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Joey Vento, Owner of Geno’s, Dies of Heart Attack
Joey Vento Died of a Heart Attack. Joey Vento started Geno’s in 1966. Since then, he had been a staple in Philadelphia. Whether he was […]
Earthquake in Virginia Empties Center City Skyscrapers
Walking down 36 flights of stairs wasn’t in the Scoop’s workout regimen for this week, but after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook the East Coast […]
Will Smith and Wife Jada Head to Splitsville
The Fresh Prince and his wife Jada have announced that they are going to separate. The couple have two children together—Willow (of “Whip Your Hair” […]
Court Throws Out Vince Fumo’s Sentence
The former PA state senator was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of corruption in 2009, but that sentence fell short of […]
Mayor Michael Nutter Helped Raise Private Funds for Ackerman Buyout
Mayor Nutter Helped Raise Private Funds for Ackerman’s Buyout. Mayor Michael Nutter said yesterday that he was working with the Philadelphia School District and the […]
Philadelphia Inquirer and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Team Up
It’s no secret that the newspaper industry is dying faster than a henchman in a Bond flick. So, it’s no surprise that media conglomerates are […]
Montco Police Get Their Cold Case On
A woman in Upper Merion has been charged with the murder of an infant in 1992. The woman had been babysitting the baby for a […]
Arlene Ackerman Out
Multiple sources are reporting that Arlene Ackerman, the controversial superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, is out of a job. Leroy Nunery, Ackerman’s deputy, […]
Josh Fattal Sentenced to Eight Years in Iranian Prison
Local Man Sentenced Man to Eight Years in Iranian Prison. Josh Fattal—a 29-year-old Elkins Park native—was detained by Iranian police when he and two other […]
Two Injured in North Philly Rowhome Collapse
Two workers were taken to Temple University Hospital today after being briefly trapped in a rowhome that collapsed at 908 Boston Street in North Philadelphia. […]
Governor Christie Mulls Presidential Candidacy
Speculation Suggests New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Might Run for President. Party members such as Karl Rove have been outspoken about their hope that Christie […]
Villanova Law School Censured
Villanova University’s law school conducted an internal investigation and found that inflated data had knowingly been reported to the American Bar Association between 2005 and […]
Facebook Murder Target Killed
Earlier this summer, a woman was accused of attempting to put a hit out on her baby daddy via Facebook. Last night—after charges in the […]
Missing Boy From Last Night’s Amber Alert Found
Last Night’s Amber Alert for Missing Boy Was a False Alarm. Yesterday, a five-year-old boy was reported missing after a camp trip. Someone then reported […]
Philadelphia School District Press Conference at 2 P.M.
At 2 P.M. today the Philadelphia School District will hold a press conference to address the issue of conspicuous erasures on PSSA exams from 2009. […]