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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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Gratz shooting
Nicetown

Police identify 15-year-old Simon Gratz student killed in shooting

By Jack Tomczuk
Philadelphia drought watch
Local

Philadelphia tap water determined safe, city says

By Jack Tomczuk
Temple Wingard
North Philadelphia

Temple University President Jason Wingard to resign

By Jack Tomczuk
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Nicetown

Simon Gratz student gunned down walking to school

By Jack Tomczuk
water Philadelphia
Local

Philadelphia officials: Tap water is safe until Tuesday afternoon

By Jack Tomczuk
Mass shooting wounded
Germantown

1 killed, 3 injured in shootings

By Jack Tomczuk
Water
Local

Philadelphia drinking water: What you need to know

By Jack Tomczuk
Strawberry Mansion
North Philadelphia

Police: Boy, 12, shot by younger brother in Strawberry Mansion

By Jack Tomczuk
shootings
North Philadelphia

2 dead after quadruple shooting in North Philadelphia

By Jack Tomczuk
Center City robbery
Center City

Police investigating Center City robbery

By Jack Tomczuk
Dead
Kensington

2 killed in overnight shootings

By Jack Tomczuk
North Philadelphia robbery
North Philadelphia

Suspects sought in violent North Philadelphia robbery

By Jack Tomczuk
John Wood
Local

John Wood ends campaign for mayor

By Jack Tomczuk
SEPTA transit police strike
Local

SEPTA revises Bus Revolution plan

By Jack Tomczuk
police oversight
West Philadelphia

Three injured in afternoon shootings

By Jack Tomczuk
first responders addiction
Health

Program focuses on first responders dealing with addiction

By Jack Tomczuk
pregnant pilot
Cobbs Creek

Philadelphia plans $1,000-a-month payments for pregnant women

By Jack Tomczuk
murder-suicide Schuylkill
West Philadelphia

3 teens wounded in West Philadelphia shooting

By Jack Tomczuk
Philadelphia shooting Subaru Park
North Philadelphia

3 women, 1 man hospitalized after shooting near Temple University

By Jack Tomczuk
prison stabbing
Local

Inmate at Philadelphia jail killed in fight

By Jack Tomczuk
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