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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...

Shouting it from the blacktop: Take back vacant land!

Community activists from the city’s First Councilmanic District turned out for a March 27 to discuss managing vacant land in Philadelphia — a problem that continues...

Keeping up the ‘blight fight’ throughout the riverwards

Vacant and damaged properties were a primary focus of last week’s meeting of the Port Richmond Community Group, including discussion of state Rep. John...

The boys (of summer) are back again!

Welcome back, Phillies fans!But brace yourselves, because this season is going to be a bumpy one.This year could be the most uncertain in recent memory since...

Welcome to prison

Kelly Otterson publically opens the gates to the Operating Room for the second time, during a private press preview of new spaces available for...

Philadelphia Antiques Show to support lung transplant center

The upcoming Philadelphia Antiques Show will give visitors a chance to purchase unique and timeless treasures, while at the same time benefiting Penn Medicine.Proceeds...

Looking for a place to call home

It might not look like much to an outsider, but to the few that call it home, a small camp under the Betsy Ross...
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