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• Municipalities may need federal help after snow
  With two major snowstorms in less than two months and a third on the way, municipalities are devouring snow-removal budgets and, without state or federal help, may be forced to cut services to cover w…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:31 AM // philly.com
  
• In Aston, an unlikely capital of ice dancing
  It's hard to imagine a more macho-flavored chunk of the Philadelphia area than lower Delaware County. Ride west from the Delaware River refineries to Baltimore Pike's strip malls and you'll pass throu…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• Rep. Murtha, a force on Hill, dies
  John P. Murtha, 77, the powerful dean of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation who survived scandal and seismic political shifts to become the longest-serving House member from the state, died yeste…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• D.A. charges ex-policeman Tepper with murder
  Abandoning the grand jury his predecessor had seated to investigate a controversial police shooting, District Attorney Seth Williams yesterday charged a recently fired police sergeant with killing his…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• Next snowstorm could be a record-breaker
  Even in a winter in which the surreal has been the rule, this forecast has hallucinatory qualities. It calls for yet another mega-snowstorm, a foot plus, maybe up to 20 inches, more than enough to mak…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• Multiple storms deplete snow-removal budgets
  Haverford Township Manager Larry Gentile, sick of this weather, is ready to move south. His snow-removal budget has already gone there.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Web not yet the answer to college-text costs
  As a freshman at Temple University, Gian Hunjan shelled out $500 per semester for textbooks at the bookstore, all new.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 12:59 PM // philly.com
  
• A desperate gamble fails to pay off for Sunoco worker
  The dreaded one-page letter arrived last week, confirming Len Norvilla's worst fears. Sunoco's Eagle Point refinery will be permanently shut down, the form letter said.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:08 AM // philly.com
  
• After snowstorm, digging out and ready to roll
  As Philadelphia-area residents dug through nearly 30 inches of snow to find their cars and sidewalks yesterday, life began to return to normal, with buses and trains rolling again and airlines returni…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 07:56 AM // philly.com
  
• Winter could be snowiest on record
  If the atmosphere could be checked for performance-enhancing substances, no one around here would be surprised if it tested positive this winter.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 07:50 AM // philly.com
  

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• Obama calls bipartisan meeting
  WASHINGTON - In the first major step to revive his health-care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Obama yesterday invited Republican and Democratic leaders…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:31 AM // philly.com
  
• The national bet: Billions and growing.
  The numbers are staggering. And impossible to confirm. But the intelligent estimate is that 200 million people throughout the world have placed bets totaling $5 billion on a football game that's sched…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 08:49 PM // philly.com
• Family's dilemma: Gas rights vs. black heritage
  BROOKLYN, Pa. - Denise Dennis' ancestors were among the first farmers who settled in northeast Pennsylvania, in 1793. They were free African Americans, extraordinary because they became integrated in…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 07:24 PM // philly.com
• HAMMERED!
  The great snowstorm of Feb. 5-6, 2010, is history - quite literally. Officially, 28.5 inches was measured at Philadelphia International Airport, just shy of the all-time record and vaulting the winter…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 10:58 AM // philly.com
• Games likely to mirror their hosts
  The 2010 Winter Olympics will begin Friday in Vancouver with the opening ceremonies, the first to be held indoors, and these Games seem likely to resemble the nation that will host them.Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 02:32 AM // philly.com
• SEPTA enacts new snow policy, stops running
  Yesterday, in the face of one of the worst snowstorms in the region's history, SEPTA did something unprecedented: It took the massive, regional transportation system and turned most of it off.Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 12:34 AM // philly.com

Philadelphia Daily News

• Rep. John Murtha - Brady's mentor - dies
  U.S. Rep. Bob Brady had just been sworn in to office in the U.S. House 12 years ago when he learned two important lessons:Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:36 AM // philly.com
  
• EXERCISING HER RIGHTS? Jailed for night in bike dispute
  CARROL SHANNON had the simplest of intentions when she walked into the South Philadelphia Bally Total Fitness on Feb. 1.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:35 AM // philly.com
  
• 3 in VFW killing plead guilty
  Together, the three teenagers conspired to rob someone at gunpoint, but instead ended up murdering 78-year-old Enor Raymond Williams, a husband, father, grandfather and decorated Korean War Army veter…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:35 AM // philly.com
  
• Ex-officer Tepper charged with murder in Panas death
  William Panas Sr. and Karen Panas broke down in tears yesterday when prosecutors told them that now-fired police officer Frank Tepper is being charged with murder in last year's shooting death of thei…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:35 AM // philly.com
  
• Ronnie Polaneczky: Parents suing to force insurance firm to cover their ailing son's therapy needs
  PAUL AND MARIA VanNocker are filing a federal lawsuit today on behalf of their 5-year-old son, Kyler, whose insurance company, HealthAmerica, refuses to pay for the latest treatment needed to prolong…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:35 AM // philly.com
  
• Briefly... CITY/REGION
  Cops: He killed tot with Drano A North Philadelphia man was arrested yesterday and charged with killing a 20-month-old boy he was baby-sitting with Drano cleaner, police said.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:35 AM // philly.com
  
• Selling books with fake author signatures nets him 33 months
  For more than six years, Forrest R. Smith III forged the signatures of many famous authors in books and then sold those books at inflated prices on eBay.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Nutter calls for bigger slice of city-biz pie for minorities, women
  Mayor Nutter yesterday said that he wants 25 percent of all city contracts to go to minority and female-owned businesses by July 2011.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Harry Gross: Questions about 'longevity insurance'
  Dear Harry: I have never believed that there's nothing new under the sun. Our insurance broker has come to us with what he described as a new concept in insurance called longevity insurance. Since my…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Fla. now tracks its gun permits issued to Pa. residents
  Florida has developed a computer program to track the number of Pennsylvania residents who possess concealed-carry-weapon permits issued by Florida.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  

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• Elmer Smith: Terror trials and Miranda warnings: Rights and wrongs
  SOMEWHERE in a secluded cave on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, an al Qaeda brain trust is revising its target list.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Penn-Delco figure still a probe target
  Is former Penn-Delco School Board member John Green in the clear? Or is he in even deeper trouble than first thought?Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Cold rape cases are thawed, 2 arrested
  Special Victims Unit investigators had just one message yesterday: Although some cases are cold, they are never too old.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Feds charge chiropractor with arson, lying
  A Bucks County chiropractor was charged by a federal grand jury yesterday with torching his office in March 2008 to collect on an insurance policy and then lying to investigators to cover it up.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Palin was the big star at the Tea Party gathering, but is she The One?
  I think America is ready for another revolution, said Sarah Palin in Nashville at the National Tea Party Convention on Saturday night. Will she lead that party, and the GOP, into 2012?Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:26 PM // philly.com
  
• Stu Bykofsky: Change we can believe in ... not
  BETWEEN THE negligible interest they pay us and the bonanza bonuses they pay themselves, we have reason to hate big banks.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 03:08 PM // philly.com
  
