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Philly chilly in September, so nude bike ride set for August
Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say they’ve “ridden in chilly weather” the last two Septembers so this time they’ll saddle up Aug. 24 and “hope it’s a scorcher!”
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Record cocaine bust in Philadelphia nets $18 million worth of product
Bricks of the white powdery substance were stuffed in duffel bags found in a shipping container aboard the MSC Desiree, which was traveling from Colombia to Europe.
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GoFundMe says donors in alleged homeless scam refunded
GoFundMe says it has refunded everyone who contributed to a campaign involving a homeless veteran from Philadelphia who prosecutors allege schemed with a New Jersey couple to scam donors out of more than $400,000.
4 months ago -
Police: Marine reservists attacked, robbed in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police say a group of men and women attacked several Marine Corps reservists near a conservative rally last weekend.
5 months ago -
Ex-Philly officer pleads guilty to corruption in Baltimore
Eric Snell pleaded guilty three days into his trial on charges that he conspired to sell drugs with corrupt members of Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force.
6 months ago -
Fired officer heads to trial in Baltimore police scandal
A Philadelphia police officer charged in connection with the police corruption case that’s roiled Baltimore is headed to trial.
6 months ago -
4 more cities win support for plans to curb climate change
Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., are among 20 cities being awarded support for their work to reduce carbon emissions.
6 months ago -
Mural of ex-inmates seeks public input on mass incarceration
A temporary art installation highlighting formerly incarcerated men and women who are working to transform their lives — intended to spark a conversation about mass incarceration — hovers over the Rizzo statue in Philadelphia.
7 months ago -
Mom asks thief to return 8-year-old’s wheelchair stolen from outside their home
“I don’t understand how a human person could steal something from an innocent little child. My child hasn’t done anything to anybody,” said 8-year-old Ryan Lewis’ mother. Ryan has cerebral palsy and depends on the wheelchair to get around.
7 months ago -
Amtrak resumes service at Philadelphia station
Amtrak has suspended service on Sunday for trains traveling through Philadelphia due to a fire near the tracks.
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WWII remains come home, brothers get to pay last respects
For nearly 70 years, Dominic Ragucci believed the remains of his brother Emil had been swept out to sea during a World War II battle on a Pacific atoll. But on Monday, his brother’s remains finally came home.
9 months ago -
Philadelphia junkyard fire spews thick smoke, flames
Authorities are working to extinguish a stubborn junkyard fire in Philadelphia more than 12 hours after the blaze was discovered.
10 months ago -
Nola goes 7 strong, Williams goes deep, Phils beat O’s 4-1
Aaron Nola stuck out nine in seven splendid innings, Nick Williams hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Wednesday to sweep a two-game interleague series.
10 months ago -
Black men arrested at Starbucks settle with the company
Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the world’s biggest coffee-shop chain Wednesday for an undisclosed sum and an offer of a free college education.
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Amtrak turns 47 years old
Amtrak is marking its 47th anniversary. The first train operated by Amtrak was “The Clocker” from Philadelphia to New York on May 1, 1971.
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