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Philly man charged after attempting $1M income tax refund scheme
A Philadelphia man has been charged after he was accused of attempting to defraud the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue of more than $1 million by making online deposits to his income tax account using stolen bank account information. 22-year-old Kaahir Teagle attempted to cash six income tax refund checks totaling just over $1 million. He […]
Philadelphia anti-gun youth mentor sentenced for gun trafficking
A United States Attorney has announced Kyle McLemore of Philadelphia has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling illegal firearms from South Carolina to people in Philadelphia.McLemore was one of seven individuals convicted for participating in a scheme to straw purchase nearly 60 firearms from South Carolina gun stores, traffic them through the "Iron Pipeline," and resell them in Philadelphia between November 2020 and February 2021, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.According to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, McLemore worked with Philadelphia resident Terrance Darby and Ontavious Plumer, who directed operations and coordinated purchases...
Man shot in the back in Philadelphia's Hunting Park section
A man was rushed to the hospital after a shooting in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood.Chopper 6 was over the scene around 11 p.m. on Tuesday in the 3900 block of 9th Street.Police found the man with a gunshot wound to the back.They did not find any ballistic evidence at the scene.The man is in critical but stable condition.Police are searching for a motive and a suspect.RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
Bucks County inmate sentenced for providing drugs that killed another prisoner in 2022
A Philadelphia man will spend at least seven years in prison for sharing illegal drugs with other Bucks County jail inmates in 2022, including one who fatally overdosed. On Tuesday, Bucks County Common Pleas Judge Raymond McHugh sentenced Allen Rhoades Jr., 31, of Philadelphia, to serve 7 to 20 years in state prison in connection with drug smuggling and the resulting death of Joshua Patterson.
Illegal car meetups causing chaos in Philadelphia at center of City Council meeting
City-wide illegal car meetups that left behind chaos last month were the center of a public hearing involving City County, police, and frustrated Philadelphians on Tuesday.Residents like Sarah Napoli of Center City said the noise from those late-night meet-ups leaves her rattled. She also said they happen multiple times a week.Illegal car meetups lead to violence across Philadelphia; 1 officer injured in crash"You can't sleep. If we're talking about being a taxpayer and you're paying into the city, you're getting what? Your life is not what it should be in a humane way," Napoli explained during the meeting.Other people from...
Owners, Trainers Accuse Parx Racing of Not Properly Maintaining Its Turf Following Death of Several Horses
While the Parx Casino in Bensalem is one of the wealthiest casinos in the world, some horse owners and trainers are claiming its turf horse racing track is dangerously unmaintained, write Jesse Bunch and Dylan Purcell for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The accusations follow two recent prominent horse deaths. On August...
Speck’s Drive-In Makes List of Best Places to Eat Fried Chicken in Philadelphia
Speck’s Drive-In in Collegeville is one of the best places to eat fried chicken in the Philadelphia area. Speck’s Drive-In, 3969 Ridge Pike, Collegeville, is one of the best places to eat fried chicken in the Philadelphia area, according to a list published by Philadelphia Magazine. This local...
Philadelphia police say they'll be deploying new tools to fight back against wild and dangerous illegal car meets
Police plan to use drones in their ongoing fight against illegal street racing meetups, according to officials who testified Tuesday before a City Council committee hearing.
EPA removes NJ landfill from Superfund list
Lipari Landfill once topped the nation’s Superfund site list. The Lipari Landfill, a six-acre chemical cauldron in Gloucester County, topped the nation’s Superfund site list some 40 years ago after companies had dumped 155 carcinogens, heavy metals, pesticide residues and benzene. But alarmed Pitman residents organized and fought...
Asking Eric: I’m starting my life over -- but don’t know where to start
Dear Eric: Even though I started off school smart and curious, starting middle school, I did horribly. I couldn’t manage my time wisely. I couldn’t organize my thoughts, and it was paralyzing. They suggested I be tested for ADHD. I was able to mask any symptoms with a...
Mockingbirds were once rare in N.J. | Gloucester County Nature Club
It’s October and all the leaves are off my winterberry shrub, leaving a copious crop of bright red berries. And here comes a mockingbird. If it’s the same individual bird, he (or she) shows up every year, establishes a presence on the berry bush, chases all other birds away, and spends the winter here.
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