Commissioner Ramsey's Son Among Philadelphia Police Academy Graduates
Commissioner Ramsey says his son, a Penn State graduate who had been working as a probation officer, finally decided to join the "family business."
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Commissioner Ramsey says his son, a Penn State graduate who had been working as a probation officer, finally decided to join the "family business."
A weapon that helped early Pennsylvania settlers survive and prosper is closer to being designated the state's official firearm after a vote in the Legislature.
The fire broke out just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday in a structure at 622 North Harrison Street.
Mayor Michael Nutter has named a new Fire Commissioner to replace Lloyd Ayers, who is retiring after 40 years in the department.
A trailblazer makes her way up the Fire Department chain.
Once this storm is out of here, we clear out by the afternoon and then we've got a stretch of sunny, beautiful weather to look forward to right through the weekend, with highs in the 80's and lots of sunshine.
State transportation officials said Wednesday that they believe a contractor is responsible for dumping a massive mound of dirt suspected of shifting the ground underneath an interstate highway bridge and forcing its closure.
Even so, the proposed legislation does not fully meet the district's needs for the coming year.
Police have confirmed the identity of that suspect as the son of convicted abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell.
A security officer at the store, on Wheatsheaf Lane in the city's Richmond section, recognized the man from a theft two days earlier, and security video shows him stuffing the boxesinto a backpack.
On four occasions beginning in 2006, Gordon paid a smuggler to acquire the ivory directly from Africa and then secret it into the U.S. through JFK International Airport in New York City.
A poll released Wednesday by Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University showed Corbett trailing Wolf, 53 percent to 33 percent.
If you think of Eastern State Penitentiary as just a tourist attraction, you might have to think again.
An incident involving members of the Delaware City Fire Company is under investigation and the boat's captain facing charges after a boating accident early Wednesday.
New Jersey is going after three energy supply companies that allegedly duped consumers into switching electricity providers. Officials say there are hundreds of victims throughout the state.
