Crime
Philly Has More Young People, Is Better at Murder
The State of the City report—an updated version of Philadelphia 2011: The State of the City published by the Philadelphia Research Initiative last spring—is a […]
Glouco Cop Busted for Dealing Drugs
A police officer in Gloucester Township, New Jersey has been charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and other crimes. Deputy […]
An Open Letter For Trayvon Martin
A coalition of national LGBT organizations released an open letter recently calling on authorities to thoroughly investigate the killing of Trayvon Martin – the Florida […]
Mumia Abu-Jamal Loses Final Appeal
It’s the end of the road for Former Black Panther and convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal, who lost his final appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court […]
Drunk Driver Speeds Down A.C. Boardwalk
A man is alleged to have been drunk yesterday afternoon when he drove half a mile down the Atlantic City Boardwalk while police tried to […]
America Is Starting to Notice Killadelphia
We’re used to it. We wake up every morning and read reports of violent home invasions in Olney. We catch clips on the evening news […]
Guest Columnist for The Morning Call Kills Wife, Self
Charles Snelling—an 81-year-old Republican with a regular guest column in Allentown’s The Morning Call—killed his wife and then himself yesterday. Snelling’s wife was also 81-years-old […]
Former Temple Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years for Fraud
A former assistant dean of medical affairs and chairman of the ophthalmology department of Temple University’s School of Medicine will serve seven years in prison […]
Vandals Strike in Overbrook With Tire Slashings and Acid
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Police Department announced that it made an arrest in the epidemic of tire slashing in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia, […]
Phawker Disses Daily News
Today, the cover of the Daily News teases a story about Philly cops cracking down on strip clubs and prostitution. The story focuses on a […]
Priest Found Porn, Lewd Letter in Rectory
Witnesses for the prosecution have taken the stand today in the trial of Monsignor William Lynn and Reverend James Brennan. One man recounted an incident […]
Tow Truck Driver Gets Life for Murdering Competitor
A tow truck driver was convicted today of the first degree murder of a rival back in 2010. The two men were in a dispute […]
Mom Allegedly Assaulted and Spat on SEPTA Driver
Another woman has been accused of assaulting a SEPTA driver. This time, the driver alleges that he asked the woman to calm her screaming baby […]
Family Dog Shot and Killed in Roxborough
Mr. Dogg—a 55-pound lab mix that belonged to the Gambone family of Roxborough—was in the family’s fenced in backyard when someone shot him with a […]
Guy Arrested With George Clooney Has Philly Ties
Guy Arrested With Clooney Has Philly Ties. John Prendergast is a 49-year-old Temple grad who started his career as an aide to U.S. Rep. William […]