Crime
Killer of Off-Duty Officer Sentenced to Life in Prison
The man convicted of killing an off-duty Philadelphia Police officer in 2012 was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after a dramatic hearing. Rafael Jones, […]
In Campus Sex Assault, Rights of Victims, Accused at Odds
Though Columbia University president Lee Bollinger denies an intentional snub, he did not shake Emma Sulkowicz’s hand when she — carrying a dorm mattress — […]
Suspect in South Philly Sexual Assaults Is in Custody
Last week, the Point Breeze neighborhood of South Philadelphia was shaken by an early morning home invasion and sexual assault. And now, police say that […]
Prosecutors Won’t Pursue New Sandusky Claim
The attorney general’s office will not pursue a new claim against Jerry Sandusky, saying the statute of limitations has expired on the claim.
$10,000 Reward Offered in South Philly Sexual Assault
The City of Philadelphia routinely offers a $10,000 reward in homicide cases, but now the Mayor’s Office has stepped up with a $10,000 reward in […]
20 Teens Charged in Cape May Sexting Scandal
Ah, Cape May, that idyllic Jersey Shore town that’s usually associated with bed-and-breakfasts, wine bars, and salmon-colored Bermuda shorts and generally not associated with anything approaching […]
School District Employee Arrested on Perjury, Conflict of Interest Charges
A Philadelphia School District employee faces charges of steering $900,000 worth of contracts to vendors owned by, and that employed, friends and family. Priscilla Wright, 50, […]
Cops Search for Suspects in Center City Muggings
A group of four assaulted, threatened and robbed a man walking in Washington Square West in the early morning earlier this month, police say. They’ve […]
Temple Physics Chair Charged With Passing Tech to China
Xiaoxing Xi, the physics department chair at Temple University, has been charged by federal prosecutors with passing semiconductor technology back to his native China. The […]
WATCH: Philly Man Fires Shots From Moving Minivan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5TJx7D4jyU A man in Rhawnhurst fired a gun into the air multiple times from a moving minivan while leaving a restaurant, police say. Surveillance footage […]
D.A. Seth Williams Charges Four With 2014 Election Fraud
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams wants poll workers on Election Day to know that his office takes election fraud very seriously, and so he’s sent […]
Police: Foot Fetishist May Be Targeting Children at Paine’s Skatepark
Paine’s Skatepark is a skateboarding park set next to the Philadelphia Museum of Art along the Schuylkill River. Naturally, the two-year-old facility is popular with […]
Man Arrested in Stabbing Death of Transgender Woman London Chanel [UPDATED]
UPDATE [5/20/2015, 4:12 am]: New York Daily News has an update in the murder of transgender woman London Chanel, who was stabbed to death early […]
No More Iniquity Inequity!
Last month’s “Equal Pay Day”—the day that’s set aside to demonstrate how much extra work women must do to earn what men earn—touched off […]
Police: Masked Bandit Strikes Sarcone’s Bakery In Italian Market
Is nothing sacred? First there was the drunken vandalism at Jim’s Steaks on South Street. Then there was the robbery at Ishkabibble’s II, also on […]