• A snowy-day tale, with a nice ring to it: In Center City, gems are everywhere
  As miracles go, Emil Steiner and his wife, Jessica Foster, will long remember their third anniversary that took place during the Blizzard of 2010.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 01:08 PM // philly.com
  
• Harry Gross: Executor of will should be a trusted friend
  Dear Harry: I am writing a will for the first time. My lawyer recommends that I name at least two executors, one of which is a bank. He has two reasons: to prevent dishonesty, and to make sure that on…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 12:37 PM // philly.com
  
• John Baer: Ed's last budget: Don't expect a lot
  GOV. ED'S known for offering progressive budgets that go nowhere, that never make the annual deadline and that only pass like kidney stones - slowly and with pain - once his ideas are stripped out by…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 12:31 PM // philly.com
  
• Man, 36, hanged himself in cell, police say
  A 36-year-old man hanged himself last week in an 18th Police District jail cell, according to police and the Medical Examiner's Office.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 12:31 PM // philly.com
  

KYW1060

• Former Phila. Cop Faces Murder Charge
  Police officer Frank Tepper (left) was fired by the police department after the fatal shooting last November of a Port Richmond neighbor. Now, the DA is charging him with murder.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:42 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• SEPTA Followed New Cancellation Policy During Storm
  SEPTA says it followed a new and more proactive policy in cancelling most service in the middle of Saturday's storm, although some riders say more notice would have been better.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:25 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• Rep. John Murtha Dead at 77
  US Rep. John Murtha, a Vietnam War combat veteran who was a vocal critic of the Iraq War, was Pennsylvania's longest-serving member of Congress.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:09 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• Bucks Chiropractor Charged with Torching His Office
  Jonathan Wiktorchik, 47, has been charged with setting his office ablaze nearly two years ago while he was under investigation by the Internal Revenue Service.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:27 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• Phila. Police Make Arrests in ''Cold'' Cases from '98 and '99
  The Philadelphia police special victims unit on Monday was highlighting arrests in two more sex assaults, each more than a decade old.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:04 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• Our Snow Expert:   Elliot Abrams' AccuWeather Blog
  AccuWeather's Elliot Abrams looks ahead at what we can expect from the next snowstorm this week.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 03:39 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• Fumes Force Evacuation of Shopping Mall in Media, Pa.
  Fire officials evacuated Granite Run Mall for the second day in a row on Monday, because of a smell of fumes that sickened three shoppers.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 02:22 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• Area Businesses Say They'll Cope with Winter's Downside
  The snowstorm over the weekend had a variety of effects on area businesses.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 02:06 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• Community Cancellations for Tuesday-Thursday
  KYW Newsradio 1060 is proud to present these announcements of concern to our community.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 01:28 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• Final Academic Year for St. John Bosco School in Hatboro
  Families who send their kids to the St. John Bosco parish school in Hatboro, Pa. got the bad news at mass over the weekend: the K-8 school will be closing its doors at the end of this school year.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 01:22 PM // kyw1060.com
  

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• Some NJ Residents Could Be Without Electricity Until Friday
  About 39,000 residents of Cape May County, NJ were still without power on Monday morning, and Atlantic Electric Company says it may be several more days before power is fully restored.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 01:07 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• SEPTA Praised, Criticized for Snow Cancellations
  SEPTA says it followed a new and more proactive policy in canceling most service in the middle of Saturday's snowstorm. Some riders, though, say more notice was needed.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 12:47 PM // kyw1060.com
  
• Del. Valley Residents Submit Their S*N*O*W Photos
  Folks from all over the Delaware Valley are capturing moments in the big snow.  Show Us Your S*N*O*WMon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:46 AM // kyw1060.com
  
• Pa. Dem Committee Backs Specter in US Senate Race
  The Pennsylvania Democratic Committee over the weekend gave its endorsement to Arlen Specter in the primary race for US Senate, but the committee did not pick a candidate for governor.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 05:55 AM // kyw1060.com
  
• Analysis: Inner-Party Political Battles Still Underway
  The big snow buried the news that Arlen Specter was endorsed by the Pa. state committee over Joe Sestak for the Democratic nomination for Senate.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 05:47 AM // kyw1060.com
  
• Local Group Helps Transition Disabled in Nursing Homes
  With the economy still in recession, a local non-profit is ramping up its effort to transfer people with disabilities out of nursing homes and into more familiar surroundings.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 05:39 AM // kyw1060.com
  
• Pa. Officials Mull Looming Crisis in Gov't Pension Funding
  During budget hearings last week, Pennsylvania lawmakers were once again confronted with a looming spike in taxpayer contributions to two huge state-run retirement funds. Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 05:23 AM // kyw1060.com
  
• Pa. Group Taps Organ Recipients to Push Donation Efforts
  The Gift of Life campaign is now using the stories and faces of organ recipients and donors to help the community understand the great need for organ donations. Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 05:20 AM // kyw1060.com
  
• Animals From Pa. SPCA Plays in Puppy Bowl VI
  Liz Williamson with the PSPCA says this year's puppy bowl featured two local players.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:17 AM // kyw1060.com
• Veon Corruption Trial Could Take Longer Than Expected
  It appears that the Bonusgate corruption trial of former House Democratic Whip Mike Veon (photo) and three co-defendants could take much longer than the month or so that was expected.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 03:59 AM // kyw1060.com
• Can Local Employers Do Jobs of Their Employees?
  A new CBS show that debuted after the Super Bowl follows the CEO of a large company as he goes undercover as a regular employee.  So, could Philadelphia CEOs do the work of their employees?Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 03:39 AM // kyw1060.com
• Burn Awareness Week Zeroes In On Scalding Prevention
  This is National Burn Awareness Week and this time the focus is on a perhaps little-appreciated danger, scalds.  Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 03:17 AM // kyw1060.com
• SPECIAL COVERAGE: The 2010 Super Bowl Commercials
  KYW Newsradio and CBSSports.com team up for exclusive coverage of Super Bowl XLIV seen Sunday, February 7th on CBS3-TV/HD.  Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 01:15 AM // kyw1060.com
• VIDEO: Katie Couric interview with President Obama
  Two hours before the Colts and Saints faced off in Super Bowl XLIV, President Barack Obama faced off at the White House with CBS Evening News Anchor and Managing Editor Katie Couric for a pre-game int…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 11:49 PM // kyw1060.com

Phila Business Journal

• Super Bowl TV ratings up 5% in Philadelphia for CBS 3
  An estimated 2.8 million viewers tuned into CBS 3 Sunday night to watch the Super Bowl, the Philadelphia affiliate said Monday. (CBS) Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 05:10 PM // feeds.bizjournals.com
  
• Of course demand for winter wear is up: Planalytics says by how much
  A Philadelphia-area company has come up with numbers to gauge just how much the buildup to last weekend’s near-record snowfall boosted demand for winter wear and soup. Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:19 PM // feeds.bizjournals.com
  
• Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity’s strategic plan released
  Mayor Michael Nutter on Monday released the long-awaited strategic plan for the city’s Office of Economic Opportunity, which puts forth a goal of increasing minority, women and disabled-owned business…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 02:47 PM // feeds.bizjournals.com
  
