“We tolerated it last night for too long, and that was a mistake," Mayor Jim Kenney said Tuesday.City officials Tuesday pledged to crack down on what they called simmering vigilantism after as many as 100 men armed with baseball bats and hammers roamed the Fishtown section for hours Monday night, saying they were protecting police and local businesses from protesters.At least two people said they were assaulted by members of the group, including a reporter who tweeted that he was beaten and bloodied after filming the scene. Others said they were screamed at, spit on, or threatened with...…“We tolerated it last night for too long, and that was a mistake," Mayor Jim Kenney said Tuesday.City officials Tuesday pledged to crack down on what they called simmering vigilantism after as many as 100 men armed with baseball bats and hammers roamed the Fishtown section for hours Monday night, saying they were protecting police and local businesses from protesters.At least two people said they were assaulted by members of the group, including a reporter who tweeted that he was beaten and bloodied after filming the scene. Others said they were screamed at, spit on, or threatened with...WW…

The case highlights the extent to which the same social media content that has fueled the protests and aided prosecutions of officers charged with police brutality has become a primary resource for investigators seeking to track down those responsible for looting and violence.As he posted a collection of images he shot during after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Sammy Rivera beseeched his Instagram followers to be careful about what they shared online.“Photos and video footage of the protests were used to pick out protesters who were then identified and tracked down via...…The case highlights the extent to which the same social media content that has fueled the protests and aided prosecutions of officers charged with police brutality has become a primary resource for investigators seeking to track down those responsible for looting and violence.As he posted a collection of images he shot during after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Sammy Rivera beseeched his Instagram followers to be careful about what they shared online.“Photos and video footage of the protests were used to pick out protesters who were then identified and tracked down via...WW…

Angelo Ford and Hasein Strand have been charged with first-degree murder and related offenses.Two teenagers who prosecutors say started a gunfight outside a Sharon Hill high school football game that led to the fatal police shooting of 8-year-old Fanta Bility in August have been charged with murder in connection with her death.Angelo “AJ” Ford, 16, and Hasein Strand, 18, face first-degree murder, aggravated-assault, and gun charges in the Aug. 27 shooting, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.Ford remains in custody, denied bail. It was unclear if he had hired an...…Angelo Ford and Hasein Strand have been charged with first-degree murder and related offenses.Two teenagers who prosecutors say started a gunfight outside a Sharon Hill high school football game that led to the fatal police shooting of 8-year-old Fanta Bility in August have been charged with murder in connection with her death.Angelo “AJ” Ford, 16, and Hasein Strand, 18, face first-degree murder, aggravated-assault, and gun charges in the Aug. 27 shooting, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.Ford remains in custody, denied bail. It was unclear if he had hired an...WW…

Stephen Cilurso, 68, said he made the calls while angry over news reports of President Trump's second impeachment trial.A Delaware County man made threatening and lewd phone calls to U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean (D., Pa.) after she spoke out against the January attack at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Monday.Stephen Cilurso, 68, has been charged with two counts of harassment for making 19 calls to Dean’s office in February, according to court records. He was released on $25,000 unsecured bail. There was no indication he had hired an attorney.Cilurso, of Aldan, admitted to detectives he made...…Stephen Cilurso, 68, said he made the calls while angry over news reports of President Trump's second impeachment trial.A Delaware County man made threatening and lewd phone calls to U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean (D., Pa.) after she spoke out against the January attack at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Monday.Stephen Cilurso, 68, has been charged with two counts of harassment for making 19 calls to Dean’s office in February, according to court records. He was released on $25,000 unsecured bail. There was no indication he had hired an attorney.Cilurso, of Aldan, admitted to detectives he made...WW…

District Attorney Larry Krasner said Thursday that an additional six suspects are being sought.Jackee Nichols had come to believe the city had forgotten about her 15-year-old grandson, Rasul Benson. In October 2018, Rasul was gunned down at a South Philadelphia Gulf station while pumping gas with his friends for tip money to buy a cheesesteak.On Thursday morning, Nichols finally received the answer she had been waiting for when an investigator working with the Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force called to tell her a man had been arrested and another was being sought for Benson’s slaying as...…District Attorney Larry Krasner said Thursday that an additional six suspects are being sought.Jackee Nichols had come to believe the city had forgotten about her 15-year-old grandson, Rasul Benson. In October 2018, Rasul was gunned down at a South Philadelphia Gulf station while pumping gas with his friends for tip money to buy a cheesesteak.On Thursday morning, Nichols finally received the answer she had been waiting for when an investigator working with the Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force called to tell her a man had been arrested and another was being sought for Benson’s slaying as...WW…

