Crime
Two Teens in Custody for Murder of Dog-Walking Dad in Overbrook [UPDATED]
UPDATE: An arrest has been made. See the full story here. ORIGINAL: Detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department confirm that two teens are in custody […]
AG: West Chester University Maintenance Manager Stole $112,000 From School
Former West Chester University maintenance manager Robert Miller has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $112,000 from the state school, Pennsylvania Attorney General […]
WATCH: Video Shows Suspect in Laundromat Killing
A terrible thing to see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7uDZQXt_h0&feature=youtu.be Philadelphia Police say that at 11:12 a.m. Feb. 19, they were called to the 1300 block of South 53rd […]
Penn State Facebook Frat Members May Face Criminal Charges
On Tuesday afternoon, State College Assistant Police Chief John Gardner (above, center) gave a press conference about the investigation into members of Penn State University […]
Should We Ban Fraternities? Or Just Watch Them Destroy Themselves?
At this point, we probably shouldn’t bother pretending that we’re shocked by the news coming out of Penn State. (Which is unfortunate, as shock makes […]
Police: PSU Frat Posted Photos of Nude Unconscious Women on Facebook
Police are investigating a Penn State fraternity that allegedly operated two private Facebook pages where members posted photographs of nude, unconscious women, drug sales and hazing. A […]
Former CHOP Pediatrician Charged in Oxycodone Investigation
The United States Attorney in Philadelphia has charged former Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia pediatrician Cynthia Masso with five counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud […]
Stabbing at La Salle Dining Hall Sends 1 to Hospital
A stabbing at La Salle University’s Blue and Gold Dining Hall sent one person to the hospital. Police say the man was stabbed in chest. […]
Man’s Body Found Along Delaware River
On Sunday afternoon, someone out for a leisurely stroll along the Delaware River discovered something decided un-leisurely: A dead body.
Philadelphia Man Survives 11 Gunshot Wounds on Saturday in Point Breeze
This is what the intersection of 23rd and Moore streets in Point Breeze looks like on any given day. But on Saturday night, it was […]
Boy, Suspect Found
[Update 10:22 a.m.] Police report the boy and the suspect have both been found. [Original] Police are looking for a 4-year-old boy and the 35-year-old […]
Funeral Set for Officer Wilson
Funeral services have been set for Officer Robert Wilson III, the Philadelphia Police officer shot by robbers last week at a North Philadelphia GameStop. Meanwhile, […]
Gay-Bashing Suspects Appeared in Court Today
Philip R. Williams, Kathryn G. Knott and Kevin J. Harrigan—the three people accused of gay-bashing two men in Center City last fall–appeared in court this afternoon […]
The Main Line Has a Counterfeit Money Problem
According to the Lower Merion Police Department, counterfeit bills have been turning up in recent days at businesses on the Main Line, and they are […]
Montco-Based McNeil Pleads Guilty to Selling Contaminated Children’s Tylenol
On Tuesday, McNeil-PPC, the Fort Washington-based subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson pleaded guilty in a Philadelphia federal courtroom for its criminal role in […]