Jack Tomczuk
Reporter at Metro Philadelphia
Reporter for the Metro Philadelphia. Formerly: Northeast Times, Press of Atlantic City. Opinions are my own.
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1 day ago |
metrophiladelphia.com | Jack Tomczuk
SEPTA wants to get rid of a troubled fleet of all-electric buses after a massive fire damaged dozens of vehicles Thursday morning on a lot within the authority’s Nicetown maintenance facility. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office, authorities said at a Thursday afternoon news conference. No injuries have been reported. Employees at the adjacent SEPTA Roberts railroad yard noticed the flames at around 6:15 a.m., according to authorities.
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2 days ago |
metrophiladelphia.com | Jack Tomczuk
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s ambitious housing plan appeared to be in jeopardy Wednesday afternoon, with at least a few City Council members expressing reservations over her proposal to borrow $800 million to fund the initiative.
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3 days ago |
metrophiladelphia.com | Jack Tomczuk
City Council came to a “consensus” Tuesday to advance only one bill from lawmaker Nicolas O’Rourke’s three-piece legislative package to bolster protections for renters and go after negligent landlords. The decision came after hours of spirited debate and impassioned testimony from tenants, landlord associations, city officials and others.
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4 days ago |
metrophiladelphia.com | Jack Tomczuk
A Bucks County man who worked at a nonprofit for people with disabilities stole over $100,000 by defrauding more than a dozen Philadelphia seniors, prosecutors said Monday. Quay Fetherson, 36, of Bensalem, was arrested last week. He used his position as a “fiscal liaison” at Community Options Inc., a longstanding organization, to embezzle funds over a six-year period ending in 2024, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
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4 days ago |
metrophiladelphia.com | Jack Tomczuk
A man was fatally shot early Monday morning in Center City’s Gayborhood, hours after Philadelphia’s Pride march and festival. Police said the shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. on the 200 block of S. Camac Street. Officers rushed the adult male victim to Jefferson University Hospital, where he died at around 6:20 a.m., according to authorities. Investigators have not released details on what led to the killing, and there was no word on any arrests. The PPD has not publicly identified the victim.
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This is my first piece for @MetroPhilly's 'Housing for All' series, a two-year project supported by @lenfestinst. Story focuses on homelessness in Philadelphia. https://t.co/iDwz6RUAqM
Breaking: Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is leaving @PhillyPolice for @PANYNJ. Her last day is Sept. 22.
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