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Communications @WECNuclear. Formerly @nbcphiladelphia @phillyinquirer. Email me at brian.mccrone (at) westinghouse (dot) com

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Writer and editor for Philly.com, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News.

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No Man's Land, AC

No Man's Land, AC

Tucked into northeast Atlantic City, where ocean meets inlet, is a two-by-six block expanse of undeveloped la…

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Rampant overtime spikes city employees' pensions in Philadelphia

Rampant overtime spikes city employees' pensions in Philadelphia

The city's overtime strategy is driving up pension payments to thousands of employees. Pensions are based on …

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Meet the king of overtime and his 20-hour days

Meet the king of overtime and his 20-hour days

IS VAL BARKLEY the hardest working man in Philadelphia? A janitor for the city's Health Department, Barkley i…

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Transportation firm quits Philadelphia School District over loss of trust

Transportation firm quits Philadelphia School District over loss of trust

A consultant managing the Philadelphia School District's transportation department - frustrated by what a sou…

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'Central' figure in $14M mortgage fraud sentenced to 5 years

'Central' figure in $14M mortgage fraud sentenced to 5 years

A Bucks County man at the center of a $14 million mortgage fraud that scammed 35 homeowners during the housin…

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Justice nears - finally - for real estate fraud victims

Justice nears - finally - for real estate fraud victims

Susan Edge went through a painful divorce last decade and emerged with her tiny stone farmhouse on the edge o…

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Pa. GOP Lawmakers Vote to Impeach Philly DA Larry Krasner: What Does It Mean?

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By Brian McCrone, Claudia Vargas Verified, David Chang Verified, Christine Mattson Verified
| WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Verified
What to Know Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is in his second term as the city's top law enforcement officer. He easily won re-election last year after city voters overwhelmingly chose him in a Democratic primary and a general election. Republican lawmakers, mostly from other regions of Pennsylvania, have targeted Krasner for most of 2022 over crime in Philadelphia. Krasner describes their efforts as "pure politics" in the leadup to a big midterm election on Nov. 8.
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Feds: Philly sheriff's deputy sold guns illegally, including 2 used in HS killing

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By Danny Freeman, Brian McCrone
| Philadelphia Tribune Verified
A Philadelphia sheriff's deputy is charged with selling methamphetamine and guns to a confidential FBI informant, the U.S. Attorney's office for eastern Pennsylvania said Thursday. The suspect, Samir Ahmad, was hired by the city Sheriff's Office in February 2018. The current sheriff, Rochelle Bilal, said in a statement after his arrest was announced said Ahmad joined prior to Bilal taking over the elected office.
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What's Next After Pa. GOP Lawmakers Started Impeachment Process of Philly DA

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By Republican lawmakers, Brian McCrone, Claudia Vargas Verified
| WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Verified
What to Know Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is in his second term as the city's top law enforcement officer. He easily won re-election last year after city voters overwhelmingly chose him in a Democratic primary and a general election. Republican lawmakers, mostly from other regions of Pennsylvania, have targeted Krasner for most of 2022 over crime in Philadelphia. Krasner describes their efforts as "pure politics" in the leadup to a big midterm election on Nov. 8.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Obit writer.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I still own an electric typewriter.

How is social media changing news?

Somehow speeding it up still.