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Jan 13, 2012 at 8:31 am

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Philly Mayor Tells Parents “Dont Act Like Idiots And A-Holes”

Philly Mayor Tells Parents “Dont Act Like Idiots And A-Holes”

PHILADELPHIA — After a shooting that left three teenagers dead, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter had harsh words for parents of young people in his city, telling them not to act like “idiots and a-holes.”

Nutter was angry that the three teenage shooting victims, who were between the ages of 14 and 16, were out a a Tuesday night looking for a fight on the night that they were shot.

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Dec 16, 2011 at 12:45 pm

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Trapped! 13-Year-Old Locked In School For Nine Hours

Trapped! 13-Year-Old Locked In School For Nine Hours

A 13-year-old Philadelphia boy was locked in his school for 9 hours as his parents frantically searched for him.

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Dec 9, 2011 at 4:27 pm

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13-Year-Old Girl Distributed Sleeping Pills At Philly School

13-Year-Old Girl Distributed Sleeping Pills At Philly School

Philadelphia police say a 13-year-old girl gave fellow students prescription sleeping pills.

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Nov 30, 2011 at 7:01 am

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Police In LA, Philly Raid Occupy Camps

Police In LA, Philly Raid Occupy Camps

LOS ANGELES — Police in Los Angeles and Philadelphia stormed Occupy Wall Street encampments under darkness Wednesday to arrest or drive out some of the longest-lasting protesters since crackdowns ended similar occupations across the country.

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Nov 28, 2011 at 3:26 pm

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Philly Calm But 4 Arrested In LA After Occupy Eviction Deadlines

Philly Calm But 4 Arrested In LA After Occupy Eviction Deadlines

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wall Street protest encampments were largely intact in Los Angeles and Philadelphia on Monday, hours after deadlines for demonstrators to clear out passed without the acrimony that marked forced evictions in other cities.

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Protesters chanted “we won, we won” as riot gear-clad Los Angeles police left, though there were

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Oct 20, 2011 at 6:45 am

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Sick! Tortured Teen Held For Decade By Dungeon Keeper

Sick! Tortured Teen Held For Decade By Dungeon Keeper

Police rescued eight children from a Philadelphia home where four mentally handicapped adults were found chained in a cellar, according to Newser.com.

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Oct 11, 2011 at 2:28 pm

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What?! Man Steals $10,000 Worth Of Merchandise From K-Mart

What?! Man Steals $10,000 Worth Of Merchandise From K-Mart

Police are searching for a man who they say stole $10,000 worth of merchandise from a Philadelphia K-Mart.

The man allegedly disabled the alarm and stole video game systems, laptops and televisions before fleeing in an unknown direction.

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Sep 16, 2011 at 11:21 am

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Philadelphia To Host 16th Anniversary Of Million Man March

Philadelphia To Host 16th Anniversary Of Million Man March

The 16th anniversary of the Million Man March will be held in Philadelphia on the weekend of Oct. 7-9.
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Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan will commemorate the occasion by giving a keynote address. The effort will focus on hunger, street violence and political accountability, BET.com reports.

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Mar 12, 2011 at 3:39 pm

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Philadelphia’s Former Mayor Facing Federal Investigation

Philadelphia’s Former Mayor Facing Federal Investigation

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania– Former Mayor John F. Street’s actions while serving as the chairman for the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) are being investigated by Federal authorities.

Officials say that Street approved contracts to a law firm that his son worked for, accruing the firm millions of dollars.

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Auditors reviewed 472 PHA invoices for $4.5 million in legal bills – but could substantiate payments only for $11,800 in billings.   The audit also found that a total of $30.5 million was paid during a three-year period to 15 legal firms.

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Feb 17, 2011 at 11:57 am

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Police: Parents Use Their Kids To Transport Drugs, Money

Police: Parents Use Their Kids To Transport Drugs, Money

Philadelphia, PA– A couple in custody for possession of narcotics astounded officers when they found the suspects’ adolescent children in a hotel with drug-filled backpacks.

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Rodney and Senya Saunders were arrested along with 3 others, and police have confiscated 9080 grams of marijuana with a street value of $90,800 as well as $10,476 in cash.  The two children are now in the custody of the Department of Human Services while the five people charged remain in police custody, NBC reports.

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