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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...

Witnesses recount Panas slaying at trial

Karen Panas, mother of William Panas Jr. ,places a flower on a plaque for the memory of her son, who was killed in November 2009...

By the grace of God…

Fishtown’s St. Laurentius Church filled with residents for a weeknight service last Thursday.And everyone wore a smile.Earlier that day, parishioners learned the outcome of an...

Public access TV tunes in some brotherly love

The thing about TV is that it’s an instant medium, or so we believe. That wasn’t the case for public access TV in Philly....

Lights, camera…acting!

Matt Godfrey / For the StarAttendees ask teacher and actor Brian A. Wilson (far left) about his experience in the local film and theater...

In court, details emerge in Fishtown slaying

The gun was so little, Shane Kelly’s girlfriend thought it was a toy. The shots were so quiet, John Loftus thought they sounded like...

Hiring haven

A new Walmart is being built in the Aramingo Crossings Shopping Center in Port Richmond. It will create more than 300 jobs openings.With nearly...
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