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Chemical Company Owner Charged After Bombs Are Found in Home

Authorities in Bucks County have arrested a man who they say is connected to the mysterious explosions that have occurred in the area since April. David Surman […]

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FBI, ATF Join Investigation of Mysterious Bucks County Explosions

Still perplexed by the origin of multiple unexplained late-night explosions in upper Bucks County over the past month or so, the Pennsylvania State Police has […]

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Chinese Officials Want Terracotta Warrior Thumb Thief “Severely Punished”

Chinese officials have a bone to pick with the Franklin Institute. Last week, we told you that a 24-year-old man allegedly sneaked into the museum’s Terracotta […]

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FBI: Partygoer Stole Thumb From 2,000-Year-Old Statue at Franklin Institute

Apparently things got a little out of hand at the Franklin Institute’s after-hours “Ugly Sweater Party” back in December. Federal authorities say that on December 21st, a […]

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Whistleblower and Temple Professor John Raines Dies

John Raines, one of several whistleblowers who broke into an FBI office in Media in 1971, died on Sunday. He was 84 years old. Raines was a cleric, civil […]

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Report: FBI Investigating Meek Mill’s Philly Judge

According to a report first published by the New York Post’s Page Six, federal authorities have launched an investigation into the Philadelphia Court of Common […]

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Trump Taps Former Christie Lawyer for FBI Director

President Donald Trump will nominate Christopher Wray – a former Justice Department official who served as New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s personal attorney during the Bridgegate scandal – to lead […]

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Philly’s Unlikely Role in the “Twin Peaks” Revival

In David Lynch’s surreal world of Twin Peaks, the FBI is not headquartered at its familiar J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., but in […]

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It Took Toomey 19 Hours to Comment on Comey’s Firing

UPDATE [1:20 p.m.]: Toomey has released the following statement: On Comey firing, PA Sen. Pat Toomey says he has "doubted" Comey's ability to lead FBI […]

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Feds: Jersey Shore Man Tried to Build a Bomb to Support ISIS

An Ocean County, N.J. man has been charged with trying to build a pressure-cooker bomb to support the Islamic State. Federal prosecutors say 20-year-old Gregory Lepsky […]

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Philly Law Enforcement Officials Create Human-Trafficking Task Force

Law enforcement officials in Philadelphia have created a human-trafficking task force, thanks to a $1.3 million federal grant. 

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Henon: “To My Knowledge,” the FBI Hasn’t Contacted My Office

Thursday was City Council’s first meeting of its fall session, which also marked the first day that Councilman Bobby Henon, whose office was raided by […]

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28 Days Later, Still No Answers From Henon About the FBI Raid

Next week, when City Council starts its fall session, Bobby Henon is going to have to be in the same room with a reporter. For […]

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Bobby Henon Has Done This 53 Times Since the FBI Raided His Offices

Councilman Bobby Henon is still refusing to answer any questions about the FBI’s raid of his offices 24 days ago.

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Henon Goes Three Weeks Without Answering a Question About the FBI Raid

A reporter’s worst fear is being called “silly” by an anonymous PR flack. So when that nightmare came to pass this morning after Billy Penn […]