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By Hadas Kuznits PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Red Cross received a significant donation today for its Red Cross House in the Powelton Village section of West Philadelphia. Cathy Engel Menendez, with the electric utility Peco, says her organization’s parent company, Exelon, is donating half a million dollars to the Red Cross House to help victims of disasters transition back to their normal... Read more

Click photo to enlargePHILADELPHIA—The Franklin Institute’s automaton can’t help you find a good sushi place, direct you out of a traffic jam or check your bank balance. But the automaton, a mechanical doll animated by a complex system of spring-driven motors and brass cams, can write three poems and draw four pictures. And what might be most interesting about this 200-year-old... Read more

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The Philadelphia 76ers are officially in a slump after suffering their fourth straight loss. The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the 76ers 89-76 on Tuesday, February 21 to drop the 76ers to 20-13 on the season. After a terrible first quarter the 76ers battled back. However, they couldn’t quite catch the Grizzlies in this game. As a 76ers fan I certainly am... Read more

By National Football Post The Philadelphia Eagles and head coach Andy Reid have to find upgrades at the linebacker position as well as along the offensive line to protect QB Michael Vick. With WR DeSean Jackson expected to see the Franchise Tag, let’s take a look at some prospects that match the Eagles top needs heading into... Read more

The Philadelphia 76ers should consider themselves lucky to still have a sizable lead atop the Atlantic Division standings since they’re currently mired in a season-high four-game losing streak. The Sixers look to end their woes tonight against the Houston Rockets in the continuation of a four-game road trip at the Toyota Center. In Tuesday’s 89-76... Read more

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In a nod to their First Amendment rights, delegates will meet in Philadelphia to draft and ratify a “petition for a redress of grievances,” convening during the week of July 2 and holding a news conference in front of Independence Hall on the Fourth of July. Any U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident who is 18 years of age or older... Read more

Philadelphia Phillies’ first-baseman Ryan Howard shows signs of improvement – MLB News                 Some four months back when Philadelphia Phillies’ first baseman Ryan Howard had a surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon, no-one in the Phillies roster was confident on his potential return in 2012. But reports are coming that not only he is feeling pretty fine but his health can... Read more

Posted by George Remaily BREAKING NEWS, Eagles Draft, News, NFLDraft Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid will be coming back for his 14th season as the Eagles head coach.  The 2012 NFL Draft in April will be the most important draft of Reid’s regime.  It all begins this coming weekend when Reid, coaches, and scouts go out to Indianapolis... Read more