… is about dramatic testimony in the penalty phase of an admitted cop killer. Both fallen Officer John Pawlowski’s brother and widow testified. So did admitted killer Rasheed Scruggs’ sister and two women who beared his children. Didn’t have nearly…
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Rich old lady gets three months for hit-and-run, blames kid for not wearing helmet
I’ll share what I posted on Twitter as I walked back to the regional-rail after watching Suzanne Lammers’ reaction to getting three months county time after her attorney seemingly blamed the 13-year-old she hit for not wearing a helmet. Here’s…
Today’s Metro story
… is about a former cop on trial for beating his ex-girlfriend, a former judge who presided with a questionable disposition, up last October. Story comes complete with allegations of a stormy relationship leading to her wanting him to feed…
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… is about a 2006 police-involved shooting (cop shot unarmed suspect in West Philadelphia) that’s brought Philadelphia Police lack of specific foot-chase policy into question. The officer who fired, and former Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson, are currently awaiting a verdict…
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… is about yesterday’s Marcellus Shale hearing at Philadelphia City Hall. Here’s the link. A late update: Councilman Curtis Jones and Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown called on City Council to call for a moratorium on hydraulic fractured — aka “fracking” —…
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… is about: A 23-year-old Kensington man confessed that a June 30 fight with his girlfriend led him to smoke crack cocaine, punch her in the face “10 times … maybe more,” stab her 59 times with a switch-blade, stuff…
Today’s Metro story
… is about the brain-injury implications of the April suicide of U of Penn’s football co-captain Owen Thomas. Tragic, but the findings are a big, big deal. So, go check it out on the Metro’s fancy new upgraded website which…
Today’s Metro Story
Though Searle admits, “I don’t think we’ll be able to stop it,” former Pennhurst residents and activists will gather at 10 a.m. Friday at Liberty Resources, 714 Market St., because “abuse, neglect, victimization and inhumane treatment … should never be…
Today’s Metro Stories
• An 11-month-old baby girl remained at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Thursday after she and her mother were attacked by a vicious dog inside an Upper Darby home. • As the conventional wisdom of Philly politics go, Sam Katz’s dreams…
Today’s Metro Stories
… In addition to a pre-Labor Day look at what would happen to the Shore should Hurricane Earl arrive, a couple articles of note: – Did a Hunting Park murder stem from a group catfight? A beef between two groups…