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Home video shows Upper Merion GOP leader Matthew McCaffery being swatted. (@McCaffery2032/X)
Politics & Policy

An Upper Merion GOP leader got swatted for endorsing Kamala Harris. He could lose his position in the party

Matthew McCaffery was the victim of a swatting incident after a cable news appearance. The Montgomery County Republican Committee is weighing disciplinary action against him.

2 years ago

Several people advocating against gun violence pose for a photo at WHYY's Bridging Blocks event August 17.
Community

Gun violence prevention advocates, community members gather for Bridging Blocks event

Advocates said gun violence prevention needs to be a “priority” for elected officials and leaders.

2 years ago

Judge's gavel on wooden table with law books. (bigstockphoto.com)
Courts & Law

New Jersey man sentenced to 7 years in arson, antisemitic graffiti cases

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to seven years in connection with an arson and antisemitic graffiti last year, authorities said.

2 years ago

'I Voted' stickers
Politics & Policy

Philly-area man accused of voting in 2 states faces federal charges

A Huntingdon Valley man is accused of voting in both Florida and Pennsylvania for the 2020 presidential election, and twice in Pennsylvania during the November 2022 election.

2 years ago

Larry Krasner behind a podium
Community

Lengthy sentence for Philly gang-related 2021 murder should send a message, DA says

Arshad Curry could spend the next 85 years in prison after being sentenced for killing a teen in West Philadelphia in 2021.

2 years ago

Dog park Bucks County
Community
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6 dogs found abandoned with note at Bucks County park

Three of the dogs have already been adopted and officials say the remaining three were taken to the SPCA in New Hope.

2 years ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Politics & Policy

RFK Jr. admits to dumping a dead bear in Central Park, solving a decade-old mystery

In a video, Kennedy told Roseanne Barr how the dead bear ended up in his van upstate and, ultimately, on top of a bicycle beneath a bush in New York City’s largest urban park.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden, from left, walking with his sister Valerie Biden Owens and his son Hunter Biden, shows off his Team USA jacket as he walks toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 26, 2024, en route to Camp David for the weekend. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Courts & Law

Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November

Sentencing is set for Nov. 13 in Wilmington, Delaware. The president's son could face up to 25 years in prison, but as a first-time offender he may avoid prison entirely.

2 years ago

Judge's gavel on wooden table with law books. (bigstockphoto.com)
Courts & Law

Falls Township public works director charged with theft, forgery

A spokesperson from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said Lawson was arraigned Wednesday, with bail set at $100,000 unsecured.

2 years ago

Timothy Piazza is seen with his parents in a file photo
Courts & Law
6abc

2 former Penn State students plead guilty in 2017 fraternity hazing death

Brendan Young and Daniel Casey pleaded guilty to 14 counts of hazing and a single count of reckless endangerment.

2 years ago

The Al-Aqsa Islamic Society
Courts & Law

Man shot in ‘execution-type’ killing outside mosque was a 43-year-old Philadelphia resident

Authorities say a man ran up to Raheem Jefferson on Tuesday afternoon in a parking lot near the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society and fired at least 17 rounds.

2 years ago

Frank Vanore
Community

Philadelphia police warn vehicle owners of smashed window thefts

Police are posting signs in affected neighborhoods reminding drivers to not leave any valuables unattended.

2 years ago

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Donald Trump smiling intensely
Courts & Law

Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim

The Manhattan DA's office said that the high court’s opinion “has no bearing” on the hush money case and does not support vacating the jury’s unanimous verdict.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker answers your questions

What has the mayor accomplished after six months in office and what’s still on the top of her to-do list? We discuss policing, violence, “clean, green, saver,” and more.

Air Date: July 25, 2024 12:00 pm

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John Ervin Arnold
Courts & Law

Delaware certified bogus ‘doctorate degree’ in psychology for school therapist charged with raping 5-year-old girl

State education officials now admit they erred in verifying that Arnold has advanced degrees in psychology from Ohio University, which he never attended.

2 years ago

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