• Index of employment trends rises, sparks hope of first-quarter job growth
  The Conference Board Employment Trends Index rose in January for the fifth month in a row, prompting hopes of job growth in the first quarter. Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 02:44 PM // feeds.bizjournals.com
  
• Teva gets Nordic and Baltic rights for MS drug from Active Biotech
  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Active Biotech amended their marketing and distribution agreement for oral laquinimod, an investigational treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:35 AM // feeds.bizjournals.com
  
• Verizon says it gave $4M to Pennsylvania nonprofits last year
  Verizon Communications Inc. said Monday that its Verizon Foundation donated more than $3.8 million to more than 1,450 Pennsylvania nonprofits last year. (VZ) Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:25 AM // feeds.bizjournals.com
  
• USA Technologies and dissident shareholder group in agreement
  USA Technologies Inc. and the two dissident shareholders who call themselves Shareholder Advocates for Value Enhancement, or SAVE, said Friday they have agreed to settle their proxy fight and dismiss…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:23 AM // feeds.bizjournals.com
  
• McDermott named co-CEO of SAP, first American to hold post
  Bill McDermott, who joined SAP AG as president of its North American operations in 2002, has been named co-CEO of the German business software giant. Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:24 AM // feeds.bizjournals.com
  
• GMAC moving Ditech operations to Fort Washington
  GMAC Financial Services released a statement Monday explaining the reasons for relocating its Ditech business, which is part of the company’s mortgage subsidiary Residential Capital, LLC, to its corpo…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:20 AM // feeds.bizjournals.com
  
• Dow Jones ends Friday slightly higher: How Phila. fared
  Friday brought a temporary drop in the stock market despite the report that the national unemployment rate had dropped to 9.7 percent in January from 10 percent in December. (ABC) (CPB) (CMCSA) (ENDP)…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 01:59 PM // feeds.bizjournals.com

Inquirer Business

• Business news in brief
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• Scrap metal yard looks to leave Platt Bridge site
  The ugly mountain of crushed metal heaped at the foot of the Platt Memorial Bridge near the airport - the gateway to Philadelphia for millions of visitors - could soon be gone.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• LEHB works to keep police health-care costs under control
  Amber DiMarino, Joe Hinchliffe, and Phyllis Squillaciotti thought something was off. Reviewing medical bills for Philadelphia police, the trio repeatedly noticed two bills for visits to the eye doctor…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• Law Review: Health-care debate is good business for lobbyists
  Is it possible that the election of the first Republican senator from Massachusetts in more than a generation will boost revenues of select Philadelphia law firms?Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• MGM Mirage selling 50% stake in A.C.'s Borgata
  MGM Mirage Inc. has officially put its 50 percent ownership of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City on the block.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• PhillyDeals: Optimistic words from SAP's new (co-)CEO
  SAP AG's sales boss, Bill McDermott, was in Hawaii on Sunday, rewarding top sellers, when the business software giant named him co-chief executive officer, following the surprise resignation of Leo Ap…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• Fears grow of lingering debt troubles in Greece
  ATHENS, Greece - While some European experts believe Greece may need a bailout to restore confidence in its finances, a growing chorus of voices is predicting a less dramatic, but potentially more cor…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• Multiple storms deplete snow-removal budgets
  Haverford Township Manager Larry Gentile, sick of this weather, is ready to move south. His snow-removal budget has already gone there.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Recall for 170,000 Priuses in Japan
  TOKYO - Toyota said today it was recalling 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose details of its global plans for a fix.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Dow finishes below 10,000
  NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months yesterday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  

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• Toyota has strong ties in D.C.
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. lawmakers now investigating Toyota's recall of 2.3 million vehicles include a senator who has tramped along through fields as its executives scouted plant sites, and a congresswo…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Boeing's 747-8 freighter takes off on its first flight
  EVERETT, Wash. - Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter - the biggest plane the company has ever built - took off on its first flight yesterday, a year later than originally planned.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Storm clouds for Rendell's final budget
  Just one month after wrapping up last year's budget, Gov. Rendell is poised to deliver his eighth and final budget address Tuesday in the shadow of fiscal and political storm clouds.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 03:37 PM // philly.com
  
• Suburban competition hurts Pittsburgh's Rivers Casino
  PITTSBURGH - There was plenty of room to play inside Rivers Casino on a recent weeknight. The $780 million casino, which debuted six months ago on the North Shore waterfront as Pennsylvania's costlies…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 02:03 PM // philly.com
  
• Elgin Diner, down on Mt. Ephraim, rising again
  In depressing economic times, the reopening of a small restaurant on a nondescript commercial strip may be meaningless to the financial analysts on Wall Street and in Washington.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 01:31 PM // philly.com
  
• Web Wealth: Tax help
  Only death and taxes are for certain, but only taxes will hit you every year. Here are sites to keep them from being the death of you.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:49 AM // philly.com
  
• Ford Motor Co. is bouncing back
  Think about it, Alan Mulally implored: Just 14 months ago, the top executive at Ford Motor Co. was seated alongside his compadres at soon-to-be-bankrupt General Motors and Chrysler, at a congressional…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:27 AM // philly.com
  
• Bankruptcies
  Pennsylvania Johnnies Dog House L.L.C., 446 Green Hill Lane, Berwyn; Chapter 7; no schedules available. Johnnies Dog House Franchising L.L.C., 446 Green Hill Lane, Berwyn; Chapter 7; no schedules avai…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:40 AM // philly.com
  
• Business Calendar
  Treasury Auctions 3-month and 6-month bills, Feb. 8; 4-week bills, Feb. 9; 1-year bills, Feb. 9; 2-year notes, Feb. 23; 5-year notes, Feb. 24; 3-year notes, Feb. 9; 7-year notes, Feb. 25; 10-year note…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:39 AM // philly.com
  
• People in the News
  Cephalon Inc., a Frazer biopharmaceutical company, has announced the promotion of three executives. Kevin Buchi was promoted to chief operating officer. Buchi joined Cephalon in 1991 and became chief…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:39 AM // philly.com
  
• On the Boards
  The Foreign Policy Research Institute, a nonprofit education and foreign policy organization, has elected Dov S. Zakheim vice chairman of its board. Zakheim is vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton In…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:39 AM // philly.com
  
• Insider Transactions
  Securities trades recently reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission by officers, directors, and principal shareholders of corporations based or having sizable employment in the Philadelphia…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:39 AM // philly.com
  
• Winging It: Hope accelerating for high-speed rail
  The earliest report in The Inquirer's digital archives about the dream of a new generation of U.S. high-speed trains is a brief item from 1979 with an Atlantic City dateline.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:39 AM // philly.com
  
• Pa. likely to steal Wheeling players
  WHEELING, W.Va. - For table-game patrons like Jesse Torres, the arrival of poker, craps, roulette, and other games to Pennsylvania's casinos later this year will mean no longer commuting to the Mounta…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:38 AM // philly.com
  
