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Cops in beating get jobs back, free FOP beer; Suspects were cleared, too

Two years ago, eight Philadelphia police officers drew national scrutiny when a news helicopter caught them kicking and beating three murder suspects.

Could Pa. woman’s photo be new lead in Holloway vanishing?

An underwater photograph, possibly showing human remains, is being treated as a lead in the highly publicized case of Natalee Holloway, the Alabama high school student who disappeared in Aruba nearly five years ago.

Ronnie Polaneczky: North Catholic: Why CAN'T it stay open?

YOU COULDN'T find a more devout booster of Catholic education than Jason Marquess. He heads the well-heeled board of the Friends of Northeast Catholic High School - FONECHS. He credits the Frankford school with helping him mature from a grief-stricken teen into a focused young man, following the death of his father.

Woman charged with DUI in car crumbling crash

A woman has been charged with DUI in an accident that left a Mercedes Benz looking like a crumpled can in Fairmount Park.

Angry parents erupt at day-care trial

The sobbing defendant was on the witness stand, blurting out an apology to the parents of the toddler whose death she caused.

Pa. couple thinks Aruba photo shows human remains

A newspaper is reporting that a Lancaster County couple believes an underwater snapshot they took off the coast of Aruba reveals human remains on the ocean floor.

Interboro student found hanged in Chester

Authorities in Delaware County are investigating the death of an Interboro High School student found hanged Wednesday night in an old mill in Chester City.

Judge meets with lawyers as Bonusgate jury deliberates

HARRISBURG - The judge in the Bonusgate trial met behind closed doors this morning with lawyers for State Rep. Mike Veon and his three co-defendants as jurors began their sixth day of deliberations.

'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty - 2nd Philly-linked terror suspect takes a plea

Jihad Jane, the Internet alter-ego of Colleen LaRose, yesterday walked into federal court, her face drawn and wearing her bleached blond hair in cornrows, orange sneakers, and her green prison jumpsuit baggy on her petite frame.

District clears S. Phila. student of gang charge

City school district officials formally acknowledged yesterday that 17-year-old Hao Luu was not connected to a street gang - an allegation that was used to ban him from South Philadelphia High.

Cherry Hill residents express fear on budget cuts

One after another they went to the microphone. Whether they were offering a tip on how the district might cut its electricity bills or lobbying for their particular sport or club, those who spoke at the school board meeting in Cherry Hill last night continually took aim at Gov. Christie's cuts in state education aid.

Ackerman: Magnet proposal now dead, was a surprise

Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman said yesterday that she did not support changing magnet-school admissions requirements to increase diversity, and declared the proposal dead.

Groundbreaking set for Coatesville Riverwalk Project

Off-duty cop shoots, kills robbery suspect

An off-duty Philadelphia police officer shot and killed a robbery suspect fleeing a stickup at a 7-Eleven on City Avenue this morning, authorities say.

An adventure in learning at the Camden aquarium

A 14-year-old who has never seen the ocean cradles a sea creature in his palm. With poise and patience, he explains why this is a sea star, not a starfish, and gently flips it over to reveal its underside.

Center City hit-and-run kills 2 Asian community leaders

They were tight friends who became prominent members of the Asian American community after emigrating to Philadelphia more than a dozen years ago.

2 friends die in hit-run

High hopes and big dreams - local Chinese businessmen Zhi Hua Lin and Liang Chun Li were full of them when they emigrated from the southeast Chinese province of Fujian many years ago.

'Webcamgate' figure tries to quash subpoena

A key figure in Lower Merion School District's "Webcamgate" scandal is refusing to give a deposition for the federal lawsuit that accuses the district of spying on students with cameras embedded in school-issued laptops.

L. Merion parents ask judge for say in Web cam suit

A group of Lower Merion School District parents asked a federal judge yesterday for a say in resolving the laptop spying lawsuit filed last month.

Bar slaying draws blast from chief in Upper Darby

A man was shot to death yesterday morning in an Upper Darby bar to which police have responded more than a hundred times in the last year.

Ackerman: Magnet proposal now dead, was a surprise

Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman said Thursday that she did not support changing magnet-school admissions requirements to increase diversity, and declared the proposal dead.

Unions decry advancement of bills on public pensions

TRENTON - An Assembly panel yesterday approved legislation that would make public-worker pension and health benefits less generous, a move designed to put the state retirement system on sounder financial footing for tens of thousands of future retirees.

Haddonfield diocesan principal's charges detailed

The popular principal at Christ the King Regional School in Haddonfield is accused of stealing an expensive pair of designer sunglasses after telling the store's clerk he worked for the FBI, authorities said.

Athlete Jon Runyan officially enters congressional race

Declaring his campaign kickoff "an awesome night, a longly anticipated one," former Eagles offensive lineman Jon Runyan promised to rein in government spending and cut taxes if elected to the U.S. House in one of the nation's most competitive races.

Gay-marriage advocates go to N.J. justices again

TRENTON - Advocates for gay and lesbian couples are headed back to New Jersey's Supreme Court to resume their attempt to legalize same-sex marriage.

N.J. mayors learn of drastic planned cuts in state aid

TRENTON - Mayors knew that Gov. Christie's state budget was going to be hard on local finances. Now they know how hard.

