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Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault in retrial US comedian Bill Cosby, 80, has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, each of which carries a potential 10 years in prison
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Southwest Airlines engine explosion linked to prior accident Philadelphia: A female passenger died after she was nearly sucked from the cabin of a Southwest Airlines flight travelling from New York to Dallas
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| Feb.4 |
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Eagles Are Super Bowl Champions
Minnesota: Eagles 41, Patriots 33
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| Jan.22 |
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Super Bowl LII is set with Patriots, Eagles. Boston
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| Dec.27 |
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Snow emergency in US city Erie after huge storm
| Jun.12 |
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Penguins over Predators to back-to-back Stanley Cups. Tennessee
| Jun.5 |
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Predators take Game 4 win over Penguins to even Final |
| May.25 |
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Chris Kunitz goal sends Penguins to Stanley Cup Finals |
| Apr.29 |
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Trump attacks US media at 100-day rally
| Jan.22 |
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Patriots beat Steelers, reach yet another Super Bowl |
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| Nov.3 |
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Trump boosted by campaign appearance by his wife Melania |
| Sep.25 |
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US golf legend Arnold Palmer dies at 87 |
| Sep.22 |
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Pennsylvania man crawls to safety three days after car crash |
| Aug.1 |
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Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton is 'the devil' |
| Jul.27 |
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'We'll carry Clinton to victory' says Obama |
| Jul.26 |
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Hillary became first woman to be officially nominated
Philadelphia: Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be officially nominated for president by any major US party. Bill Clinton backs 'best friend' Hillary...
| Jul.25 |
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Sanders says Clinton must be US president |
| Jun.19 |
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Dustin Johnson wins first major amid farcical finish at Oakmont
| Jun.16 |
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Philadelphia to bring in 'soda tax' to fight obesity
| Jun.12 |
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Penguins clinch Stanley Cup with Game 6 win over Sharks. San Francisco Bay Area
| Apr.26 |
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Trump sweeps all five US states
| Apr.4 |
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Villanova defeats UNC for national title on Kris Jenkins 3 at buzzer |
| Apr.3 |
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Amtrak Philadelphia: Two dead as train derails
| Feb.13 |
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At least three dead in 50-vehicle Pennsylvania pile-up
| Feb.3 |
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Bill Cosby: US judge allows sex assault case |
| Jan.23 |
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East coast struck by mammoth snowfall
New York: Parts of the eastern United States have received more than two feet (71cm) of snow fall in a huge blizzard that is sweeping across the region
| Jan.21 |
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'Crippling' snow storm could slam US east coast. Philadelphia
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| Dec.30 |
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Bill Cosby charged with indecent assault |
| Sep.27 |
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Pope Francis holds large Mass in Philadelphia to end US visit |
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Pope Francis: 'God weeps' at child sex abuse |
| Aug.3 |
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Zimbabwe authorities ID 2nd American who killed lion in April |
| Aug.2 |
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Zimbabwe seeks second American 'lion killer' |
| Jul.6 |
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Bill Cosby admitted he 'obtained sedatives for sex' |
| Jun.14 |
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Dense mayfly swarm causes crashes, closes US bridge |
| May.15 |
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Crashed Amtrak train 'may have been struck by object' |
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Amtrak rail crash driver interviewed by investigators |
| May.13 |
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Derailed Philadelphia Amtrak train 'was speeding'
| May.12 |
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US Amtrak train derails in Philadelphia, 8 killed
Map of Frankford Philadelphia USA Up to 10 carriages of the Washington-New York train reportedly went of the track and a number of people have been reported injured
| Jan.26 |
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Snow emergency declared in US. Boston
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| Dec.15 |
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Six dead in Pennsylvania shootings |
| Dec.1 |
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Cosby resigns from university board |
| Oct.30 |
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US police killing suspect Eric Frein found after manhunt |
| Jul.4 |
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US billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife dies aged 82 |
| Jun.14 |
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Most successful NFL coach Noll dies |
| Apr.9 |
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Up to 20 people stabbed at Pennsylvania high school
Pittsburgh: As many as 20 students have been injured in a mass stabbing at Franklin Regional High School in the state of Pennsylvania, authorities have ...
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Comcast buys Time Warner Cable |
| Jan.29 |
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Obama tours for minimum wage rise |
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Storm dampens Thanksgiving getaway |
| Oct.28 |
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Payout in Jerry Sandusky Penn State sex abuse case |
| Aug.29 |
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NFL in '$765m concussion settlement' |
| Jun.16 |
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Justin Rose wins first major at Merion |
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Mickelson leads U.S. Open |
| Jun.12 |
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Lung transplant for ill US girl |
| Jun.5 |
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Six dead as US building collapses |
| May.13 |
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US abortion doctor guilty of murders |
| Feb.14 |
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Warren Buffett in $28bn Heinz deal. Pittsburgh
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| Dec.27 |
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US chipmaker faces huge patent fine |
| Nov.4 |
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Child killed in African wild dogs pen |
| Oct.27 |
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US East Coast braced for storm |
| Oct.9 |
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Sandusky jailed for Penn State abuse |
| Oct.2 |
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Judge blocks voter ID law before election |
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Penn State fined $60m over abuse US college sport authorities have fined Penn State University $60m in the wake of child sex abuse perpetrated by a long-serving football coa...
