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So…George Zimmerman Rescued A Family From A Flipped Car

In his first act since being acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman appears to have pulled off the greatest PR stunt of […]

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Philly Lawyer Handing George Zimmerman’s *Other* Case

Today we learned that Zimmerman defense attorney Don West used to be a DJ in Philly. Here’s another–likely unwanted–Philly/Zimmerman connection. The defendant in the Trayvon […]

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How the DOMA Ruling *Could* Affect Pennsylvania

Yesterday I reported that the status of gay marriage in Pennsylvania won’t be affected at all by yesterday’s Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and Prop […]

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New Demolition Crew at 22nd and Market Were *Also* Involved in Major Disaster

There’s a new demolition crew finishing the job at the site of this month’s building collapse, at 22nd and Market. But they too, reports City […]

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Two Seriously Injured After Center City Construction Accident

Yesterday, a 52-year-old construction worker who fell 30 feet from the steel frame of a building he was working on at 19th and Arch was […]

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White Supremacist Stork Is Bringing Another Nazi Baby to Jersey

You’ll remember Heath Campbell, the New Jersey neo-Nazi who gave his children German names, lost custody of them, then thought wearing a Nazi uniform to […]

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Edward Snowden Proves That White Guys Finish First

Somehow, Edward Snowden — aka “The Most Interesting Man in the World” — has managed to place himself in a long line of Hollywood whiz […]

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Inquirer: Woman Trapped Under Rubble For 13 Hours Lost Both Legs

Inquirer Exclusive: Woman who survived amid rubble of building collapse for 13 hours lost both leg at the pelvis, lawyer says. — Philly Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) […]

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City Denies NBC Report that Inspector Took Blame for Building Collapse

Last week, NBC 10 reported that the L&I inspector responsible for checking up on the site of the June 5th building collapse left a contrite […]

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Dear Kim and Kanye: Your New Daughter Is Not a Game

So over the weekend, Kim Kardashian had herself a baby. Kim tweeted that her as-yet-unnamed child is a “miracle,” which of course she is, because […]

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L&I Inspector Left Video Message Before Killing Himself

52-year-old Ronald Wagenhoffer, the L&I Inspector tasked with inspecting the site of the Market Street building collapse, left a video message on his cellphone before […]

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Philly Sports Fans: Tiger Woods Loves You

CBS 3 reports: Tiger Woods, when asked about the sportsfans of Philadelphia on Tuesday at Merion, he took that very direct route. It would be […]

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WATCH: Is This Two-Faced Kitty Twice as Cute, or Doubly Horrifying?

The Guardian explains: “A kitten that has two faces was born in Amity, Oregon, on Tuesday. The animal, who meows loudly from both mouths, has […]

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Lawsuit Filed Against Salvation Army In Building Collapse

Several personal injury lawsuits have been filed by victims of the June 5th building collapse that killed six and injured more than a dozen, with […]

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NSA Leaker Snowden’s Parents Live in Allentown Area

Edward Snoden, the man who has outed himself as the source responsible for several of the high-profile National Security Agency leaks dominating the headlines, has […]