• The national bet: Billions and growing.
  The numbers are staggering. And impossible to confirm. But the intelligent estimate is that 200 million people throughout the world have placed bets totaling $5 billion on a football game that's sched…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 08:49 PM // philly.com
• Family's dilemma: Gas rights vs. black heritage
  BROOKLYN, Pa. - Denise Dennis' ancestors were among the first farmers who settled in northeast Pennsylvania, in 1793. They were free African Americans, extraordinary because they became integrated in…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 07:24 PM // philly.com
• N.J. bill would allow direct shipping of wines
  Looking for a rare Russian River red from California? Or a taste of Egg Harbor's finest, a 2006 Renault Winery Cynthiana?Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 04:32 PM // philly.com
• In Kensington, a store neighbors believe in
  Angel Perez leans on the counter in his botanica and listens intently as a tall blond woman tells him how she just lost her job - and her sense of purpose.Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 03:24 PM // philly.com
• Local building-trades jobs are disappearing
  Electrician Rob Kilroy spent Thursday morning at the supermarket, pushing the cart as his wife picked out groceries for the family.Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 07:46 AM // philly.com
• Mount Laurel struggles with affordable housing
  For Mount Laurel, the battles over affordable housing in New Jersey have come with a price. The township where affordable-housing regulations originated has spent $250,000 on planning and legal fees a…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 03:01 AM // philly.com
• PhillyDeals: Pa. budget must deal with pension gap
  When Gov. Rendell proposes a new budget for Pennsylvania on Tuesday, he's going to have to stuff something in the wide, ugly gap between what the state has promised to pay future state and school reti…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 02:33 AM // philly.com
• Consumer 10.0: Smart pedal a smart fix for Toyota
  Like an image emerging from a pointillist painting, the problems facing Toyota and its customers are slowly coming into focus through the fog of bad news about recalls, defect investigations, lawsuits…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 02:32 AM // philly.com
• Alternative energy splits Pa. business community
  A rebate program that Gov. Rendell hoped would entice Pennsylvanians to convert to solar energy is proving particularly popular with businesses - just as the state's primary business-advocacy group is…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 02:32 AM // philly.com
• The Week in Words: System ghosts; Volcker vows to haunt; ketchup to go
  I will do my best. - Toyota Motor Corp. chief executive officer Akio Toyoda, when asked Friday if he should have reacted more quickly to vehicle-safety concernsSun, 7 Feb 2010, 12:34 AM // philly.com
• This Economy: Offering investing to a wider market
  Small investors last year put $100 million into a new Philadelphia fund that buys pieces of loans owed by highly leveraged private companies.Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 12:34 AM // philly.com
• Homebuyers rushing to get tax credit before it's gone
  Liv Mansfield is racing the clock, hoping to find and settle, or at least sign a purchase agreement, on a townhouse before the $6,500 tax credit for qualified repeat home buyers expires April 30.Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 01:27 PM // philly.com
• Pinnacle folds its hand in Atlantic City
  In yet another blow to Atlantic City's psyche, and perhaps its future, Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas said yesterday it wants to sell land where it had planned to build a $1.5 billion Boardw…Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 01:14 PM // philly.com
• Witness who deleted House files: 'I was scared'
  HARRISBURG - Mike Manzo felt the heat. Subpoenas were flying around the Capitol, and it was only a matter of time before agents from the state Attorney General's Office would come knocking at his door…Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 09:35 AM // philly.com
• Jobless rate falls, even as more jobs lost
  That rasping noise you hear is the sound of economists around the nation scratching their heads over yesterday's jobs report from the Department of Labor.Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 05:32 AM // philly.com
• Toyota president breaks silence, issues apology
  TOKYO - After more than two weeks of silence, Toyota's president apologized yesterday for the global recalls over sticking gas pedals as the automaker scrambles to repair a damaged reputation and slid…Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
• Whistle-blower suit filed in charter probe
  A former administrator at Community Academy Charter School has filed a whistle-blower suit alleging that she was improperly fired the day after federal agents raided the school in August.Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
• Dow makes a late rally, but stocks still post 4th straight losing week
  NEW YORK - A battered stock market recovered from a sharp drop in late trading yesterday but still posted its fourth straight weekly drop.Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
• Business news in brief
  Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
• PPL: 'Strong' quarterly earnings, solid forecast
  PPL Corp. yesterday reported strong fourth-quarter earnings despite the weak economy and reaffirmed a forecast of higher 2010 earnings. The Allentown energy company, parent of PPL Electric Utilities,…Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
• Air Products goes public in bid for Airgas
  After being rebuffed repeatedly in private since October, Allentown's Air Products & Chemicals Inc. went public yesterday with a $5.1 billion cash offer for Airgas Inc., a Radnor distributor of indust…Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
• Economic woes in Portugal, Greece raise deeper worries
  BRUSSELS, Belgium - Fears of another crisis for the world economy deepened yesterday after the Portuguese parliament defeated a government austerity plan, triggering renewed concern that the financial…Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
• How troubled mortgage insurer Radian redeemed itself
  Tomorrow marks three years since Philadelphia mortgage insurer Radian Group Inc. announced a $5.5 billion deal to be bought by competitor MGIC Investment Corp.Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 09:54 AM // philly.com
• Local Toyota dealers say drivers taking recall in stride
  The stream of news stories about Toyota's safety recalls - including reports last night from Japan of a new recall of hybrid Priuses for a braking problem - may be raising the anxiety of the automaker…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 09:35 AM // philly.com
• Pathmark to replace planned film studio
  Perhaps those visions of Hollywood glitz for humble Norristown were unduly rosy, like most showbiz dreams. For now, the hyped plan to revive the hard-bitten Montgomery County seat with one of the larg…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 09:08 AM // philly.com
• Judge rejects newspaper bid for debt disclosure
  A federal Bankruptcy Court judge yesterday rejected a request by Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C. to force the company's largest creditors to disclose the value and amount of the debt each owns.Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 07:37 AM // philly.com

Philly.com Business

• Business news in brief
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• Scrap metal yard looks to leave Platt Bridge site
  The ugly mountain of crushed metal heaped at the foot of the Platt Memorial Bridge near the airport - the gateway to Philadelphia for millions of visitors - could soon be gone.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• LEHB works to keep police health-care costs under control
  Amber DiMarino, Joe Hinchliffe, and Phyllis Squillaciotti thought something was off. Reviewing medical bills for Philadelphia police, the trio repeatedly noticed two bills for visits to the eye doctor…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• Law Review: Health-care debate is good business for lobbyists
  Is it possible that the election of the first Republican senator from Massachusetts in more than a generation will boost revenues of select Philadelphia law firms?Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• MGM Mirage selling 50% stake in A.C.'s Borgata
  MGM Mirage Inc. has officially put its 50 percent ownership of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City on the block.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• PhillyDeals: Optimistic words from SAP's new (co-)CEO
  SAP AG's sales boss, Bill McDermott, was in Hawaii on Sunday, rewarding top sellers, when the business software giant named him co-chief executive officer, following the surprise resignation of Leo Ap…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• Fears grow of lingering debt troubles in Greece
  ATHENS, Greece - While some European experts believe Greece may need a bailout to restore confidence in its finances, a growing chorus of voices is predicting a less dramatic, but potentially more cor…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 03:02 AM // philly.com
  
