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Two Men Charged With Sexual Assault of Girl in Ocean City

An 18-year-old man and a 23-year-old man have been charged with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in Ocean City, New Jersey. The girl […]

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Justice Department Is Investigating Comcast for Possible Violation of Antitrust Laws

The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly investigating cable companies—including Comcast Corp.—to determine whether or not the corporations are using their status as providers of programming […]

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Defrocked Priest, Accused Pedophile Included in Holy Spirit Yearbook

A picture of David C. Sicoli—a priest defrocked by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2008—is included in a yearbook created to commemorate the history of […]

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The Piazza Deletes Facebook Comment as Residents Try to Get Out of Leases After Most Recent Shooting

As police search for their suspect in connection with the shooting at The Piazza in the early morning hours of June 11th, residents are trying […]

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Malnourished Horses Found Roaming in North Philly

A woman who was on a cigarette break while working at a homeless shelter in North Philly noticed two malnourished horses roaming the area when […]

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LaVar Arrington Apologizes to Sandusky Accuser Known as “Victim #4”

Yesterday marked the beginning of the trial of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, who faces 52 charges related to his alleged sexual abuse […]

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Northern Liberties Neighbors Want More Security After Shooting at The Piazza

The Northern Liberties Neighbors Association has reported a significant increase in calls from concerned neighbors following this week’s shooting at The Piazza at Schmidt’s. The […]

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Former Penn State VP Gary Schultz Allegedly Kept a Secret File on Sandusky

KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh has obtained documents from the Attorney General’s Office that indicate that former Penn State Vice President Gary Schultz, “created, maintained and possessed” […]

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Former Penn State President Thought Not Involving Social Services in Sandusky Allegations Would Be “Humane”

NBC News is reporting that new evidence in the Penn State sexual abuse scandal indicates that former university president Graham Spanier sent an email saying […]

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Temple Basketball Player Arrested in A.C. Prostitution Bust

Khalif Wyatt—a 21-year-old Temple basketball player—was arrested along with 27 other people in a prostitution sting in Atlantic City over the weekend. He was charged […]

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FBI Investigates High School Senior Prank in Montco

A spreadsheet containing the GPAs and class rankings of 1,668 students was sent from an anonymous Gmail address to hundreds of Hatboro-Horsham High School students. […]

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Man Killed Outside PYT

A shooting outside PYT on the Piazza at Schmidt’s leaves Maurice Kimble, 25, of Upper Darby dead. The shooting happened just after midnight when an […]

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Deadly Shooting Outside the Piazza After Argument at PYT

Deadly Shooting Outside the Piazza. A shooting on the edge of the courtyard at the Piazza left one man dead and another wounded. The shootout […]

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Asian-American Business Owners Have Been Targets of Main Line Home Invasions

There was another home invasion on the Main Line earlier this week. Three armed men entered a Radnor home, bound and gagged the family, and […]

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Police Take Skimmer Off an ATM in Bensalem

A customer using an ATM in Bensalem on June 2nd noticed that someone had rigged the machine with a skimmer. The device—used to steal bank […]