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Jack Tomczuk

Jack Tomczuk

Jack Tomczuk is a proud lifelong resident of Northeast Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University in 2016, majoring in journalism. Jack joined Metro as a news reporter in 2020. He previously wrote for the Northeast Times, The Sun newspapers in Burlington and Camden counties and the Press of Atlantic City. Jack resides in the Lawndale neighborhood with his wife and two children.

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New panels have been installed at Philadelphia's President's House slavery exhibit as a legal dispute between City Hall and the Trump administration continues.

Gov. Josh Shapiro highlighted Pennsylvania's new state budget and education investments during a visit to a South Philadelphia school, including $157 million for the School District of Philadelphia.

Charges have been filed after an 8-month investigation into a $6 million cocaine and fentanyl trafficking operation linked to Philadelphia, prosecutors said.

One person was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting at Hill Creek Apartments in Philadelphia's Crescentville neighborhood, police said.

Cleanup continues after microbursts battered West and South Philadelphia, where 70 mph winds toppled trees, damaged buildings, displaced residents and caused widespread power outages.

More than half of Philadelphia businesses are not charging for paper bags, in violation of city law, a statewide environmental nonprofit organization found.

Philadelphia police released surveillance images of a suspect sought in the fatal Logan robbery that killed 32-year-old Shawn Caddell.

Investigators have released images of the SUV involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 20-year-old Temple University student last month along Kelly Drive.

SEPTA stories come to life through music, comedy and storytelling during the 'Doors Are Opening' performance Sunday at Studio 34 in West Philadelphia.

Authorities are investigating an arson at a Northeast Philadelphia mosque after a fire damaged the Islamic Center. Community leaders are urging a full investigation.

PECO and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 614 reached a deal late Monday night to end a three-day strike that began during a major heat wave and continued through multiple severe storms.

Talks between PECO and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 614 have slowed, with “no end in sight” to a strike that began July 4, union leaders said Monday afternoon.

A man was killed in Logan and a 16-year-old boy was wounded in Grays Ferry in separate Philadelphia shootings Monday morning. Police are investigating.

Regional Rail riders have new schedules to check, beginning Sunday, July 5. Passengers should see longer trains, with more four-car setups to boost capacity, officials said.

Philadelphia police identified a man wanted in two fatal Hunting Park shootings and an attempted robbery that seriously injured another victim.

Both teens accused of killing Penn State student Billy Schmidt during a South Philadelphia robbery are now in custody, authorities announced.

Philadelphia prosecutors identified two 16-year-olds wanted in the fatal robbery and shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt. A $5,000 reward has been offered.

No one was injured when a SEPTA train went off the rails early Wednesday morning in North Philadelphia, but the incident caused major disruptions to Regional Rail service.

The average Philadelphia homeowner will pay nearly $100 more in property taxes for 2027 following the city's latest property reassessment.

Authorities are trying to identify a man accused of killing two people and seriously injuring a third in a series of recent shootings in and around Hunting Park.

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