Andrew Johnston

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  Photo by Flickr user LarimdaME Three hikers, including Alex Fattal of Elkins Park, have been charged with espionage by Iran in connection with inadvertently crossing the Iran/Iraq border. We previously mentioned candlelight vigil held for the three hikers in late September. The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in two cases with local roots that will determine how harsh of penalties—including life imprisonment, without parole—can be imposed on juvenile offenders who commit violent...
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  Photo by Flickr user Jayel Aheram This week, Miss Bee is back at it with her picks. She made them based on the median inner-city bus driver wage for each metropolitan area. For New England she used Boston. These numbers are taken from Department of Labor surveys. HOME TEAMS in caps: Washington ($17.06) over ATLANTA ($16.41) CHICAGO ($17.40) over Arizona ($11.24) Houston ($17.40) over INDIANAPOLIS ($16.55) CINCINNATI ($19.43) over Baltimore ($14.55) JACKSONVILLE ($17.33) over...
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  Photo by Flickr user phillymads63 Brett Myers will not be a Philadelphia Phillie next year. Boom...Outta here. You've gotta give it to good ole Brett, though, as he said, "I’ll miss the guys on the team and the fans who have supported me. Hopefully I’ll be playing against the Phillies and when I do I want the roughest treatment the fans can give me—when I’m pitching. I’m an opposing player—you have to give it...
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  Photo by Flickr user safoocat Governor Rendell met with union leaders this afternoon in an attempt to expedite a contract agreement. The union has a news conference tentatively scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Three men held up an armored car at a TD Bank in Abington Township. No word on how much the thieves wrangled from the car. A female Danella employee was awarded $150,000 for having to wear diapers to work due to a...
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  Photo by Flickr user Somewhat Frank Police have identified a person of interest in the hit-and-run that injured 8-year-old twin sisters. We mentioned this in the news this morning. Seriously. Hit-and-runs need to stop. By bike, trike, car, or segway. The fire on the R5 train this morning was not strike related sabotage. The cause of the fire is officially listed as electrical. The legislation pending to legalize casino table games could affect tuition...