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Did you know that utility companies in Philly can terminate your service without notification if they suspect that you've been stealing utilities? Philly law makes utility theft a crime, but utility companies can terminate service without legal proceedings, leaving innocent homeowners with the near-impossible task of proving that they were not stealing utilities to the utility company in order to access basic needs like water and heat. [The Legal Intelligencer]