A Center City real estate agent who defrauded investors of $3.1 million, using the money to gamble on sports and pay for luxury items, was sentenced Wednesday to more than …
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Two missing workers at collapsed CHOP parking garage presumed to be dead, Mayor Parker says
by myphillyconnection 21 viewsThe two construction workers missing after the parking garage collapse in Grays Ferry are presumed to be dead, city officials said Thursday night. Demolition of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia …
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ICE fighting state orders on two Pa. detention center sites
by myphillyconnection 19 viewsThe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has decided to appeal state orders stalling two detention centers planned in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, host communities’ many questions, including about the facilities’ strain on …
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Aronimink Golf Club prepares for 200,000 spectators to descend on course in May
by myphillyconnection 18 viewsIn a little over a month, about 200,000 people will flock to Newtown Square as the storied Aronimink Golf Club hosts the PGA Championship for the first time since 1962. …
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Bill about special visas for crime victims is City Council’s latest effort to add protections for immigrants
by myphillyconnection 21 viewsCity Council continues to push legislation to protect immigrants in the city, this time easing the process for visa applicants who are victims of human trafficking and other crimes. Councilmember …
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One man dead, two missing after CHOP parking garage partially collapses in Grays Ferry
by myphillyconnection 19 viewsA parking garage under construction in Grays Ferry partially collapsed on Wednesday afternoon, killing one man and trapping two others who remain missing at the site, police said. The garage …
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Former sports radio host Mike Missanelli charged with assaulting fiancée
by myphillyconnection 19 viewsRetired sports radio personality Mike Missanelli has been charged with assaulting his fiancée at his home in Lower Merion Township, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday. Police went …
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State trooper pleads guilty to secretly filming women to create AI-generated pornography
by myphillyconnection 18 viewsA Pennsylvania State Police corporal in Montgomery County took photos and videos of women while on duty and used his work computer to create AI-generated pornography with the images, the …
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Bucks County men charged in bombing attempt at New York City protest wanted to ‘start terror,’ prosecutors say
by myphillyconnection 16 viewsTwo Bucks County men accused of bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home wanted to "start terror," an indictment said. Emir Balat, 18, …
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Jersey Shore towns get $99 million in federal funding for beach replenishment
by myphillyconnection 18 viewsShore communities in South Jersey will get $99 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete beachfill and dune projects, officials said Tuesday, addressing months of uncertainty about …