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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...

Final Stop

It’s fair to say that Joe Sullivan, owner of Fishtown’s Palm Auto, is something of a collector.On the first floor of his Frankford Avenue...

Second man arrested in slaying of Shane Kelly

Police have arrested a second man who they believe had a part in the Nov. 13 slaying of 27-year-old Shane Kelly, who was shot...

New Group to Tackle Issues that Plague Port Richmond

Though the group is little more than a month old, the Port Richmond West Community Action Network already has gained a foothold in the...

Buried Treasures

(left) Jessica Rosado, 16, Alysis Santana, 16, Delio Rondon, 16, and Jesus Perez, 17, look at a book describing the different dig sites along...

Local group helps combat health care debt

Millions of Americans are uninsured or underinsured.In 2009, the U.S. Census bureau found that as many as 50.7 million, or about 16.7 percent of...

DiCicco era ends

His upcoming role in Philadelphia politics has been clear for some time, but after last week’s general election, Democrat Mark Squilla will soon officially...
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