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Philly Sheriff's Deputy Sold Guns Illegally, Including 2 Used in HS Killing, Feds Say
A deputy hired in 2018 by the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office was fired and arrested earlier this month for allegedly selling drugs and guns to an FBI confidential informant, including two guns that the U.S. Attorney’s office says were used in the ambush at Roxborough High School last month.
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What's Next After Pa. GOP Lawmakers Started Impeachment Process of Philly DA
Philly DA Larry Krasner now faces a monthslong effort by Republican lawmakers in the state legislature to remove the elected city official from office. Here’s how the process will work.
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Ocean City, NJ, Doubles Its Beach Badge Prices for Next Summer
Ocean City, New Jersey, lawmakers unanimously approved the first price increases to its beach badges in more than a decade at a Thursday meeting.
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Philly Police Fail to Consider ‘Concerns and Needs' of Residents, New Report Says
The Philadelphia police department is failing to consider the people it serves when allocating its annual budget and making personnel decisions, according to a report released Tuesday by the City Controller’s office.
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Roxborough High Plays First Football Game Since Deadly Shooting
Philadelphia’s Roxborough High School football team on Friday played its first game since a 14-year-old player was killed during a shooting that also wounded four other teens outside the school, showing great effort in a close 30-22 loss to cross-city rival Kensington High.
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Wawa to Close 2 Center City Stores, Citing ‘Safety and Security Challenges'
Two of Wawa’s downtown Philadelphia stores will be shuttered as the Delaware County-based chain continues “to be focused on doing everything we can to monitor and work with local authorities to address challenges impacting operations in any other stores,” the company announced.
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Fetterman Scores Krasner Split, Gets Philly Black Cops' Support After FOP Backs Oz
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman received the backing of the Philadelphia Police minority officers’ organization, the Guardian Civic League, in his race against Republican Mehmet Oz. The GOP candidate last month received the endorsement of the Philly Fraternal Order of Police union.
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Lucy the Elephant, and Her $2 Million Makeover, Soon to Be Unveiled
In scaffolding for more than 13 months, the South Jersey beachside landmark, Lucy the Elephant, is finally coming out of its shell again after having all of its metal skin replaced.
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FedEx Driver Shot to Death, Suspect Wounded in Gunfire with Police in Philly
The suspect in the killing of a FedEx driver in Tinicum Township near the Philadelphia International Airport was shot in North Philadelphia following a shootout with police, authorities said Friday night.
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Latino Voters, Worried About Economy and Crime, Favor Dems in Pa. Election, Poll Finds
An NBC News/Telemundo poll of Latino voters nationally and in Pennsylvania found that those voters prefer that Democrats retain control of Congress in next month’s midterm elections as well as the Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania’s closely watched races for governor and U.S. Senate.
