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Acquaintances reflect on S. Jersey man's terror arrest

Acquaintances of Sharif Mobley, the South Jersey native arrested in Yemen on homicide charges and for possible links to al-Qaeda, described him yesterday as a playful youth who grew increasingly private before leaving for the Middle East.

Heavy rain and winds rip region

The March lion roared on today, as the midpoint arrived in a windy, three-day soaking that delivered minor flooding and scattered power outages throughout the Philadelphia region.

Jersey Shore feels brunt of storm

By midday at the Jersey Shore, the rainstorm had developed into a classic nor'easter - on steroids.

Vatican officials defend pope on abuse

The Vatican on Saturday denounced what it called aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of pedophile priests in his German homeland. It also insisted that church confidentiality doesn't prevent bishops from reporting abuse to police.

Young filmmaker honored for documenting an addict's tale

It was Thanksgiving 2008 and Tara Acquesta was thinking of her cousin, Nicole Fogel, who had gone missing two years earlier.

Art Museum seeks $1.5M for paintings lost in alleged scam

A pair of lawsuits filed this week detail a swindle that appears to have cost the Philadelphia Museum of Art $1.5 million.

Gunmen sought in Nicetown, Summerdale slayings

Police yesterday were seeking suspects in two unrelated Thursday-night shootings that left a Nicetown man and a Summerdale teenager dead.

Cop dragged a block by SUV he stopped

A Philadelphia police officer trying to stop an SUV belonging to a Montgomery County man who had been found dead in his blood-spattered living room was dragged about a block yesterday when a man seen driving the vehicle hit the gas, police said.

Proponents pressure Specter on I-80 tolls

SEPTA, local labor leaders, and other proponents of I-80 tolls are putting Sen. Arlen Specter (D., Pa.) in the hot seat, demanding that he push Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to approve the tolls.

Grandfather sentenced to 30-60 years for rape of 3 girls

Hector Ayala, the rock of a large Philadelphia family, broke into tears in court yesterday as he listened to his wife of 45 years, two of their four children and others beg a judge to have mercy on him.

In Ocean City, politics is Wonderland: Amusement pier owner runs for mayor

HIS JOB is to make kids smile. His workplace is a giant white castle on the boardwalk. On some days, riding a Ferris wheel might be considered work for Jay Gillian.

Bucks legislator asks N.J. to amend residency bill

Pennsylvania State Rep. Steven J. Santarsiero (D., Bucks) has asked Garden State legislators to exempt current nonresident employees from a bill that would require all New Jersey public workers to live in-state.

Neulander in court to fight conviction

Rabbi Fred Neulander, who is serving a life sentence for arranging the 1994 murder of his wife, Carol, made a rare court appearance yesterday as he continues to fight his conviction following the recantation of a key witness in his trial.

Phila. officer hurt trying to question 2 in killing

A Philadelphia police officer was injured yesterday after he tried to question two men wanted in connection with a slaying earlier in the day in Montgomery County.

Jury begins deliberations in Pa. corruption case

HARRISBURG - A jury began deliberations yesterday in the political corruption case against former State Rep. Mike Veon and three ex-aides after a prosecutor described what they did as a "form of organized crime" with Veon as the don.

William Penn plaque again stolen in Chester

Less than five months after the dedication in Chester of a bronze plaque - itself a replacement for a historic marker that had been stolen - the plaque has been swiped again.

Briefly... CITY/REGION

1 dies, 1 hurt in shootings One man was killed and another injured in separate shootings in the city last night. A 21-year-old man was riddled with bullets about 9 p.m. in Kensington, police said. The victim was found with a gunshot wound to the head and multiple wounds to his body.

'Tainted Justice' series nets another award for 2 DN reporters

Daily News reporters Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman garnered another award today for their "Tainted Justice" series on police misbehavior, winning the Scripps Howard Foundation's prestigious Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize for investigative reporting.

Retirees can find fulfillment through volunteer work

With improved health care, the average life expectancy in the U.S. is 78. With the country's average retirement age of 62, retirees can anticipate nearly two decades of rest and relaxation. But is that enough for the legions of retiring baby boomers who have, until retirement, defined themselves by their profession?

Solomon Jones: I'm no Archie Bunker but those were the days ... the '80s, I mean

I'M TURNING into one of those people I used to hate. You know the type I'm talking about. They despise anything new, condemn progress as a tool of the devil and spend their days in a wingback Archie Bunker chair singing songs like this one:

New SEPTA budget includes fare hikes, says system improvements must be funded by I-80 tolls

Just when SEPTA is ready to bring its hundred-year-old fare system into the "smart card" 21st century and rebuild its ancient bridges and stations, the Obama administration's reluctance to approve tolls on Interstate 80 threatens to freeze the five-county area's transit future.

Man gets prison time for slaying 16-year-old stepson

Clarence Brown Sr. told police seven different tales about how his 16-year-old stepson came to have a fatal gunshot wound to the chest in the family's Oxford Circle living room in July 2008.

Arbitrator to Ramsey: Reinstate cops punished after taped beating

TWO YEARS ago, the nation turned its eyes on Philadelphia for a story that threatened to set off a powder keg of mixed emotions and racial tensions.

