Montco DA clears officer in shooting driver who attempted to run him over
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said Friday that a Plymouth Township officer was justified in shooting a man who wielded a Mercedes G63 like a weapon last month, intending…
3 NYC teens, 1 adult arrested for multiple burglaries across Long Island
Four New York City men, including a 17-year-old boy, were arrested Thursday in connection with a series of burglaries across Long Island, Nassau County police said. The four suspects, all…
Emails reveal Jeffrey Epstein’s network of the rich and powerful despite his sex offender status
By the time Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, he had established an enormous network of wealthy and influential friends. Emails made public…
City Council kills ‘Ryder’s Law’ bill that sought to ban Central Park horse carriages in NYC
A City Council committee voted Friday to kill “Ryder’s Law,” a bill that would ban the Central Park horse carriages from operating in New York City, casting doubt over the…
Taylor Swift’s handwritten note to Liam Payne on auction 1 year after death
A handwritten note Taylor Swift penned to Liam Payne is up for thousands at auction, just over a year after the One Direction alum’s fatal fall from a balcony in…
Conn. man gets 25 years for abusing, impregnating girl in his care since age 9
A Connecticut man found guilty of abusing a young girl in his care for more than a decade, at one point getting her pregnant, has been ordered to serve 25…
Judge should wait before naming Rikers receiver
Twelve people died in city jails this year — three over a two-week period — already exceeding the number who died last year. Despite a decade under court monitoring during…
‘More needs and less money’: Philly’s collar counties are preparing for tight budgets, tax increases
Across the Philadelphia suburbs, county leaders are tightening their budgets, and looking toward potential tax increases. Counties are required by law to complete their budget for next year by Dec.…
IRS boosts contribution limits for 401(k) retirement plan savers
Americans will be allowed to contribute more of their money to 401(k) and similar retirement saving plans next year. The IRS said Thursday that the maximum contribution that an individual…
Video of Frank Rizzo calling a reporter a ‘crumb bum’ aired on this week in Philly history
A KYW-TV reporter had a simple question. Stan Bohrman wanted to know: Why were members of the Philadelphia Police Department acting as security guards for Frank Rizzo, the former mayor…