Former Philadelphia Mob Boss' Son Convicted Of Financial Fraud
The panel on Thursday found Nicodemo Scarfo guilty of several counts including racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud.
The panel on Thursday found Nicodemo Scarfo guilty of several counts including racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud.
A judge sentenced Brandon Irving to 3-6 months behind bars for theft and conspiracy.
The Department of Justice has charged a former University of Pennsylvania doctor with theft and fraud for allegedly misusing federal cancer research funds.
Prosecutors say they had seven witnesses ready to go who would have told the judge they contracted with the Tollefson, 61, for sports packages and gave him money, but never received anything.
The scam involves fraudulent email messages claiming to be from the IRS's Taxpayer Advocacy Service.
A Lancaster County man and his former company, Flying Tigers, are charged with conspiracy, fraud involving airplane parts and other offenses.
"I knew the money was gone," Ingrid Robinson acknowledged after the sentencing in federal court in Philadelphia. "I did this because I was honoring my daughter."
Police in Gloucester County are investigating multiple scams in which an individual claims to be an employee of a gas company contacting local businesses and corporations.
A former Philadelphia lawyer plead guilty today to one count of wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud clients of the legal firm in which he was employed.
Police say defendant Shelton Thomas, 47, stole about $95,000 from victim Raymond Campbell, 93, of West Philadelphia.
Under federal guidelines, Joe Giudice faces a potential sentence of 37 to 46 months and Teresa Giudice could get 21 to 27 months.
A woman who allegedly filed false and fraudulent immigration petitions for clients while working as a paralegal in southern New Jersey has made her initial court appearance.
The 61-year-old former television sportscaster and Philadelphia media personality was taken to prison yesterday after failing to post the required ten percent of his $250,000 bail.
New Jersey officials have filed legal paperwork to remove the mayor of the state's capital city from office after he was convicted of corruption.
In this case she wrote 244 bad checks for a total of about $36,000, many of them while she was in a halfway house following a previous conviction.
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and Police Commissioner William J. Bratton announced charges Tuesday against Damon Daniels of New York City and Eugene Fladger of Philadelphia.
As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan tells us, at least one big bank is not taking any chances and some last-minute shoppers may be frozen in their tracks because of the security breach.
"Morro," a Mexican citizen who is not in the country legally, also reportedly sold undercover officers two fake social security cards, a fraudulent permanent residence card and a Pa. driver's license.
Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say a Florida man has admitted posing as a high-level executive with a financial firm to improperly obtain charter jet flights and limo rides.
New York's attorney general is trying to dismantle what he calls a system of creating false online review for products and services.
Pennsylvania's attorney general has charged three men with stealing $1.25 million in grants from the program.
The owner of a southern New Jersey car dealership has admitted operating a scheme that defrauded customers and lenders.
"It can be as simple as requiring two signatures on every check," says Montgomery County controller Stewart Greenleaf Jr.
A New Jersey man has been charged in what federal prosecutors say was a scheme to defraud hundreds of sellers of foreign and antique banknotes on the online auction site eBay.
In early 2012, the three men were making an attractive offer: the opportunity to purchase Facebook stock just as the company was expected to go public.
Jill Scott was back at her alma mater – Girls' High, in the Logan section of Philadelphia – as the Mural Arts Program and artist Patrick Dougher unveiled a mural depicting Scott.
The 2024 June Fete Fair and Horse & Pony Show was canceled after Upper Moreland Township denied its permits, citing safety and security concerns related to local events.
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The court said in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor that the NRA "plausibly alleged" that the New York regulator violated the First Amendment.
Mets pitcher Jorge López threw his glove into the stands behind the dugout after getting ejected in New York's latest late-inning meltdown.
Jill Scott was back at her alma mater – Girls' High, in the Logan section of Philadelphia – as the Mural Arts Program and artist Patrick Dougher unveiled a mural depicting Scott.
The 2024 June Fete Fair and Horse & Pony Show was canceled after Upper Moreland Township denied its permits, citing safety and security concerns related to local events.
The court said in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor that the NRA "plausibly alleged" that the New York regulator violated the First Amendment.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made a campaign stop at Girard College in Fairmount to launch their "Black Voters for Biden-Harris" initiative on Wednesday.
Mets pitcher Jorge López threw his glove into the stands behind the dugout after getting ejected in New York's latest late-inning meltdown.
Jill Scott was back at her alma mater – Girls' High, in the Logan section of Philadelphia – as the Mural Arts Program and artist Patrick Dougher unveiled a mural depicting Scott.
The 2024 June Fete Fair and Horse & Pony Show was canceled after Upper Moreland Township denied its permits, citing safety and security concerns related to local events.
Thursday's weather should be mostly clear with a small chance of a rain shower around the Philadelphia region.
Nonprofit Forever Young Veterans is sending four Delaware Valley veterans, including 102-year-old Andrew Kiniry, to Normandy, France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
For the Barbz who missed her first show in March, there is another chance to see Nicki Minaj at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 4 for the Pink Friday 2 World Tour.
Thursday's weather should be mostly clear with a small chance of a rain shower around the Philadelphia region.
Nonprofit Forever Young Veterans is sending four Delaware Valley veterans, including 102-year-old Andrew Kiniry, to Normandy, France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
After a 15-year-old was stabbed in Ocean City and a state of emergency was issued in Wildwood over the weekend, New Jersey police union president Peter Andreyev said "more needs to be done to allow police to protect our communities."