• Harry Gross: Questions about 'longevity insurance'
  Dear Harry: I have never believed that there's nothing new under the sun. Our insurance broker has come to us with what he described as a new concept in insurance called longevity insurance. Since my…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Multiple storms deplete snow-removal budgets
  Haverford Township Manager Larry Gentile, sick of this weather, is ready to move south. His snow-removal budget has already gone there.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Recall for 170,000 Priuses in Japan
  TOKYO - Toyota said today it was recalling 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose details of its global plans for a fix.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  

More

• Dow finishes below 10,000
  NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months yesterday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Toyota has strong ties in D.C.
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. lawmakers now investigating Toyota's recall of 2.3 million vehicles include a senator who has tramped along through fields as its executives scouted plant sites, and a congresswo…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• Boeing's 747-8 freighter takes off on its first flight
  EVERETT, Wash. - Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter - the biggest plane the company has ever built - took off on its first flight yesterday, a year later than originally planned.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:34 AM // philly.com
  
• World's tallest tower closed a month after opening
  The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome it…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:10 PM // philly.com
  
• Judge promises to rule on SEC, BofA settlement
  A judge has promised to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the b…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:40 PM // philly.com
  
• Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months
  The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:05 PM // philly.com
  
• CertainTeed settles lawsuit
  CertainTeed Corp., Valley Forge, said it agreed to settle a class-action suit contending the company's organic, asphalt roofing shingles were subject to premature failure and otherwise did not perform…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:40 PM // philly.com
  
• Reports: Toyota plans to recall 300,000 Priuses
  Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and is likely to notify both the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday, news reports said, as a top executive will tes…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:10 PM // philly.com
  
• MGM Mirage selling 50% stake in A.C.’s Borgata
  MGM Mirage Inc. has officially put its 50 percent ownership of the Borgata Casino Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City on the block.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:00 PM // philly.com
  
• PA budget due Tuesday; will Rendell cut pensions?
  Will Rendell ask taxpayers to pay more? Or future retirees to accept less?Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 03:51 PM // philly.com
  

City Paper - Blogs

• Octopus fundamentals with Varga chef Evan Turney
  The cook's methods for tenderizing the chewy flesh of the octopus are as various as the rainbow of colors the molluscan cephalopod's skin can flash though for camouflage.  Varga Bar (941 Spruce St.)…citypaper.net
• SNACK TIME: "the world's lightest beer", SF writer envies us, calorie conspiracy theories, chilling cheese 101, kind treats from South St. to stage door
  Anheuser-Busch, via SlashFood Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering. -- Anheuser-Busch will release the ultra-low calorie Select 55 just in time for th…citypaper.net
• Askadelphia. Question of the Day: Groundhog Day Edition.
  O My Captain asks: Do you believe the hype over GroundHog Day? Why? Click Here to Answer Are you a member of Facebook? Askadelphia runs on Facebook Connect.citypaper.net
• VIDEO: Super Bowl Sunday hot dogs at Supper
  Meal Ticket's very own Felicia D. stopped by Supper (926 South St., 215-592-8180) to have a look at chef/owner Mitch Prensky's DIY hot dog kit. For $25, you get four ready-to-cook house-made bacon-wr…citypaper.net
• Artist to lay out 12,000 panels on Philly's streets end-to-end … if he can raise enough money
  Courtesy of Gene Schmidt Gene Schmidt, doing his N.Y. project in 2007. Gene Schmidt, a New York-based artist, is best known for measuring the width and length of his home city with 30,000 yard sticks…citypaper.net
• David Ansill is back, and you'll never guess where
  Ladder 15 (1528 Sansom St.) has scored a major coup, signing chef David Ansill to consult on a brand-new menu until he takes over as on-site executive chef in four to six weeks.  Co-owner Max Tucker c…citypaper.net
• JJ Tiziou to head up massive Airport mural
  Jacques-Jean JJ Tiziou come on down! Tiziou will head up How Philly Moves – a 50,000 square foot mural facing Interstate 95 at the Philly International Airport. The scene is of a busy bunch of dancer…citypaper.net
• THE CURATOR: naughty signs, jigger, Philagrafika 2010's newlyweds, stash book, lovin' Arcadia
  Courtesy of PW Style Every Tuesday, Critical Mass pokes around the art blog world so you don't have to. — In case you were thinking that Philly may be heading in the moral direction of Salt Lake City…citypaper.net
• When I move you move (just like that?)
  18 months from now, we'll be treated to another amazing mural Hell, yeah! Hey DJ, bring that back..... Oh, sorry. Channeling Ludicras. 'Cause in the not-too-distant future, entering and leaving our c…citypaper.net
• Spread The Love: Peanut butter & jelly food drive
  What goes better with peanut butter and jelly than a little love?  Radio station BEN-FM, ShopRite grocery and PhilAbundance, our region's largest hunger-relief organization, have teamed up this Valen…citypaper.net

More

• Oscar nominees, CP-style
  Woohoo! Oscar season comes to a head with the nominees announced earlier this morning by Anne Hathaway and Tom Sherak, the prez of the Academy. This year's a bit different, with 10 movies nominated fo…citypaper.net
• Nothing says Groundhog Day like ... cupcakes.
  Philly Cupcake on Twitter Philly Cupcake (12th and Chestnut) is putting out these bad boys today in honor of Pennsylvania's most bizarre cultural ritual. Co-owner Johnny Columbo tells Meal Ticket tha…citypaper.net
• The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts announced
  While most of you were either sleeping or bitching about the groundhog’s shadow, the heads of the Kimmel Center and representatives of philanthropist Leonore Annenberg’s Annenberg Foundation announced…citypaper.net
• Simply Edible: Hottest staffs, Part 1
  Photo l Felicia D'Ambrosio The Bain's Boys. Sigh. In honor of our blessedly single brothers and sisters this Valentine's Day, we kick off our Simply Edible photo series featuring the hottest food ser…citypaper.net
• FINE PRINT: Sue Coe at the Print Center
  Courtesy of Philagrafika Haiti poster, by Sue Coe. Bringing you more Philagrafika 2010 coverage twice a week, at least. We promised in this week's cover story that Critical Mass would give you much m…citypaper.net
• Serious Business: All-you-can-eat sushi back at Pod
  Due to outrageous demand (Meal Ticket's Felicia D and many others told us the restaurant was wild the first time around), Stephen Starr's Pod (3636 Sansom St.) has decided to host $25 all-you-can-eat…citypaper.net
• Trailer!:
  At first glance, The Losers looks like your run-of-the-mill actioner, with an ensemble of Hey, I Know that Guys who you secretly wish were given the opportunity to do more with their lives (Idris Elb…citypaper.net
• New menu on the way at World Cafe Livé
  Michael Breslin, who came on as chef at World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) in the fall, will be rolling out a brand-new menu in mid-March, but we've got a few teaser dishes for you after the jump. Bres…citypaper.net
• Anti-Foreclosure Protest Held at Sixth and Market
  CP contributor Daniel Schwartz was on the scene this past Thursday at an anti-foreclosure protest held at Sixth and Market. The protest was organized by the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaig…citypaper.net
• The Geator's private sandwich party
  Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio In my neighborhood, everyone’s been waiting for Paesano's South Philly — on the corner of Ninth and Christian, where Butcher's Café once sat — to open on Feb. 3. (Check out…citypaper.net
• THE SHOWDOWN: If Cat Power's voice and Neko Case's voice made sweet, sweet love
  A concert a day keeps the doctor away. Monday: Mariah Carrey's shattering wine glasses tonight. She's been doing plenty of touring, so catch the pop sensation before the threat of exhaustion. Remember…citypaper.net
• Matthew Levin takes over Coquette space
  It's official: Chef Matthew Levin, former exec chef at Lacroix, has just signed a lease to open a restaurant in what was Coquette at Fifth and Bainbridge, confirms partner Kar Vivekanathan. American b…citypaper.net
• REVIEW: Miro Dance Theatre, 1/30, Painted Bride
  Photo | Bill Hebert A Lesson in Binary Opposition Choreographed by and starring Viji Rao (pictured, right) and Miro Dance Theatre's artistic director, Amanda Miller, the two-woman show How Am I Not M…citypaper.net
• Friday: Philly casting for Food Network's
  Got a note on an open casting call going down this coming Friday, Feb. 5, at the Loews Hotel (1200 Market St.) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It's for a new Food Network show called 24 Hour Restaurant Battle…citypaper.net
• NOW OPEN: Maru Global Takoyaki
  Photo | Michael Persico Maru Global Takoyaki, whose development we've been covering closely here on Meal Ticket, is officially open for business at 255 S. 10th. Hit up Feeding Frenzy for basic info/o…citypaper.net

