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Pennsylvania abortion doctor sentenced to life

Philadelphia - Updated on 5-17-13, 3:10 a.m., EDT Kermit Gosnell, 72, a Philadelphia abortion doctor, was found guilty of first-degree murder. On Wednesday, he was given a third life sentence for killing a baby he described as so big it could "walk to the bus."

In the Media by Phyllis L. Smith Asinyanbi

Op-Ed: Dr Kermit Gosnell abortionist - jury starts deliberations today

Philadelphia - Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, is facing the death penalty for performing late-term abortions and allegedly killing newborns, as he 'snips' the spinal cords to make sure they are terminated (killed.)

In the Media by Daniel Boyington - 2 comments

Video: Philly bike-riding cat going viral on YouTube

Philadelphia - Meet Rudi Saldia, a bike messenger who loves cruising the streets of Philadelphia, and his tabby cat MJ, who apparently loves to ride along with him perched on his shoulders.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

Pooches caught humping during breaking news coverage (video)

Philadelphia - Sometimes live news coverage can go... well, a little wrong, as NBA 10 zooms in on an alleged dog-fighting ring, only to find a totally different doggy situation ongoing.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

CCTV: Man fires shots into Philadelphia Chinese store, wounds 3

Philadelphia - CCTV security cameras caught the action as a man fired his gun into a Chinese food store in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, wounding three people.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 4 comments

Daycare worker arrested for kidnapping, rape of 5-year-old girl

Philadelphia - A young woman who works at a West Philadelphia daycare center has been arrested and charged in connection with the kidnapping and rape of a 5-year-old girl.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 4 comments

Cops shoot dogs in front of Philadelphia high school

Philadelphia - When a stray dog got into a pickup truck at a red light outside the high school in Chester, Pa, a fight ensued. Police officers responding to a call about the dog fight opened fire and shot the dogs five times with a pistol and once with a shotgun.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Top children's disease researcher murdered

Philadelphia - Melissa Ketunuti, a researcher into infectious diseases in children, was strangled, bound, and set ablaze in the basement of her home in Center City, Philadelphia.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 5 comments

Video: Woman thrown on subway track in Philadelphia, man arrested

Philadelphia - CCTV footage shows a man grabbing a 23-year-old woman by the ankles and throwing her onto the tracks at the SEPTA subway, 8th and Race streets in Philadelphia's Chinatown Tuesday. The man asked the woman for a light but suddenly attacked her.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus

Philadelphia Mayor announces city will divest from gun retailers

Philadelphia - Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia has proposed 20 principles to curb gun violence, one measure includes 'economic divestment' against gun manufacturers or retailers - including companies like Walmart.

In the Media by Eric Morales - 2 comments