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Jack Tomczuk

Jack Tomczuk is a Philadelphia native who started as a news reporter for Metro in March 2020 (just a couple days before COVID hit). Previously, he wrote for the Northeast Times, The Sun newspapers in Burlington and Camden counties and the Press of Atlantic City.

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Crime

Police: Second escaped inmate apprehended

By Jack Tomczuk
shootings
Kensington

1 killed, 2 injured in overnight shootings

By Jack Tomczuk
election primary voting
Local

At the polls: What Philly voters had to say

By Jack Tomczuk
Kenney police gun violence
Crime

Kenney, police credit strategic shifts with drop in gun violence

By Jack Tomczuk
shootings
Kensington

3 separate shootings occurred within 1 hour Sunday night

By Jack Tomczuk
mayoral race Philadelphia
Local

Your complete guide to the mayor’s race

By Jack Tomczuk
Local

Primary Preview: Row offices, ballot questions and judges

By Jack Tomczuk
City Council election preview
Local

Primary Preview: City Council shakeup looms as candidates vie for open seats

By Jack Tomczuk
Center City crash
Center City

Man charged in Center City crash that killed woman, injured child

By Jack Tomczuk
violence
Center City

Woman killed, 8-year-old girl seriously injured in Center City hit-and-run crash

By Jack Tomczuk
Jeff Brown
Mayor’s Race

Jeff Brown: People want ‘a much bigger change’

By Jack Tomczuk
SEPTA
Local

SEPTA to hold hearings Tuesday on $976 million capital budget

By Jack Tomczuk
shootings
North Philadelphia

2-year-old injured in North Philadelphia triple shooting

By Jack Tomczuk
Local

Tuesday is the deadline to apply for mail-in ballot for primary

By Jack Tomczuk
Philadelphia Water Department rate hike
Local

City Council asks water department to look for ways to avoid 20% rate hike

By Jack Tomczuk
Delscia Gray
Local

Mayoral candidate Delscia Gray discusses background and platform

By Jack Tomczuk
shootings
Kensington

1 killed, 2 injured in overnight shootings

By Jack Tomczuk
prisons no confidence
Local

Union leader: Fire prison commissioner now

By Jack Tomczuk
Penn sexual assault
University City

Police investigating sexual assault near Penn campus

By Jack Tomczuk
Amen Brown
Local

Amen Brown: ‘It’s time for us to take control of our city’

By Jack Tomczuk
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