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Did You Click on the Leaked Celebrity Nudes?

Every time a bored, lonely hacker splashes photos of a naked celebrity across the Internet, we seem to forget the answer to a very basic […]

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Former Aide to Chaka Fattah Admits Role in Diverting Campaign Funds

Here’s what we know: Gregory Naylor, the former chief of staff to Congressman Chaka Fattah, today in federal court admitted diverting federal campaign funds to […]

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Groups to Share $65,000 in Swim Club Settlement

Can’t believe it’s been five years already: You might remember the once-infamous story of The Valley Swim Club, which in 2009 canceled the swimming privileges […]

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UPDATE: Arrest Made in LOVE Park Attack; Teen Admits Participation to 6ABC

[Update 2:20 pm] The AP reports that one of three suspects has been arrested. Additionally, 6ABC interviewed a 19-year-old man, “Curtis,” who admitted being part of […]

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Alleged Cockfighting Ring Busted in Berks County

More than 50 birds have been rescued from an alleged cockfighting operation in Berks County northwest of Philly, WFMZ reports.

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Narcotics Cop Investigated for Lying

It’s only been two days since Inquirer columnist Karen Heller — memorably, we thought at the time — promised that we’d see another narcotics squad […]

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Philadelphia Has a Burqa Crisis?

[UPDATE: Daniel Pipes has responded to Joel Mathis in the comments.] Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that it was a dude dressed like […]

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Photo: Miley Cyrus Lets Fan Grab Her Breasts at Philly Concert

Miley Cyrus will let fans grope her for £530 and the photos are intense http://t.co/BynMFueoxf pic.twitter.com/DFec8dCB34 — BuzzFeed UK (@BuzzFeedUK) August 7, 2014 On Saturday […]

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3 Great Moments in PC Hysteria

It’s been a busy week here in the P.C. States of America, with everybody defending everybody else’s right to be offended, with the usual head-spinning […]

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Are Narcotics Corrupting the Police Force?

Well, it finally happened: Philadelphia’s war on drugs finally caught some white guys in its net. The bad news: They all happened to be working […]

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WATCH: Video of Road Rage Shooting

Philly Police describe the video:

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Two Charged With Stealing $3.6 Million from PennDOT

Two men are charged with stealing $3.6 million from PennDOT, money taken by billing the agency for work never done and supplies never purchased. Thanh Nguyen, […]

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Committee of Seventy Calls for Police Oversight Board

Following Wednesday’s announcement of federal charges against six Philadelphia police officers, the Committee of Seventy today called for the creation of a permanent police oversight […]

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Pa. Ranks Second in Teacher Sex Crimes

This is a list we’d rather not make: AP reports that Pennsylvania ranks second in the nation in the number of teacher sex crimes.

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Newtown Man to Face Trial for Ear Biting

James Worthington will face trial on charges he bit and mangled another man’s ear on St. Patrick’s Day in Newtown Township. Anthony McGeehan, the alleged […]