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Gretchen Harrington, a Delco Pastor, and the End of Innocence

On Saturday, August 16, 1975, in the pre-dawn hours, a police sergeant in a suburb near Salt Lake City, Utah, pulled over a tan Volkswagen […]

By Victor Fiorillo

Lizzo performing in July, several weeks before she was to headline Made in America, which has now been canceled

City Life

So Why Was Made In America Canceled? We Break Down the Theories

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By Victor Fiorillo

Left: The Delco church where David Zandstra was the pastor in 1975. Right: David Zandstra, who has confessed to killing Gretchen Harrington in 1975 . (Photos provided by the Delaware County District Attorney's Offce)

City Life

National Church Org. Investigating Former Delco Pastor David Zandstra

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By Victor Fiorillo

gretchen harrington, who was kidnapped and murdered in 1975, and David Zandstra, the Delco pastor now accused of murdering her

City Life

How Many Victims Might Delco Pastor David Zandstra Have Had?

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By Victor Fiorillo

The skyline of Philadelphia, where shootings continue to fall from record levels

City Life

Shootings in Philadelphia Continue to Plummet From Record Levels

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By Bradford Pearson and Sandy Hingston

City Life

Disgraced Philly Cop Gets Even More Disgraced

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By Victor Fiorillo

The City of Philadelphia is asking for help naming its upcoming public bathrooms.

City Life

Philly Flushes Golden Opportunity to Name Its Public Restrooms

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By Victor Fiorillo

Former Harriton High School English teacher Jeremy Schobel, who has was arrested on child porn charges

City Life

Feds Charge Harriton High School English Teacher with Child Porn

On Thursday, federal authorities charged Harriton High School English teacher Jeremy Schobel with enticement of a minor to engage in illicit sexual conduct and manufacture […]

By Victor Fiorillo

City Life

Banning “Shiesty” Ski Masks on SEPTA Won’t Reduce Crime

Things have gotten so desperate around here that people and organizations have reached the “Do something, do anything” phase of the Philly gun-violence crisis. The […]

By Ernest Owens