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WATCH: Police Are Investigating This Sledgehammer Attack in Port Richmond

Philadelphia police are investigating an apparent sledgehammer attack caught on a surveillance camera in Port Richmond. NBC10 reports that the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. […]

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Philly Boxing Promoter Damon Feldman Beat His Ex-Girlfriend

Former professional boxer Damon Feldman loves his publicity. In a 2009 Philadelphia magazine feature about the Delco man, headlined “King of the D-List,” writer Don […]

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Philly Boxer Damon Feldman Wants to Fight Israeli Flag Vandal

While detectives and the District Attorney’s office try to sort out just what the hell happened on Tuesday, when the Israeli flag on the Benjamin […]

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DA Rescinds Charges Against Man Accused of Defacing Israeli Flag

Two days after the Philadelphia Police Department arrested a man who was accused of defacing the Israeli flag on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the charges […]

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Feds Say Philly Mail Carrier Was Used in Marijuana-by-Priority Mail Scheme

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and District Attorney Larry Krasner might be all hyper-relaxed when it comes to pot, but marijuana is still very much illegal […]

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WATCH: Wild Police Chase Ends With Arrest on North Philly Rooftop

A 25-year-old man described by police as a “menace to society” was arrested on Wednesday after leading officers on a wild chase through the city […]

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Police: Temple Student Shot Dead in Off-Campus Apartment

Temple University officials have confirmed that one of their students was shot and killed by an unknown assailant in his off-campus apartment on Saturday night. […]

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Police Are Going to Start Cracking Down on Trespassers at Graffiti Pier

Sorry, Instagrammers: Graffiti Pier, one of the most photogenic spots in Philly, got shut down by police on Tuesday. Officers are determined to keep trespassers out of […]

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Teens Stabbed in Fight at SEPTA’s 8th Street Station

Two 17-year-old boys were hospitalized on Wednesday after they were each brutally stabbed in a fight that occurred on the platform of the SEPTA subway […]

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Accused Child Rapist Mike Tyler Launches #WhatAboutUs Movement

It’s been eight months since we first told you that veteran Philadelphia guitarist Mike Tyler was arrested and charged with raping a teenage boy, and […]

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Montco Woman Charged With Letting Her Dog Freeze to Death

A Montgomery County woman has been charged with letting her dog, Champ, freeze to death outside in January’s sub-zero temperatures. Cecelia Ann Johnson, 64, of […]

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Philly Man Pretended to Be a Rich Prince to Lure Kids Online, Say Feds

From the Department of the Internet Is a Very, Very Dangerous Place comes this cautionary tale from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The feds say […]

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Police Release Video of Arson Suspect in Yards Brewery Fire

In an attempt to help identify the culprit, Philadelphia police have released video of a March 17th fire that damaged the new Yards Brewing Co. location […]

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Cop Arrests 12-Year-Old Northeast Boy Seen Carrying an AR-15

This is a developing story and may be updated at any time. As if we needed another alarming reminder of how easy it can be […]

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Krasner Establishes Advisory Committee for Crime Victims

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner apologized to the city’s victims on Friday and promised more inclusion in his office’s decision-making process in the future with […]