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How College Students Can Avoid Hazing

Florida state attorney Lawson Lamar addressed reporters last week about the death of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion, who was allegedly beaten to death […]

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Parents Fight at Montco Lacrosse Game

Two parents were cited for fighting at a Lansdale Catholic vs. Archbishop Wood high school lacrosse game in Montgomery County yesterday. The initial argument began […]

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In an Overpopulated World, We Should Stop Having So Many Kids

Scattered throughout southern Mexico and the central American nations of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras are the remnants of one of the most powerful […]

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Dad Locks Son in Car So He Can Drink and Listen to Celtic Rock

A 50-year-old teacher at Haverford High School has been suspended as police investigate yesterday’s incident that prompted Ridley Township police to respond to reports of […]

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Now That We Have Facebook, Let’s Kill the Family Newsletter

I have to admit, at first I thought it was a joke. The email came with the subject line, “The Smith Family Quarterly Report” (well, […]

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35-Year-Old Philadelphia Man Found Himself on a Website for Missing Children

Steve Carter—a 35-year-old software salesman in Philadelphia—was adopted as a toddler from an orphanage in Hawaii. As he started to think about starting his own […]

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Radnor Teen Allegedly Made Underage Facebook Porn on Grandma’s Computer

Teen Makes Underage Facebook Porn. A Wayne teenager was arrested for allegedly printing pictures of Radnor High School girls off of Facebook and taking pictures […]

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Video of Dad Calling Out Teachers for Bullying His Son Goes Viral

A man with a 10-year-old autistic son in the Cherry Hill School District was dumbfounded as to why his son was violently acting up in […]

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Tattoos Are Now So Mundane That Main Line Teens Want Them

My college-aged daughter claims she has no tattoos. Just to make sure, I sneak into her room and, while she’s sleeping, peek at all the […]

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Watch: 12-Year-Old Supports Moms

Twelve-year-old Isak Atkins-Pearcy is just a kid. He likes to be silly, play outside with his dog Bingo, eat donuts, read and spend time with […]

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American Idol Is the Most Important Show on TV

Tonight, the seven remaining contestants on American Idol will each belt out two tunes in their continuing quest for singing stardom, and tomorrow night one […]

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Chesco Woman Gets Embryos in Divorce

Usually, divorce proceedings have people divvying up property, hashing out custody agreements, and splitting other assets. In the case of one Chester County couple, “other […]

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Your Teenager Is Probably a Foul-Mouthed Tramp

Since I’d want to know, pronto, if my son’s reply to being asked for his homework was, “Suck my dick,” my policy as a teacher […]

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America Could Use Fewer Standing Ovations, More Booing

If you’ve been watching American Idol this season (and I am just outing myself here and telling you I have), you know that the quality […]

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Why Doesn’t Rick Santorum Want His Kids to Go to School With Mine?

Smartmoney.com had a thought-provoking article last week on the rising number of Americans who are taking out student loans—to send their children to kindergarten. That’s […]