Montco Dems endorse Berks doc for Congress

There's a doctor on the warpath in the Philadelphia suburbs. Manan Trivedi, a former Iraq War battalion surgeon from Berks County, sent his wife a victorious text message Thursday night as Montgomery County Democrats gathered in Plymouth Meeting to endorse a candidate for the 6th Congressional District race:

More cooperation planned at Chestnut Hill Academy, Springside

Chestnut Hill Academy, a private boys' school, and Springside, an adjacent school for girls, have announced plans to combine their high school academic programs and consolidate nonacademic offices.

SugarHouse wants to add 42 table games

SugarHouse Casino has asked the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for permission to add 42 table games to what was originally planned as a slots parlor, Leigh Whitaker, a casino spokeswoman, said yesterday. Under the state's new gaming law, casino operators can run table games if they pay $16.5 million for a license.

City hearing on parental-responsibility bill

Officials will hold a hearing in Philadelphia Monday to discuss a pending state Senate bill that would hold parents liable for their minor children's unlawful activity.

Expense deal brokered for St. Patrick's parade

Organizers of the St. Patrick's Day Parade reached an agreement with the city yesterday on parade expenses. The city had sought $25,000 for the cost of police and cleanup for last year's parade and $40,000 for this year, said Michael Bradley, the parade's director.

Art Museum files suit against insurer

The Philadelphia Museum of Art filed suit this week alleging that its insurance company had declined to cover losses the museum says it incurred after becoming entangled in the collapse of Salander-O'Reilly Galleries in New York City.

SEPTA proposes fare hikes, other changes

Facing rising costs, SEPTA officials yesterday announced plans to hike fares about 6 percent, eliminate midday low-cost train fares, and raise the price of transfers.

Shock and disbelief follow terrorism arrest

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N.J. al-Qaeda suspect worked at area nuclear sites

The American arrested in a sweep of al-Qaeda members in Yemen last week had worked as a laborer at five nuclear complexes in South Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, federal officials said yesterday.

Punishment cut for 8 officers in televised beating

Eight Philadelphia police officers who were fired or disciplined in 2008 after a television news helicopter captured them beating three shooting suspects are getting their jobs back or having their punishments reduced, police announced yesterday.

Acquaintances reflect on S. Jersey man’s terror arrest

Acquaintances of Sharif Mobley, the South Jersey native arrested in Yemen on homicide charges and for possible links to al-Qaeda, described him Friday as a playful youth who grew increasingly private before leaving for the Middle East.

N.J. al-Qaeda suspect worked at area nuclear sites

The American arrested in a sweep of al-Qaeda members in Yemen last week had worked as a laborer at five nuclear complexes in South Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, federal officials said Friday.

Heavy rain: How soon, how bad, how long?

Light rain started falling in Philadelphia by 7 a.m. today, as the region braced for a remarkable, possibly record-setting soaking.

Cops in televised beating reinstated

Al Qaeda suspect had worked at nuke plants in NJ and Pa

The American arrested in a sweep of al-Qaeda members worked as a laborer at five nuclear plants in South Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, federal officials said today.

Inquirer awards to 122 high school seniors

They've tutored young children, raised money for charities, worked toward a cleaner environment, shared their knowledge of animals, and launched blood drives - all while still in high school.

Bonusgate jury begins deliberations

HARRISBURG - A jury began deliberations today in the political corruption case against former State Rep. Mike Veon and three ex-aides after a prosecutor described what they did as a "form of organized crime" with Veon as the don.

Officials post $50,000 reward for missing Shore man

A reward of up to $50,000 has been posted for information that will lead investigators to a 22-year-old Ocean City man who disappeared under what investigators call suspicious circumstances exactly a year ago.

Specter pressured to approve I-80 tolls

SugarHouse Casino asks to add 42 table games

Fleeing murder suspect drags cop, crashes

A Philadelphia police officer was injured this afternoon after he tried to question two men wanted in connection with a slaying earlier in Montgomery County.

Ann Land, former 4th-District councilwoman, dies at 77

IN THE pressure-cooker that City Council can be, it helped to have a sense of humor. And Ann J. Chambers Land had that knack for finding something to chuckle about amid the pressures of her job as a councilwoman.

Harry Gross: Career soldier's widow deserves better treatment

Dear Harry: My husband died in February 2009. He was a career officer in the Army, and I had prepaid his funeral costs years ago. The VA said it would reimburse me for the expenses as soon as I supplied them with the information they needed. I sent them t

Among acres of diamonds, Temple's real gem: Baptist Temple to reopen as cultural arts center

THERE ARE striking surprises inside the renovated Baptist Temple, on Broad Street at Temple University's North Philadelphia campus. The 119-year-old former church, designed by architect Thomas P. Lonsdale as an example of the Victorian Romanesque-revival style, was originally known as simply "The Temple" when it opened in 1891.

A researcher's unrelenting pursuit of an MS therapy

Every day, Dawn Freney looks at her six children with fresh gratitude, amazed to think each of them protected her while growing in her womb.

Woman found near Warminster creek died of hypothermia

Amtrak train deaths: 5 in 2 weeks in our area

Investigators believe the deaths of two men hit by Amtrak trains on the Northeast Corridor line 11 hours apart yesterday were suicides.

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