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Chapman falters in 9th as Phils rally for 3-2 win

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:15:10 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - A stunning ninth inning abruptly halted the Cincinnati Reds' winning ways.

Phillies' Brown recognizes Powerball-winning store

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:45:05 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown is plenty familiar with the Florida store that sold this weekend's huge Powerball-winning ticket.

Phils' Galvis, Kratz homer off Chapman in 9th

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:36 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Freddy Galvis has a memory to cherish forever, and Cliff Lee feels a lot better because Galvis does.

Paper: Drilling damage in 161 Pa. water supplies

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:11:19 -0400

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania - Oil and gas development damaged the water supplies of at least 161 Pennsylvania homes, farms, churches and businesses between 2008 and the fall of 2012, according to state records obtained by a newspaper.

Phillies' Ruiz, Howard set for MRIs

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:09:04 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz and first baseman Ryan Howard will have MRIs on Monday.

Harrell strong but Astros lose 1-0 to Pirates

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:06:39 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Lucas Harrell threw 98 pitches Sunday, and most were very good.

Locke, Pirates shut down Astros 1-0

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:42:09 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Jeff Locke didn't have his best stuff Sunday. He didn't need it to shut down the majors' worst team.

Hang glider rescued in NJ after crashing into tree

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:34:41 -0400

HARMONY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - A hang glider escaped serious injury when he crashed into the top of a tree in northwestern New Jersey.

Jurors to mull death penalty in Pa. slayings of 12

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:55:30 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Jurors return to federal court in Philadelphia on Tuesday to hear arguments and evidence on whether a drug dealer convicted in the deaths of a dozen people should be sentenced to death or to life in prison without possibility of parole.

Gun safety top priority at Gettysburg 150th

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:28:19 -0400

YORK, Pennsylvania - The document is 39 pages long. And this year it is going to contain some of the most important words read in Gettysburg - maybe not timeless, Gettysburg Address important. But important nonetheless.

Man shot dead in alleged western Pa. heroin deal

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:47:31 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Authorities in western Pennsylvania have charged two men in a shooting death that investigators say occurred during an attempted heroin transaction.

Public's help sought in Uniontown shooting death

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:35:51 -0400

UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania - Police in western Pennsylvania are investigating the shooting death of a man in the east end of Uniontown.

Pa. woman fights cancer while pregnant

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:42:14 -0400

ERIE, Pennsylvania - Jenise Kaliszewski had been trying to get pregnant for less than a month when she first noticed a painful lump near her left armpit in June 2012.

Steam locomotive motors through Western Pa.

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:46:07 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Nickel Plate Road No. 765, a 404-ton Berkshire steam locomotive, rambled through Allegheny and Westmoreland counties on Monday on its way to Altoona.

Pirates edged by Astros 4-2 in 11 innings

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:24:32 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen had been automatic with late-inning leads. Until Saturday night.

McInerney scores to lead Union over Fire 1-0

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:48:04 -0400

CHESTER, Pennsylvania - Jack McInerney scored his league-leading eighth goal in the third minute and the Philadelphia Union made it stand up in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.

Ex-Pa. officer once hailed as hero faces charges

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:28:13 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.

Phillies struggle against Reds in 10-0 loss

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:41:32 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Kyle Kendrick has reached the point where poor starts are an exception.

Astros activate 2B Altuve from bereavement list

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:05:21 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Houston Astros activated second baseman Jose Altuve from the bereavement list Saturday after he missed the previous three games while attending his grandmother's funeral in Venezuela.

New president for Ohio's largest community college

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:35:28 -0400

CLEVELAND - A new president has been selected for Ohio's largest community college, and he's already familiar with the territory.

Corbett gets cool reception at Pa. graduation

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:12:04 -0400

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania - Gov. Tom Corbett got a cool reception when he addressed a central Pennsylvania university's graduating class.

Defense: Pa. woman's 1999 death was accidental

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:36:09 -0400

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pennsylvania - A defense attorney says a central Pennsylvania man charged with homicide in the 1999 death of his daughter-in-law says the woman's death was accidental.

Reds option LHP Cingrani, recall INF Soto

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:03:18 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - The Cincinnati Reds have optioned left-hander Tony Cingrani to Triple-A Louisville and recalled infielder Neftali Soto.

Criticism flares around new Pa. graduation tests

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:29:50 -0400

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - A move to toughen academic achievement standards and tie them to graduation tests for public school students is facing a groundswell of criticism.

Gilbert man dies plowing field near Lancaster

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:37:05 -0400

LANCASTER, South Carolina - A 72-year-old man from Gilbert has died after he was crushed by is tractor after he plowed a field in Lancaster County.