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The Josh Shapiro Arson Attack: What We Know. And What We Don’t.

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Villanova University, site of a 2022 sexual assault that former Villanova student Elijah Katzenell has pleaded guilty to (photo by Victor Fiorillo)
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Villanova University Sexual Assault Victim Speaks Out For First Time

I’ve been covering the 2022 sexual assault at Villanova University for close to nine months now, and things have taken a dramatic turn this week. […]

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Juan Eguiguren Won’t Walk at Villanova Graduation. Students Say That’s Not Good Enough

UPDATE 4/9 1:15pm: The victim of this sexual assault at Villanova University just spoke out for the first time. Go here to read her full […]

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Petition to Expel Villanova Student Juan Eguiguren Jumps 12,000 Signatures in One Day

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Villanova University, site of a 2022 sexual assault that former Villanova student Elijah Katzenell has pleaded guilty to (photo by Victor Fiorillo)
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Villanova Student Demands Man Who Recorded Her Sexual Assault Not Walk at Graduation

UPDATE 4/9 1:15pm: The victim of this sexual assault at Villanova University just spoke out for the first time. Go here to read her full […]

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Video Emerges of Scary Incident in Fishtown Involving a 13-Year-Old Girl

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Philadelphia Police Are Looking for a $25,000 Restaurant Bandit

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Twenty workers at Chester Community Charter School have been charged with child abuse. (Photo via Chester Community Charter School)
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Twenty Delco School Workers Charged With Child Abuse

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Krasner vs. Dugan: Inside the District Attorney Race That Will Define Philly’s Future

Pat Dugan couldn’t take any more from Larry Krasner. It was during the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021, at a meeting in the Municipal Services Building […]

Delco middle school teacher John Richards, a resident of Newtown Square, is accused of having disturbing contact with a girl in his eight grade class.
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Delco Middle School Teacher John Richards Accused of Disturbing Contact With Student

Newtown Square resident John Richards, a 57 year-old teacher at the Blockson Middle School in Norristown, was arrested on Tuesday after Richards allegedly had some […]

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Severe Assault Inside South Philadelphia Planet Fitness Locker Room

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Left: David Bolwell (provided) | Right: David Bolwell in a Philadelphia Police Department photo
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Philly Man Accused of Scary Teen Sextortion Scheme

If you’re a parent, this is one of those stories that you really don’t want to hear, but kind of need to hear. A federal […]

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Free SEPTA Rides for Super Bowl Parade, Courtesy of Kevin Hart’s Tequila

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Billboard-Famous Main Line Lawyer May Get Probation in Center City Shooting Case

Deserved or not, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has developed a reputation for being soft on crime. Who can forget the guy whom Krasner softball’d […]

Temple University student Aidan Steigelmann, who is accused of impersonating an ICE agent in Philadelphia, and another suspect sought in the case
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We May Have New Candidates for Philly’s Biggest Losers of 2025

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