U.S. retail sales grew more than expected last month as vehicle purchases bounced back, but non-auto sales rose modestly, suggesting consumers remained too cautious to drive a robust economic recovery.

Cue the grooming and posing, leaping and dancing, oohing and aahing! The 2009 Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Shows offer a visual and verbal feast for news organizations as well as spectators, all at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA, November 14-15, with a media preview on Friday the 13th.

The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year yesterday as a falling dollar boosted prices for gold, oil and other commodities.

OAKS, Pa. - October 28, 2009 -- A chance to buy children's clothing and other items at deep discounts gets under way in Montgomery County.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 Special Events 4TH ANNUAL TIMBER AND BALLOON FESTIVAL, On the grounds of Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania just off Exit 309 of Interstate 80.

Oaks, Pa. - October 12, 2009 -- Vicki Young, of Green Lane, Pennsylvania, said she went to get her seasonal flu shot like she does every year, only this year she said her local pharmacy had to turn her away.

A big motorcycle expo opens at 4pm on Friday outside Philadelphia. The motorcycle expo takes place in Oaks, Pa.

It was the 230th Anniversary of the death of General Casimir Pulaski, American Revolutionary war hero and "Father of the American Calvary." His life and legacy were celebrated at the annual Pulaski Day Parade on Ben Franklin Parkway.

The problems that TD Bank N.A., formerly Commerce Bank, is having with its computers are far from over.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Olaf is spinning off Mexico's Pacific coast, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2009 season.

The Philadelphia Orchestra opened its 110th season Saturday with a concert and gala at the Kimmel Center.

The region can expect a fairly uneventful autumn on the weather front, according to the National Weather Service, but that should serve only to make experiencing the bountiful bouquet of leaves in their final, fiery throes even more enjoyable.

Canada's foreign affairs minister plans to meet with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi when he arrives in Canada next week for a brief stopover.

Iraqi officials say about 15 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit and authorities have locked down the city as they search for fugitives.

The Fleisher Art Memorial is pleased to announce nine artists selected for the upcoming 2009-2010 Wind Challenge Exhibition Series: Joshua DeMonte, sculpture; Tetsugo Hyakutake, photography; Sharka Hyland, works on paper; Scott Kip, sculpture; Keiko Miyamori, sculpture/ installation; Brenna K. Murphy, works on paper; Abbey Ryan, works on paper; ...