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• Philadelphia doctor Kermit Gosnell guilty in 3 babies' deaths

  two years ago during an investigation of prescription drug trafficking at Gosnell's clinic in an impoverished section of West Philadelphia.Authorities said the clinic was a foul-smelling "house of horrors" with bags and bottles of stored fetuses, including   Read more »

• Amtrak to unveil new electric locomotives

  be used on the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston and on the Keystone Corridor -- trains that run between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa. Three will be unveiled Monday before being sent out for testing. The first is due to go into service this   Read more »

• Pa. field holds secrets of 1780s British POW camp

  miles east of York, the city that briefly served as the fledgling nation's capital after the Continental Congress fled Philadelphia, more than a thousand English, Scottish and Canadian soldiers were imprisoned at what was then known as Camp Security.The fight   Read more »

• Is Early Baldness in Blacks a Clue to Prostate Cancer?

  a research assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania 's Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, in Philadelphia .Researchers have looked at baldness as a potential risk factor for prostate cancer for years, but studies to date have   Read more »

• Philly Flower Show attendance drops significantly

  the show, had planned on topping last year's gate of 270,000 people because the event ran an extra day this year.The show paid homage to Britain's passion for gardening and horticulture. It closed Sunday.The event is billed as the world's largest indoor flower   Read more »

Around the web

• This Week in Golf -- May 23 through May 26

  PA – PGA TOUR - CROWNE PLAZA INVITATIONAL AT COLONIAL, Colonial Country Club, Ft. Worth, Texas - Jason Dufner came to Colonial last year the week after winning for the second time on the PGA Tour. Not only that, but it was his second win in four weeks. He 6:57 PM from FOX News Read more »

• Lane Johnson Adjusting To NFL

  PA (CBS) —Lane Johnson isn’t worried nor concerned that he’s not running with “the ones” in the second week of OTAs for the Eagles. In fact, the first-round choice, selected fourth overall, seems to be adjusting quite well. “Right now, it’s early and training 6:10 PM from CBS Philly Read more »

• Clay Harbor Looks To Make Himself More Versatile

  PA (CBS) — Clay Harbor looks around and sees himself in a bit of a quandary these days. The tight end suddenly finds himself third on a crowded depth chart that behind Brent Celek and second-round pick Zach Ertz slotted above him. It’s enough to make Harbor 6:10 PM from CBS Philly Read more »

• Phillies place Adams on DL

  PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies placed relief pitcher Mike Adams on the 15-day disabled list with a right back strain. The move is retroactive to May 11, a day after his last appearance. The 34-year-old Adams is 1-3 with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.33 5:37 PM from The Sports Network Read more »

• Penn State Basketball Set For August Foreign Tour

  junior guard D.J. Newbill (Philadelphia, Pa.) is the top returning scorer in the Big Ten for 2013-14. He earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten honors last season after finishing fifth in scoring (16.3 ppg) and assists (4.0 apg). Rising junior forward Ross Travis 5:24 PM from Penn State University Official Athletic Site Read more »