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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...

Strip club beef ends in gunfire

An argument that began inside The Cove strip club in Port Richmond spilled on to the street and quickly turned violent on Wednesday, Oct....

Guilty plea in death of Port Richmond cop

William Foster, the man charged in the accident that took the life of Sgt. Timothy Simpson of the city’s 24th Police District, has pleaded...

Zombies or ‘Kenzos,’ local writer spares no one

If nothing else, Fishtown resident Joe Quigley is a man who speaks his mind.It’s something the 27-year-old does regularly with a sort of crass clarity...

After weeks, Occupy Philly not losing its voice

On the cool autumn evening of Sunday, Oct. 16, hundreds gathered outside City Hall to discuss the state of the world.Just as they had every...

Earthship to Emerald

On Friday morning last week, a sizable collection of tires lined the lush green pathways of the Emerald Street Urban Farm, a little slice...

New group takes shape in Port Richmond

It might not have had the fiery vitriol of the first informal gathering, but last week’s first official meeting of tentatively named Port Richmond...
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