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• Philadelphia police netted 85 fugitives wanted on charges including aggravated assault, sexual offenses, robbery, stalking, and crimes with firearms. The sting operation was initiated by sending the wanted a letter from an official-sounding city commission stating that they were owed a refund for “unpaid government benefits and overpayments” in the amount of $1,412.16. When the recipients appeared to receive their checks they left in handcuffs.


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The latest in the case of Ebony Nicole Dorsey, the 14-year-old girl allegedly killed by her mother's boyfriend: the Daily News has an exclusive interview with the girl's mother, Danielle Cattie, who calls her boyfriend a monster. Meanwhile, the Inquirer quotes Cattie's brother defending his sister; he says she's "a great mom who deeply loves her children," and "She's a good person who made some bad decisions. She's paid a horrible price." It may seem...

Yesterday morning, we caught the Today Show interview with Maureen Faulkner, the widow of slain Philadelphia Police officer Daniel Faulkner. She was being interviewed along with Philadelphia conservative radio talk show host Michael Smerconish about Murdered By Mumia, the book they wrote together chronicling her struggle after the death of her husband. Most people probably have never heard of Officer Faulkner, but most likely they have heard of the man convicted of his 1981...

CBS3 broke a story this morning about a heroin bust in Northeast Philly. Over one million dollars in heroin was seized by Philadelphia Police "near 'G' Street and Hunting Park Avenue."

Is N.Y.P.D. Pizza on South 11th Street across from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital going to be the next pizzeria to face the wrath of the New York City Police Department? Perhaps, given the fact that a similarly named chain of pizzerias based in Orlando has incurred the wrath of New York’s Finest and is getting sued for having a logo that is a doppelganger for the NYPD logo and selling faux-NYPD gear - all without being official licensees.

Implosions are awesome.

Just ask the thousands of people who crowded into South Philly's streets, and eventually, onto Interstate 76 to watch the implosion of Veterans Stadium at 7:00 AM on March 21, 2004. Some kept their Saturday night parties raging until morning. Others got an early start to their Sundays. Both groups had their drinks to keep them going: beer in paper bags or Wawa coffee in paper cups.

Phillyist was part of the sober set and somehow found a street parking spot on Broad Street near Oregon Ave. The surprising number of onlookers there didn't prepare us for the size of the crowd gathered on the north shoulder of I76. People were packed into every spot with a view including rooftops, bleachers, and to the dismay of the Philadelphia Police, the lanes of the interstate while traffic was still trying to pass through the area. The cops were barely able to clear the highway long enough to let these cars through. Then they just gave up.



After a few moments of giddy anticipation, we heard - and - a low rumble. Then... HOLY SHIT.



We bring this up now because this weekend offers another Sunday morning filled with noise and dust. Pennsylvania Hall, located near the intersection of Civic Center Blvd and S. University Ave, is being imploded to make way for an expansion of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. It won't be as impressive as the fall of the Vet, since Pennsylvania Hall is only a four-story building. But we're going to try to make it, and only police barricades or an extremely soft, warm bed will keep us from bringing you the photos.

Our new author Lou is jumping right into the fray with a quick news post on the Penn shooting (gosh, we sure are Penn-centric!) that anonymous tipsters have been dumping links about into our contribute section - thanks for the heads-up, folks! We might give Lou more of a proper intro later, but for now we'll let his writing speak for him.

In an interview with Jim Salisbury of The Philadelphia Inquirer, closing pitcher Billy Wagner laid into his team and said that as constituted, the Phils have no shot of making the playoffs. "We ain't got a chance to get there right now," Wagner said. Kenny Lofton and other unnamed players called a team meeting the following day. It seems some Phils believe they do know how to win, and thus they took issue with what Wagner said. Wagner didn't back down from his comments, but Manuel believes that the meeting was good for the team. It gave them a chance to air their grievances. "I don't know what exactly what was said," Manuel reported. "But I'm sure the guys that spoke up said what they think. Knowing them, they definitely didn't pull any punches." No, Charlie, they did not. In fact, the punching continued deep into the July 4th weekend. Centerfielder Jason Michaels allegedly punched a Philadelphia police officer, wrestled him to the ground, and ripped his shirt early on Sunday morning. Officers were in Old City clearing people out. Michaels didn't comply and allegedly assaulted the officer. Michaels was released on his own recognizance at noon on Sunday. He was in uniform for the Phils during their 4 - 3 loss to the Braves on Sunday evening. Before the game, Michaels didn't speak much on the matter. "I really would love to talk to you guys about this," Michaels said. "But I've been advised by my attorney not to say anything." Michaels is due at court on Thursday. For his sake, we hope he and the Phils learn to win by then. Photo credit: AP/Philadelphia Police