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Chester County Woman Pleads Guilty in Husband’s Death

A Chester County woman on Tuesday pleaded guilty to murder charges, on what would’ve been the first day of her trial. Morgan Mengel was accused […]

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Philly Woman at Center of Massive Credit Card Scam

The U.S. attorney’s office in Newark today charged as many as 18 people for participating in a credit scam orchestrated by a Philadelphia woman, saying […]

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“Uncle Joe” Ligambi’s Long Trial is Almost Over

AP reports that the Philly mafia trial is nearly at an end. “The judge in a Philadelphia mob racketeering trial says the jury has reached […]

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CHOP Named Best Pediatric Hospital in America by Parents Magazine

This is a nice bit of good news for CHOP, after the last two weeks were dominated by talk of the grisly murder of one […]

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What Happens at Traffic Court When the Judges Are All Indicted?

300 people showed up to traffic court yesterday to find basically nobody available to hear their cases. (You’ll remember that 9 judges were indicted yesterday […]

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Chinese Hackers Now Infiltrating Wall Street Journal Too

A couple days ago, the New York Times featured a truly weird and fascinating report about a bunch of Chinese hackers who were in their […]

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Tom Corbett’s Son-in-Law Target of a Sting Investigation

Tom Corbett’s son-in-law Gerald Gibson, a Philadelphia narcotics officer, is being investigated by the FBI and the Philadelphia police for repeatedly stealing clothes and money […]

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El Wingador Indicted on Cocaine Charges

It’s probably a good thing Bill “El Wingador” Simmons wasn’t allowed to participate in the Wing Bowl this year. In a twist of irony, the […]

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Here’s What Chuck E. Cheese Can Teach Us About School Security

Every day, we drop our kids off at school and hope and pray that they are safe. We trust that the people who are in […]

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Check Out Detailed Crime Patterns in YOUR Neighborhood!

Today, AxisPhilly, formerly Philadelphia Public Interest Information Network (I approve of the name change), launched its spiffy new website. Among the features you’ll see there […]

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“Barbaric” Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell #1 Ob-Gyn on HealthGrades.com [UPDATED]

HealthGrades.com is one of the most prominent of the many doctor-rating websites out there in the digital abyss. The 14-year-old company’s motto is “How America […]

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6 Philly Traffic Court Judges Indicted for Giving the “Hook-Up” to Buddies

Six current or ex-Philly traffic court judges have been indicted today by the U.S. Attorney’s office for their roles in a wide-ranging ticket-fixing scandal that […]

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New Hope Bartender Body Found in What Could Be Copycat Crime

At 6pm last night, it appears the body of bartender Sarah Majoras was found beneath the frozen D&R Canal. Majoras was walking home early Saturday […]

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Priest and Schoolteacher Found Guilty in Sex Abuse Case

After nine days of testimony and 20 hours of deliberation, a jury has convicted schoolteacher Bernard Shero and Reverand Charles Englehart each on multiple charges, […]

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Man with “South Philly Accent” At-Large with Two Les Pauls Down His Pants

Welcome to Philadelphia, newly-anointed guitar-stealing capital of the world. First Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, getting his piece robbed from the Best Western. Now, a man […]