Crime
Deadly house fire in Darby Township, Delaware County now being investigated as suspicious
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but officials said Monday the incident appears suspicious.
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Racial bias affects media coverage of missing people. A new tool illustrates how
The database tool estimates that younger, white women will get increasingly more news coverage than other racial groups — such as Black, Latino and Indigenous people.
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Major break in Philadelphia’s Boy in the Box’ cold case
The body of the young boy was found in a box on the side of Susquehanna Road in Fox Chase back in 1957.
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A new Philly coalition has joined the fight against gun violence
The newly formed Civic Coalition to Save Lives says it will build a violence intervention strategy based on what’s worked in other cities.
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‘Biggest cocaine trafficker in Delaware’ sentenced to 45 years in prison
Omar Morales Colon, along with his wife, Shakira Martinez, have both been convicted on drug and money laundering charges.
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People who have lost family members and other loved ones to violence have found a new kind of family in the Central Philadelphia chapter of Parents of Murdered Children.
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Changing the beat: Philly rappers take the violence out of drill music
Drill music, a subgenre of hip hop, has come under fire for graphic depictions of violence and criminal activity. Some Philadelphia artists are working to change the genre its
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Accountant testifies Trump claimed decade of huge tax losses
Donald Trump reported losses on his tax returns every year for a decade, including nearly $700 million in 2009 and $200 million in 2010, his longtime accountant testified.
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Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump’s tax returns to a House panel
The decision likely means that the returns will be released to the Committee immediately, ending a multi-year legal battle.
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Jeffrey Schaefer was in Virginia, watching TV, when he saw the riot at the Capitol. He rushed to the scene and joined the insurrectionists through a broken window.
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Pa. woman convicted of storming Pelosi’s office in Jan. 6 attack
A Pennsylvania woman linked to the far-right “Groyper” extremist movement was convicted Monday of several federal charges.
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The mogul deflected questions, often joking and giving meandering answers. He insisted he didn’t have undue influence over Tesla’s board to get a $55 billion pay package.
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A few weeks ago, a report commissioned by the Office of Violence Prevention revealed that CCIP staff are undertrained, and often overwhelmed, and lacking cohesion.
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The UVA shooting suspect is in custody after 3 football players were killed
Three football players were killed on a bus late Sunday after returning to the University of Virginia from a field trip. Police arrested the suspected gunman after a 12-hour m
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New Jersey aims to tackle carjacking trend with new legislation
While the number of stolen cars is down in New Jersey over the past few months, Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing new laws to cut down even more.
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