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Wrongfully Imprisoned. Freed. And Now: a Murderer
Wrongfully Imprisoned.
Freed. And Now: a Murderer
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Dec 14, 2024 1:20 PM CST

Wrongfully Imprisoned. Freed. And Now: a Murderer

Shaurn Thomas shot a man over $1.2K drug debt, despite receiving $4M payout in Philadelphia

(Newser) - Shaurn Thomas is going back to prison in Philadelphia, this time for a murder he did commit. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the hard-to-fathom turn of events for the 50-year-old:
  • In 2017, Thomas was freed from prison after 24 years when his 1992 murder conviction was overturned. The Pennsylvania Innocence
...

Philly Museum in Odd Fight Over Wright Brothers Plane
Unusual Fight Unfolds
Over Wright Brothers Plane
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Dec 7, 2024 12:30 PM CST

Unusual Fight Unfolds Over Wright Brothers Plane

Family of man it came from in the 1930s wants it back from the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia

(Newser) - If you visit the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, you can see a 1911 plane built by the Wright Brothers in its collection. But as the New York Times reports, an unexpected custody fight has emerged over the plane nearly a century after it arrived there. What's not in dispute...

Delaware River's 'Salt Line' Is Migrating, Thanks to Drought
East Coast Has a
New Drought Worry
Nov 27, 2024 7:49 AM CST

East Coast Has a New Drought Worry

Delaware River's 'salt front' has moved north, possibly putting drinking water at risk in the future

(Newser) - Salty ocean water is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphians and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream. Officials say drinking water isn'...

Also on Fire: The Northeast
Also on Fire: The Northeast
Nov 11, 2024 10:35 AM CST

Also on Fire: The Northeast

As California contends with its blazes, firefighters on East Coast have drought-induced fires of their own

(Newser) - The West is usually the focus of news about US wildfires, but the Northeast is currently waging its own fiery battles as a regional drought continues to leave the land parched and ripe for blazes. Axios reports that an "abnormally dry fall" has firefighters hard at work, with a...

SS United States' Final Journey Is Set
SS United States' Fate Is Set
Nov 8, 2024 8:47 AM CST

SS United States' Fate Is Set

Retired ocean liner will begin journey south next week to become world's largest artificial reef

(Newser) - It's really happening. The SS United States, the largest passenger ship ever built in the nation, is to be deliberately sunk and transformed into the world's largest artificial reef. Florida's Okaloosa County bought the 1,000-foot ocean liner, which was to be evicted from Philadelphia's Pier...

Musk PAC Giving Millions Away Says Winners Aren't Random
Judge Says
Musk PAC Giveaway
Can Continue
UPDATED
Nov 4, 2024 4:51 PM CST

Judge Says Musk PAC Giveaway Can Continue

Billionaire's lawyers say winners of $1 million-a-day prizes weren't chosen by chance

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday that the $1 million-a-day giveaway by Elon Musk's pro-Trump America PAC can continue until Election Day. Judge Angelo Foglietta issued the ruling, without explaining his reasoning, after Musk's lawyers said winners of what had been advertised as a lottery-style giveaway were paid spokespeople...

Philadelphia DA Sues Musk Over $1M Giveaways

Progressive Larry Krasner calls it an 'illegal lottery scheme' to sway voters for Trump

(Newser) - The district attorney in Philadelphia has sued Elon Musk to stop his $1 million daily giveaway to registered voters, reports ABC News . DA Larry Krasner says Musk and his America PAC are running what is "indisputably an unlawful lottery," reports NBC News . Musk has given away at least...

In Philadelphia, Harris Takes Message to Church, Barbershop

Candidate asks patrons what Black men want in a president

(Newser) - Kamala Harris told a Philadelphia church congregation that the US is "determined to turn the page on hatred and division" as she crisscrossed the Democratic stronghold on Sunday. Energizing supporters in the largest city in the swing state of Pennsylvania is crucial for Harris' campaign, and she's focusing...

The US Cities That Rats Love Most
The US Cities That
Rats Love Most
Oct 22, 2024 8:32 AM CDT

The US Cities That Rats Love Most

Chicago tops Orkin's list for 10th year straight

(Newser) - For 10 years straight, one city has claimed the title of America's "rattiest city," according to the Orkin pest-control service , and it's "won" the honor again this year, reports Patch . That city would be Chicago, whose "abundance of alleys" has helped the rodents take...

