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The Philadelphia Flyers replaced coach John Stevens with Peter Laviolette on Friday after the team was shut out in consecutive games. Full Story »

Asians students at a Philadelphia high school say they are too scared to even leave their homes. They claim they are targets of gangs at their school. Full Story »

Police in Gloucester County are searching for the heartless thug who attacked and robbed an elderly woman in her driveway. Full Story »

Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect who dressed as Santa Claus when he robbed a bank in Chadds Ford Township. Full Story »

A second suspect is in custody in connection with the robbery of a dying man in the waiting room of a Philadelphia hospital. Police said 41-year-old Martin Smith was arrested after allegedly stealing a watch from 63-year-old Joaquin Rivera on November 28. Full Story »

Wide receiver DeSean Jackson is one of four Philadelphia Eagles ruled out for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Full Story »

A teenager accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint last month surrendered to authorities Thursday after he was identified in a cell phone photo. Kadeem Cook, 18, surrendered to police after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with an October 7 robbery. Full Story »

Even as he heralded the first unemployment drop in months, President Barack Obama began putting the finishing touches Friday on a fresh job creation proposal he's planning to send to Congress next week. Full Story »

Philadelphia hopes to collect $30 million by offering amnesty to property owners and businesses that owe back taxes. Full Story »

Composting might be good for the environment, but it can be a challenge to get started. A new Philadelphia small business promises an easier way to compost for a price. Meet Tim Bennett, your local garbage collector. But the garbage he picks up won't sit in landfills. It turns into compost. Full Story »

There's a grass roots effort under way to erect a statue in honor of the late Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas. Full Story »

Gay rights activists and a leading state senator in New Jersey say a bill allowing same-sex marriages will be posted for a vote. Full Story »

Atlantic City's famous Boardwalk may get a little shorter. The city plans to raze about two blocks of the wooden walkway at the northern end of the city. I Full Story »

A judge in central Pennsylvania has dismissed criminal charges against a man who sent an e-mail to Gov. Ed Rendell saying that he prayed every night that someone would kill the governor. Full Story »

A New Jersey woman returned home from Thanksgiving with family to find the locks changed days after she avoided foreclosure. Bank of America says it made a mistake. Full Story »

The American Red Cross in Philadelphia says striking employees blocked a blood delivery to a hospital Thursday. Full Story »

Residents of a Bucks County neighborhood were unable to drive out for hours on Thursday because a closed bridge and downed utility poles shut down the only two roads leading out. Full Story »

Thursday was the last day of work for hundreds of workers at a New Jersey oil refinery. The Sunoco Plant in Westville is shutting down production. Full Story »

Laura Scotti and her husband Russ of Richboro are busy parents raising two children. Laura needs a reliable car to take them to practices and events. Full Story »

A bench warrant has been issued for a New Jersey man who allegedly stole three World Series rings from the Phillies team offices. Full Story »

Senior Vice President & General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced Thursday the Phillies have signed infielder Placido Polanco. Full Story »

There are a lot of unknowns about the Philadelphia region's job market in the midst of this recession.   But one thing is clear: the unemployed are everywhere, even in the some of the city's wealthiest suburbs. Full Story »

One of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses does not want to face the cameras just yet. New York cocktail waitress Rachel Uchitel abruptly canceled a news conference that was scheduled for Thursday. It was believed that Uchitel was going to shed some light on her alleged relationship with Woods. Full Story »

The American Red Cross in Philadelphia says striking employees have blocked a blood delivery to a hospital. Full Story »

Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham is expected to announce developments in the investigation of a fatal shooting involving an off-duty police officer last month. Full Story »