The discovery of thousands of illegally dumped tires is threatening to further delay the dredging of a Philadelphia-area river used by rowing clubs as a regatta racecourse, according to federal authorities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that more than 3,000 tires have been hauled out of the Schuylkill …
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Philadelphia residents should stay as far away from the lottery as possible. Three of their local sports teams were in action on Thursday night, at one point all playing at the same time. They all lost. Arguably the most important game was the Phillies’ National League Division Series game against …
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A long-awaited review of the death of Philadelphia teacher Ellen Greenberg, controversially ruled a suicide by 23 stab wounds in 2011, has reaffirmed the finding — but experts still say the evidence tells a different story. Dr. Lindsay Simon, the city’s chief medical examiner, was tasked with reviewing the work …
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Philadelphia’s George Soros-backed District Attorney Larry Krasner is facing mounting backlash after a repeat offender — previously released on low bail and freed when Krasner’s office dropped kidnapping and assault charges — was charged in the disappearance of Miss USA hopeful Kada Scott, 23, whose remains were found over the …
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The FBI and federal prosecutors on Friday announced a “historic” indictment charging 33 alleged members of the Weymouth Street Drug Trafficking Organization accused of fueling Kensington’s open-air drug market for nearly a decade. Officials said 24 defendants were arrested in coordinated operations Friday, eight were already in custody, and one …
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