Vanessa Watson modeled under the stage name Vanessa Banks. 1 February ⁽²⁾

City’s approach to 40,000 vacant properties costs millions a year in maintenance and unpaid taxes. 2 February

Five people have been charged, including two Drexel students, in the multimillion dollar ring. 31 January ⁽¹⁾

Found by wife with duct tape covering mouth, wrists and ankles. 31 January

Police arrested a second teen Wednesday night for several incidents of vandalism in South Philadelphia, some of which popped up on YouTube and were documented by surveillance footage. 5 January

Rosemary Fernandez-Rivera, 33, was known for anti-crime stance. 23 January ⁽¹⁾

Plans for redistribution in Delaware Valley, possibly Allentown. 31 January

Release new information in case. 31 January

How much basic trivia do American high school students really know? You may find the answer: Troubling, hilarious, or just plain predictable. 3 February

A campaign to organize worldwide protests has launched online, after a mother claimed Facebook removed photos she posted of her child breastfeeding. 3 February

A 74-year old man died after sex when he swallowed his dentures. 3 February

How much basic trivia do American high school students really know? You may find the answer: Troubling, hilarious, or just plain predictable. 3 February

Susan G. Komen for the Cure said on Friday it was retreating from a decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood. 3 February ⁽¹⁾

Two American women kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday were released into army custody hours after they were seized, security sources said. 3 February

Could today's jobs news be too good to be true? 3 February

City’s approach to 40,000 vacant properties costs millions a year in maintenance and unpaid taxes. 2 February

Victim shot in the back. 2 February

We’ve devoted a lot of time lately toward highlighting the campaign hijinks of  the Republican nominees — for good reason! — but this weekend we’re going to take a step back and think a bit more long term. 2 February

Slot machine revenue was up more than 50 percent from the previous year. 2 February

Scammed people in Center City with fake story, currency. 2 February

After breast cancer non-profit Susan G. Komen for the Cure cut its ties with Planned Parenthood, Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed to help make up the difference. 2 February

Proposed bill would raise money for school district through wraps. 2 February