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Man charged for castrating paraplegic at Philadelphia assisted living home
A 41-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and other crimes after police say that he castrated a paraplegic man at an assisted living home in Philadelphia. Police said that Edgar Bonilla was visiting a female friend at the Inglis Apartments at Elmwood when the incident occurred…
Demolition worker in Philadelphia building collapse was reportedly high on pot and pills
The crane operator believed to be responsible for a June 5 building collapse in Philadelphia that killed six people and injured 13 was allegedly high on marijuana and codeine at the time of the accident. According to the Associated Press, city officials investigating the incident say that Sean Benschop, 42,…
Up to 10 trapped after four-story building collapses in Philadelphia
Several people were trapped in the rubble of a four-story building that collapsed Wednesday morning in Philadelphia, rescue officials told local media. The structure, located centrally near 22nd and Market Street, was next-door to a building that crews were demolishing. It’s not immediately clear what caused the collapse. Philadelphia Fire…
Philly man shoots up strip club with AK-47 after DJ plays wrong song
Police in Philadelphia are hoping that video of a man shooting up a strip club with an AK-47 assault rifle over a DJ’s song selection will lead to his arrest. Investigators on Wednesday said that 21-year-old Henry Pettigrew was being sought for the May 11th shooting at Purple Orchid Gentleman’s…
Man sues after personal lubricant allegedly destroys his penis
A Philadelphia man filed suit in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Appeals alleging that a personal lubricant caused his penis to burn and swell causing permanent disfigurement and loss of sensation. According to the Courthouse News Service, Michael Lowe sued the The Kama Sutra Co. and Kamsut Inc. of…
In Philadelphia, murals breathe life into city
On a scaffold five meters off the ground, artist Meg Saligman uses her paintbrush to carefully touch up an enormous mural covering an entire wall of a Philadelphia parking lot. “At first, I was afraid of heights, but I’m not anymore. Now I actually love it,” Saligman said from her…
Philadelphia police hunt for 4 men who allegedly gang raped college student
Philadelphia police have ordered a manhunt for four men who reportedly picked up a LaSalle University student just off campus and gang raped her, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia. The 20-year-old woman told police she was walking about a mile from campus at 10 p.m. on Easter Sunday when she…
Scranton, Pennsylvania cuts cops pay by 70 percent
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Public workers in the hard-up US city of Scranton, Pennsylvania have had their pay slashed to minimum wage-levels as a budget fight between the mayor and city council comes to a head. About 400 municipal workers in the city — including police officers, firefighters and construction workers…
‘Occupy’ hosts lackluster gathering in Philadelphia
Judging by the Occupy national gathering in Philadelphia this week, the Middle Ages is making a comeback. In the shadow of Independence Hall, America’s secular Bethlehem, hundreds of pilgrims gathered here for a five-day festival of democracy culminating in night-time procession around the manors of power on the nation’s high…
Boy shoots self in head because ‘manhood’ questioned on Skype
An 18-year-old Philadelphia boy is not expected to live after he accidentally shot himself in the head because someone questioned his “manhood” during an online video chat. East Detectives Capt. John Gallagher said that the teen was engaged in a webcam chat on either Skype or ooVoo when the person…
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