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US Peace Index says Philly is not peaceful city

According to the US Peace Index 2012, Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, is one of the nation's least peaceful metropolitan areas.A media release issued today by the Institute for Economics and Peace listed Philadelphia...

Former Philly police inspector sentenced to 5 years for extortion

The US Attorney's Office announced today that a former Philadelphia police inspector was sentenced for his part in extortion schemes involving threats of violence to collect debts. Carlo Daniel Castro, 47, was the head of the traffic...

Philly police ask for public's help to identify shooting suspect

Today via its website, the Philadelphia Police Department is asking for help from the public to identify a shooting suspect caught on a surveillance video,The shooting took place on September 20, 2011, at the Great Taste Chinese Restaurant loceted...

Pa enacts tough new teen driver law

Wednesday Pennsylvania enacted a new law that places some tough restrictions on teen drivers.The new law will restrict the number of non-family passengers in a car with a teen driver when no parent is present to one for...

Drug Dealer gets life in prison for murder of federal witness

US Attorney Michael Levy announced yesterday that Maurice Phillips, 38, leader of the Phillips Cocaine Organization (PCO), has been sentenced to life in prison for contracting to kill a federal witness. Phillips had been convicted earlier this month of eight...

Obama tells hospitals to give gays and lesbians visitation rights

In a move that will affect hospitals in Philadelphia and nationwide, President Barack Obama issued a memorandum directing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to establish rules to keep hospitals from denying gays and lesbians visitation rights. Currently, many...

UPenn to receive federal money to develop Philadelphia obesity prevention programs

US Senators Arlen Specter and Bob Casey announced today that the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded $1,400,000 of Recovery Act funds to develop obesity prevention programs in Philadelphia. The funding is to be used to assist ...

Pennsylvania Attorney General warns consumers about income tax and census scams

Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett warned consumers today to be careful of possible scams involving income tax deadlines and the US Census. According to the Attorney General, as the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches, there have been numerous reports...

Pennsylvania joins in multi-state agreement with Valero to curb tobacco sales to minors

Pennsylvania and 37 other states plus the District of Columbia entered into an agreement with Valero, a nationwide chain of gas stations, that the company will change its procedures for selling tobacco products in order to reduce sales to...

Philadelphia area "celebrity boxing" promoter charged

Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced yesterday that Damon Richard Feldman, 40, has been charged with arranging boxing matches in the Philadelphia area without a license and for rigging the bouts outcomes. According to the criminal complaint that was filed...

US Peace Index says Philly is not peaceful city

Former Philly police inspector sentenced to 5 years for extortion

Philly police ask for public's help to identify shooting suspect

Pa enacts tough new teen driver law

Drug Dealer gets life in prison for murder of federal witness

Obama tells hospitals to give gays and lesbians visitation rights

UPenn to receive federal money to develop Philadelphia obesity prevention programs

Pennsylvania Attorney General warns consumers about income tax and census scams

Pennsylvania joins in multi-state agreement with Valero to curb tobacco sales to minors

Philadelphia area "celebrity boxing" promoter charged

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