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ACLU: Philly Police Have “Failed” to Fix Stop-and-Frisk

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania lambasted the Philadelphia Police Department in a report today over lingering problems with the way it handles stop-and-frisk, […]

City Life

Police: Woman Robbed at Gunpoint in Northern Liberties

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in an armed robbery in Northern Liberties that took place last Thursday night.

City Life

How Local Law Enforcement is Responding to the Brussels Attack

At a press conference held at SEPTA’s Market Street headquarters this morning, SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel discussed plans to keep Philly commuters safe in the […]

City Life

Philly’s Criminal Justice Center Was Locked Down After Defendant Fled Courtroom

Well, this is scary: The Criminal Justice Center was temporarily locked down Tuesday after a defendant fled a courtroom, officials said. Airika Walker, a spokeswoman for […]

Citified

Deputy D.A. Recommends Arresting Johnny Doc, Gets Demoted

Was a high-ranking member of the District Attorney’s Office demoted over a controversial investigation into Local 98 leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty? Multiple law enforcement […]

City Life

Deputy D.A. Recommends Arresting Johnny Doc, Gets Demoted

Was a high-ranking member of the District Attorney’s Office demoted over a controversial investigation into Local 98 leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty? Multiple law enforcement […]

Philadelphia Wedding

4 Ways to Treat & Soothe Dry Winter Hands So You Can Show Off That Ring

Right before I sat down to hash out this post, I—for the fourth time already today—took off all of my rings and slathered my hands with […]

Property

Praise for Penn’s Philadelphia Grid

Turns out that William Penn was one smart dude. We know that in Philadelphia, of course, but here comes The Guardian, pouring praise onto Penn […]

Restaurants

La Cabra Brewing Opening in Berwyn This Summer

This summer, the Main Line town of Berwyn will have a special addition to their community—La Cabra Brewing—right across from the Berwyn train station. Starting […]

Restaurants

First Look: SuGa

Wander into SuGa for a late lunch and you might be joined by Sinatra crooning through My Way, then Strangers in the Night, and then […]

City Life

Stu Bykofsky Demands Daily News Remove His Byline from Article

If you happened to pick up a copy of the Daily News on Monday at your local newsstand, one thing you wouldn’t have seen in […]

City Life

Police: This Guy Exposed Himself to Amish Women — Because They Couldn’t Call for Help

A Lancaster County man has been accused of exposing himself to Amish and Mennonite women — doing so because he knew they lacked the capability to […]

Citified

Officials: Philly’s Water Is Safe

Philadelphia’s water is safe, city officials said Monday at a Council committee hearing on lead poisoning. Water Department Commissioner Debra McCarty said that Philadelphia is not experiencing, […]

City Life

Daily News Bike Curmudgeon Stu Bykofsky to Lead Massive City Bike Ride

In the category of Things We Would Have Never Seen Coming in 10,000 Years, there’s this: Stu Bykofsky — yes, that Stu Bykofsky, the Philadelphia Daily […]

City Life

Brussels-to-Philly Flight Canceled

The deadly terror attacks in Brussels have resulted in the cancelation of at least one flight into Philadelphia. “American Airlines flight 751 from Brussels to […]