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Daniel Rubin

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Sr. editor for investigations at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ex-Berlin correspondent, metro columnist, Penn adjunct, Medill. Current dog rescuer, playlist maker, story gardener.

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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 4h
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Philly sheriff’s office reneges on court-supervision deal, tells judge it found $20 million in city money
Under oath, Rochelle Bilal acknowledged that her office hadn't met its obligations until recently. She blamed staffers and technology. The office is now fighting a judge over outside supervision.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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At 9, a strange man lured her to his car. This week she realized it was Raymond Horsch.
A Philadelphia woman recalls how Raymond Horsch tried to lure her as a 9-year-old girl into his car in Kensington back in 2009.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Raymond Horsch was convicted of luring a 9-year-old girl to his car in 2009. Now those court records could be destroyed.
Raymond Horsch successfully appealed a conviction for trying to lure a 9-year-old girl into his car in Kensington in 2009. The record was later expunged — and the court file could now be destroyed.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Human error, gaps in FAA oversight seen as possible factors in last year’s Northeast Philly medical jet crash
Federal investigators are looking at human and oversight failings as possible factors in the fatal medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia last year.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Police say they believe two women were killed in Olney home — neither previously linked in missing persons search
Police say “graphic and dark” evidence leads them to believe two women were killed in Eugene and Raymond Horsch's house.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board 'reviewing' FanDuel's video of Bryce Harper
It's unclear if the gaming control board has contacted FanDuel or Harper about the controversial video.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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In Philly, the 250th birthday of a fragile nation is celebrated with pomp and sweat
At 11 a.m. the wait to visit Independence Hall was seven hours, but even with triple-digit heat indexes, celebrants kept their cool.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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She disappeared from Kensington three years ago. A fake ID in her name led police to a disturbing Olney house.
Police said they have not recovered any human remains at the house, but law enforcement sources on Monday said there was a “significant amount” of blood inside.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
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A parking garage at a N.J. hospital was declared unsafe. The same vendor supplied concrete in the deadly Grays Ferry garage collapse.
Brayman Precast and High Concrete were involved in constructing the CHOP garage that collapsed in April, OSHA records show. “This isn’t supposed to be happening at all,” an engineering professor said.
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Dream B1G @dreamb1g.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
NORTHWESTERN LACROSSE HAS WON ITS NINTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Twenty one years ago I interviewed a young-ish Black Philly blogger named Chris Rabb, who today woke up poised to be the city's next Congressman. www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs...
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Afro-Netizens
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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With a chance at freedom, they faced an unexpected obstacle: Their own lawyers
Pennsylvania courts allow attorneys to argue against their convicted clients’ bid for justice. It has resulted in people spending years or decades in prison before being freed based on issues lawyers.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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Philadelphia judges order Sheriff Rochelle Bilal to fix deed problem — or they’ll appoint someone who will
The sheriff's office will have to explain at a public hearing why a 'special master' should not be brought in to oversee property auctions and help clear out the backlog of unprocessed sales.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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Philly real estate influencers indicted on federal fraud charges
Philly-based real estate influencers Gregory "Big Bizzneesss" Parker and Danielle “Nikki” Parker have been charged with fraud in federal court.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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Julie K. Brown receives Pulitzer Prize special citation for her work on Jeffrey Epstein case
Brown's 2017 and 2018 reporting was cited at the awards ceremony. “Her work, and the government’s release of the Epstein files, continue to reverberate around the world.”
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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Philly Sheriff Rochelle Bilal asks City Council for 54% budget increase, more than any other city agency
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 includes essentially no new funding for the sheriff’s office.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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Head of Pa.’s civil rights agency to resign as Gov. Shapiro launches inquiry into agency’s spending
Gov. Josh Shapiro has asked Chad Dion Lassiter to resign, and four other senior officials departed the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission in recent weeks.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
“I think there’s an inability for those people who have wealth in the country to understand and value something like Hampshire,” Ken Burns said. “It was dedicated to a transformational education, in an era when higher education has been hijacked by the transactional.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...