Classic Cake Bakery in Cherry Hill is back Wednesday with a grand opening four years after an electrical fire destroyed the business.
The Garden State Gatehouse was once part of a booming and nationally known thoroughbred racetrack that opened in 1942. A Camden County resident is working to save it.
Thursday's weather should be mostly clear with a small chance of a rain shower around the Philadelphia region.
Goodwill of Delaware unveiled a new pulverizer machine that will help turn glass back into sand, which is in short supply and high demand.
A few passing showers are possible later in the day, and while severe weather isn't expected in Philadelphia with these storms, a few rumbles of thunder and brief downpours are possible.
New Castle County police are searching for multiple burglars who allegedly used a stolen flatbed truck to break into Miller's Gun Center and steal an unknown amount of firearms.
If the hashtag #NationalHamburgerDay has you hankering for a burger, these businesses in the Philadelphia area have you covered.
Federal health officials are reminding everyone about food safety in warm weather as many are looking forward to fun and food outdoors this weekend during the unofficial start of summer.
In Camden, 14% of kids have elevated levels of lead. Efforts are underway to make testing quick and easy.
Parents can spend more than $100 a month on diapers, a financial strain for millions of U.S. households.
Pennsylvania state Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia is recovering after suffering a minor stroke, the congressmember said Thursday.
Pennsylvania health officials are warning of three locations in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties where measles exposures could have happened.
Classic Cake Bakery in Cherry Hill is back Wednesday with a grand opening four years after an electrical fire destroyed the business.
Most regional grocery stores in the Philadelphia region are open on Memorial Day but may have reduced hours. Here's what to know.
So far, it's been very summer-like for the weekend. This is an important weekend for businesses in town but also for families making priceless memories.
The Phillies unveiled a new "Philly" Nike Dunk Low designed in collaboration with Philadelphia stores Lapstone and Hammer and Creme.
Along with Philadelphia, Frontier will offer service to Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, and Raleigh-Durham.
A woman struck four New Jersey American Water workers on Wednesday, including one fatally, on the White Horse Pike in Magnolia, Camden County, police said.
Downingtown neighbors are counting down the days until Boot Road is fully reopened as their neighborhood has become a detour route for drivers.
The event will add more security after the State Department issued a worldwide alert warning about possible violence against the LGBTQ+ community.
A person accidentally fell on the tracks and was struck and killed by a train at around 3:30 p.m. at the Lombard-South Station Friday afternoon, SEPTA said.
Amtrak service between Philadelphia and New York City was temporarily down on Wednesday evening due to downed wires in Kearny, New Jersey.
Mets pitcher Jorge López threw his glove into the stands behind the dugout after getting ejected in New York's latest late-inning meltdown.
Bronny James is expected to go in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft, but the Sixers could draft him to lure LeBron James this offseason.
Nick Castellanos had a two-run homer among his three hits, Cristopher Sánchez struck out seven in six scoreless innings and the MLB-leading Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1 to snap a three-game losing streak.
Adam Crognale, the Philadelphia Phillies' bat boy, is working to be a "positive force" in his life after he was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-cell lymphoma in his knee 10 years ago.
Scottie Scheffler was arrested outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this month.
Jill Scott was back at her alma mater – Girls' High, in the Logan section of Philadelphia – as the Mural Arts Program and artist Patrick Dougher unveiled a mural depicting Scott.
For the Barbz who missed her first show in March, there is another chance to see Nicki Minaj at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 4 for the Pink Friday 2 World Tour.
Hollywood comes to Upper Providence Township this week as the limited HBO series "Task" starring Mark Ruffalo films in Mont Clare.
If the hashtag #NationalHamburgerDay has you hankering for a burger, these businesses in the Philadelphia area have you covered.
Every week, Philadelphia high school students head to the top of the Four Seasons Hotel in Center City to play jazz music at SkyHigh bar and restaurant.
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Cherron Reynolds is Camden High School's only junior chef, and he has big dreams of becoming a master while teaching others.
At Global Leadership Academy Southwest, students set out on learning excursions because the charter school leadership believes the best learning happens outside the classroom.
ASAP is holding a free-week long program that will teach girls in Philadelphia schools how to play chess.
Great Valley High School senior Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job: campaign manager for Republican Neil Young's run at Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
While students aren't using real tattoo machines, an elective class at West Philadelphia High School is teaching students the techniques to create intricate tattoo designs.
Girls' High alumna Jill Scott was back at her alma mater in Philadelphia on Thursday as the school and the city's Mural Arts Program unveiled a mural depicting Scott.
This weather really is a treat, with low humidity and not-too-warm temperatures for the next several days. Tammie Souza walks you through what you can expect in the forecast the next few days around Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore and the Delaware beaches.
The Manbroso's To Go pizza shop and Four Fingers Brewing Company in Aston, Delaware County were damaged by a fire Tuesday. Meanwhile, jury deliberations resume in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" criminal trial in Manhattan – more on these stories in your Thursday, May 30, 2024 Digital Brief.
The "Phanatic-approved" Philly-themed Nike Dunk Low Retro sneakers launched May 30 at select stores, including Lapstone and Hammer in Center City Philadelphia. Fans were lined up outside ready to make a purchase, limited to one pair per customer.
Morgan Reid is the founder of A Little Mental. She created AroDough, short for aromatherapy dough, which she says helps reduce stress and anxiety. "I have personally used it when I've had panic attacks," she tells Chandler Lutz during Mental Health Awareness Month.