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Casualties Reported in Texas A&M Shooting

Police have apprehended a gunman who reportedly opened fire near Texas A&M’s campus in College Station, Texas. At least six people were injured, including police […]

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Woman Steals Purse from Church During Communion, Tries to Buy Everything on the McDonald’s Menu

A woman in Upper Darby reportedly waltzed into a church on West Chester Pike and swiped the purse of a woman who left her pew […]

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Brent Celek, Former Eagles Say Ponzi Scheme Emptied Their Accounts

Celek, Former Eagles Sue Over Ponzi Scheme. Eagles tight end Brent Celek, former Eagles Kevin Curtis and A.J. Feely, and Feely’s wife, recent gold-medal winning […]

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10 Charged in $40 Million in Shore Property, Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Authorities have charged 10 Jersey residents for their alleged participation in a $40 million mortgage fraud scheme involving properties down the Shore and resorts in […]

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Kids Too Young to Be Charged in Beating of Woman

A 7-year-old and a 9-year-old are suspects in the beating of a 51-year-old woman in Juniata Park. Under Pennsylvania law, the two kids are too […]

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Calling 911 Should Not Get You Arrested

Of all the dubious side effects of America’s futile and increasingly unpopular War on Drugs (and there are lots of them), few are more egregious […]

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Alleged Comcast Robin Hoods Might Not Be So Robin Hood-y

If Robin Hood had flown first-class to Miami, popped bottles with strippers and coated his arrows with gold paint, would the fine people of Nottingham […]

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Gunman Arrested in Hymies Restaurant Robbery

Authorities have arrested a 40-year-old Philadelphia man and charged him with armed robbery for the July 14th heist at Hymies Restaurant in Merion Station. Police […]

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Woman Stabs Boyfriend for Slapping Her Sunburned Butt

Holy crap, someone get this woman some aloe immediately. A 24-year-old Bethlehem woman has been charged with aggravated assault with serious bodily injury and other […]

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Mayor Frank Rizzo’s Daughter Charged in Federal Bookmaking Case

Joanna Mastronardo—the daughter of former Philly Mayor Frank Rizzo—has been charged in a federal bookmaking case along with 15 others. The case revolves around what […]

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Philly Police Get 200 Tips a Month Via Text Message

The Philadelphia Police Department has made a point of attempting to crack the city’s “stop snitching” culture by making it easier for people to submit […]

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Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey Took Over the Department’s Twitter Handle

Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey—as a part of the 29th annual National Night Out—took over the PPD’s Twitter handle, @PhillyPolice, to update everyone on his evening […]

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Attempted Robbery at Fogo de Chao

A would-be robber is under arrest after holding up Fogo de Chao at gunpoint. The attempted robbery occurred Sunday around 9 p.m. The alleged thief, James […]

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What Would Make You Own a Gun in Center City?

I guess I have a thing about the last lines of Inquirer articles these days. Or maybe the Inky’s just getting a real handle on […]

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How You Can Run a Free Background Check on Anyone

A couple of weeks ago, my wife came to me and told me that the father of one of my son’s classmates from last year’s […]