D.A.: Illegally buy a gun, you'll be going to jail

Most people facing a perp walk ignore or hide from the news cameras, desperate to dodge further shame. But Teayra O'Hannon, her hands shackled and her elbow in the firm grip of an armed officer, chattered nonstop to the news shutterbugs as she trudged to a police van yesterday.

Elmer Smith: A quiet life of eventfulness, in God's unchanging hand

VIOLA WALKER pushed her wire-rim glasses off the bridge of her nose to dab her eyes with one of the wadded-up tissues she had piled in front of her.

Immigration reform: Stuck on back burner?

Rigoberto Lopez will be one of an expected tens of thousands of people who will descend on Washington on Sunday to press Congress to pass a bill on comprehensive immigration reform.

'JihadJane' pleads not guilty to terrorism charges

In a quick hearing in a crowded federal courtroom, Colleen "JihadJane" LaRose of Pennsburg pleaded not guilty yesterday to terrorism charges.

Winfrey shifts TV schedule for court in Phila.

Oprah Winfrey has rearranged her television production schedule in preparation for spending two weeks in Philadelphia fending off defamation charges.

Annette John-Hall: A prescription for depression: Openness

These days, John and Patricia Gallagher can't talk enough about the depression and suicide that imploded their family. They've even written a book about it, No More Secrets: A Family Speaks About Depression, Anxiety and Attempted Suicide, that lays all the baggage on the table.

Pa. Turnpike inspector says he's saved $1 million

The Pennsylvania Turnpike's new inspector general, hired to root out corruption and waste at an agency long regarded as a patronage haven, has forced the termination of 32 turnpike workers during the last year.

Montco commissioners pass open bid law

The Montgomery County commissioners voted, 2-1, yesterday to require the county to seek open bids for work from professionals such as bond lawyers, engineers and architects.

Plea deal set in theft from body at Aria

The second of the three people charged with stealing a watch from Joaquin Rivera as the Puerto Rican community leader was dying in a Frankford hospital waiting room will plead guilty to misdemeanor theft charges.

Phila. man shot, killed in Upper Darby bar

Upper Darby police were investigating the killing of a Philadelphia man who was shot early yesterday in a bar that has been the subject of scores of complaints.

Federal funding flow to Phila. schools

The School District of Philadelphia was celebrating a windfall in federal funding this week. The Department of Labor announced Wednesday that it had awarded the district $25 million to reduce violence and improve educational outcomes at four neighborhood high schools on the state's list of "persistently dangerous" schools, based on the number of violent incidents and assaults reported over several years.

Bonusgate jurors end Day 5 with no decision

HARRISBURG - Jurors in the Bonusgate corruption trial yesterday deliberated for a fifth day without reaching verdicts on 139 counts against former State Rep. Mike Veon and three of his ex-aides.

Meehan asks to have challenge dismissed

Republican congressional candidate and former U.S. attorney Patrick Meehan asked Commonwealth Court yesterday to dismiss a challenge to his nominating petitions, saying he was never served with a copy of the complaint.

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Suspended Episcopal bishop to have last chance in May

Suspended Episcopal Bishop Charles E. Bennison Jr. will get his last chance to make a case for reinstatement as head of the Diocese of Pennsylvania when he goes before a church appeals court in May.

Want to keep swim pools open? Dip into your wallet

Love your city pool? Well, you can put your money where your mouth is. Mayor Nutter yesterday kicked off the Splash and Summer Fund campaign, which will help keep 69 outdoor city pools open this summer. The campaign is seeking $600,000 from corporations, community groups and citizens, and is well on the way with more than $200,000 in pledges.

Like his late father, Martin LutherKing III sees a better future

Martin Luther King III, the son of the late civil-rights activist, is optimistic that he will see racial harmony within his lifetime.

Guilty plea in hospital theft of dead man's watch

The woman arrested for helping steal a watch off a widely known local musician and community activist after he died in a hospital waiting room admitted her guilt in court yesterday.

Harry Gross: Used car can be a good buy

Dear Harry: We recently moved, and we have become friendly with a number of our new neighbors. We mentioned to them that we were thinking of getting a new car to kind of keep up with the neighborhood. They told us that they never bought new cars because there's a lot of money wasted on new cars. New cars lose 20 to 35 percent of their cost in the first year or two. Is there something to this? Are there any cons to our buying a used car?

Ex-IRS aide tells trial of contact with drug figure

When then-IRS special agent Frank Gormley arrived at professional money launderer Chineta Glanville's Montgomery County home on May 29, 2002, with a search warrant, he said Glanville told him she was not surprised that the feds were knocking on her door.

Briefly... CITY/REGION

Council sets DROP rules City Council yesterday approved legislation that will bar future elected officials from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan. The legislation would formalize locally what is already in state law. DROP lets city workers set a retirement date up to four year

Clout: Brady-challenger Varma says she's not going away

WE HAVE entered the fractious season when politicians peruse the nominating petitions of rival candidates and then rush to court with challenges.

Ex-suitor mulls another bid for DN, Inquirer

The Yucaipa Companies LLC, a California-based holding company that tried to buy the Daily News and Inquirer four years ago, is among those considering another bid for the newspapers, at an auction set up to bring the papers out of bankruptcy.

Candidates learn ballot positions

They held a lottery Wednesday in Harrisburg, and the winner - one of them, anyway - was Steve Johnson. A businessman from Red Lion, Johnson is among nine Republicans running for lieutenant governor. This week, he won the top spot on the May 18 primary ballot.

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