Sentencing Postponed For Gosnell Abortion Clinic Employees
Sentencing was postponed Wednesday for two women who pleaded guilty for their work at a corrupt, grimy Philadelphia abortion clinic whose owner was convicted of killing babies born alive.
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Sentencing was postponed Wednesday for two women who pleaded guilty for their work at a corrupt, grimy Philadelphia abortion clinic whose owner was convicted of killing babies born alive.
The attorney for Kermit Gosnell spoke with Dom Giordano to defend Gosnell's character and admit there needs to be changes to late term abortion laws.
Chris reacts to President Obama's response to the IRS scandal surrounding the investigation of political groups and the sentencing of Kermit Gosnell. He talks to actor, William Shatner, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, the entertainment and culture critic for Newsmax, James Hirsen, and comedians, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson.
A Philadelphia jury today convicted West Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell on three counts of first-degree murder as well as involuntary manslaughter in the death of a woman who died during an abortion at his clinic.
A Philadelphia jury reviewed laws addressing murder and manslaughter without reaching a verdict Monday.
Another former worker at the West Philadelphia abortion clinic of Dr. Kermit Gosnell today testified for the prosecution about the gruesome work and the alleged murders that took place there.
Chris gives updates on the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas and discusses the failure of the Toomey-Manchin compromise to pass in the Senate, as well as, CNN's wrongly reporting an arrest in the case of the Boston Marathon bombing. He talks to David Keene, the President of the NRA, J.D. Mullane from the Bucks County Courier Times, former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino, and body language expert, Dr. Lillian Glass.
Chris talks to Senator Pat Toomey about his compromise with Democrats for background checks on gun purchases and Senator Paul Ryan about President Obama's latest budget proposal. He also talks to Tim Goeglein from Focus on the Family about the latest trends on abortion and out-of-wedlock births.
Ken Cuccinelli aspires to be the next governor of Virginia after spending four years trying to deny women's health care rights, blocking Obamacare and forcing his ideology and personal beliefs on the Commonwealth of Virginia.
In no time, conservatives will be trying to hold back the smirks as these liberals slowly but surely realize what they've done to our country.
While Mitt Romney talks about binders full of women, Democrats have ballots full of women.
Consider the economy, the job market, the recent horrendous occurrences in the Middle East before voting for a person because of his race, his social-issue promises, or any other rather selfish reasons.
We are currently seeing two very different approaches to the post-debate push from the two Presidential campaigns – Obama has a much stronger opening to the two week push.
Chris reviews the most recent polls in the race for President and Senate in Pennsylvania. He reacts to Indiana Senate Candidate Richard Mourdock's comments on abortion and rape and President Obama's appearance on the Tonight Show. He talks to Brandon Pugh, a 19-year-old candidate for Board of Education in Moorestown NJ, Eric Mercer, whose mother received a phone call from Anne Romney, Congressman Pat Meehan, and Nancy O'Dell from Entertainment Tonight.
Once again, a Republican politician has said something extreme about rape. Extreme and extremely stupid.
From being deceitful on Romney's actual position on abortion to being deceitful that women get pregnant from rape or that women can die from pregnancy complications it is time to call the GOP on the deceit and the stupidity.
With four of nine U.S. Supreme Court justices in their 70s and the next president in the position of possibly shaping the future of affirmative action, gay rights, abortions, and more with appointments he might make should any openings occur, the question of what kind of nominee he might put forth was posed to President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney in the CBS Local President Forum.
There's no debate, the debate was the most important option on television.
"Some girls rape easy." Those are the shocking words of Roger Rivard, a Republican state representative in Wisconsin previously endorsed by Paul Ryan.
Romney might say he won't restrict a woman's right to choose, but his message is clearly coded for his rightwing base: you do not have to worry about the Supreme Court. Relax, I'm with you, but I'm running for president for Pete's sake.
Sam Pawlucy may not be old enough to vote but unlike many undecided, this 16-year-old high school sophomore knows exactly who'd she vote for.
After Mitt Romney's 47% don't pay taxes remark, Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan dubbed the Romney campaign a "rolling calamity" for all its problems and continuing self-inflicted wounds. At this point, she might have to extend that label to Republican efforts to take the majority in the Senate as they flounder and flip flop.
