Morgan Zalot | Philadelphia Daily News
It seems like a classic case demanding some sort of public alert: Two young girls kidnapped by a deranged mother disappear for two months.
But when Tammy Kongkham allegedly snatched her daughters Kelly and Kimberly outside their Juniata Park school on Oct. 16, Pennsylvania State Police didn’t issue an Amber Alert, [...]
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Morgan Zalot | Philadelphia Daily News
The holiday-shopping season means a field day for pickpockets, and SEPTA is working to protect its riders – and their cash and belongings.
“We’re definitely trying to get the word out to make sure people safeguard their purchases and their pocketbooks,” SEPTA spokeswoman Jerri Williams said yesterday, adding that the transit [...]
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Morgan Zalot | Philadelphia Daily News
Commissioner Charles Ramsey announced yesterday that he was eliminating the Police Department’s “one size fits all” weapons practice, a change in firearm policy that will allow police to choose a more powerful gun that may also improve officers’ accuracy.
Effective Jan. 12, Philly cops will have the option to buy their [...]
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Morgan Zalot | Philadelphia Daily News
RABBI ABRAHAM SHEMTOV was preparing for a trip he wished he didn’t have to take.
“Everybody expresses the shock,” he said by phone yesterday. “The reaction has been one of dismay and horrific pain at what happened, but a strong result [has been] not only to continue but to go even [...]
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