The newly opened Dilworth Park outside City Hall is photogenic and worthy of a student film crew from Temple. Not so fast. Ten students from Temple showed up to shoot video when staff members from the Center City District, which manages the park, told the students who had set up a camera on a tripod to interview people, they had to shut down. The City later said there was a rule in place...

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If you shopped at any Home Depot at any time since April and paid with plastic, you could be a victim. Home Depot says the breach of its payment data systems happened in the spring; they didn't spot it until this month. The chain already has set up identity theft protection services, including credit monitoring - available free to customers who shopped during the breach. More details are at: ...

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued a directive Monday allowing NJ casinos and racetracks to offer sports betting. Legalized sports betting at the state's casinos, especially in Atlantic City, could be a huge draw and boost to an industry that is flux. There have been challenges to New Jersey's efforts to bring sports gabling to the state from the four major sports and college, but...

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September 6/7 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment

1) "What Have They Done to My Song, Ma?" by Melanie
2) "Nine Feet Underground" by Caravan
3) "So Long Harry Truman Danny" by O’Keefe
4) "Looking for Someone to Love" by Buddy Holly
5) "Learning the Game" by Buddy Holly
6) "The Game" by Roy Harper
7) "Murder" by David...

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The NCAA followed recommendations Monday in the second annual report by U.S. Sen. George Mitchell which showed significant progress by Penn State university and the athletic department. They have decided to eliminate the football program's postseason ban and restore their bowl eligibility immediately. Penn State will also receive all 85 scholarships for the 2015-16 season. The original agreement...

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Archbishop Charles Chaput unveiled and blessed the official prayer and image for the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September 2015. It is expected that Pope Francis will come to Philadelphia for the event. The painting is by Kennett Square artist Neilson Carlin and depicts Jesus as a toddler with Mary and Joseph and Mary’s parents, Saints Anna and Joachim.

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ALBUMS

Martha Reeves &The Vandellas---Natural Resources---1970
The Jackson 5---Third Album---1070
LaBelle---LaBella---1971
Mott The Hoople---All The Young Dudes---1971
Hall & Oates---Bigger Than Both Of Us---1976
Styx---Pieces Of Eight---1978
David Bowie---Stage---1978
Kate Bush---Never For Ever---1980
The Cure---Happily Ever...

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An early morning shooting in West Philadelphia has left a man fighting for his life. Police say a 24-year-old man was sitting on the front porch of his home when he was shot twice in the back. A friend of the victim tried to take him to the hospital, but on the way they were involved in a minor car accident. No one was injured in the crash. The shooting victim is listed in critical...

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ALBUMS

Frank Zappa---Over-Night Sensation---1973
Earth, Wind & Fire---Another Time---1974
Matt Johnson---Burning Blue Soul---1981
Kool & The Gang---As One---1982
Mercyful Fate---Don't Break The Oath---1984
Jethro Tull---Under Wraps---1984
Queenryche---The Warning---1984
Pet Shop Boys---Actually---1987
Mike...

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