- Coatesville firefighter admits to setting fires in plea deal
- Doylestown on alert over small, suspicious fires
- Poll: Was the admitted arsonist's sentence too light? (84 votes)
A former assistant fire chief accused in two Coatesville arsons made a surprising plea bargain to receive a sentence of 242 days - the time he had served - to 23 months in prison followed by eight years' probation. He went home.
Under a plea bargain, former Coatesville assistant fire chief Robert F. Tracey Jr. was sentenced to just time served after admitting he set two of the many arson fires that plagued his town earlier this year. (File photo)
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- Arrests in hack of Comcast site
John "Jordan" Lewis will have to wait through the weekend to learn if he is to live or be sentenced to death for murdering a Philadelphia police officer.
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- Flyers to face one of league's best in Sharks
Frequent Flyers: Mike Richards’ hit on David Booth back on Oct. 24 is still reverberating through the hockey world. Last week at the NHL’s general manager meetings in Toronto, many GMs pointed to that hit as the reason why head shots and dangerous hits need to be taken out of the game.
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The Philadelphia Marathon Health and Fitness Expo is home base for the Marathon, Half Marathon and Rothman Institute 8K. For runners, it's the place to pick up your bib, timing chip, t-shirt and bag. For both runners and spectators alike, it's the place to find dozens of vendors exhibiting the latest in running related apparel and products, tips on health and fitness, and information about Philadelphia attractions, restaurants and activities so you can make the most of your visit.
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Greg Harlen would not stop screaming in his room at the Cardinal Krol Center, a home for mentally handicapped men. He was writhing in pain with both hips shattered. He was taken to a hospital 20 hours later.
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