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Report: A.C. Fire Chief Dropped Pants

Atlantic City Fire Chief Dennis Brooks has been suspended while being investigated for allegedly dropping his pants in front of a female security officer. The […]

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More Sting Charges Expected

The “double-dog dare” continues to backfire on Kathleen Kane. Nearly a year after the attorney general invited Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams — one of her […]

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Report: Feds to Charge N.J. Senator with Corruption

Attorney General Eric Holder has signed off on charges against New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, CNN reports. The report, which cited sources briefed on the […]

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Another Cosby Accuser Comes Forward

Another Bill Cosby accuser has decided to make her story public. “Patricia” — her last name wasn’t disclosed — came forward in a Buzzfeed article today. […]

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Where to Send Your Kid to College If He Does Drugs

So let’s say your son is a good kid, a nice kid, smart, nailed his SATs, but he does have this troublesome … habit. He […]

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FBI Renews Focus on “Cold” Imbo-Petrone Case

FBI created new cold case initiative to tackle Imbo-Petrone case. Couple vanished from South St.10 yrs ago today. pic.twitter.com/eCyoTLeUan — Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) February 19, […]

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10 Years On, FBI Task Force Takes Up Imbo-Petrone Case

A new FBI “cold case” task force is looking at the case of Richard Petrone Jr. and Danielle Imbo; the pair vanished during a date […]

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Police Brutality Charges Show the System Is Trying, Not That It’s Working

Seth Williams was almost right. The district attorney entered last Thursday’s press conference — the one announcing brutality charges against two Philadelphia police officers — seemingly […]

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Union: Accuser in Fire Department Sex Scandal “Forced” to File Complaint

Top officials from Philadelphia’s firefighters union and their lawyer gathered at the union hall at Fifth and Callowhill streets on Friday morning to discuss the […]

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Christie Faces New Federal Probe

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been targeted by a new federal probe, multiple outlets are reporting. “Federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation into […]

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Accused of Fraud, Bucks County Man Kills Himself

A member of the Bucks County family accused of accumulating a fortune through insurance fraud, has killed himself. Thomas French was married to Claire Risoldi. “Risoldi’s […]

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Officers Charged With Brutal Beating of Motorist

Najee Rivera is lucky to have a very determined girlfriend, or he might be sitting in jail today, convicted of charges stemming from his own […]

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Report: 10 Firefighters Could be Disciplined in Sex Scandal

As many as 10 members of the Philadelphia Fire Department could be disciplined in a sex scandal, NBC 10 reports.

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All You Guys Shut Up About Tom Brady’s Balls Already

So, have you noticed that in the past week or so, there’s been a whole lot of talk about balls? (Well, a few people might have […]

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Docs: Grand Jury Recommended Charges Against Kane

https://twitter.com/deannadurante/status/557994279080304641 Documents released today by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court confirm that a grand jury has recommended charges be brought against Attorney General Kathleen Kane for […]