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Philadelphia police said a "flash mob" with thousands of teenagers and young adults swarmed South Street Saturday night causing businesses to close early and bringing law enforcement from across the city to control the crowd.
Young people fill South Street at 11:15 pm during a flash mob incident that involved thousands and closed the street to traffic from Front to Broad. (Laurence Kesterson / Staff Photographer)
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The Flyers continued a disturbing trend Saturday night at Philips Arena - playing down to their competition. Defensive lapses proved to be their downfall in a 5-2 loss to lowly Atlanta, a team fighting for its playoff life in the Eastern Conference.
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Two residents of Southwest Philadelphia were injured in separate, recent attacks by youth engaging in a violent game they have dubbed "Catch and Wreck," in which they attack people thought to be homeless.
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TO HIS FOES, he was known as Horrible Herb.
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