Philly.com NewsNews from the Inquirer and Daily News.No arson at Consho blaze, say officials- August 14, 2008 Several local and state agencies are investigating how yesterday's fire in Conshohocken started and as yet have no answers, but they say they found no sign that the blaze was arson.http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165761&44=26957969&32=3796&7=195202&... Architect: Unisys sign would mar Liberty Place- August 14, 2008 The way some experts were talking today, Two Liberty Place is not just a building. It's a Philadelphia icon - what the Chrysler Building is to New York, or the Sears Tower to Chicago.http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165761&44=26954034&32=3796&7=195202&... Fewer Pa. schools make the grade- August 14, 2008 Against a backdrop of higher standards, fewer Pennsylvania public schools met state standards for math and reading proficiency in 2007-08.http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165761&44=26953089&32=3796&7=195202&... For millions of overweight and obese Americans, losing NO HEAD SPECIFIED- August 14, 2008 For millions of overweight and obese Americans, losing weight can provide big health benefits, but that appears to be particularly true for people newly diagnosed with diabetes, according to a study in the October issue of the journal, Diabetes Care.http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165761&44=26948099&32=3796&7=195202&... Empire State Building shines with Olympic pride- August 14, 2008 The Empire State Building is shining with Olympic spirit: Each of its top four sides are being lit with the different colors of 66 competing countries.http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168236&44=26948649&32=3796&7=195202&... Mixed verdict in ruckus with cops- August 14, 2008 A Southwest Philadelphia man was acquitted yesterday of the most serious charges stemming from a confrontation with two police officers outside a deli last summer.http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165761&44=26944724&32=3796&7=195202&... SEPTA's rare 'joy': Huge service expansion- August 14, 2008 AFTER a decade of doomsday scenarios and bare-bones budgets, SEPTA - fully funded and financially stable at last - will reward long-suffering riders with its biggest service expansion ever.http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165761&44=26944744&32=3796&7=195202&... Michael Smerconish: On vacation, and just wondering ...- August 14, 2008 WHY do I never drive a minivan at home if it's my first rental-car choice every August Every small town in America seems to have a Christian Science Reading Room on prime real estate, and yet I don't know any Christian Scientists.http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168186&44=26944814&32=3796&7=195202&... Mixed results reported on school safety- August 14, 2008 The crime story in Philadelphia's public schools appears to be a toss-up. The number of schools on the state's 2008-09 "persistently dangerous" list has grown to 20, up from 12 last year, James Golden, head of the school district's Office of School Climate and Safety, said during a meeting of school administrators yesterday morning.http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165761&44=26944694&32=3796&7=195202&... SEPTA to offer more buses, late-night trains- August 14, 2008 More frequent buses. Late-night trains. Better weekend service. That's what SEPTA promises in the next few weeks and months as it launches what it calls its most ambitious service expansion ever.http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165761&44=26945054&32=3796&7=195202&... |