In an odd turn of events, the Republicans in Tampa nominated real life versions of their cartoon versions of Kerry and Gore. Republicans thought John Kerry should be criticized for changing positions. But Kerry is not in the same league as Romney who ran as a pro-choice candidate and promised to do more for gay rights than Ted Kennedy.
The Republican candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania on Monday compared the decision to abort an unwanted pregnancy resulting from premarital sex to one conceived through rape as he defended his opposition to abortion in all cases.
The whole concept of warring on women is totally sexist. The truth is that women are speaking for themselves, doing a damn good job of expressing their views quite clearly and eloquently, and they don't need the media speaking for them – especially the male-intense media of 2012.
The Phillies will place J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list with a back injury and recall Garrett Stubbs from Triple-A.
Police said Dieufort Joly, of Rhawnhurst, crashed into the lobby of the 2nd District headquarters on Castor Avenue.
Rob Thomson's job appears safe despite the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-15 start and seven-game losing streak.
Ready or not, the world will be introduced to Playoff Gritty for the first time when the Flyers host the Penguins in Game 3.
The Pennsylvania SPCA is looking for a person suspected of abandoning two litters of puppies in Philadelphia over the last four months.
Ready or not, the world will be introduced to Playoff Gritty for the first time when the Flyers host the Penguins in Game 3.
The Phillies will place J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list with a back injury and recall Garrett Stubbs from Triple-A.
Police said Dieufort Joly, of Rhawnhurst, crashed into the lobby of the 2nd District headquarters on Castor Avenue.
The Flyers have a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Penguins as their Stanley Cup Playoffs series shifts to Philadelphia.
Rob Thomson's job appears safe despite the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-15 start and seven-game losing streak.
Police said Dieufort Joly, of Rhawnhurst, crashed into the lobby of the 2nd District headquarters on Castor Avenue.
Ready or not, the world will be introduced to Playoff Gritty for the first time when the Flyers host the Penguins in Game 3.
The Pennsylvania SPCA is looking for a person suspected of abandoning two litters of puppies in Philadelphia over the last four months.
Police say Naseem Sills is wanted for a homicide connected to a July 4, 2024, shooting that killed one man and injured eight other people.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
Residents at Diamond Beach are dreading the upcoming summer season over parking concerns.
The sudden swing of freezing temperatures across the Philadelphia region could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and valuables after a chaotic car chase through a South Jersey neighborhood Friday night.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
As people mark Earth Day, one Delaware business owner is finding value in what others throw away.
A grand jury indicted Luqmaan Khan, the Wilmington man accused of plotting an attack on the University of Delaware, on a gun charge.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
The Phillies will place J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list with a back injury and recall Garrett Stubbs from Triple-A.
Rob Thomson's job appears safe despite the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-15 start and seven-game losing streak.
Ready or not, the world will be introduced to Playoff Gritty for the first time when the Flyers host the Penguins in Game 3.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
After a six-year drought, many kids in the Ed Snider Youth Hockey and Education Program are feeling Flyers playoff excitement for the first time.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Philadelphia police are searching for a 19-year-old suspect who they say is responsible for a mass shooting that killed 1 person and injured eight others on July 4, 2024. Anyone with information on Naseem Sills is asked to contact police.
Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet says the players are looking forward to playing on home ice, but don't want to get complacent. Krystle Rich reports,
The Flyers are hosting the Penguins Wednesday in their first home playoff game in eight years, before Gritty emerged from a secret hideout under the stadium — and the beloved Flyers mascot showed our Wakisha Bailey how ready he is to experience the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Rowan University hosted "An Evening with Jason Kelce" on Tuesday night, where the Eagles legend shared stories about his time in the NFL and about life in retirement.
We've all gotten scam texts claiming we owe ticket money to EZPass for missed tolls on highways like the Pennsylvania Turnpike. But now, Turnpike officials will be sending real, official text messages to let people know if they have a balance. In this preview of this week's In Your Corner Podcast, consumer reporter Josh Sidorowicz asks if this could lead to more drivers being scammed.