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The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in two cases with local roots that will determine how harsh of penalties—including life imprisonment, without parole—can be imposed on juvenile offenders who commit violent crimes.
During his meeting with members of City Council yesterday, Willie Brown said he regretted calling for the strike at 3 a.m. "I regret calling [the strike] the time I did," he said after the meeting. "But I don't regret the strike."
Three men held up an armored car at a TD Bank in Abington Township. No word on how much the thieves wrangled from the car.
The fire on the R5 train this morning was not strike related sabotage. The cause of the fire is officially listed as electrical.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority will expand cab service to work throughout the city during the Local 234 strike.
Philadelphia Drivers: You can now be pulled over for using a handheld device in your car while driving. No more warnings and no other traffic offenses necessary. Do what's right—put it down!
A police chase in Southwest Philadelphia ended with a violent crash. Two men were taken into custody.
The Germantown Groper has struck again. The perverted bastard fondled a 16-year-old girl on Germantown Avenue near Gowen yesterday at around 8 a.m.
Pedro Martinez has been tapped by skipper Charlie Manuel to hurl game two of the World Series. Perhaps this means we'll get to see Pedro use his telescope in game one?
Dawn Stensland's contract will not be renewed at Fox29. Kerri-Lee Halkett will resume the role for the 10 PM newscast.
Hate those long lines to catch the Broad Street Line from Citizens Bank Park? Well, SEPTA is putting extra trains on the tracks for after tonight's Game 5 of the NLCS.
Matt Lauer was awarded with Temple University's Excellence in the Media Award today.
As you can tell from being outside, crappy weather is hitting us. Well, there's more to come. It's even going to snow in the Poconos. Gah!
McFadden's at Citizens Bank Park is hosting a Game 4 Watching Party tonight starting at 5 PM. You can sign up for the VIP list here. Darren Daulton and Glen Macnow will be taping a radio show from 4 PM-5 PM as well.
Deer at Valley Forge Park have a limited time left at the park. According to officials at the park, they could begin shooting massive numbers of deer as soon as next month.
It doesn't look like Donovan McNabb is going to play this week. Let's hope the game works out better than last week's.
Steve Friedman, known as "Mr. Movie," has died at 62 after a battle with kidney failure.
Two holes-in-one on the same hole? Maybe these guys should have played the lottery on their way home.
Dr. Phil tackled some Philadelphia hot-button issues this morning during the taping of his show. Dr. Phil addressed the Michael Vick signing and also met with the owners of Pat's and Geno's in an attempt at a peace accord between the rival South Philly cheesesteak slingers.
A Delaware man who thought it was a good idea to pull a little home-invasion roberry is facing charges of burglary, theft, and making terroristic threats after being caught while trying to escape and held at bay by his would-be victim and her neighbors until police could respond. That's the "good" home invasion story of the afternoon...
It's been awhile since we've had a Teachers Gone Wild story; but rest assured, they're still out there. Our latest TGW is now-former Council Rock High School teacher Robert Hawkins, who allegedly had a five-month sexual relationship with a seventeen-year-old student. (Hawkins is 43.)
And if you just can't get enough Michael Vick drama, Stu Bykofsky has a rundown of yesterday's powwow amongst local animal rights groups and Joe Banner about this whole fiasco. And Byko joins the growing chorus of people calling for Vick and/or the Birds to start spreading some serious cash to local groups that work with and save Pit Bulls.
The federal court of appeals in Philadelphia today blocked Delaware's attempt to implement sports betting next month. Looks like people wanting to bet sports in the area will have to stick to bookies Bodog flying to Vegas.
A Camden woman was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison for beating an elderly man to death...with his own cane...in front of his terminally ill wife...after he confronted her about stealing money money from him. Oh yeah, and she'd been hired as caretaker for the elderly couple. WTF?
We feel bad for many—but not all—shooting victims. Amongst the ones we don't have any pity for are guys who manage to get themselves shot while committing a home invasion.
Meanwhile, outside the press conference, protesters were out in full force.
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We know it's Labor Day weekend and all, but man, there's some bad juju going around the Philadelphia area today. Our Asshole of the Week was just the tip of the iceberg.
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- A suspect has been arrested in the murder last month of Philadelphia Housing Authority carpenter Rodney Barnes.
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