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Thomas Fitzgerald: Cain's rising numbers | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-10-16 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Meanwhile, Cain "gives conservatives a place to go with their frustration" until they sort out where they want to go, said a prominent GOP strategist who is not affiliated with any of the candidates and spoke on condition of anonymity. ...
October 16, 2011


Sale of 76ers expected to conclude next week | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-10-14 - Philadelphia Inquirer
By Kate Fagan Comcast-Spectacor's sale of the 76ers to a group of investors led by New York billionaire Joshua Harris is expected to close early next week, according to a source close to the situation. Terms of the sale were agreed upon ...
October 14, 2011


Marriott hotel planned for Navy Yard | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-10-12 - Philadelphia Inquirer
But a source close to the negotiations said Liberty sought bids over the summer to select a hotel developer to own the hotel at the Navy Yard Corporate Center. The developer - Ensemble Hotel Partners LLC of Long Beach, Calif. ...
October 12, 2011


Corbett rolls out his school-voucher plan | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-10-12 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Under Corbett's plan, students at about 140 schools in the state, including elementary schools, would be eligible for vouchers, administration officials said. Of that number, according state school-performance records, about 100 would be from this ...
October 12, 2011


New Jersey bill seeks to expand domestic-violence restraining orders to ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
The woman, who did not wish to be identified because she feared for her safety, said she had fled her abusive spouse of two decades last month. Her alcoholic husband harassed and battered her for years, she said. She wanted to leave, the woman said, ...
October 12, 2011


Bearded Amish men under attack - Philadelphia Inquirer
"They were under the impression that would cleanse them before God," said the man, who asked that his name not be used. Arlene Miller believes her husband was targeted because he helped the son of the alleged cult leader leave the group several years ...
October 9, 2011


Bearded Amish men under attack | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-10-08 - Philadelphia Inquirer
"They were under the impression that would cleanse them before God," said the man, who asked that his name not be used. Arlene Miller believes her husband was targeted because he helped the son of the alleged cult leader leave the group several years ...
October 8, 2011


Msgr. Lynn got standing ovation at Chaput dinner, say those at event ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
Much of the audience, which included hundreds of priests, then stood and applauded, said the sources, who asked not to be identified. The exchange, in a banquet room at St. Helena's in Blue Bell, spanned just seconds in a talk by Chaput on changes and ...
October 5, 2011


Copping a free parking space - Philadelphia Inquirer
The officers, who asked to remain anonymous, said that they see tags and VINs obscured all over this neighborhood and that they think it's usually police who do it because they know of the loophole. "They know they're getting away with it," the PPA ...
October 5, 2011


Suspended monsignor draws support from Chaput | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-10-04 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Much of the audience, which included hundreds of priests, then stood and applauded, said the sources, who asked not to be identified. The exchange, in a banquet room at St. Helena's in Blue Bell, spanned just seconds in a talk by Chaput on changes and ...
October 4, 2011


Sports in Brief: Big East chiefs talk expansion | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011 ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
Remaining Big East schools did not offer firm commitments to staying in the league, a source said. In a statement, the Big East said it has authorized commissioner John Marinatto to "aggressively pursue discussions with a select number of institutions ...
October 3, 2011


Thomas Fitzgerald: As Christie chorus grows louder, rest of GOP field watches ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
A source close to Christie said he was reconsidering his earlier refusals, which included insisting he was not ready to be president. All of which can't be fun for the rest of the field. "I can't control what other people do," Mitt Romney told MSNBC ...
October 2, 2011


Two dead, seven wounded in three gunfire episodes | Philadelphia Inquirer ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
The Port Richmond woman who was shot appeared to have been breaking up a fight between two men in their 30s, said a neighbor who asked to remain anonymous. She knew the woman only as "Dee." An elderly neighbor, who also asked that her name be withheld, ...
September 29, 2011


Sources: Vick likely for 49ers | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-09-27 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is likely to play Sunday against the 49ers despite a deep bone bruise in his right hand, team sources said Tuesday. If the swelling in his non-throwing hand decreases and he is cleared to play by a doctor, ...
September 27, 2011


Source: A-10 tourney moving to New York | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-09-27 - Philadelphia Inquirer
The tournament will be played from 2013 to 2018 at Brooklyn's new Barclays Center, according to the source, who did not want to be identified because an announcement has not been made. The A-10 has one year remaining on its contract to play the tourney ...
September 27, 2011


Sideshow: Crooner: Sorry for 9/11 slip - Philadelphia Inquirer
This occurred, an anonymous source tells Us Weekly, after the pair were seen "hard-core flirting" at a New York nightclub. Buy tickets now - and appropriate outfits, too - for the 10th anniversary Komen Philadelphia Pink Tie Ball Extravaganza on Oct. ...
September 22, 2011


Crooner: Sorry for 9/11 slip - Philadelphia Inquirer
This occurred, an anonymous source tells Us Weekly, after the pair were seen "hard-core flirting" at a New York nightclub. Buy tickets now - and appropriate outfits, too - for the 10th anniversary Komen Philadelphia Pink Tie Ball Extravaganza on Oct. ...
September 22, 2011


Temple reportedly is added to the mix for Big East football | Philadelphia ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
By Mike Jensen There has been "mutual interest" between the Big East football conference and Temple, "maybe more intense recently," a source said Tuesday just before officials from schools that play Big East football met in New York. ...
September 21, 2011


'Hardbacking' another Parking Authority ploy to shaft public - Philadelphia Inquirer
So I asked my PPA Posse (three longtime PPA workers and one former one who have asked to remain anonymous): Could be, the Posse says, that the wind blew it off the windshield. Or a prankster swiped it (this happens around high schools). ...
September 13, 2011


Sunoco's Elsenhans a high-octane CEO - Philadelphia Inquirer
Two who did not want to be identified fault her as someone who does not listen well or tolerate dissent, describing a "toxic" office culture. Von Seldeneck, who has been involved in CEO recruitment for many companies, said Elsenhans possesses a good ...
September 11, 2011


Sunoco's Elsenhans a high-octane CEO | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-09-11 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Two who did not want to be identified fault her as someone who does not listen well or tolerate dissent, describing a "toxic" office culture. Von Seldeneck, who has been involved in CEO recruitment for many companies, said Elsenhans possesses a good ...
September 11, 2011


Sources: Camden chief gave gun permit to councilman with record | Philadelphia ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
Two law enforcement sources said the inquiry began after a Camden police officer told state police that Thomson was made aware of Jenkins' record when he signed the permits. Thomson told the Camden County prosecutor that it was an administrative error, ...
September 3, 2011


Coatesville suspends a high-ranking police officer | Philadelphia Inquirer ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
But members of the law enforcement community, who spoke on condition of anonymity then because they disagreed, said a jury should have decided the case. Dolores Troiani, a lawyer who represented the woman who made the accusations, confirmed in 2007 ...
September 1, 2011


In the Nation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-09-01 - Philadelphia Inquirer
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity. Onyango Obama, 67, who is from Kenya, has pleaded not guilty to operating under the influence of alcohol and is being held on an immigration detainer. His immigration attorney, Margaret Wong, ...
September 1, 2011


Controversial Central Bucks teacher has a quiet day back at school ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
"I just want to look forward to my last year," said one senior who asked that her name not be used. "I don't want people who don't know who we are to ruin our last year. Some of the people she wrote about are my friends, and it shouldn't be my problem ...
September 1, 2011


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