Having interviewed Judge Patrick Dugan, a candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney against incumbent DA Larry Krasner in next month’s election, […]
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Confronting Krasner: My Q&A with 22-year-old activist Frank Scales
I’ve watched videos of Frank Scales, a 22-year-old firebrand political conservative activist confronting Larry Krasner, who is running for reelection […]
The murder of a South Philly barber
The Philadelphia Police recently announced that charges against Michael Piselli, 38, were upgraded to murder in the beating death of […]
Philadelphia spy case ends in prison sentence for former defense contractor
Spy stories in fact and fiction generally take place in exotic locales like Hong Kong or Berlin. But a spy story ended right here in Philadelphia on September 15th with the sentencing of a former defense contractor for attempted espionage.
By Paul Davis
Masked marauders — dealing with raccoons in the city
Masked marauders are lurking at night in your neighborhood. That they have a black mask across their eyes like a […]
Deadlier than the O.K. Corral — South Philly’s modern-day shootout
Perhaps the most famous and deadly shootout in America was the 1881 gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, […]
An interview with Judge Patrick Dugan
Judge Patrick F. Dugan is running for Philadelphia District Attorney against incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner in November. He sat […]
More than drugs — the other tragedy playing out in Kensington
Fighting human trafficking in Philadelphia.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Buyer beware of home improvement fraud
The Darby Borough Police announced on July 18 that they arrested George Cook, 42, the owner and operator of GC’s […]
Paul Davis: The Alto Knights — Why did the De Niro mob movie bomb?
I recently watched The Alto Knights on HBO. As a fan of mob movies, from Jimmy Cagney’s 1931 The Public […]