET

TRENTON -- Ilse Loeb told a story of terrible loss and pain at Trenton Central High School yesterday, and a story of amazing survival and hope. Full Story »
Turning a disability into freedom and award
The Times of Trenton – Fri Dec 11, 1:55 am ET

During Project Freedom's 25th anniversary party last month, Timika Cheek received the Robin G. Heim Award for overcoming barriers to achieving her goals. For Cheek, the journey to this award was a ten-year struggle. Full Story »
Trenton shopkeeper escapes injury when angry customer opens fire
The Times of Trenton – Fri Dec 11, 1:55 am ET

TRENTON -- A city market owner was lucky to escape injury Monday afternoon when an irate customer he had thrown out for dealing drugs opened fire on his store front, police said. Full Story »
Preparing for college
The Times of Trenton – Fri Dec 11, 1:55 am ET

It's nearly 3:30 p.m. on a Friday, and a few dozen students from the Kilmer School in Trenton are running. Unlike a normal image for the last day of the week -- students darting out of class to start their weekend -- these students were dashing back to campus. Full Story »

KYW News Radio 1060

Nutter, Council to Review Ethics Board's Recommendations
KYW News Radio 1060 – Fri Dec 11, 4:56 am ET

A city task force has 36-specific recommendations on ethics and campaign finance reform in Philadelphia that now go to Mayor Nutter and city council. Full Story »
Fireworks to Kick Off 2 Exhibitions at Phila. Museum of Art
KYW News Radio 1060 – Fri Dec 11, 4:56 am ET

A fireworks display was scheduled for Friday afternoon at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to kick off two unique exhibitions of the work of one of the world's most prominent contemporary artists. Full Story »
A&E's Paranormal State Visits Phila. to Hear Ghost Stories
KYW News Radio 1060 – Fri Dec 11, 3:41 am ET

As the A&E show Paranormal State gears up for its 4th season, cast members traveled the country to chat with people about hauntings. Full Story »
Models, Beer Take Sting out of Men's Shopping Night
KYW News Radio 1060 – Thu Dec 10, 10:41 pm ET

Thursday was men's shopping night at the King of Prussia mall. The annual event is an effort to address men's purported fear of shopping. Full Story »
Acquittal for First Defendant in Penna. ''Bonusgate'' Trial
KYW News Radio 1060 – Thu Dec 10, 10:26 pm ET

The first trial in the Pennsylvania "Bonusgate" probe has ended in an acquittal for former state lawmaker Sean Ramaley (left) and a stunning setback for state attorney general Tom Corbett. Full Story »