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Courts & Law

4 coaches, 6 students charged in Cheltenham High School hazing scandal

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele accused the former coaches of engaging in a cover-up to prevent the student victim from telling his mother.

3 days ago

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Siddiq Kamara speaks at a press conference
Courts & Law

Havertown man charged with threatening Sheriff Siddiq Kamara, Delco DA says

The man allegedly phoned the sheriff and left two threatening voicemails, in which he said “death to Islam” and called Kamara a racial slur.

4 days ago

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The Pulse
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How Reliable Is Forensic Science? The Truth About Criminal Profiling and Investigations

How science is used in criminal investigations — and what happens when it’s not as reliable as we might think.

Air Date: July 17, 2026

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Health

Philadelphia health department takes over management of sexual assault response center from Drexel University

Drexel University has operated PSARC since 2011, but the center has struggled with staff shortages and funding gaps.

2 weeks ago

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Education

‘Terrifying’: Teacher raped his student who just finished eighth grade, but Delaware authorities never notified the public

Thomas Herlihy raped the girl in Atlantic City in 2016 and, authorities say, sexually abused her through 2018 in Delaware.

2 weeks ago

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Courts & Law

‘An absolute ton of cocaine’: Inside the largest drug trafficking case prosecuted in Delaware

Brahmanad Prasad cultivated the image of a wealthy businessman, gambler and day trader. A Delaware barroom boast led to his downfall.

1 month ago

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Wilmington Hospital
Courts & Law

Philly police arrest suspect in Wilmington Hospital shooting that killed 1 and injured another

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer, whose wife works at the complex, said the shooting is “a sobering reminder that no one is immune” from gun violence.

2 months ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker and other Philadelphia officials
Community
6abc

3 Philadelphia police officers shot in Wynnefield; suspect dead

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said officers encountered a 57-year-old man at the scene who became involved in an altercation with them.

2 months ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a press conference in front of a poster outlining new gun regulations.
Courts & Law

Trump administration launches investigation into Philadelphia gun permit denials

Critics call Philly’s permitting standard subjective and unconstitutional, while gun control advocates say the DOJ is attacking any restrictions on ownership.

2 months ago

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Philly DA Larry Kranser
Courts & Law

3 men released after a nearly 30-year-old conviction is overturned in Philadelphia

District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office has been reviewing old cases, and several have been overturned.

2 months ago

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Courts & Law

Poké-gone: Montgomery County store hit with $9,000 theft of Pokémon cards

The alleged theft happened May 4 at Nashcards in Trappe, Montgomery County.

3 months ago

Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
Courts & Law

Northeast Philly drug investigation uncovers gun making operation, police say

Working on a tip, police say they raided two homes, finding cash, drugs and an alleged gun manufacturing operation with dozens of working and disassembled weapons.

3 months ago

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Courts & Law

Delaware doctor who ordered tests for people she didn’t examine to pay feds $180,000

Dr. Shayasta Mufti agreed with prosecutors that she “made no effort to determine whether genetic testing was medically necessary.”

3 months ago

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Courts & Law

Four New Jersey residents charged with illegally voting and lying on citizenship forms

Charges range from illegally voting in a federal election to making false statements when applying for citizenship and unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization.

3 months ago

Police respond at the Villanova University campus where an active shooter was reported
Courts & Law

Villanova University 2025 swatting hoax: Feds charge juvenile associated with online cybercriminal group

Investigators allege the defendant is a self-identified member of the cybercriminal group “Purgatory,” according to Thursday’s announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

3 months ago

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