Fumo aide charged with defrauding taxpayers
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S. Michael Palermo, a longtime friend and aide of former State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo's, was charged today by federal prosecutors with defrauding taxpayers through a no-work... 1 hour ago | The Inquirer & Daily News |  
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Photo by Flickr user Mike the Awesometographer!!! Just in case you were laboring under the delusion that the city's budget woes were behind us, Philly's schools are looking... September 22, 2009 | Phillyist |  
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Image by Flickr User zoomar Apparently, corn rows can get you taken off of street duty in the Philadelphia Police Department. Steve Friedman, known as "Mr. Movie," has died at... September 21, 2009 | Phillyist |  
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Photo by Flickr user Public Citizen Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will be at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital this morning to speak about health insurance. If there's... September 21, 2009 | Phillyist |  
Twitterist: Philadelphia In 140 Characters Or Less
Today's featured Twitter user is @bikeambassadors. Brought to us by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, the same people behind the BikePHL blog, they work to make... September 19, 2009 | Phillyist |  
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Photo by Flickr user artolog With all the national uproar about the "undercover" ACORN videos, Philadelphia can take some small satisfaction in the fact that the Philly office... September 19, 2009 | Phillyist |  
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Flickr user: wallyg There will be no need for Mayor Nutter's doomsday plan. Governor Rendell is expected to sign the bill that will bring Philly's budget and five-year plan... September 18, 2009 | Phillyist |  
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Photo by Flickr user Jeff Kubina The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously approved SugarHouse's financing proposal, meaning construction of the city's first casino... September 17, 2009 | Phillyist |  
Controversial Phila. gun shop to close
Legendary gun store owner James Colosimo plans to close his decades-old, controversial shop on Spring Garden Street, his lawyer said today. 2 hours ago | The Inquirer & Daily News |  
Will new Center City bike lanes be safe for bicyclists?
The new bicycle lanes on Spruce and Pine Streets opened this morning, delighting riders and raising questions among others on whether drivers would make room for them on the... 2 hours ago | The Inquirer & Daily News |  
NY man facing sex charges in Del. Co.
A New York man is charged with travelling to Delaware County intending to have sex with a teenage girl and her mother. 2 hours ago | ABC |  
Protestors return to Philly gun dealer
Protestors returned to a Philadelphia gun shop one day after it was accused of knowingly selling guns to straw purchasers. 2 hours ago | ABC |  
Delco nabs NYC man in Internet sex sting
The Delaware County District Attorney's Office announced today the arrest of a 48-year-old New York City man caught in a internet sting by a detective posing as a woman who agreed... 2 hours ago | The Inquirer & Daily News |  
BB gun, bullets cause school scare
The incident happened at Christiana High School. 3 hours ago | ABC |  
Vick Ready For First Regular-Season Game
Superman. The Wildcat Originator. Michael Vick has the nicknames ready. All he needs is a chance to play. After spending 18 months in federal prison and sitting out the first two... 3 hours ago | CBS |