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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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City Council
Local

City Council focuses on abortion rights during first Fall session

By Jack Tomczuk
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Fairmount

Philadelphia Museum of Art workers to hold one-day strike Friday

By Jack Tomczuk
Tiffany Fletcher
Crime

Teen, 14, charged in fatal shooting of Parks and Rec employee

By Jack Tomczuk
Olney
Crime

3 killed in separate shootings across Philadelphia

By Jack Tomczuk
Cherelle Parker
Local

Cherelle Parker joins mayor’s race, leaves Council

By Jack Tomczuk
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Local

Lawmakers examine USPS safety, reliability issues at Philly hearing

By Jack Tomczuk
Derek Green
Local

Derek Green, Maria Quiñones Sánchez enter mayor’s race

By Jack Tomczuk
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Crime

Police seek to ID two suspects in double homicide

By Jack Tomczuk
Olney
Crime

At least 28 shot, nine fatally, over Labor Day weekend

By Jack Tomczuk
Homebuyer
Local

New center aims to address Philly’s nonprofit racial equity

By Jack Tomczuk
marijuana
Local

Wolf, Fetterman announce effort to pardon low-level marijuana convictions

By Jack Tomczuk
Local

President Joe Biden to hold primetime speech in Philly

By Jack Tomczuk
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Local

Philadelphia Museum of Art workers authorize strike

By Jack Tomczuk
Harriet Tubman
Local

Kenney administration reverses decision, opens up Harriet Tubman statue process

By Jack Tomczuk
elder abuse
Local

DA’s Office leading new team focused on scams, elder abuse

By Jack Tomczuk
Fishtown puppies
Fishtown

Pomeranian puppies stolen from Fishtown groomer

By Jack Tomczuk
Shootings
Fairhill

7 wounded in separate shootings

By Jack Tomczuk
violence
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2 killed, 7 wounded in weekend shootings

By Jack Tomczuk
Washington Avenue
Grays Ferry

Washington Avenue repaving to begin Monday

By Jack Tomczuk
Drexel training
Local

Drexel training program gives young people tools, career paths

By Jack Tomczuk
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