"A Delaware County woman, who allegedly helped her boyfriend lure young victims to her babysitting service so he could secretly tape sexually explicit videos of them in what authorities have called the 'most horrific case' of child exploitation they have seen, pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom yesterday. " 29-year-old Anthony Derubeis of Upper Darby decided to barbecue some books on his grill yesterday morning. When firefighters arrived, he started throwing stuff at them,......

Yesterday former skinhead Thomas Gibison was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison by a Common Pleas Court judge for conspiring to commit a racial killing more than two decades ago. A Philadelphia police officer was responding to a call to assist another officer around 1AM this morning when his police car collided with another car at a downtown intersection. The officer is listed in critical condition, but his prognosis is good. Yesterday, the......

Or maybe a shot of something. Like penicillin. (Honestly, why would anyone want to be on that show again?)......

We thought it was Batman the cops were supposed to hate.......

The big story is the huge fire that started early last night at the Riverwalk at Millennium apartment complex in Conshohocken. The fire destroyed three buildings and left three others damaged. Residents of the apartments are trying to cope with the loss of their homes and, in some cases, pets. This morning, fire trucks were still on the scene and firefighters were napping on the sidewalk as embers from the buildings smoldered. In the wake......

The SEPTA R8 Fox Chase commuter train was on its last run of the day at 10:15 last night when it struck and killed a teenage girl just south of the Lawndale station. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will be in Philadelphia today for a private meeting at a Center City law firm to say thank you to some of her major supporters. A 16-year-old Delaware County girl on her way to a slumber party......

Some updates on local criminal cases: the Bucks County mother accused of turning a sleepover into a sex party was ordered to stand trial yesterday. Andy Reid's son Garrett Reid was sentenced to two years in a relatively new state corrections program that combines incarceration and intensive drug treatment. Mumia Abu-Jamal lost his latest appeal for a new trial on Monday. Perhaps not surprisingly, the DRPA got an earful from angry commuters yesterday at......

Poor Philly. We've been named the city with the most unattractive people, the fattest, and the most miserable. But, finally we've caught a break. Walkscore.com—an online tool to help people find great neighborhoods to live in—named Philadelphia the fifth most walkable city in the country. San Francisco was number one on the list, with New York and Boston coming in second and third, respectively. Although, one has to wonder how San Francisco is so walkable......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. The Center City District is running a pretty cool contest: submit your best photos from Center City Sips and you could win $200 worth of Center City restaurant gift certificates. (Via RJ) The AV Club takes a look at 20 cases of The Darrin Effect, that being, when a character is recast and the result is jarring. (Via) The estimates say......

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"Two bills aimed at cleaning up commercial breeding kennels in Pennsylvania are slated for committee votes in Harrisburg today." A new veterans cemetery to be known as Washington Crossing National Cemetery is scheduled to start construction in Bucks County next year, with the first burials starting toward the end of the year. The plans for the new cemetery will be available for review tonight during a public briefing by the Department of Veterans Affairs at......

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Fun around town, for $10 or less: It’s That Time Again: 16th Annual Bloomsday celebration starting at noon in and around the Rosenbach Museum (2008 Delancy). Free We Thought There Were Five: 4 Sides to Every Story, a dramedy set in a Center City psychologists office, at the Shubin Theatre (407 Bainbridge), 7PM. $10 (runs through June 22) Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at 8:30PM. (21+) Sing Your Life!:......

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Need something to go with your pb&j lunch? This summer before you head out to Center City Sips for happy hour, don't forget to check out the Center City District's lunch time concert series. It runs every Wednesday at various Center City locations through August 27. Visit the Center City District website for a complete concert schedule. Despite the weather, the series kicked off yesterday with a little Latin flavor. But from week to......

In other areas it might not be news that another supermarket just opened, but in West Philly it's a big deal. "In an unexpected move, federal prosecutors said last night that they would ask a judge to revoke bail today and detain Jocelyn S. Kirsch." She was scheduled to plead guilty at a hearing this afternoon, but now a detention hearing will be held instead. It seems the feds are mad about her recent Target......

At the risk of being labeled an asshole, we must pass on to you the news that Jocelyn Kirsch stole that credit card from a co-worker at Starbucks and used it to buy a candle and bed linens at Target. That's just sad. In other Bonnie and Clyde news, Edward K. Anderton has a 3PM hearing today at the federal courthouse in Center City, where he is expected to plead guilty to identity theft.......

Philadelphia police were questioning Leroy Townsend, 53, about possible narcotics violations on May 18 when an officer noticed red dye on his pants and then recognized him (from wanted photos broadcast on television) as a serial bank robber believed to be responsible for five Center City heists. He was, of course, arrested. A group calling itself the Keystone State Skinheads has taken credit for a series of racist posters put up in Port Richmond......

