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Four Plead Guilty in Main Line Drug Ring Case

“Four people have admitted their role in what Montgomery County prosecutors call a drug ring operating along the Main Line that sold narcotics to high […]

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Ironworkers Union Members Face New Charges

The water is getting hotter for members of Ironworkers Local Union 401. Ten union members were charged back in February with “criminal acts of extortion, […]

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UPDATE: Philly Cops Charged With Robbing, Extorting Drug Dealers

[Update 1:14 p.m.] Philly Police have released an official announcement, along with photos of each officer:   The press release: Today July 30, 2014, the United […]

Shoppist

Market Report: J.Crew is Selling These Horrible Hashtag Shorts Now

Happy Monday, Shoppists! Let’s start things off with a pair of shorts that should not exist. [Huffington Post] Here’s your first look at the new […]

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Hey Jerk! Use Your Freaking Turn Signal!

The other day on my way home from work, when I was a block away from my house, I pulled over and called my son […]

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Philly Nazi Suspect Is Dead

A Philadelphia man accused of being an SS guard at Auschwitz in World War II has died, just as he was on the verge of […]

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Acquittals in Traffic Court Case

Big news: More details on jury verdict in Phila. Traffic Court case; defendants not guilty on fraud, conspiracy charges: http://t.co/VOuUJipsXE — Legal Intelligencer (@thelegalintel) July […]

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Councilman’s Charity Received More Money Than Reported

Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s “Peace Not Guns” organization might’ve been nebulous, but the money it received was real — and much more than the councilman has […]

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The 10 Stupid Internet News Stories I Keep Reading

The news of the world as brought to me via the Internet tends to be a roundup of humans doing seriously stupid things. And you […]

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Alleged Main Line Drug Leader Waives Hearing

Timothy Brooks waived his preliminary hearing. Drug charges go to Common Pleas Court. #inq #MainLine pic.twitter.com/JDX6TsJCaw — Carolyn Davis (@carolyntweets) July 10, 2014 Nineteen-year-old Timothy […]

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DUI Arrests Are Going Down in Philadelphia, Especially for Millennials

Computer wonk Nate Good recently released a few infographics about DUIs in Philly. Here’s the trend: From April 2013 to the end of the year, […]

Shoppist

Guys, Don’t Wear This Man Thong This Weekend — Or Ever

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Indicted State Senator Wants Case Moved to Philadelphia

A lawyer for a state senator accused of felony public corruption asked a Montgomery County judge to move the case to Philadelphia. The lawyer for […]

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Here’s the Woman Who Locked 5 Kids in Her SUV in a ShopRite Parking Lot

Police have released this photo of Karin Thompson, the woman charged with leaving five children locked in her SUV in a ShopRite parking lot on […]

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PA Woman Gave Bogus Physicals to Truckers

The New York Daily News reports that a Pennsylvania woman, Joann Elizabeth Wingate, is facing charges after it was discovered she was giving truckers physical exams […]