Philadelphia Weekly

• Back at the BRT
  Editor's note: In early January, PW contributor Jacob Lambert wrote how a tax reassessment on his Bella Vista home had made him feel less positive about Philadelphia. Shortly thereafter, he went befo…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:29 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  
• Stephen A. Smith Is Back In The Inky
  Richard Prince reports that sports columnist Stephen A. Smith's re-appearance in the Inquirer -- after a two-year absence -- came after Smith agreed to stop expressing his political opinions.While the…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 02:08 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  
• Walking real estate tightropes
  Mood of the MarketTara-Nicholle NelsonInman NewsI recently watched the 2008 documentary Man on Wire, a literally breathtaking retelling of Philippe Petit's illegal 1974 tightrope walk between the twin…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:45 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  
• Get Ready For Even More Snow
  The Daily News reports that Tuesday will bring fresh snow -- as much as a foot -- to dump on top of the record 28.5 inches received over the weekend. Today, students will have an extra day to play in…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:57 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  
• Colleges Reach Out to Spanish-Speaking Students
  AP focuses on two Philadelphia universities in its story about a growing outreach to Spanish-speaking students and their parents. Some venerable East Coast universities are trying to ease that burden…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:52 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  
• Will 76ers Trade Iguodala to the Suns?
  ESPN reports that the Phoenix Suns are pursuing 76ers guard Andre Iguodala in a trade for Amare Stoudamire. Phoenix has made it known that – in spite of its longstanding aversion to taking on long-ter…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:48 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  
• Dem Committee Backs Specter in Primary
  KYW 1060 reports that the Pennsylvania Democratic Committee endorsed Arlen Specter over Joe Sestak for Senate. A man who was a Republican just a year ago won the state Democratic committee’s endorseme…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:44 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  
• Harry Kalas Statue Closer to Reality
  The Daily Times reports that organizers are a quarter of the way toward raising $80,000 for a Harry Kalas statue to memorialize the late, great Phillies radio announcer. The statue depicts Kalas stand…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:41 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  
• Finding value in loan assumptions
  Mortgage insurance, length of ownership can reduce advantagesJack GuttentagInman NewsDoes the assumability option on FHA loans offset their high mortgage insurance premiums? That is a great question a…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:00 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
• Are PA Democrats Blowing It?
  As a former New Englander, I was pretty interested when Republican Scott Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley for the Senate seat Ted Kennedy held for decades. Conservatives are trying to spin the…Sun, 7 Feb 2010, 11:06 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com

More

• Snow Day in Philadelphia
  The official report is that Philly received 28.5 inches of snow on the first weekend of February 2010. PW's Kristen van Genderen hit the streets to see how people celebrated. Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 09:34 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
• Walkaway's Catch-22
  Home Sale HindsightTara-Nicholle NelsonInman NewsQ: As a single woman a couple of years ago, I bought a loft with a 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) and no money down. My mortgage will start adjusti…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 11:43 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
• Window trim: from boring to bold
  3 basic themes, dozens of possibilitiesPaul BianchinaInman NewsIf you look closely at homes with beautiful windows, you'll typically find one thing in common: wood trim. No matter what the style of th…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 11:40 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
• Former Police Officer To Face Trial in Sex Abuse Case
  KYW 1060 reports that retired Officer Tyrone Wiggins was bound over for trial on sex assault charges. The woman, now 24, testified at a preliminary hearing on Thursday that she first met 50-year-old f…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 07:25 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
• Philly Residents Use Florida Gun Permits Here
  The Daily News reports that Philly residents who are denied gun permits here are obtaining them in Florida -- and that those permits must be honored here. Pennsylvania's firearms reciprocity agreement…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 07:18 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
• Snow Hits Philly Area Tonight
  NBC Philadelphia reports that a blizzard warning has already been issued in advance of the massive snowstorm expected to hit the mid-Atlantic tonight. A Blizzard Warning was issued for Delaware beache…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 07:10 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
• CEOs Defend Comcast-NBC Merger From Al Franken
  The Washington Post reports that the leaders of Comcast and NBC appeared Thursday on Capitol Hill to defend their proposed merger: The media executives received some pointed criticism from Sen. Al Fra…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 07:07 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
• HARP's unintended consequence
  Mortgage assistance not just for those who need it?Steve BergsmanInman NewsI always assumed the Obama administration housing platforms such as the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) were intende…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 04:00 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
• Homebuying in your 70s
  REThink Real EstateTara-Nicholle NelsonInman NewsQ: I'm 71. How hard will it be for me to get a mortgage? A: There is absolutely nothing about your age that should interfere with your ability to obtai…Thu, 4 Feb 2010, 10:48 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
• Foreclosure risk: the writing's on the wall
  Rent it RightJanet PortmanInman NewsQ: Our daughter found a notice of default on her front door last week, telling her that foreclosure was imminent. She called the owner, who straightened things out…Thu, 4 Feb 2010, 10:11 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com

WHYY News

• Manned space exploration continues to grow
  Credit: Hubblesite.org NASA, ESA and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) The Obama administrations 2011 federal budget has scrapped visits to the moon. Many people see manned space exploration as th…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:19 PM // whyy.org
  