Vehicle Leaves Gunshot Victim at Hospital, Then Hits 3 Nurses

Philadelphia police search for driver who struck responders treating patient

(Newser) - A vehicle fleeing a Philadelphia hospital after dropping off a gunshot victim early Saturday struck three nurses who were trying to treat the patient, injuring one critically, authorities said. The silver Jeep Cherokee had just dropped off the man in the ambulance bay at Penn Presbyterian Hospital about 4:30am...

10 Rudest Cities in America
10 Rudest Cities in America
Sep 21, 2024 5:30 AM CDT

10 Rudest Cities in America

Miami elbowed Philly out of the top spot for rudest in Preply's 2024 survey

(Newser) - Here's a title that won't end up on a plaque at city hall. Preply has ranked the rudest cities in the US, and Miami took the top spot for 2024. Philadelphia was bumped from No. 1 in 2022's list, coming in second, while another Florida city, Tampa,...

Fantasy Football Dispute Results in Federal Charges

Philadelphia man accused of attempting to frame rival on 2 continents

(Newser) - The Justice Department doesn't typically get involved in disputes between players in a fantasy football league, but this case out of Philadelphia is an exception. Federal authorities say Matthew Gabriel, 25, got ticked off at a rival in his league for unspecified reasons and attempted to get even by...

Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Stabbing Over Snoring

Christopher Casey of Philadelphia area killed his complaining neighbor

(Newser) - A dispute over loud snoring led to one man's death and to a prison sentence for his neighbor in suburban Philadelphia. Prosecutors say Robert Wallace, 62, became irked over the snoring of 56-year-old Christopher Casey, who lived next door to Wallace in a duplex in Upper Moreland and shared...

'Suicide' of Woman Stabbed 20 Times Gets a Court Review

Woman found dead in 2011 was initially ruled a homicide before ME changed it to suicide

(Newser) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the family of a Philadelphia woman whose 2011 stabbing death was initially ruled a homicide before the medical examiner switched it to suicide after police objected. First-grade teacher Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with 20 stab...

Harris' Running Mate Announcement Is Days Away

Presidential candidate will appear with her VP pick at rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday

(Newser) - We'll know Vice President Kamala Harris' choice of running mate by Tuesday at the latest. The pair will appear together at their first rally Tuesday in Philadelphia before hitting cities in seven swing states over four days, Politico reports. Though the Harris campaign "cautioned against reading too much...

Mass Shooting in Philadelphia Leaves 3 Dead, 7 Injured

Police say multiple shooters were involved

(Newser) - The nation's latest mass shooting took place Saturday night in Philadelphia. Three people were fatally shot and seven others wounded at a street party in West Philadelphia, reports 6ABC . Police say multiple shooters appear to have been involved. All three fatalities were adult men, ages 23, 28, and 33,...

On a Steamy Sunday, Philly Logged Record Snowfall

It was hail, and that counts

(Newser) - It's been steamy in Philadelphia this week, where temps hit 94 degrees on Sunday—which was also a record-setting day when it comes to snow, reports NBC Philadelphia . The National Weather Service on Monday reported that thunderstorms passed over the Philadelphia region on Sunday afternoon and generated a "...

Historic SS United States Is Getting Evicted

72-year-old ocean liner still holds transatlantic speed record

(Newser) - The SS United States, a historic ship that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago, must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12, a federal judge says. The decision issued Friday by US District Judge Anita Brody culminated a...

Philadelphia Journalist Shot Dead at Home
Man Sentenced for
Murder of Philly Journalist
UPDATED
Jun 14, 2024 11:24 AM CDT

Man Sentenced for Murder of Philly Journalist

20-year-old Robert Davis gets 15 to 30 years for murder of Josh Kruger

(Newser) - A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison for the murder of Philadelphia freelance journalist Josh Kruger. Robert Davis was arrested three weeks after Kruger, 39, was shot seven times in his home in October last year, the New York Times reports. He pleaded guilty...

University in Philadelphia Abruptly Announces Closure

University of the Arts has roots almost 150 years old

(Newser) - The University of the Arts, an institution with roots almost a century and a half old in Philadelphia, has abruptly announced it will close this week, citing declining enrollment and revenues as well as increasing expenses. University President Kerry Walk and the chair of the board of trustees, Judson Aaron,...

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