The run-down Cleveland neighborhood where 50-year-old Anthony Sowell quietly carved out an existence is the type of place where women can disappear almost in plain sight.
The judge presiding over the bankruptcy case of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington denied a request from attorneys for alleged victims of priest sex abuse to order the bishop to appear at a meeting of creditors.
President Hamid Karzai effectively secured a second term Sunday when his only challenger dropped out of the race, and the Obama administration said it was prepared to work with the man it has previously criticized to combat corruption and confront the Taliban insurgency.
In a final campaign swing on behalf of the only governor seeking re-election this fall, President Barack Obama on Sunday pitched Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine's bid as a key component for the White House to make good on its political promises.
Alex Rodriguez gained a two-run homer after the first use of video technology in World Series history determined the drive by New York's third baseman struck a television camera above the right-field fence at Citizens Bank Park.
Andre Iguodala scored 32 points, including the go-ahead three-point play in overtime, and the Philadelphia 76ers blew a 23-point lead before beating the New York Knicks 141-127 on Saturday night.
Rescuers are still searching for any survivors from a midair crash between Marine Corps and Coast Guard aircraft, a top commander said Saturday afternoon, as families of the nine military members lost in the Pacific nearly two days ago held out hope their loved ones would be found alive.
Officials are investigating an accident that occurred along the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike in Salford Township involving a Pennsylvania State Trooper.
Talks scheduled to work out a deal between transporation workers and SEPTA did not begin on Monday because they had a tough time finding meeting space.
Bill Clinton told Democratic activists that their friends and neighbors will support the re-election of Gov. Jon Corzine if they're given a chance to think about the issues.
The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired linebacker Will Witherspoon from the St. Louis Rams for rookie wide receiver Brandon Gibson and a fifth-round pick in 2010
There's a big controversy inside the Chester City fire department and it's over a firefighter refusing to remove a picture of an American flag from his locker.
The Larimer County sheriff in Colorado says there's no indication a family was carrying out a hoax when they reported their 6-year-old son was in a helium balloon that floated away from their home.
As an investigation continues into the collapse of a construction lift in Center City Philadelphia, one man says he's just glad he walked away with his life.
Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say an early-morning fire at an apartment building sent about 18 people, some of them children, to nearby hospitals, but no serious injuries were reported.
Police have released composite sketches of the men wanted for a home invasion targeting a disabled elderly couple Thursday morning in New Castle County, Delaware.
A CBS producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman used pages from a former assistant's diary that described an affair with the "Late Show" host, a law enforcement official confirmed Monday.