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Danielle Outlaw Named Philly's 1st Black Female Police Commissioner
The next police commissioner of Philadelphia will be Portland, Oregon, Police Chief Danielle Outlaw. Outlaw, 44, has served as the top-ranking police official for the West Coast city for a little over two years, since October 2017. She was the first black woman to hold the position, according to her biography on the Portland city website. She will also be...
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Decades-Old Pipe Caused Explosion at South Philadelphia Refinery, Leaking Tons of Dangerous Acid, New Report Finds
Thousands of pounds of deadly hydrofluoric acid escaped into the atmosphere following the massive June 21 blast at the now-shuttered gas refinery in South Philadelphia, according to a new federal report.
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Bird, Cat Stolen (Cat Later Returned) From Pet Store in Bizarre Smash-and-Grab
If “Ashes” the cat could talk, she would have a wild story to tell from this weekend. Ashes and a parrot were stolen — or taken hostage? — as three bandits broke into a pet store in Reading, Pennsylvania.
