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Police detail months-long grave robbing investigation

Ephrata, Pa. — A months-long investigation into a series of cemetery burglaries across Delaware, Luzerne, and Philadelphia counties has led to the arrest of a Lancaster County man accused of stealing dozens of sets of human remains from mausoleums and underground burial vaults, according to court records....
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Woman Dies After Row Home Fire in Pennsylvania

Woman Found Dead Following Pennsylvania Row Home Fire I want to start this the same way most people in Ogontz […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
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FBI Searching for Doctor Wanted in 1996 Philly Hospital Rape

The FBI is asking for help locating a doctor accused of drugging and raping a patient at a Philadelphia hospital in 1996. Zahidul Islam has been wanted for decades and may have ties to New York and Canada.
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$84 million reboot: PHA seeks to transform vacant Germantown properties into 121 affordable rentals

Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. The Philadelphia Housing Authority is slated to spend $84 million to overhaul more than two...
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4 injured in apartment building fire in Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood

Four people were injured following a fire inside an apartment building in Philadelphia's Mantua neighborhood.
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Brutal Home Invasions End With 18-Year Federal Sentence in Philly

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man who terrorized local business owners and an elderly store employee in two savage, gunpoint home invasions has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison, federal prosecutors announced this week. U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said Abdullah Hartage, 28, was ordered by U.S....
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Stolen Car Traffic Stop Lands Philadelphia Man Behind Bars in Sharon Hill

SHARON HILL, PA — A routine traffic stop in Delaware County led to the arrest of a Philadelphia man after police said the vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen out of state, authorities announced. According to the Sharon Hill Borough Police Department, officers from the Patrol Division...
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Philadelphia protesters plan anti-ICE rally at City Hall

Protesters are expected to gather at Philadelphia City Hall for an anti-ICE rally scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The demonstration is part of a nationwide response following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Rene Nicole Goode in Minneapolis. Federal officials say the ICE officer involved acted in self-defense, a claim...
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Philadelphia Police Department Creates Distance After County Sheriff’s Bizarre Press Conference

Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department issued a public statement Friday to reaffirm its role as the city’s primary law enforcement agency following controversial remarks from Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, who claimed “real law enforcement professionals don’t wear masks.” Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel...
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Protesters march in Philadelphia after ICE shooting in Minnesota

Protesters rallied and marched in Philly on Saturday after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minnesota.

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