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Philly Man Accused of Associating With Terrorist Group

Hayatullah Dawari, an immigrant from Afghanistan who lives in Philadelphia, was charged in federal court with lying on an application for citizenship last year. The […]

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Internal Affairs Investigating Police Response to Alleged 2nd Street Assault

On Sunday night, a man allegedly punched a woman on the street after the 2nd Street Festival in Northern Liberties. The punch was described by […]

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Chaka Fattah’s Son Indicted On Fraud and Tax Charges

Chaka Fattah Jr., son of United States Congressman Chaka Fattah and stepson of prominent NBC10 anchor Renee Chenault-Fattah, turned himself in to federal authorities on […]

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Ex-Penn Employee Accused of Theft Hopes to Enter Diversion Program

Amy Wagner, the former recreation director at Penn’s Pottruck Fitness Center, waived her preliminary hearing on theft charges yesterday. Though the case is now headed […]

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Police: Montco Teens Break Into House, Make Drug Brownies

You’re a 17-year-old boy, and you’ve just discovered that you can turn certain drugs into brownies. The problem is, your parents are always around, so […]

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PHOTO: Suspect Identified in Killing of 3-Year-Old

This is Brandon Ruffin. Police say he’s their remaining suspect in Friday night’s shooting that killed a 3-year-old girl. Douglas Woods, 22, has been charged […]

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GameStop Fingerprinting Policy Abolished In Philly Stores

News spread quickly last week through the gaming community that the Philadelphia locations of video game store GameStop had begun requiring fingerprint scans from anyone […]

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Funeral Today for 3 Children Killed in Carjacking

Funeral services are planned today for the three children who died in last month’s horrific carjacking.

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WATCH: Video of Road Rage Shooting

Philly Police describe the video:

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Well, That’s One Way to Steal a Bike

Taken on the 1500 block of Spruce Street. And here’s a similar situation on 11th Street between Spruce and Pine.

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420 Marijuana Arrests Since City Council Voted to Decriminalize

Two weeks ago, we told you that there had been 264 people charged with marijuana possession in Philadelphia in the month following City Council’s June […]

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Two Charged With Stealing $3.6 Million from PennDOT

Two men are charged with stealing $3.6 million from PennDOT, money taken by billing the agency for work never done and supplies never purchased. Thanh Nguyen, […]

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Newtown Man to Face Trial for Ear Biting

James Worthington will face trial on charges he bit and mangled another man’s ear on St. Patrick’s Day in Newtown Township. Anthony McGeehan, the alleged […]

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Four Plead Guilty in Main Line Drug Ring Case

“Four people have admitted their role in what Montgomery County prosecutors call a drug ring operating along the Main Line that sold narcotics to high […]

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Ironworkers Union Members Face New Charges

The water is getting hotter for members of Ironworkers Local Union 401. Ten union members were charged back in February with “criminal acts of extortion, […]