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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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Local

School district asks for more funding at City Council hearing

By Jack Tomczuk
South Philadelphia shooting
South Philadelphia

3-year-old wounded in South Philadelphia shooting

By Jack Tomczuk
Drexel UC Townhomes
Local

Council considers affordable housing preservation measures

By Jack Tomczuk
shootings
Juniata Park

12 wounded in weekend shootings

By Jack Tomczuk
Rebecca Rhynhart
Local

Rebecca Rhynhart believes she’s the most qualified mayoral candidate

By Jack Tomczuk
Broad Street Run
Local

Broad Street Run draws thousands despite rain

By Jack Tomczuk
Germantown homicide
Germantown

Police release video of Germantown homicide suspect

By Jack Tomczuk
School District of Philadelphia building
West Philadelphia

Tainted grape juice leads to lockdown, hospitalizations at West Philadelphia school

By Jack Tomczuk
Allan Domb
Local

Allan Domb: ‘All I care about are the outcomes’

By Jack Tomczuk
school building authority
Local

City Council to consider hearings on school building authority

By Jack Tomczuk
Olney shooting
Olney

Police: Father accidentally shot 5-year-old son

By Jack Tomczuk
fire
Wissinoming

Firefighters battle blaze in Wissinoming

By Jack Tomczuk
Philadelphia Police
Center City

5 injured in overnight shootings

By Jack Tomczuk
helicopter crash wounded
Olney

Man killed in Olney hit-and-run crash

By Jack Tomczuk
prison stabbing
Holmesburg

Philadelphia prison stabbing leaves inmate injured

By Jack Tomczuk
tranq
Kensington

Shapiro makes animal sedative ‘tranq’ a controlled substance

By Jack Tomczuk
shootings
Oxford Circle

Body found in burning car in Oxford Circle

By Jack Tomczuk
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Local

Voter registration deadline approaching ahead of primary

By Jack Tomczuk
Dunkin' Donuts robbery North Philadelphia
North Philadelphia

Police investigating gunpoint robbery at North Philadelphia Dunkin’ Donuts

By Jack Tomczuk
violence
Fairhill

1 killed, 10 injured in weekend violence

By Jack Tomczuk
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