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Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
That drone overhead could be a cop. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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Philadelphia police expand drone use, but with little oversight from above
The Philadelphia Police Department has been operating a drone program for two years without the kind of transparency and oversight common in other major cities.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
MYSTERY MUSHROOMS Philadelphia is a wonderland for unregulated “magic mushrooms.” Trip at your own risk. www.inquirer.com/news/a/magic...
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Some Philadelphia-area smoke shops sell unregulated psychedelics that often mislead customers
Philadelphia is a wonderland for unregulated “magic mushrooms.” Trip at your own risk.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
American Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq Is Freed www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/w...
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American Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq Is Freed
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
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Montco Intermediate Unit staff criticize leaders for taking ‘dream trip’ to Africa on agency credit cards
“The trips felt deceptive and intentionally secretive," one staffer said, "and I struggle to understand how they related to our mission.”
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
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‘An embarrassment’: Deed delays in Philly Sheriff’s Office prompt lawsuits
One firm has nearly $1 million tied up in eight property sales with no idea when Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's staff will process the deeds. Another has been waiting since 2024.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Lotta kids grew up to her happy voice www.inquirer.com/life/wxpn-sh...
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The long-running WXPN show ‘Kids Corner’ will end in June
After almost 40 years on the air, Kathy O'Connell is hanging up her headphones and heading into retirement when Kids Corner goes off the air this summer.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The safari, she said, was “about that process of survival of the fittest, and how are you a leader, and what do you prioritize.” www.inquirer.com/news/montco-...
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montco-intermediate-unit-travel-safari
Montco Intermediate Unit leaders used public funds to purchase professional-development trips to Africa, Singapore, South Korea and Central Europe. School officials elsewhere paid their own way.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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A Bucks County teen was internet-savvy entrepreneur. Now he’s an alleged bombmaker behind the NYC terror plot.
For a computer-savvy Bucks teen, Emir Balat had a faint online presence.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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Flyers fight coach and bareknuckle brawler Johnny ‘Cannoli’ Garbarino sparked a melee outside Barstool Sansom. It was caught on video.
Police are investigating the altercation after an assault complaint was filed. But a cop on the scene reportedly gave Garbarino a fist bump. The boxer said he was a friend.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Members-only Philly cop bar has been linked to two DUIs — and a third crash kept secret, until now
Anna Wakeman still questions why 7C Lounge bartenders didn’t stop serving the officer who crashed into her house and upended her life five years ago.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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New Epstein files show years of email exchanges with Sixers co-owner Josh Harris
The Sixers owner shows up scores of times in emails released Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice, covering a period after Epstein's conviction for solicitation of sex with a minor.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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Safety board releases initial findings in Bristol nursing home explosion that killed three people, injured dozens
The initial findings of federal investigators provide the most detailed account of what happened in the lead-up to the deadly blast on Dec. 23 that rattled lower Bucks County.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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The slavery exhibits at the President’s House have been removed following Trump administration push
President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the U.S. to be reviewed and potentially removed.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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Survivors recount persistent gas smell, lack of concern by staff and a smoke break before explosion rocked Bristol nursing home
Nursing home staffers told Robert Flesch that Peco had fixed the leak and the building was safe, he recalls, despite the lingering gas smell.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Got some time on your hands? Here are some treats from 2025. www.inquirer.com/news/inq2/in...
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Looking for a good story to read while your turkey thaws? Take our quiz to get a recommendation.
If you're trying to pass some time while your Thanksgiving turkey thaws or you wait for your delayed flight, these stories can help.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Got some time on your hands? Here are some stories we like from 2025 but you might have missed. www.inquirer.com/news/inq2/in...
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Looking for a good story to read while your turkey thaws? Take our quiz to get a recommendation.
If you're trying to pass some time while your Thanksgiving turkey thaws or you wait for your delayed flight, these stories can help.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Bills for thee, but not for me. www.inquirer.com/news/philly-...