Hey there Phillyist readers. If you’re anywhere near Liberty Place, get out of your cubicle and head on down to the corner of 17th & Chestnut in Center City. If you work in Center City, you’re assaulted by an array of freebie hocking promotion people at least once a week, all of whom are tossing granola bars, packets of oatmeal, coupons for cheesesteaks, and laundry detergent at you from the entrance of City Hall......

Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... Fashion-conscious hipster-lover reaches out to a foxy girl in a grandma sweater he peeped on Wednesday in Old City. We are relieved to infer the attraction does not extend to his own grandma. To the girl who assures us she is not creepy, just cheap—tell us if your scheme works because we think paying rent is bullshit too. But if it doesn't work, we're sure......

"Lane closures are scheduled this weekend on northbound and southbound Interstate 95 near the Betsy Ross Bridge (Exit 26) for bridge deck repairs." Click through for the details. The three men whose arrest and beating was captured on video by a news helicopter have their preliminary hearing scheduled for this morning. They're accused of taking part in a May 5 shooting that wounded three people in Feltonville. Meanwhile, police officials have changed their account......

There are a couple of (arguably) A-List celebrities filming Marley and Me, based on John Grogan's book of the same name, in Center City Philadelphia (Broad and Walnut, to be exact) today. Including this TV hottie. Can you identify this Grey's Anatomy cast member who'd never really take SEPTA but is pretending to for the sake of movie? If you guessed Eric Dane, you're right! [You stalker.] Also in the movie are Owen Wilson and......

Hi there, Wawa: So listen. Last week, I was at the corner of 20th and Chestnut and there was a Wawa there. Today, I was at the corner of 20th and Chestnut and there was an Old Nelson there. Now don't get me wrong. I love me some Old Nelson sandwiches. In fact, I'd venture to say that, as a rule, their sandwiches are better than yours. But, like your advertisements say, sometimes you've......

We've had friends who lived or worked near Old City tell us before that they had trouble finding fast, cheap, non-pizza food in the neighborhood. Nonsense, we'd say. There are so many restaurants in Old City, surely, there must be a slew of options for a quick lunch on the go. The hungry tourists have to eat something, right? Well, yes and no. Sure, there's the food court at The Bourse, and about a......

This article actually discusses why the two Democratic candidates for president have not yet visited a cheesesteak shop while in Philadelphia, while this article discusses why they haven't talked about urban housing issues. At Fourth and Arch Streets at 3:45PM yesterday, a car ran a red light, collided with another vehicle, then went up onto the sidewalk and injured three pedestrians, one of them critically. The drivers had only minor injuries. The four teens charged......

It's been a few weeks since we've introduced a new writer to you, but another joins us today. Eric Smith is big around the Philadelphia Internets, editing both UWISHUNU and Geekadelphia. Somehow, he's able to make time for us, too, and for that, we're grateful. Two weeks ago, we mentioned the arrival of The DentMobile, part of The Dark Knight's viral marketing. Hitting up various locations throughout the country, the I Believe In Harvey Dent......

Oprah’s said it. The helpful Victoria Secret clerks say it. Our great-aunt Holly used to say it all the time: a well-fitting bra makes the woman. Today you can acquire said well-fitting brassiere and help raise money for breast cancer research at the same time at Fit for the Cure. Wacoal certified fitters will be on hand in the lingerie department at Macy’s Center City today from 11AM-5PM; for every woman who participates in a......

Did you ever get with someone you hardly know to “If You Don’t Know Me By Now?” Ever satisfy your love jones to “Me and Mrs. Jones?” Have you ever gotten some ass to Teddy Pendergrass? No? Well, that is probably because you had me as a wing man. But, if you have, you need to head down to Macy’s Center City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 7 and give some dap to the......

Don’t know about you, but when we think about driving in the city we start to get slight palpitations. Part of it could be that we’re used to walking and Septa; the thought of paying exorbitant amounts to park in UCity on a Friday night convinces us that the El isn’t so bad after all. Plus, there’s storage: when we were living on the outskirts of Center City a parking spot would have cost 2/3......

Friday is the drug that keeps everyone going. Race, creed, political stance, and musical preferences all break down at the singularity that is Friday. Friday shares its first two letters with another word near and dear to every American's heart: freedom. And what better place to celebrate Freedom Fridays but Philadelphia? If Elton sang it, it must be true. AFRICAN FOOTPRINT: PHILADELPHIA PREMIER! This South African born-and-bred song and dance performance is already a......