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The Sins of the Father

It’s been three years since an empire of shoddy rowhomes came crashing down around Philadelphia slumlord Robert N. Coyle Sr. — a man accused of cheating tenants, blighting blocks, defrauding banks and leaving whole neighborhoods to deal with the fallout of decades of the property neglect that was his trademark.

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Posted: Thu, Jul. 12, 2012, 12:00 AM

The Sins of the Father

Even as he faces federal charges, notorious landlord Bob Coyle is trying to make money off his properties — via his son.

Isaiah Thompson

City Paper

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