• Phila. Mayor says 96% of city streets plowed
  Philadelphia is still cleaning up from the last snowstorm with prospects of more snow on the way. Mayor Michael Nutter says the City of Philadelphia has plowed about 96 percent of the streets so far.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 03:51 PM // whyy.org
  
• New SEPTA policy calls for shutting down in big snow storms
  SEPTA has initiated a new strategy. Now the agency uses GPS tracking technology to monitor where the vehicles are throughout a storm and if conditions are bad, halt service on individual lines, and gi…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 02:08 PM // whyy.org
  
• Fired police officer charged in Port Richmond killing
  Former Philadelphia Police Officer Frank Tepper is charged with murder and related charges in connection with the shooting of William Billy Panas Jr.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 01:59 PM // whyy.org
  
• Treating trauma after disasters
  When natural disasters like the earthquake in Haiti strike, relief workers rush to address the physical wounds and needs of people affected. What about their mental health needs in the wake of a traum…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 01:35 PM // whyy.org
  
• Many Delawareans still snowed in as new storm looms
  With many secondary roads in Sussex County yet to see one pass from a snowplow, DelDOT has moved crews from New Castle County to beef up efforts downstate.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 01:32 PM // whyy.org
  
• Saidel wins Democratic Party endorsement for lieutenant governor
  Former Philadelphia City Controller Jon Saidel received the Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee endorsement for his run to be the state's next lieutenant governor. Saidel says the endorsement won'…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 01:07 PM // whyy.org
  
• Developer cancels plan to build a movie studio in Norristown, Pa.
  If you build it, they will come. That's what we're led to believe in the movies. But in the real world it doesn't always work out that way. A movie production studio planned for Norristown, Pa. will n…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 12:49 PM // whyy.org
  
• Preate's past speaks to Fumo's future
  Once former state Sen. Vincent Fumo is released from federal prison, he'll face an uphill climb if he wants to practice law again.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 12:01 PM // whyy.org
  
• River dredging ruling appealed
  Environmental groups appeal a ruling that cleared the way for a portion of the Delaware River deepening project to begin.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 12:00 PM // whyy.org
  

University of Pennsylvania

• Wharton professors' book explains how to 'learn from catastrophes'
  Anandi Malik In the wake of the disaster in Haiti, academic leaders are contemplating preventative and responsive measures for dealing with catastrophes. Two such academics are Wharton professors Mik…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 02:03 AM // thedp.com
  
• UA discusses testing environments, NEC budget and text and e-mail communication
  Nikki Seligman At the Undergraduate Assembly’s weekly meeting on Sunday, the agenda included the passage of the Upgrading Academic Testing Environment Resolution, the acceptance of the Lunar New Year…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 01:48 AM // thedp.com
  
• Women's Week kicks off with Coffeehouse
  Jonathan Krasner-Macleod Last night marked the start of this year’s Women’s Week — a seven-day celebration dedicated to highlighting the various issues facing women at Penn and the world. Women’s wee…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 01:38 AM // thedp.com
  
• Bank of America set for March opening
  Vanessa Martinez The wait will soon be over for Bank of America customers in University City. The bank — which will be located in the Radian between Capogiro and Kaplan Test Prep — is slated to open…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 01:31 AM // thedp.com
  
• New women's interfaith group forms
  Karen Aquino College junior Pavi Jaisankar never thought twice about the Penn Women’s Center and the Chaplain’s Office sharing a building. Once she did, however, the idea for an interfaith group spec…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 01:27 AM // thedp.com
  
• 'Blemishes' don't ruin apps to Wharton, other prestigious schools
  Anandi Malik When applying to competitive business schools, students often worry about how they will stack up compared to other applicants’ GPAs and records of academic integrity. Experts, including…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 01:25 AM // thedp.com
  
• Programs bring up-and-coming West Phila. artists close to campus
  Pamela Ellermann Just a few blocks from campus, two programs link Penn with up-and-coming West Philadelphia artists. The 40th Street Artist-in-Residence (AIR) and ArtsEdge programs aim to provide eme…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 01:16 AM // thedp.com
  
• Belly-dancing class will celebrate women
  Katherine Watkins This week Penn women can bare their bellies and learn traditional Middle Eastern dancing. As part of Women’s Week, Ya’lla, Sigma Psi Zeta and Women in Leadership Series are hosting…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 01:12 AM // thedp.com
  
• Faculty tackles lack of diversity
  Valentina Zarya When the University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1740, its faculty consisted solely of white, Christian males. Now, out of its standing faculty of 2,549 professors, Penn has 704 wom…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 12:48 AM // thedp.com
  
• Penn Dems mum on Senate race
  Jared Dubin The similarities and differences between large-scale party politics and the debate closer to home are not always obvious — but sometimes they rise to the surface. On Saturday, the Pennsyl…Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 12:03 AM // thedp.com
  

Drexel University

• Sellout ignites Drexel victory
  In order to prepare her team for a Jan. 31 home matchup with Delaware, Drexel women's basketball head coach Denise Dillon put up a specific statistic on the board in the locker room for all of her pla…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• College of Medicine starts clinical trial
  Drexel University's College of Medicine and Hahnemann Hospital are recruiting for a phase two clinical trial of Prochymal, a stem cell therapy developed by Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. The therapy is des…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• 'Monk's Blood' resembles Belgian beer
  It's great how the weather dropped the temperature back down to where it belongs - right where I expect it to be during what are supposed to be the coldest months of the year. It really isn't even tha…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Panelists discuss school violence
  Twenty-six South Philadelphia High School students, all of Asian descent, were attacked throughout the school day Dec. 3, 2009 by a group of predominately black students. In the aftermath of the attac…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Saints carry sympathy card into Super Bowl
  Since the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills met in Super Bowl XXVII, there haven't been two number one seeds in the Super Bowl - until now. The two best teams in the regular season are set to face off…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Students study 'sudden stories'
  The Drexel University Writing Center collaborated with One Book One Philadelphia to host the second of its three-part Sudden Stories creative writing workshop Feb. 3. The workshop focused on themes fr…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Marginean honored at 106th Annual PSWA Awards
  As a member of the Romanian Under-20 National team, Gabriela Marginean averaged 19.5 points and seven rebounds per game and was named a team captain. Sounds like an international talent that should be…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• LeBow hosts global business forum
  Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, in collaboration with the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, hosted the 7th annual Global Business Conference Feb. 3. The keynote address was gi…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Birds failed to fill Dawkins' void
  For the Philadelphia Eagles' fan base, the 2009 season ended before it even began. Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels surgically removed Philadelphia's heart and soul when he plucked seven-time…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• DU discusses LGBT problems
  Drexel University hosted a multicultural Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender panel discussion in Hagerty Library Feb. 4. The panel was led by Lee Carson of the Black Gay Men's Leadership Council; San Van…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org

