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Governor Corbett Says Penn State Officials Didn’t Cooperate in Sandusky Investigation

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett says that Penn State University officials did not cooperate in the Jerry Sandusky investigation and are likely the subjects of a […]

City Life

Police Interview Suspect in Attempted South Philly Child Abduction [UPDATE]

Police are reportedly interviewing a suspect in relation to the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl in South Philly. City officials announced a $10,000 reward […]

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Police Have Third Rec Center Rape Suspect in Custody, Know the Identity of the Fourth

Police have the third of four suspects accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in the stairwell of  Kingsessing recreational center. Two of the suspects were […]

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Governor Christie Set to Sign Bill to Send Non-Violent Offenders Rehab Instead of Jail

On Thursday morning, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is expected to sign a bill that will, eventually, sentence non-violent drug offenders in the Garden State […]

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I Know Who Robbed Hymie’s

Hymie’s Deli, the well-known Main Line eatery, was robbed at gunpoint this past Saturday night. I live within walking distance of Hymie’s and go there […]

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City Council Staffer Charged With Stealing $25,000 From Elderly Woman

A City Council staffer—who makes $60,000 a year to put together commendations and declarations for the Council—was arrested on Tuesday and charged with stealing $25,000 […]

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10-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted in South Philly

A 10-year-old girl was walking home from the pool with her 2-year-old brother when a man allegedly ran up behind her, sexually assaulted her, and […]

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Fired Lax Coach Allegedly Told Archdiocese That His Replacement Was Sexually Assaulting Students

Tim Udinski wasn’t thrilled when he was fired from his gig as the head boy’s lacrosse coach at Landsdale Catholic High School. Upset with the […]

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Someone Stole a Cutout of Tony Luke Jr. and Tony Luke Jr. Really Wants it Back

On July 9th, three men reportedly stole a life-size cutout of Tony Luke Jr. from his cheesesteak shop in South Philly. He wants it back […]

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Man Charged With Killing Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Posts Bail

Kareem Alleyne—the 35-year-old man accused of killing Philadelphia police Officer Marc Brady—has been released on bail. Officer Brady and Alleyne reportedly had “bad blood” as […]

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$10 Million Drug Bust in Bensalem

On Sunday, Bensalem Police noticed a suspicious vehicle on State Road. They later observed two men—whom they also say were suspicious—walk southbound on the road […]

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Police Investigate After Decomposing Body Found in Center City

Police are investigating a case after a decomposing body was found inside a Center City building. Detectives are investigating the scene on the 200 block […]

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Armed Robbers Hit Hymie’s Deli

Around 9 p.m. on Saturday night masked robbers armed with shotguns and pistols walked into Hymie’s Deli and demanded cash and cell phones from the […]

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Off-Duty Officer on a Bicycle Was Killed, May Have Been Mowed Down

Off-Duty Cop Killed. An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was killed overnight when he was struck by a car while he was riding a bicycle in […]

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Husband Allegedly Shoots Wife on the Main Line

A 25-year-old woman was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon after supposedly being shot by her husband. The shooting […]