December 26, 2016
Social Media
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Jon Tuleya
Drexel University has responded to a tweet by one of the university's professor advocating a "white genocide," calling the posting "utterly reprehensible" and "deeply disturbing." Associate Professor George Ciccariello-Maher posted the tweet shortly before 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve. It read: "All I Want for Christmas is White Genocide."
December 6, 2016
2016 Presidential Race
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Jon Tuleya
Court documents seeking a recount in Pennsylvania's presidential election paint an unflattering picture of the state's voting system, calling it a "national disgrace" that uses "vulnerable, hackable, antiquated technology," but offer no specific evidence the results of the Nov. 8 election were hacked.
August 11, 2016
Crime
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Jon Tuleya
The search is on for two thieves seen in surveillance video sawing down a tree in Fishtown in order to steal a bike that had been locked to its truck.
August 9, 2016
Investigations
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Jon Tuleya
FBI agents were back Reading City Hall on Tuesday, questioning employees and reviewing a contract the city has with a Chester County towing company.
August 8, 2016
Investigations
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Jon Tuleya
Video recorded then posted online captured audio of about 20 gunshots being being fired during a street race in Southwest Philly early Sunday morning.
August 7, 2016
Drugs
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Jon Tuleya
Potentially lethal packets of heroin stamped with the names "Red Snowman" and "Superstar" are circulating in several Gloucester County municipalites, according to the county prosecutor's office.
August 7, 2016
Investigations
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Jon Tuleya
It is a happy ending for a family visiting Philadelphia from Columbia who had their passports stolen after leaving them behind in a backback on a SEPTA bus last week.
August 7, 2016
Courts
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Jon Tuleya
The Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center will be open Monday for the first time since the building was evacuated last week when an elevator malfunction seriously injured one person.
July 11, 2016
Investigations
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Jon Tuleya
Four motorcyclists from Chester County were arrested by Pennsylvania State Police troopers in Lancaster County after they allegedly kicked and hit the vehicle of a driver who they said nearly ran them off the road.
July 11, 2016
Courts
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Jon Tuleya
Thanks to a California headhunter who stole a password to a former employer's database we could all go to federal prison for sharing Netflix and HBO Go passwords.