Getting new kidney may be better option than being on dialysis

PittsburghLIVE.com - Sun Nov 08

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Man who froze mother's body sentenced to 6 months in jail

Middletown Times Herald Record - Sat Nov 07

A man who stuffed his 98-year-old mother's body in a freezer chest and then cashed her Social Security money was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday.

Man who put mom in freezer gets jail for cashing her checks

Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-Record - Fri Nov 06

A man who stuffed his 98-year-old mother's dead body in a freezer chest and then cashed her Social Security money was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday.

Woman accused of stealing nurse's ID to get jobs

PhillyBurbs.com - Fri Nov 06

An unlicensed nurse stole the identity of another nurse so she could get a job at local hospitals, according to published reports of Alicia Patrice England's arrest in Delaware County earlier this year.

DVHC's patient-safety award winners

Philadelphia Business Journal - Thu Nov 05

The Delaware Valley Healthcare Council announced Thursday this year's award winners for patient-safety initiatives and other programs designed to improve care.

Funding union pensions a sticking point in SEPTA talks

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen - Thu Nov 05

PHILADELPHIA - In the face of public opposition and political pressure, the leader of striking SEPTA workers vowed yesterday to "stay out as long as it takes" to get a better contract offer from SEPTA.

Two Philanthropic Leaders to be Recognized at Delaware County Community Foundation Annual Meeting

Hellenic News of America - Thu Nov 05

Two Philanthropic Leaders to be Recognized at Delaware County Community Foundation Annual Meeting There s still time to register for the Delaware County Community Foundation s 2009 Celebration of Philanthropy on Tuesday evening, Nov.

Man Dies From Strip Club Beating

WCAU-TV - Wed Nov 04

A father of two toddlers died Monday night, succumbing to fatal injuries inflicted by the owner of a Southwest Philly strip club, the cluba TMs manager and a bouncer more than two weeks ago, say police.

Seth Williams wins race for Phila. D.A.

Philly.com - Wed Nov 04

Democrat Seth Williams celebrates his victory with supporters in the Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel ballroom.

SEPTA strike spreads; train fire adds to misery

Philly.com - Wed Nov 04

Official stand around a burned-out SEPTA R5 regional rail car that burst into flames around 7 a.m. this morning along Lancaster Avenue at Jefferson Street in West Philadelphia.