Bad Behavior
“Boobies” On the Agenda Today in Philly Federal Court
Once all the fire trucks went away after an apparent anthrax scare, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eastern District, got down to business. A couple […]
Jeep Targeted by Philly-Loving Twitter Hackers
Remember Monday, when hackers took over Burger King’s Twitter account, said the chain had been bought by McDonalds, and gave a shout-out to Philly? Well, […]
Detective Joe Murray’s “Make My Day” Moment With Cabbie Carjackers
All it takes is a friendly, informative Twitter account to humanize a person or an institution. Philadelphia Detective Joe Murray’s Twitter feed is great—funny, playful, […]
Writer Declares War on Reclining Airplane Seats
If my Twitter feed is any indication, Slate writer Dan Kois’ new piece about his hatred of reclining airplane seats has tapped into a deep […]
FBI Still Investigating A Half-Dozen Philly Cops
NBC 10 reports: The FBI is now investigating six former Philadelphia narcotics officers, according to police. In December, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams wrote a […]
WATCH: Students Brawl at Archbishop Ryan High School
View more videos at: http://nbcphiladelphia.com. NBC 10 reports: “A cell phone video of a fight between two students at a Philadelphia Catholic school is making […]
Brussels Airport Diamond Heist Is Awesome, But Still Illegal
I’d like to think there’s a Belgian word representing the concept of “I know it’s wrong, baby, but it feels so right.” That might begin […]
Teenager Charged in Abduction of West Philly 5-Year-Old
From the Daily News: A 19-YEAR-OLD woman is being charged in connection with the kidnapping of a 5-year-old girl from her West Philadelphia school last […]
John McDaniel Pleads Guilty. Is He Cooperating?
NewsWorks reports: “The former campaign treasurer for a Philadelphia city councilwoman has pleaded guilty in federal court. He had already been fired from his day job […]
Gunman’s Son, Wife Are Suspects in Delaware Courthouse Shootings
Authorities are saying that Thomas Matusiewicz, the gunman who killed two women—including a former daughter-in-law—Monday morning at the Wilmington courthouse, may have received assistance in […]
Olympics Hero, Amputee Oscar Pistorius Now Suspected of Killing Girlfriend
Here’s a way to make that movie-worthy comeback story go straight to hell… Wall Street Journal: “JOHANNESBURG—South African police have detained double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar […]
Been on the NYC Subway in the Last Year? You Might Be in This Video
A photographer using Walker Evans-style surreptitiousness, has taken 3,330 photographs of perfect strangers riding the New York City subway system in 2012. Here’s a flip-book style […]
Who Will John McDaniel Help the FBI Take Down?
On February 6th, former Blondell Reynolds Brown campaign manager turned $87,000-a-year airport patronage appointee John McDaniel (seen here with Bill Clinton and President Obama via […]
It’s National Mistress Day. Do You Know Where Your Husband Is?
Dear Monica, Is it true that February 13th is now being referred to as “Mistress Day”? Women need to be in the know. —E.L., Wynnewood
Traffic Court Judges Start Pleading Guilty
AP reports: “A second judge has acknowledged fixing traffic tickets in Philadelphia for people with connections to the system. Kenneth Miller pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday […]