Philadelphia County News

Bags contained turkey dinner, a slice of sugar free pie and a plant. The Volunteers then drove the goodie bags to the seniors as part of Little Brother Friends of the Elderly Thanksgiving outreach.

The Centers for Disease Control released its annual report on sexually transmitted diseases earlier this month and found that the number of cases of syphilis, which disproportionately affects men who have sex with men , is at its highest in more than a decade.

More than 900 hourly employees working for Philadelphia hospitals have filed suit claiming that money was subtracted for lunch breaks they never fully took, according to an employment law firm handling the class-action lawsuit.

There's a new report out that estimates the number of Pennsylvanians living with autism will grow by 5,000 next year.

Losing a child is one of the worst experiences parents can ever face. This often leaves most parents feeling inconsolable and grief-stricken. Yet the numbers are on the rise, as more and more African-American families find themselves among the growing cases of infant mortality.

The 52-year-old man who allegedly left his wallet behind in September after robbing a Bethlehem bank waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday.

The holiday season is not immune to the bleak economy, but residents continue to help those in need as much as they can.

The 664,900 total workers in Allegheny County in March was the highest employment number of any county in Pennsylvania, according to the latest data Monday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Judge James Lynn of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas sentenced Baron and Budd asbestos lawyer John Langdoc of Dallas to a week in prison and fined him $1,000 for grandstanding at a jury trial.

Health Partners offering CHIP program in Pa. Philadelphia Business Journal - by John George Staff Writer Health Partners said Wednesday it has started offering comprehensive health insurance through the Children's Health Insurance Program in Pennsylvania.

On February 8th, the issue of domestic violence was put in the spotlight and given world-wide recognition when one of the nation's most renowned celebrity couples hit the brakes on their relationship and went out with a bang - literally.

Hotel operators in Lackawanna County aren't too happy about a proposed hike in a hotel tax.

Drennan Barnes, 3, is comforted by her mother, Jennifer Barnes, after getting a swine flu vaccination from nurse Susan Henderson.

The numbers don't always tell the whole story. Unemployment is up. Costs are up.

By Joseph A. Slobodzian A former Philadelphia special-education teacher who moonlighted at the private social-service agency involved in the starvation death of Danieal Kelly admitted to a federal judge today that she created bogus records to show at-risk children got in-home services they never received.

The Allegheny County Health Department is running tests on samples from a Butler County woman who died Sept.

People's treatment decisions are often influenced by anecdotal rather than statistical information.

The Mayor of Darby Borough has had it with crime and wants change. A 9 p.m. curfew is now in effect for a small part of the borough, just west of the Philadelphia county line and south of Yeadon.

Join today to have access to all of the Legal Education AAJ has to offer! AAJ will be holding free continuing legal eduation program on Friday, September 25, for new lawyers participating in the New Lawyers Division PAC Phonathon.

A state Senate panel finally did last week what it could have done long ago a ' take the heat off Philadelphia.