Philadelphia and Camden are, jointly, one of five metropolitian areas in the United States receiving federal money to fight heroin abuse, the New York Times […]
Congressman Chaka Fattah goes to court today, his first appearance since being charged with racketeering conspiracy, bribery and mail fraud. He has said he will […]
UberX driver Abdellah Elkaddi of Northeast Philadelphia has been charged with raping a 24-year-old female passenger in his car during a ride in June.
1. Lynne Abraham Wants to Be Pennsylvania’s Next Attorney General The gist: Last week, after months of speculation, Attorney General Kathleen Kane was finally hit with perjury, official oppression, […]
It’s certainly been a distressing few weeks for Philadelphia’s culinary community. Less than a month ago, Crow & Pitcher’s Alex Capasso was arrested and charged […]
A North Carolina man will be sentenced to five years in prison for using counterfeit chips in an Atlantic City poker tournament. Christian Lusardi, who […]
Harry Moore, the man who allegedly scammed potential renters out of thousands of dollars, has been arrested. Philadelphia Police report that on Wednesday, Moore turned himself […]
Attorney Joseph Santaguida‘s clients have included some of Philadelphia’s most notorious defendants, from “Skinny” Joey Merlino, who considers the South Philadelphia born-and-raised Santaguida to be […]
Sometimes, you just need a cigarette. And in the case of the toothless man seen in this photograph, he apparently really needed one.
Police are seeking two men they believe to be responsible for a late-July tire-slashing spree in Queen Village. Thirty vehicles were vandalized early the morning […]
If you’ve ever rented a home before on Craigslist, it probably went something like this… Step #1: Tour the home. Step #2: Give the landlord […]
Homicides are increasing in Philadelphia. In the first half of 2015, police statistics show there were 155 murders, compared to 145 last year during the […]
[UPDATE, 1:20 P.M.] Governor Tom Wolf is calling on Kathleen Kane to step down as attorney general in the wake of this mornings charges against […]
Note: This piece originally reported that the woman was sexually assaulted, based on information provided by police. The police have since clarified the nature of […]
Back in August 2013, popular Minnesota-based electronica act Owl City performed at the since-closed House of Blues in Atlantic City. And while the band was […]
