Crime

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Massage Therapist Eric Elliott Gets Probation in South Philly Sexual Assault Case

Way back in 2016, a Rittenhouse Square woman accused Philadelphia massage therapist Eric Elliott of sexually assaulting her during a massage inside her home. A […]

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Delco Man Charged in “Chilling” Waldron Mercy Academy Threats

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Surveillance images released by the Philadelphia Police Department of suspects from the SS United States burglary
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SS United States Burglary Suspects Make for Excellent Video

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Here’s How to Get a Free Tree in Philadelphia This Month

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University of Pennsylvania professor Dorothy Roberts, who just won a $800,000 MacArthur "genius" grant
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Penn Prof Wins $800,000 MacArthur “Genius” Award

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The scene on South Street in Philadelphia after a mass shooting in 2022, back when the Philadelphia homicide rate was soaring
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Philadelphia Homicides on Pace for Historic Low. No, Really!

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A plane taking off from Philadelphia International Airport, which was just ranked as the worst airport in the country by J.D. Power
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Why Philadelphia International Airport Was Just Ranked Worst in the Country

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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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Former Villanova Student Pleads Guilty to Dorm Room Sexual Assault

A couple of weeks ago, we told you that a woman had filed a lawsuit against three men, alleging that she was the victim of […]

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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Explosive Sexual Assault Lawsuit Hits Villanova University

UPDATE: Former Villanova University student Elijah Katzenell has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the woman who filed this lawsuit. He’ll get zero time in prison. […]

An entrance to West Philadelphia's Morris Park, where a body was found hanging from a tree on Sunday morning
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Decomposed Body Found Hanging From Tree in West Philadelphia

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Montgomery County Republican official Matt McCaffery with members of the Upper Merion Police Department. This was shortly after he endorsed Kamala Harris on CNN (Image courtesy of Matt McCaffery)
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Philly-Area Republican Official “Swatted” After Endorsing Kamala Harris on CNN

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Why Crime in Philadelphia Is Plummeting

I spend a fair amount of time talking to people who live in the suburbs. One of the things they’ve told me over the last […]

The scene on South Street in Philadelphia after a mass shooting in 2022, back when the Philadelphia homicide rate was soaring
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Philadelphia’s Homicide Rate Has Gone Down Even Further

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Philadelphia police officers arrest someone during a May crackdown in Kensington.
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Mayor Parker’s Kensington Crackdown Intensifies in Philadelphia

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George Santos expects to spend much of his summer vacation in the Poconos
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George Santos Is Invading the Poconos This Summer

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