Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/18/2008
By Mario F. Cattabiani
Inquirer Staff Writer
HARRISBURG - When Philadelphia State Rep. Robert Donatucci pulls up to the pump, it costs as much as $102 to fill his state-owned 2004 Dodge Durango, an eight-cylinder SUV.
He and 72 others in Pennsylvania’s 253-member General Assembly continue to drive SUVs at taxpayer expense despite efforts by […]

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Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/18/2008
By Maria Panaritis and Stacey Burling
Inquirer Staff Writers
It was a crime so disturbing that the aircraft electrician who discovered it on a combat helicopter-assembly line at the Boeing Co. plant in Ridley Township last week almost threw up.
A bundle of about 75 electrical wires controlling the instruments on a Boeing Chinook […]

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Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/16/2008
Phila. police broke up a multimillion-dollar sports-betting ring. Nine men face charges.
By Barbara Boyer
Inquirer Staff Writer
Nine people have been charged with bookmaking and conspiracy after Philadelphia police broke up what they called a multimillion-dollar gambling operation.
“Read the full story here…
More arrests are expected, police said.
Those already charged were identified as Michael […]

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Pair of homers by Barajas is enough for Burnett, Jays to win
Blue Jays 6Phillies 3
PHILADELPHIA — Rod Barajas heard the familiar sound of boos from unforgiving Phillies fans. Then he gave them another reason to dislike him.
Barajas hit two homers, one of them a grand slam, to back a strong performance by A.J. Burnett and […]

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DelcoTimes.com
By Marlene DiGiacomo, mdigiacomo@delcotimes.com
MEDIA COURTHOUSE — A “policy” of the Delaware County District Attorney’s office involving defendants facing mandatory minimum sentences in drug cases — who must waive a preliminary hearing as well as other rights for a plea to reduced time — has drawn the ire of defense attorneys.
Close to a dozen county […]

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CONCORD — At one “garden room” entrance, a hand-carved, 300-year-old wooden door from India invited visitors to revel in the colors and scents of the season — orchid pink, marigold yellow and moss green.
Bubbling Zen fountains temporarily drowned out the road noise from bustling Baltimore Pike, leaving room for onlookers to marvel at a sculptured […]

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By Dan Russo, Times Correspondent
COLWYN — With the controversy surrounding Colwyn Fire Co. still burning, residents packed into borough hall Thursday night to say their piece at a brief, but impassioned council meeting.
“Why is it necessary for a fire company to have a social club?” asked Krisna McGeachie, a resident who said she did not […]

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By Cindy Scharr cscharr@delcotimes.com
The 26-year-old woman killed in a grinding one-car crash on North Ridley Creek Road early Thursday had served time in prison for a 2001 DUI crash that killed a Salesianum student.
Catherine Ryan was 19 when she pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide for the May 2001 death of Salesianum High School senior Cameron […]

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Philadelphia police arrest nine in connection with operating a multi-million sports betting ring.By Cindy Scharr cscharr@delcotimes.com
PHILADELPHIA — Five Delaware County men are among nine suspects charged with operating a multi-million-dollar sports betting ring headquartered in West Philadelphia.
“This was quite an elaborate operation,” said Lt. Charles Green, of Philadelphia’s Citywide Vice Enforcement Unit. “We feel it […]

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LOGAN - May 16, 2008 (WPVI) — Philadelphia police have made a major drug bust in the city’s Germantown section.Hundreds of potent high-grade marijuana plants were confiscated today at 5915 Beechwood.It is a major bust for police who discovered this huge pot growing operation when they responded to a burglary call around 3:30 this morning.Three […]

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