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Philadelphia Monsignor Charged With Stealing More Than $500K

It’s not every day that a person charged with a federal crime picks up the phone, so Wednesday was a bit unusual in that regard. […]

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Is the Ex-Owner of Philly’s Hottest Swim Club Selling Fake Memberships?

Monarch Swim Club is not your average swimming pool. At just over four feet deep, the seasonal pool at the Piazza in Northern Liberties doesn’t […]

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Northern Liberties Resident Says FedEx Driver Strangled Him

If you drive a car in Philly on the regular, you’ve no doubt had the following experience: Someone is double-parked in the middle of the […]

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Police Launch Investigation Into Drugging Claims at the Dolphin

Earlier this week, we told you that we spoke with five people who claim that they were drugged at the Dolphin on South Broad Street […]

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Seven Women Say They Were Drugged at Popular South Philly Bar

UPDATE: The Philadelphia Police Department has launched an investigation into these drugging claims at the Dolphin. For the full story, click here. ORIGINAL: Heather DeRussy […]

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How Did This Convicted Stalker From Philly Get White House Press Credentials?

There has been a lot of talk about Donald Trump’s relationship with the press, especially the exclusion of certain media outlets and journalists from White […]

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This South Philly Live Chicken Store Is in Trouble With the Feds

Most of us buy our chicken at the regular old grocery store. Whether it’s a free-range, no-antibiotics bird from Whole Foods or 69-cents-per-pound leg quarters […]

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Jonathan Gay ID’d as Suspect in Rittenhouse Cab Attack

A 51-year-old man has been charged in Monday’s crazy Rittenhouse Square cab attack.

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Renowned Musician Charles Cohen Must Register as a Sex Offender

Sixteen months after he was arrested in an undercover child sex sting in the Philadelphia suburbs, 71-year-old electronic music pioneer Charles Cohen has learned his […]

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A Former IRS Employee Is Going to Prison for Stealing Other People’s Tax Refunds

Ah, January. That time of year when we begin to think about filling out our tax returns — and also how much we all hate […]

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Philly’s Biggest Losers of 2016

Now that the last shreds of wrapping paper have been vacuumed up and the good dishes are finally put away, we revisit our time-honored tradition […]

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Arrest Made In Chestnut Hill Anti-Trump Graffiti Case

Three weeks after someone spray painted “FUCK TRUMP” on a grocery store facade in Chestnut Hill, the Philadelphia Police Department has made an arrest in […]

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City Screws Up Royally by Not Firing Attorney Involved in Trump Graffiti

The people that I work for tell me that they’re really happy with my job performance. I get good reviews. They’re flexible with my often […]

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Lilly Pulitzer Executive Arrested in Backpage.com Prostitution Sting

This post has been updated with a statement from Lilly Pulitzer. Keary McNew is the vice president and chief information officer for women’s clothing company […]

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Gay Man Reports Attack in South Philadelphia

Peter Andrew Danzig is a popular actor and choreographer in Philadelphia. He resides in South Philadelphia with his boyfriend, and he’s routinely walked the streets […]