Dana DiFilippo
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Senators Toomey and Coons want FBI to alert states when potential gun buyer fails a background check
Convicted felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and others not legally allowed to buy guns try to do so anyway. They’re known as “lie and try” buyers.
6 years ago
15-year-old with fully loaded gun stopped on way into Philly school
Police say a Fels High School student was carrying a .40-caliber Smith and Wesson handgun loaded with 12 rounds in his backpack.
6 years ago
Early spring peepers might be trouble for rest of food chain
Recent unseasonably warm weather has lured some frogs out of hibernation early. Herpetologists worry what that might mean for them — and other animals.
6 years ago
Listen 2:14Gun-control activist launches run for Congress from new Montco district
Two Pennsylvania state lawmakers are also setting their sights on new 4th District seat in U.S. House.
7 years ago
Philly Zoo euthanizes polar bear Coldilocks after 37 years
At 37, Coldilocks outlived most polar bears, whose typical lifespan is 23 years. She was euthanized after suffering from several age-related ailments.
7 years ago
Longtime radio host John DeBella sued for sexual harassment
Jennifer Neill, John DeBella's former on-air sidekick, claims the radio host routinely made lewd comments and groped her. Bosses did nothing to curtail it, she says.
7 years ago
Open letter stirs controversy for blasting ‘believe the victim’ approach to campus sex assaults
The letter, signed by nearly 140 people, was just the latest wrinkle in a growing debate about how colleges and universities investigate campus sexual assault allegations.
7 years ago
Listen 2:09City: Just-released inmate shot after ambushing Philly prison guard
A Philadelphia correctional officer shot an inmate in the chest Friday night after the just-released inmate ambushed him in the parking lot and tried to steal his car.
7 years ago
Two stabbings among police emergencies during Eagles Super Bowl parade
7 years ago
Massive love fest at Eagles Super Bowl parade
Philadelphia welcomes home its returning champions
7 years ago
Listen 2:50Philly police round up ‘handful of bad actors’ in wake of Super Bowl vandalism
Police warn the hundreds of thousands expected at Thursday's celebration to observe the law: 'You’re not going to get a pass, just because it’s a parade.'
7 years ago