Bobby Allyn
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All U.S. states out of step with U.N. standards on police use of deadly force
Pennsylvania is one of nine states allowing police to use deadly force against rioters who’ve been told to disperse. And in Delawar ...
10 years ago
With decision near on St. Laurentius, champions of Fishtown church carry on the mission
The fight to save the oldest Polish church in Philadelphia is heating up. On one side is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, which merged th ...
10 years ago
ListenFrom empty lots to affordable homes, Clarke plan aims to balance opportunity in Philly
Milton Sloan has lived in Francisville in North Philadelphia for nearly four decades, and he’s ready for more affordable housing. ...
10 years ago
Denying she embellished stories about Philly neighborhood, Goffman stands by book
Philadelphia native Alice Goffman says more people have probably read the appendix of her hit book “On the Run: Fugitive Life in an ...
10 years ago
ListenAmtrak engineer was not using phone at time of Philadelphia crash
The engineer driving the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia last month was not using his cell phone at the time of the accident.& ...
10 years ago
Pa. considers revising part of background checks law for those working with kids
It’s no surprise that Pennsylvania legislators passed a law after the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal that expanded check ...
10 years ago
Politicians, dignitaries pay final respect to Beau Biden in Wilmington [photos + eulogy video]
Over a thousand mourners packed St. Anthony of Padua in Wilmington to pay their respects to Beau Biden. Well-wishers, including do ...
10 years ago
Temple prof denies leaking trade secrets to China, will stand trial
A Temple physics professor is denying that he shared trade secrets with China, his native country. Federal prosecutors are chargin ...
10 years ago
Jewish Exponent will keep publishing despite laying off entire editorial staff
The Jewish Exponent has been publishing its weekly paper in the Philadelphia area s ...
10 years ago
ListenNTSB probe trying to determine if Amtrak engineer was using phone
Federal investigators have determined that the engineer of the Amtrak 188 used his cell phone the day of the deadly derailment in Philade ...
10 years ago
New Jersey gives Atlantic City another financial lifeline
With Atlantic City’s local finances in ruins, the beachfront resort is getting another dose of temporary help from the state of New ...
10 years ago
Quiñones-Sánchez, Morales camps trade claims of voter fraud in 7th District
Two-term City Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and her challenger, Manny Morales, are hurling voter fraud accusations at each other. ...
10 years ago