More

• 'John' showcases Tatum's talent
  As a 22-year-old male, my first inclination of a movie to go see would not be the romantic/drama Dear John. I have nothing against the genre, it just isn't my thing. Having said that, I really think t…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Students garden Philly with UC Green
  Do you have a green thumb, but no way to put it to good use within the confines of your dorm room, high-rise apartment, or house with less space in your yard than your bathroom? Many Philadelphians fe…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Pennoni outlines DU status
  Drexel's administrative leaders gathered Jan. 28 for a University Assembly that outlined the current state of the University and plans for its future. The presentation, which was delivered to a mixed…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Obama addresses nation through YouTube
  On Jan. 27 during the State of the Union Address, President Obama utilized communication technology to reach the public by allowing thousands of people to submit questions to be answered by Obama hims…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Fouch, free throws carry Dragons
  Freshman Chris Fouch continued to light up the scoreboard during the Drexel men's basketball team's 97-55 thrashing of Towson at the Daskalaskis Athletic Center Feb. 2. Fouch dropped 28 points on the…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Police search for male in domestic dispute
  Drexel Police announced Thursday that they were looking for a man who may have been armed and was involved in a domestic dispute with two Drexel students. The man, Darius Aponte, was described as a 19…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• SMT students make NGWSD hit
  The students at Penn Alexander School in West Philadelphia only have gym class once a week. But a surprising visit from Drexel University sport management students in Amy Giddings' women and minoritie…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Officials debate content in digital health records
  When Kaiser Permanente started giving patients online access to their medical records nearly five years ago, it offered the same lab reports doctors saw-complete with warning flags highlighting any ab…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Drexel loses lead, win streak
  The Drexel women's basketball team was stunned by Towson 53-48 Feb. 4 at the Towson Center in Towson, Md. as the Tigers snapped the Dragons' six-game winning streak. Senior forward Gabriela Marginean…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Crime & Policy Violation Report
  The following are crimes that occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Department of Public Safety between Jan. 21, 2010 and Jan. 31, 2010. All information…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• La Citadelle is a hidden delight
  To get away from the stress of school, I headed south of Walnut St. in hopes of finding a hidden getaway that many had raved about online. I made my way in the blistering cold until I spotted the quai…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Conflicting thoughts on Liberty Scholars Program
  Our University will create 250 full tuition scholarships for city graduates over the next five years. These scholarships are expected to cost around $28 million. Announced in the wake of widespread ca…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Dear Mon
  What's the best way to tell my roommate that I don't want to live with her next year? Gently but firmly. If you are friends (or were before you moved in together), stress that it's for the sake of you…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Hall of Fame in the steroid era
  The start of spring training for the new baseball season is less than two weeks off, leaving only the minor distraction of the Super Bowl remaining on the winter sports schedule. So with what Commissi…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org
• Academy misses prime Oscar contenders in '10
  Honorable Mentions: Every person or film included in this top 10 list had the support for an Oscar nomination, but ultimately the support died out or wasn't strong enough. The following people and fil…Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 12:00 AM // thetriangle.org

Temple University

• From toddler to Top 25
  Ryan Brooks owes his successes on and off the court to his mother, Dr. Darlene Brooks, a music therapy professor at the Boyer College of Music and Dance.Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 12:28 AM // temple-news.com
  
• Board reinstates tuition remission
  The labor board ruled to continue awarding TUHS employees’ children tuition benefits.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:58 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Loan policy may relieve students
  As part of President Obama’s efforts to make college more affordable, the current student-loan program could find itself on the chopping block.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:50 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Late education professor leaves long legacy
  Students and colleagues will honor the memory of Dr. Glenn Snelbecker, an education professor who died unexpectedly last month, with a scholarship.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:43 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Temple Tweets
  I’m sure it is no surprise that Valentine’s Day just pisses me off. It isn’t that I am overly bitter or lonely – I do have Twitter by my side. It is just that other people, via social networking, ruin…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:15 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Relationship lines being crossed by bodily functions
  Columnist Sarah Sanders gives lessons on proper flatulence etiquette when it comes to the dating scene.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:07 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Franzia, Facebook cure Feb. 14 blues
  For spending Valentine’s Day alone, Matt Flocco offers suggestions to make the infamous Hallmark holiday less about love and more about laughs.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:59 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Learning to love ‘me’ and not ‘we’
  As Rosella Eleanor LaFevre reveals in her essay, love starts closer than expected – with yourself.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:56 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Main Campus loves then still thrive now
  Not all romances formed on Main Campus fizzle after the second J&H lunch date. Some North Broad Street-based loves have stood the test of time. Whether it’s a meeting at the Bell Tower or a party at a…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:47 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Standing alone with company
  Whether it’s Valentine’s Day or any day between, moments spent with another are to be cherished as unique moments, untouched by the past.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:44 PM // temple-news.com
  

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• Where to sneak when you want to snog
  With Valentine’s Day coming up, knowing Main Campus’ most intimate spots could come in handy. Falling in love is something special, and Temple can offer special places to cherish that love. There are…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:28 PM // temple-news.com
  
• ‘Pillow Talk’ and ‘Qchat’ cheers to booze, men
  The Temple News’ sex columnist and gay life columnist decided to come together this Valentine’s Day and venture throughout Philly’s bar scene in search of one prize they both had in common: men. This…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:25 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Out of the heart-shaped box
  As another Valentine’s Day comes and goes, another uneaten box of chocolates goes to waste and a dozen dying roses shed their petals all over the kitchen table.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:06 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Modern-day love letters
  The murals that span 50 rooftops in West Philadelphia get a whole weekend of love. The Mural Arts Program offers three events in celebration of Valentine’s Day from Feb. 12 to 15.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:46 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Street Sounds: Oso
  Blending a multitude of sounds, Oso takes members’ different musical interests and backgrounds and creates a simple rock sound reminiscent of the more slow-paced, California groove-rock bands. The end…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:37 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Get a love “Smak” on the lips with these sweet gifts
  Rosella LaFevre got the scoop on some kitschy presents for Valentine’s Day.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:29 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Street Sounds: Oso
  Blending a multitude of sounds, Oso takes members’ different musical interests and backgrounds and creates a simple rock sound reminiscent of the more slow-paced, California groove-rock bands. The end…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:26 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Why you shouldn’t find love on SEPTA
  Keith Collins might be an angry nerd, but he isn’t bitter toward love, just love found on a subway.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:19 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Make homemade gifts from the heart
  Columnist Nicole Welk breaks down the craft of creative Valentines with this holiday how-to.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:14 PM // temple-news.com
  
• A gorgeous, gory Valentine massacre
  Love.Fashion.Murder gives Valentine’s Day “the finger” with a fashion show and dance party.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:07 PM // temple-news.com
  
• They found love on SEPTA
  SEPTA wanted to know who found love while riding the trains. With its contest, SEPTA found that the Temple University train platform might be the new place to find the love of your life.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:56 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Finding love in an education
  When Rob Hall was 17, he told his girlfriend he didn’t have any money to do anything for her for their first Valentine’s Day together.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:31 PM // temple-news.com
  
• Shedding pounds by the burrito
  Taco Bell’s commercial gives off the wrong impression, despite the fine print.Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:25 PM // temple-news.com
  
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