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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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higher ed task force
Local

Amid closures, mergers, new Philly higher ed task force looks to tackle challenges

By Jack Tomczuk
Germantown homicide
Fishtown

Police investigating fatal Broad Street hit-and-run

By Jack Tomczuk
EPA environment
Center City

Environmental groups rally in Love Park to ‘save EPA’

By Jack Tomczuk
murder trans Philly
Crime

Killer convicted in murder of Philly trans woman Dominique Fells

By Jack Tomczuk
city council housing
Affordable Housing

City Council takes aim at housing costs

By Jack Tomczuk
children Strawberry Mansion
North Philadelphia

Pregnant mother, 2 children die in suspected Strawberry Mansion arson

By Jack Tomczuk
budget Parker
Local

City Council passes budget, Parker’s housing plan

By Jack Tomczuk
Chestnut Hill East SEPTA park
Chestnut Hill

SEPTA to suspend Chestnut Hill East Line service for 11 weeks

By Jack Tomczuk
ICE protest police
Center City

Philly police clash with anti-ICE protesters, as immigration demonstrations spread

By Jack Tomczuk
banned philly parks playground
Local

Banned weed killers still being used in Philly parks, playgrounds

By Jack Tomczuk
Budget Housing
Affordable Housing

City budget, housing plan set for final passage

By Jack Tomczuk
2-year-old mother shooting
Nicetown

Police hit bicyclist during Spring Garden Street chase

By Jack Tomczuk
shooting Philadelphia
Chestnut Hill

3 dead, 6 wounded in weekend shootings

By Jack Tomczuk
acid attack trans west philly
West Philadelphia

Police investigating acid attack on transgender woman in West Philly

By Jack Tomczuk
septa midvale fire
Nicetown

Officials: Massive SEPTA fire caused by electric batteries

By Jack Tomczuk
Housing H.O.M.E.
Affordable Housing

Parker’s $800M housing plan up in the air as negotiations continue

By Jack Tomczuk
council renter
Affordable Housing

City Council backs one bill in renter rights push, others stalled

By Jack Tomczuk
charged fraud senior
Bustleton

Man charged with stealing $100K from Philly disabled seniors

By Jack Tomczuk
Gayborhood shooting
Center City

Gayborhood shooting leaves man dead hours after Pride festival

By Jack Tomczuk
SEPTA sauer
Local

Scott Sauer named permanent SEPTA general manager

By Jack Tomczuk
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