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SEPTA Fare Hikes Start in July

Public transit riders in Philadelphia and its suburbs will be paying more to travel starting this summer.   The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority approved across-the-board fare hikes on Thursday.   The base cash fare for buses, subways and trolleys will rise from $2 to $2.25 on J Full story

Faith-Healing Churches Have Child Death History

Two Philadelphia faith-healing churches have a long history of the youngest members of their congregation dying because parents refused medical care. Full story

Drug Ring Made $14M in Less Than 2 Years: DA

Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say they've broken up a multi million-dollar drug ring that trafficked in high-grade marijuana.   Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman announced charges against eight suspects on Thursday. Full story

Quakertown man sought in Monday's Hatfield Twp. robbery

Hatfield Township police are looking for a man who they said dragged a security guard alongside his vehicle as he fled the ShopRite store on Forty Foot Road on Monday night. Full story

JetBlue Lands in Philly

A new airline has filled in a gap left in airport service between Philadelphia and another northeast metropolis and it could mean big savings for travelers. Full story

From Hero Cop to Prison's "Most Dangerous"

Philadelphia Police Officer Richard DeCoatsworth was a hero cop -- lauded for helping to chase down the man who shot him in the face. Full story

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  Officer once hailed as hero now facing charges

A former Philadelphia police officer who gained national attention for an act of bravery several years ago is now under arrest. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.

  Mom starts nonprofit to bring art education to kids

Barbara Allen had worked in some of the finest museums, but was a stay-at-home mom for 20 years. Then she and her son Roger were inspired by dwindling art programs in Philadelphia to start a nonprofit, Fresh Artists, to get kids making masterpieces. NBC’s Jane Pauley reports.

  Baby in stroller falls onto train tracks

Caught on camera, a mom makes a dramatic rescue after her baby stroller rolled onto train tracks in Philadelphia. As the mother jumped onto the tracks, a bystander used an emergency phone to tell the approaching train to stop.

  Gosnell found guilty on 3 of 4 murder charges

Jury finds Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell guilty of three counts of first-degree murder for the death of three babies that prosecutors said were delivered alive and subsequently killed. NBC News' Chris Clackum reports.

  Keeping big cities secure in the aftermath of the Boston attacks

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter joins The Daily Rundown guest host Peter Alexander to discuss how his city has been handling security since the Boston bombings.

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Philadelphia District Attorney Williams makes remarks about the sentence of Philadelphia abortion doctor Gosnell during a news conference at the district attorneys office in Philadelphia
Defense attorney McMahon, who represented Philadelphia abortion doctor Gosnell, makes remarks after Gosnell was sentenced at the criminal justice facility in Philadelphia
Defense attorney McMahon, who represented Philadelphia abortion doctor Gosnell, makes remarks after Gosnell was sentenced at the criminal justice facility in Philadelphia

Defense attorney Jack McMahon, who represented Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, makes remarks after Gosnell was sentenced at the criminal justice facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 15, 2013. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer

Jury foreman Misko speaks to the media after the sentencing of Philadelphia doctor Grosnell at the criminal justice facility in Philadelphia