Philadelphia

A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three babies who authorities say were delivered alive and then killed with scissors at his grimy clinic, in a case that became a flashpoint in the nation's debate over abortion.

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Philadelphia firefighters are mourning the loss of one of their own in the line of duty for the third time in less than a year.

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A southern New Jersey woman accused of trying to kidnap a teenage girl in a dispute over an adoption has been told she could be deported if she's convicted.

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PHILADELPHIA — The SS United States is sending out what may be its final distress call.

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Want to live like Rocky Balboa? The Italian Stallion's house is on the market.

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Authorities say a couple stole a New Jersey police car and led officers on a wild, two-state chase that included the theft of a second cruiser in Philadelphia.

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Applicants for Philadelphia's second and final casino license made glossy pitches Tuesday to state officials, who had revoked Foxwoods' claim on the prize when its project stalled.

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An elderly lion has been euthanized at the Philadelphia Zoo after falling ill.

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Reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi will seek bail after a jury deadlocked on a racketeering charge against him, and deadlocked or acquitted him of all eight lesser counts in a gambling and loansharking case.

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A man has been arrested on charges he grabbed a woman by the feet and threw her onto the tracks at a Philadelphia subway station, police said. The woman got off the tracks on her own and suffered only minor injuries.

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