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Philly police approach to DNC in stark contrast with combative stance during last convention
Authorities in Philadelphia learned hard lessons the last time the region hosted a national political convention in 2000. City off ...
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ListenJohn Timoney, former Philly police commissioner, hospitalized with cancer
John Timoney, who was Philadelphia’s top cop for four years ending in 2001, has been hospitalized with late-stage cancer. Ti ...
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Last call extended to 4 a.m. for Philly bars hosting DNC events
The thousands rushing into Philadelphia at the end of the month looking to celebrate with drinks or drown their sorrows over the four-day ...
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Court papers indicate Paterno knew of sex abuse claims against Sandusky in ’70s
New court documents reveal that P ...
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Philly police department now shining stronger light on ‘flash’ tips
When urgent calls fly across police radios, the information isn’t always complete. Stoking further uncertainty is how these ...
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ListenHundreds of protesters march through Philadelphia to end police violence
Hundreds of demonstrators fanned out across Philadelphia on Friday night in a show of outrage over the fatal shootings of black men by po ...
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Cosby lawyers fail to derail comedian’s sex assault trial
Montgomery County Judge Steven O’Neill denied Bill Cosby’s appeal seeking to have his charges dismissed, moving the entertainer’s c ...
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Decision near on use of ‘hearsay’ evidence at Pa. preliminary hearings
Moving someone charged with a crime in Pennsylvania beyond the preliminary hearing stage based on second- or third-hand testimony is a ...
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Philly relaxes permit restrictions for DNC protesters
The city of Philadelphia has abandoned its plan to block rush-hour protests during the Democratic National Convention later this month fo ...
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ListenDNC demonstration organizers protest Philly restrictions on rallies, marches
Protest groups planning demonstrations during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia next month say they will take to the str ...
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Overturn of former Va. gov’s corruption conviction encourages Fattah lawyers
Attorneys for convicted U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah see a ray of hope now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ...
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ListenPa. Supreme Court’s overturning NRA-backed law hailed as gun-control victory
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has struck down Act 192, the controversial law that made it easier for groups including the NRA to sue mun ...
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