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Bucks County Man Sentenced to 30 to 64 Years for Killing His 82-Year-Old Mother

William Michael Ingram, 51, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, to 30 to 64 years in state prison for the June 2024 killing of his 82-year-old mother, Dolores...

95% of Philly School Speed Cushions Fail Safety Standards

A newly released report from the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office details extensive noncompliance in speed cushions installed outside city schools, finding that nearly all reviewed locations failed to meet...

A celebration of crazy creativity

Scenes from the Trenton Ave. Arts Fest and Kinetic Sculpture Derby held in Fishtown on Saturday, May 21, 2011.This weekend, get ready to see crazy...

Riverward upcoming events for this week, May 9

Breast Cancer WalkThe 8th annual Ladies of Port Richmond Breast Cancer Walk will be held on Sunday, May 20 at 10 a.m., at the Monkiewicz...

What’s up with the budget? Council gets an earful in Kensington

It’s budget season for the Philadelphia City Council, and to obtain public input on the budget for the upcoming year, members of council have...

Keep on food truckin’: PhillyMFA event supports Fishtown’s LSH

The idea of grabbing food when you’re on the go is hardly a new one. Lately in Philly though, it’s your food that’s on...

Honoring heroes at Living Flame Memorial

It was a gray and overcast Wednesday when city officials joined police and fire officials — as well as hundreds of emergency responders — in a somber event...

What will become of Philly schools?

Neighbors hoping to learn more about the Philadelphia School District’s transformation plan — a brutalizing overhaul that calls for the closure of 40 public schools this...
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