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Top Philadelphia news: City sues Boy Scouts over man's alleged abuse; trash piles up on street; more

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Published on August 07, 2019
Top Philadelphia news: City sues Boy Scouts over man's alleged abuse; trash piles up on street; morePhoto: Kevin Burkett/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Philadelphia.

 Trash piles up on North Philly street

The litter piles on Alisha Ebling's North Philly street are out of control.

Read the full story on Billy Penn.

800 men accuse Boy Scouts of America of sex abuse

The men came forward with their accusations a day after Philadelphia lawyers filed a lawsuit on behalf of a 57-year-old Luzerne County man who says he was sexually abused starting around age 12 by a troop leader in the 1970s.

Read the full story on Philadelphia Inquirer.

Bucks County woman sentenced to 25-50 years in child's death

A suburban Philadelphia woman was convicted in the poisoning death of her 2-year-old son a year ago.

Read the full story on FOX 29.

Advisory group formed after fire at refinery

An advisory group formed after the fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery held its first public meeting on Tuesday.

Read the full story on CBS Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Union's Bedoya doubles down on call to end gun violence

After scoring during Sunday night's game, Alejandro Bedoya ran over to a field microphone and yelled “Hey Congress, do something now. End gun violence. Let’s go."

Read the full story on CBS Philadelphia.


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