Philadelphia News

Nab Philadelphia man in slays, rape (New York Daily News)
A Philadelphia man suspected of killing two people and repeatedly raping a woman was collared by cops in upper Manhattan this week, authorities said Thursday.

Philadelphia Book Festival (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Barbara Walters appears at the Central Branch of the Free Library, 1901 Vine St., at 5 p.m. Sunday as part of the Philadelphia Book Festival. Admission is free but tickets are required for entry. They can be picked up at the Library Clubhouse beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday. Patrons without tickets can watch on the library's Jumbotron. For information, call 215-686-5322 or visit www.philadelphiabook

MLB: Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 0 (UPI)
PHILADELPHIA, May 15 (UPI) -- Cole Hamels threw the first shutout of his career Thursday and the Philadelphia Phillies produced three home runs in downing Atlanta 5-0.

Philadelphia Official Resigns Amid Investigation (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
Philadelphia's acting personnel director has resigned amid an investigation into testing procedures.

Water main break closes the Philadelphia Zoo (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)
A water main break has caused the closure of the Philadelphia Zoo today.

Sports Briefs: Deacons' football opener vs. Bears scheduled for TV (Winston-Salem Journal)
Wake Forest will open its 2008 football season on national television, taking on Baylor on Thursday, Aug. 28, on the Fox Sports Net network.

National sports digest (Post-Bulletin)
Flyers stave off elimination PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers scored three goals in the first period and staved off elimination from the Eastern Conference finals with a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. The series g

Three early goals help Philadelphia force a fifth game (The Beacon News)
The Philadelphia Flyers scored three goals in the first period and staved off elimination from the Eastern Conference finals with a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

Sports scoreboard (Akron Beacon Journal)
ODDS Glantz-Culver Line Major League Baseball Today's Game National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Chicago -135 Pittsburgh +125 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Philadelphia -140 Toronto +130 at Baltimore -125 Washington +115 at Boston -185 Milwaukee +175 New York (NL) -140 at N.Y.(AL) +130 at Cincinnati -125 Cleveland +115 at Florida -120 Kansas ...

Olympics Legends in Phila. to Promote Gymnastics Trials (KYW News Radio 1060)
Philadelphia is the site for the US Olympic team trials, June 19th to 22nd in South Philadelphia. On Thursday afternoon, legendary gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and 1996 gold medalist Kerri Strug were in town.