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Philly street festivals are shutting down over rising police overtime costs. But some groups don’t have to pay.
Philly elected officials, police-connected groups, and street festival organizers who cut special deals are exempt from tens of thousands dollars in city event fees inked to street festivals.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
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Former Philadelphia police captain and eight current and former cops charged with conspiracy, theft
The charges are tied to the $392,000 'Guns Down, Gloves Up' anti-violence program founded by former Capt. Nashid Akil. Five cops are expected to be fired.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
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‘No new information:’ Philly sheriff mum 15 months after a guy with a poodle wrecked an office SUV
Sheriff Rochelle Bilal won't disclose the outcome of an investigation involving a high-ranking deputy's city-leased Ford Expedition. Meanwhile, another deputy recently had her car stolen.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
"Indeed, the last World Series like this one was actually the cafeteria scene in Blazing Saddles, and that was 51 years ago." defector.com/yoshinobu-ya...
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Will Not Be Denied | Defector
The Toronto Blue Jays sent 57 batsmen to the plate in the 25 hours between Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s last pitch of Game 6 of the World Series and his first pitch of Game 7, so it isn’t like they didn’t hav...
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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How a Philly ‘betfluencer’ wound up at the center of an NBA gambling scandal
Feds also accuse Hennen of providing rigged card-shuffling machines and other tech that was used to fix mob-affiliated backroom poker games in New York City.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
His name was Hercules Rumph. For some reason I thought of him today while walking through the streets of Philadelphia. danielrubinphl.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/a...
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An untimely death for a gentle loner
His name was Hercules Rumph. For more than 20 years he was a roving fixture on Chelten Avenue in Germantown, a ragged, grizzled graybeard with his hand humbly extended. Kids on the street had diffe…
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
The first two Alexander Calders don't get much space in the wondrous gardens that opened last month and are named for the third. I got to dig into the legacy of all three sculptors who helped shape Philadelphia's public spaces. www.inquirer.com/news/a/alexa...
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The Philly legacy of the three Alexander Calders
The new Calder Gardens brings an opportunity to celebrate the family's dynasty in Philadelphia.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
“Kids are being given essentially electric motorcycles and being set loose on the street, and that’s having tragic results.” www.inquirer.com/news/electri...
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E-bikes have evolved into e-motorcycles. Law enforcement is lagging behind.
Serious injuries are on the rise in emergency rooms around the country, as electric cycles become bigger and faster. Lawmakers and police departments are scrambling to address the problem.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Fyi: www.hud.gov#openModal
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HUD Home | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Bottoms up www.inquirer.com/food/restaur...
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Iron Hill Brewery has closed all locations
“We sincerely hope to return in the future, and when we do, we promise to welcome you with open arms,” Iron Hill management wrote Thursday in a Facebook post.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
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How Valley Forge Military Academy fell apart nearly a century after its founding
One of the nation’s most esteemed military academies - alma mater to U.S. generals and J.D. Salinger - became an “unsustainable” mission. Critics said it was avoidable.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Taps for the alma mater of Norman Schwarzkopf and JD Salinger. www.inquirer.com/news/valley-...
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Valley Forge Military Academy is closing next year
Trustees said the academy’s future “is no longer viable” due to rising tuition costs and soaring liability premiums.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
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FOP president falsely claims Inquirer sought “private” funeral records
The police union president mischaracterized a Right To Know request that a reporter submitted to the Mayor's Office.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Yo! www.inquirer.com/arts/theater...
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Hamilton doesn’t mention Philly once. Here is every shot it threw away
For Hamilton’s 10th anniversary, we rounded up the historical events that actually took place here
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
For the dog days of August, there sure is a lot happening around here.
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Daniel Rubin @leinadnibur.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
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Police scanner shows panicked response to Villanova shooting ‘hoax’
“Active shooter! Villanova University! Scarpa Hall!” an officer chirped across the radio. Officials later determined it was an act of swatting, a fake emergency called in to induce panic.
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