Gregory Longenecker was killed in July 2018 after a Pennsylvania Game Commission employee caught him growing 10 small marijuana plants.READING —The Pennsylvania State Police and Pennsylvania Game Commission have agreed to pay $475,000 to the family of a Reading man who was crushed to death by a bulldozer when authorities went to arrest him for growing marijuana on state land.Gregory Longenecker, 51, was run over by the 9-ton vehicle while 15 state troopers searched for him on state game lands in Penn Township, Berks County, in 2018. The short-order cook was being pursued after a Game...…Gregory Longenecker was killed in July 2018 after a Pennsylvania Game Commission employee caught him growing 10 small marijuana plants.READING —The Pennsylvania State Police and Pennsylvania Game Commission have agreed to pay $475,000 to the family of a Reading man who was crushed to death by a bulldozer when authorities went to arrest him for growing marijuana on state land.Gregory Longenecker, 51, was run over by the 9-ton vehicle while 15 state troopers searched for him on state game lands in Penn Township, Berks County, in 2018. The short-order cook was being pursued after a Game...WW…

Raffaela Spone, 50, was charged with cyber harassment and related offenses. There was no indication that her high school-aged daughter knew what her mother was doing,A Bucks County woman anonymously sent coaches on her teen daughter’s cheerleading squad fake photos and videos that depicted the girl’s rivals naked, drinking, or smoking, all in a bid to embarrass them and force them from the team, prosecutors say.The woman, Raffaela Spone, also sent the manipulated images to the girls, and, in anonymous messages, urged them to kill themselves, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub’s...…Raffaela Spone, 50, was charged with cyber harassment and related offenses. There was no indication that her high school-aged daughter knew what her mother was doing,A Bucks County woman anonymously sent coaches on her teen daughter’s cheerleading squad fake photos and videos that depicted the girl’s rivals naked, drinking, or smoking, all in a bid to embarrass them and force them from the team, prosecutors say.The woman, Raffaela Spone, also sent the manipulated images to the girls, and, in anonymous messages, urged them to kill themselves, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub’s...WW…

Robert Sanford, a Chester Fire Department veteran, allegedly lobbed a fire extinguisher officers' heads. Kevin Seefried and his son Hunter of Delaware, breached the Capitol building early.A recently retired Delaware County firefighter accused of lobbing a fire extinguisher at police and a father-and-son duo from Delaware caught on camera smashing windows and parading a Confederate flag through the Capitol surrendered to federal authorities Thursday to face charges tied to the .Prosecutors said Robert Sanford, a 26-year veteran of the Chester Fire Department who left the force in February,...…Robert Sanford, a Chester Fire Department veteran, allegedly lobbed a fire extinguisher officers' heads. Kevin Seefried and his son Hunter of Delaware, breached the Capitol building early.A recently retired Delaware County firefighter accused of lobbing a fire extinguisher at police and a father-and-son duo from Delaware caught on camera smashing windows and parading a Confederate flag through the Capitol surrendered to federal authorities Thursday to face charges tied to the .Prosecutors said Robert Sanford, a 26-year veteran of the Chester Fire Department who left the force in February,...WW…

Bruce Bartman, 70, told investigators he acted in an attempt to further President Trump’s campaign. He was charged with perjury and unlawful voting.In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, Elizabeth Bartman and Elizabeth Weihman registered to vote as Republicans in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County officials said Monday. There was one problem: Both women had been dead for several years.The man behind those applications, Bruce Bartman, now faces two felony counts of perjury, as well as one count of unlawful voting for successfully casting an absentee ballot for...…Bruce Bartman, 70, told investigators he acted in an attempt to further President Trump’s campaign. He was charged with perjury and unlawful voting.In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, Elizabeth Bartman and Elizabeth Weihman registered to vote as Republicans in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County officials said Monday. There was one problem: Both women had been dead for several years.The man behind those applications, Bruce Bartman, now faces two felony counts of perjury, as well as one count of unlawful voting for successfully casting an absentee ballot for...WW…