Crime
In Surprise Testimony, Woman Says Philly Guitarist Mike Tyler Sexually Assaulted Her in 1985
Tuesday was supposed to be the day that veteran Philadelphia guitarist Mike Tyler learned what his sentence would be after a jury convicted him in […]
Philly Rapper Tech 9’s Death Was a Suicide, Says Coroner
Additional information about Tech 9’s death was released on Friday, May 31st. See our new story here. It has been more than two months since […]
South Philly Woman Offers $1,000 for Return of Passport Stolen From Sprouts Market
For most people who have a passport stolen, it’s an inconvenience but not the end of the world. But for South Philadelphia resident Rebecca O’Leary, […]
Police Say This Guy Stole Art from Penn’s Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Some people make what they do look so absurdly easy. Case in point: this man who is currently being sought by the FBI’s art theft […]
Rapper Tech 9 Was Facing Child Porn Charges Before His Death
Last week, it was reported that legendary Philadelphia battle rapper Tech 9 had died suddenly on March 24th, and now we’ve learned that he had […]
Philly Guitarist Mike Tyler Convicted of Felony Sex Crimes Against a Child
It has been a year and a half since we first told you about accusations that Philadelphia guitarist “Colonel” Mike Tyler had raped a child […]
This Philly Hard Seltzer Company Wants to Change the Way You Drink
We all know that Philly is a beer town. Our state’s gallons of beer consumed per capita each year is second-highest in the nation at 12.9 […]
Philly Restaurant Scoundrel Matt Swartz Resurfaces in … West Virginia?
There aren’t too many Philly restaurant owners who could command our attention after dropping out of sight for years and then turning up at some […]
BBWC Co-Founder Charged in Jannie Blackwell Protest at City Council Meeting
Following the controversy surrounding a protest at City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell’s re-election campaign announcement in West Philadelphia on Tuesday night, an activist has now been […]
Former Philly Bar Owner Michael Naessens Cleared of Charges of Threatening Judges and Others
Editor’s note: This article has been updated. At one time, Michael Naessens was known as one of Philadelphia’s go-to guys for better beers, having presided […]
Johnny Doc’s People Told Us to Reach Out to His “Friends” for “Fairness.” So We Did.
Last week was quite a week for John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty. The leader of Philadelphia’s electrical union found himself the subject of dozens of headlines […]
Reputed Philly Mobster Phil Narducci Arrested By Feds
It has been a busy week for the feds in Philadelphia. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed an explosive indictment against longtime union leader […]
“Angriest Black Man In America” Takes Case of Man Accused of Attacking Marines
Earlier this week, we told you that a third man, Joseph Alcoff, has been arrested and accused of attacking two Marines in Philadelphia back in […]
Here Are 169 Things Johnny Doc Is Accused of Buying With Union Money
Rumors of corruption have been swirling around Philadelphia Electrical Workers union leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty and some of his cronies for years, and now […]
D.C. “Antifa Leader” Is Third Man Charged in Marine Attack in Philadelphia
It has been more than two months since two United States Marines said they were assaulted in Philadelphia by a “mob” just blocks from the […]