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| 21 Catholic Priests on Leave |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/09/11 8:16 am | updated: 03/11/11 10:45 am |
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| Parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will begin to learn the names of the 21 priests put on administrative leave for sexually abusing or behaving improperly with minors. The priests' names, which have been shared with the District Attorney's Office, will be announced to the parishes this weekend. The opinions on this run in all directions. Some say the names need to be revealed to the public. Others claim it’s a continuing witch hunt. ... Read More |
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| PA Budget - A Tighter Belt |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/11/11 9:57 am | updated: 03/11/11 9:57 am |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has unveiled his new $27.3 billion dollar budget for next year. The taxpayer spending plan is 3.1 percent lower than this year and includes cutting 1500 state employees, and 1.2 billion dollars from education, including public schools and state funded universities. Corbett’s plan calls for no new taxes, and does include support of a school voucher program. The Governor is asking school districts to get voter approval to raise property taxes. His... Read More |
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| Another Street |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/09/11 8:16 am | updated: 03/09/11 8:16 am |
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T. Milton Street, a former state legislator who spent 26 months in federal custody for not paying taxes, said he filed nearly 2,600 signatures on nominating petitions yesterday to run for mayor of Philadelphia.
So what's the headline: Mayor Nutter facing another Street in mayoral race?
Or: Mayor Nutter will face a well known ex-con in the Democratic primary election?Read More |
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| Philadelphia, The Capital of Toxicity? |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/03/11 8:38 am | updated: 03/03/11 8:38 am |
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A Forbes magazine article this week ranked Philly No. 1 on its "America's 10 Most Toxic Cities" list.
Forbes staffers based the list on five measurements, three drawn from a website that compiles data on U.S. cities but warns users not to "assume that the provided content is error-free."
Philadelphia's water-quality rating on this site was what pushed the city into the No. 1 spot.
Even though its three treatment plants received an award from the Partnership for Safe Water... Read More |
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| Camden Crumbling? |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/03/11 8:37 am | updated: 03/03/11 8:37 am |
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Statistics say crime is up in Camden since police layoffs
Violent crime jumped 19 percent and aggravated assaults with firearms 259 percent over the same time period last year in Camden.
Some say comparing the stats over a year is like comparing apples and oranges and that these stats just reek of an attempt to justify the need for more police funding.
Others wonder aren’t the Camden residents adults? Why should they need to be watched like children or... Read More |
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| Joey Merlino - Back to Philly After Prison? |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/02/11 9:09 am | updated: 03/02/11 9:09 am |
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| After surviving prison life since 1999, former Philadelphia mob boss Joey Merlino will return to society. But what will he do? Now 48 years old, Skinny Joey is reported to be in excellent health and will spend his first 6 months in a Boca Raton half way house. Then he plans to resume his life in Florida in the Highland Beach community where the median age is 62. Many Philadelphia law enforcement experts are skeptical of his plan to live in the Sunshine State. They just don’t see... Read More |
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| Holy Family Coach Resigns, Player Loses Too |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/25/11 3:15 pm | updated: 02/25/11 3:15 pm |
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| So the story ends with the Holy Family Men's basketball coach, John O'Connor resigning. The battle started when player, Matt Kravchuk charged that the coach was too rough on him at practice. So who won? Nobody. In fact, everyone lost. Watch any college basketball game and you will see a lot of physical contact, especially in the paint. If a collegiate player isn't conditioned to deal with hits from elbows and shoulders, he should do his teammates a favor. Quit the team and go play pick-up... Read More |
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| How Do You Spell Lawsuit? |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/23/11 11:00 am | updated: 02/23/11 11:00 am |
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Natalie Munroe's time as a teacher at Central Bucks East High School will apparently end because of her blog posts about students that drew national attention.
Tuesday night's school board meeting provided a chance for the district administration, board members, and parents to respond.
Munroe had been scheduled for maternity leave at the end of February. During the leave, the board will make a final decision on her employment.
You can bet this 11th grade English teacher... Read More |
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| Libya's troubled leader. One man, many names. |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/22/11 6:06 pm | updated: 02/22/11 6:06 pm |
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Kadafi, Quaddafi. Muammar, Moamar? As difficult as it is to follow the changing political landscape amid the unrest and revolution in the Arab world, it doesn't help when one man can have so many spellings to his name. But for the controversial leader of Libya, transations from Arabic to Roman letterings have led to over 112 different combinations. Here is a list:
Qaddafi, Muammar
Al-Gathafi, Muammar
al-Qadhafi, Muammar
Al Qathafi, Mu'ammar
Al... Read More |
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| Bevilaqua Headline Does Not Tell the Story |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/22/11 4:54 pm | updated: 02/22/11 4:54 pm |
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| Have you read the Philadelphia Inquirer headline? Bevilaqua Tried to Send Abuser to Another Diocese. By itself, the headline may suggest that the Archdiocese, and specifically its Cardinal, mis-handled abuser priests. However, the story refers to an incident that happened in the 1970’s when Bevilaqua was an Auxillary Bishop in Brooklyn. According to the story, an abuser priest wanted to return to his Brooklyn parish after finishing treatment. Bevilaqua said no. It’s... Read More |
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