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NEWS AND OPINION > PHILLYNOW

By Tara Murtha

The DeCoatsworth story isn’t a man’s descent-it’s a system’s failure

Richard DeCoatsworth, a 27-year-old Philadelphia ex-police officer once called a hero after surviving a bullet to the face during a routine traffic stop, was arrested this weekend on suspicion of drugging and raping two women he held captive at gunpoint. His bail is set at $60 million. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, a second current [...]

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Posted May. 22, 2013                

ARTS AND CULTURE > CALENDAR

By PW Staff

Calendar: May 22-29

Prince Royce brings some flavor to the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing; 2 Live Crew returns; a dance party tribute to David Bowie; and more.

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Posted May. 21, 2013 | Comments: 0

MUSIC > FEATURES

By Reyan Ali

Tombs' Mike Hill is happy to be heavy

Why does this part-time mechanical engineering consultant solely pursue metal over diversifying his repertoire? “I don’t see doing different styles of music as any kind of progression," says the trio's founder, "This is what I do."

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Posted May. 22, 2013 | Comments: 0

SCREEN > CAPSULES

By Sean Burns

"Frances Ha" explores yet another over-entitled underdog

This sounds a lot like "Girls" even before Adam Driver shows up. But "Frances Ha" has a much sunnier disposition than Lena Dunham’s HBO show.

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Posted May. 22, 2013 | Comments: 0

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