Crime
Philly Prosecutors Investigating JPMorgan Chase
The New York Times reports that banking giant JPMorgan Chase has revealed it faces both criminal and civil litigation over whether it sold “shoddy” mortgage securities […]
Poconos Shooting Suspect Rockne Newell Wishes He’d Killed More People
ABC News: Pennsylvania authorities today praised two “truly heroic” men who tackled a man after he allegedly opened fire at a town supervisors’ meeting Monday […]
Three Killed in Attack on Rural Pennsylvania Municipal Meeting
AP reports: A man feuding with officials in his rural Pennsylvania town over living conditions at his ramshackle, trash-filled property killed three people at a […]
US Embassies Close Amid the Most Serious Terror Threat In Years
In what Senator Saxby Chambliss called “an awful lot of chatter,” al Qaeda’s most recent threats have been serious enough to force the US to […]
On Death With Dignity, Pennsylvania Proves Most Inhumane
When it comes to marriage, State Attorney General Kathleen Kane proved herself ahead of the political curve earlier this month with her rejection of Pennsylvania’s […]
Philly Woman Charged With Helping Father Commit Suicide
The Inquirer reports on the case of Barbara Mancini, a Philadelphia woman facing a murder charge for helping her 93-year-old father commit suicide in February. […]
Real Housewives’ Theresa and Joe Giudice Charged with Fraud
For tricking us into watching their dumb show! No, just kidding, we love it. Two stars of the popular reality television show “Real Housewives of […]
The Problems With Sen. Lisa Boscola’s Inky Op-Ed on Kidnapping
Nobody ever wants to look like they’re on the side of sex offenders, but there’s something kind of misleading—though, probably, very well-intentioned—about State Sen. Lisa […]
Lenny Dykstra Read His First Book While in Prison
This week, Lenny Dykstra did his first interview since being released from prison last month. It was on a sports “vodcast” on the “Jon Lovitz […]
Eagles Lead the League in Animal Cruelty
Remember when Jeffrey Lurie called the Eagles the “gold standard” in the NFL and everyone laughed? Or when Andy Reid talked about building his team […]
Three Social Justice Lessons From Sanford
In the days following the “not guilty” verdict that made George Zimmerman a free man, many blacks (myself included) have shared their experiences with racism […]
Will Stevie Wonder Boycott Pa. Over Stand Your Ground?
In the wake of the verdict that cleared George Zimmerman of the murder of Trayvon Martin, street protests morphed into a national movement to overturn […]
New Lawsuit Challenges Credibility of Notorious Police Drug Unit, “Stop and Frisk” Policy
Via Philadelinquency, a Philadelphia man named Frederick George has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia—including D.A. Seth Williams, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, […]
Philly Mob “CFO” Gets 97 Months in Prison
Inky reports: Anthony “Ant” Staino Jr. once called himself the CFO of the Philadelphia mob and threatened to unleash “two gorillas” on a deadbeat debtor, […]
Philly Murder Rate Rising Back Toward Usual Horrific Numbers
Remember when we told you recently that Philly’s murder rate had dropped to a 45-year low? Umm….never mind: Ten people have been killed in Philadelphia […]