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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...

’Tis the Season for Shopping (Locally)

There are plenty of noble reasons to shop locally during the holidays.Keeping your hard-earned money in the neighborhood and supporting the community during tough...

Northern Liberties Dancer Sparkles (Literally) in ‘The Nutcracker’

For many Philadelphians, the Pennsylvania Ballet production of The Nutcracker is a much-loved holiday tradition.And this tradition continues — the production, now in its 43rd year,...

Homeless Get The Bum’s Rush

Men and women, many who were involved with the Occupy Philly movement, have set up a homeless community at Richmond and Cumberland streets in...

Remembering Pearl Harbor

The 70th anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor is Wednesday, Dec. 7, and David Christian wants to see American flags flying wherever...

Here’s to home brewing!

Something is brewing in Kensington.And no, it’s not another squabble over turf or a zoning dispute over some vacant land.Instead, two longtime customers of Barry’s...

Skeletal Body Pulled from Bridesburg Lot

Police have recovered a body found hanging from a tree in the problematic Cokies lot in Bridesburg on Sunday, Nov. 20.According to Philadelphia police spokeswoman...
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