Philly elected officials, police-connected groups, and street festival organizers who cut special deals are exempt from tens of thousands dollars in city event fees inked to street festivals.
A grand jury probe involving Montgomery, Bucks and Chester counties found smoke shops use “misleading packaging and fraudulent lab reports” to openly sell banned substances – sometimes to children.
“Active shooter! Villanova University! Scarpa Hall!” an officer chirped across the radio. Officials later determined it was an act of swatting, a fake emergency called in to induce panic.
Inquirer reporters Max Marin and Ryan Briggs took to Reddit to answer questions about their investigation into unregulated “gas station” weed in the Philly region
Known for its outdoor art, Philadelphia has twice gutted its public arts office, and officials have not inventoried the collection in decades. At least 85 works are recorded as missing.
"We’re not pointing the fingers at anyone," said Deputy Police Commissioner Pedro Rosario. "It’s a complicated issue that requires a complicated solution."