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Crime Pays in Philly, If You Leave The State

Philly is among the nation’s leading crime-ridden cities that doesn’t bother to pursue criminals who cross state lines, USA Today reports today. That’s true even […]

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‘Wedding Crasher’ Thief Pleads Guilty

The “Wedding Crasher” thief — who went to wedding celebrations across the suburbs and pilfered gifts from newlyweds — has pleaded guilty to the charges, KYW […]

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DHS Takes Child from Mom in SEPTA Video

Last week, a video of a mother ignoring her child on SEPTA made the Internet rounds, and police said Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services was […]

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NYT: Christie Turned Twin Towers Wreckage Into “Politically Motivated Gifts”

The New York Times reports this morning that Chris Christie’s administration used wreckage from 9/11 as “politically motivated gifts,” part of a politicization of the […]

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Mom, Who Accused Police of Assault, Arrested for Shoplifting

The Daily News reports: “In November, Marissa Sargeant publicly accused Tullytown Borough police of “brutally” assaulting her son, Joey Williams, 14, after he was arrested […]

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Harassment Not Tolerated at Philly Tech Week

NewsWorks reports that the organizers of Philly Tech Week are taking steps to prevent the harassment of women during events this year; some high-profile incidents […]

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Swiss Cheese Pervert Faces New Charges

Comcast SportsNet says the “Swiss Cheese Pervert” faces new charges:

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Backlash Against Jersey’s “Bishop of Bling”

TPM: “Churchgoing Catholics in New Jersey are closing their wallets to the church following reports that the Archbishop of Newark is having a large addition […]

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Are My Savesies Chairs Nice Enough?

I’m not going to name the town where I live. Go ahead and feel superior if you like — if you and all your kumbaya […]

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Phillies’ Continued Silence on NCAA Narcing Is Embarrassing

It’s been a little over a week since news broke that the Phillies turned draft pick Ben Wetzler into the NCAA. And, somehow, things have […]

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16 More Punishments for Pete Ciarrocchi of Chickie’s and Pete’s

From the “You’re A Total Douche” section of this week’s metro news we present to you Peter Ciarrocchi Jr., the owner of the famous local […]

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Who Put Up Those Strange Gary Barbera “Man of the Year” Billboards?

At some point in the last month or so, a series of billboards went up in and around Philadelphia, proclaiming Gary Barbera “Man of the […]

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VIDEO: Justin Timberlake Flips off the Wells Fargo Center

Last summer, Philly Mag’s Jack Cotter dinged Jay-Z’s Citizens Bank Park audience for lapping up Hova’s disses. Seems Justin Timberlake’s fans at the Wells Fargo […]

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Dispatch from the
Don Tollefson Storage Locker Auction:
Clam Sauce and Other Crap

Last Wednesday, the above ad appeared in Philadelphia’s Metro newspaper, announcing the public sale of storage units that once belonged to former sportscaster Don Tollefson. […]

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Officer’s Federal Plea Could Be Just The Beginning

6ABC reports that former narcotics officer Jeffrey Walker pleaded guilty to robbery and weapons charges in a case that could lead to a string of […]