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Penn State blamed over sex abuse
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Jerry Sandusky guilty of child sex abuse
Former college football coach has been found guilty of 45 out of 48 counts. Sandusky, 68, denied 48 counts of abusing 10 boys over 15 years
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Sandusky jury rehears testimony |
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Sandusky son alleges sex abuse |
| Jun.4 |
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Sandusky sex abuse trial to begin |
| Apr.24 |
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Romney calls for focus on Obama |
| Apr.10 |
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Rick Santorum ends presidency bid
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has ended his bid for the White House, leaving Mitt Romney as the presumptive nominee
| Jan.26 |
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Penn State mourning Joe Paterno |
| Jan.22 |
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US football coach Paterno dies |
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| Dec.13 |
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Sandusky skips Penn State hearing |
| Nov.17 |
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Obama 'assassination bid' charge |
| Nov.15 |
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Penn State coach 'stopped abuse' |
| Nov.14 |
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Sandusky admits showers with boys |
| Nov.11 |
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Penn State coach ordered on leave |
| Nov.10 |
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Riot as legendary coach sacked |
| Nov.9 |
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Penn State coach Joe Paterno fired
Joe Paterno would retire as football coach at the end of the season, his program of 'Success With Honor' disgraced by a child sex abuse scan...
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Boxing heavyweight Frazier dies |
| Oct.28 |
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Snowstorm to hit US East Coast |
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Sombre US honours victims of 9/11 Manhattan: Ceremonies are being held in the US to honour the victims of the 9/11 attacks, 10 years after the event
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Vick seals $100m Eagles deal |
| Jan.23 |
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Steelers Hold Off Jets |
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US airports reopen after blizzard |
| Oct.24 |
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Heart attack killed U.S. swimmer |
| Oct.23 |
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Giants edge Phillies for NL pennant |
| Jun.9 |
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Blackhawks get Stanley Cup |
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Phillies beat Dodgers to win NL pennant |
| Sep.25 |
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Obama hails 'tough regulations'. Pittsburgh
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G-20 to supplant G-8 on world stage Pittsburgh: Leaders of the G-20 summit will announce that the group will become the new permanent council for international economic cooperation
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Protesters on march near G20 summit. Pittsburgh
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G-20 leaders meet to bolster economy. Pittsburgh
| Jun.12 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cup |
| Feb.1 |
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Pittsburgh won 6th Super Bowl. Florida
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Pittsburgh beat Baltimore 23-14 |
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Upstart Cardinals beat Eagles 32-25 |
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Phillies win the World Series. Philadelphia
| Jun.4 |
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Detroit claims Stanley Cup over Pittsburgh |
| Apr.22 |
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Clinton 'wins key Democrat vote'
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Slain Amish girls laid to rest |
| Oct.2 |
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Fatal shooting at Amish school
A gunman has shot dead 4 girls before killing himself in an attack on an Amish school in the state of Pennsylvania
| Jun.28 |
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Severe floods leave 10 dead |
| Feb.5 |
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Steelers win Super Bowl over Seahawks. Detroit
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Patriots win Super Bowl over Eagles. Florida
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Kerry names Edwards his running mate Democratic presidential candidate is calling the senator 'a man who understands and defends the values of America'
| May.24 |
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Bush outlines 5-step Iraq plan
| Jan.18 |
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Panthers win NFC over Eagles |
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Bucs ruining Eagles' home finale |
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All 9 pulled alive from mine
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Rams clip Philly 29-24 in NFC |
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United Airlines Flight 93 crashed
The crew and passengers, alerted through phone calls to loved ones, had overpowered the hijackers
| Jun.15 |
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NBA Final: Lakers roll past Sixers. Philadelphia
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Republicans pick Bush, Cheney. Philadelphia
before year 2000
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| Jul. 3, 1863 |
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Battle of Gettysburg ended
Map of Gettysburg Pennsylvania By Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle often described as the war's turning point | |
| Nov. 29, 1832 |
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Louisa May Alcott born
Map of Germantown Philadelphia USA Philadelphia: An American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys | |
| Mar. 4, 1789 |
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U.S. Constitution takes effect Philadelphia: Its first three articles entrench the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches | |
| Jun. 14, 1777 |
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Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes
Philadelphia: 2nd Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution. Flag Day is now observed on June 14 of each year
| Jul. 4, 1776 |
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Declaration of Independence
Map of Pennsylvania State House Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA Philadelphia: A statement adopted by the Continental Congress, which announced that the 13 colonies regarded themselves as newly independent states
John Adams was a leader in pushing for independence, which was unanimously approved. A committee of five had already drafted the formal declaration, to be ready when Congress voted on independence.
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Benjamin Franklin's 'Join or Die,' newspaper cartoon published Philadelphia: First published in his Pennsylvania Gazette. The earliest known pictorial representation of colonial union produced by a British colonist in America | |
| Mar. 23, 1699 |
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John Bartram, botanist, born
Map of Darby Pennsylvania USA Philadelphia: An early American botanist, horticulturist and explorer. Carolus Linnaeus said he was the 'greatest natural botanist in the world'