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Coach Suspended After Headbutt; Powerball Jackpot Nears Record; More Beachfront Dune Resistance |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA started: 01/06/16 12:38 pm | updated: 01/06/16 12:38 pm |
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Neshaminy High School Head Basketball Coach Jerry Devine has been placed on leave as coach and from his teaching responsibilities after an incident at the end of a close basketball game last night. It was caught on video as Devine's team gets hit with a foul at the end of a close game. Then Devine gets in the face of the ref and head butts him, knocking the ref backward to the floor. Devine is an algebra and history teacher at Neshaminy High School. The school is investigating. Watch video... Read More |
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Stand Up 2 Addiction Benefit, FDA Approved Defib Vest, Twitter Restriction Changes |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA started: 01/06/16 8:58 am | updated: 01/06/16 8:58 am |
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A New Jersey dad who spent months and thousands of dollars to help his sons conquer their drug addiction has formed a foundation to help other families cope with the high cost of rehab for their loved one. Jimmy Graham started a non-profit organization Stand Up 2 Addiction to benefit the parents, children and siblings of people who were addicted. Jimmy is a stand-up comic and he plans to take the stage Friday night at the Broadway Theater in Pitman along with famed colleagues Artie Lange, Tim... Read More |
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New Police Commissioner Richard Ross; Philly Cop Suspended; Teens Cause $5k in Damage (Video) |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 01/05/16 9:32 pm | updated: 01/05/16 9:32 pm |
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Philadelphia's new police commissioner was sworn in today at his alma mater in North Philly. 51-year-old Richard Ross is a familiar face in the force. The 26-year veteran joined the department in 1989 and most recently served as First Deputy Commissioner under departing Charles Ramsey. The ceremony was held at Central High, just blocks from where Ross grew up. Mayor Jim Kenney presided over the swearing in ceremony while District Attorney Seth Williams held the Bible. Ross acknowledges... Read More |
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Cobbs Creek Clubhouse Fire; Car Stolen with Child Asleep Inside; Details on Skeletal Remains Found |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA started: 01/05/16 12:14 pm | updated: 01/05/16 12:14 pm |
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Frigid temperatures made it difficult for firefighters called to Cobbs Creek Golf Course late last night. A fire broke out in the clubhouse on Cardington Road on the Karakung Course about 11:00 p.m. The fire was under control just before 1 a.m. There were no injuries however the fire department had water issues in the cold and now the house has completely iced over.
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God Bless America No More, Kenney Inaugural Day, New Camden County Board Members |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA started: 01/05/16 8:59 am | updated: 01/05/16 8:59 am |
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Staffers at Glenview Elementary School say it became a daily ritual for students to say "God bless America" after the morning recital of the Pledge of Allegiance as a way to honor first responders after 9/11. But Principal Sam Sassano says the ACLU sent the school board attorney a letter challenging the recital of "God Bless America" as unconstitutional. Rather than engage in an expensive legal battle, Sassano sent an email to parents over the weekend saying the school will look for... Read More |
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Couple Left 3 Kids in Casino Parking Lot; Mayor Kenney Inaugurated; No Results Jayliel Vega Autopsy |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 01/04/16 9:42 pm | updated: 01/04/16 9:42 pm |
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A New Jersey couple is under arrest after they left their three children outside in a car for almost two hours while they went inside to gamble at a Bensalem casino. 39-year-old Jarrett Evan Nelson and 30-year-old Ebony Walker of Newark, NJ, are charged with endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person. Police were called to Parx Casino around 9 p.m. on Saturday night after a patron saw the kids in the car. The three children, ages 1, 3, and 8, were found... Read More |
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NFL Black Monday; Former Zion Pastor Sues; Off Duty Officer Injured in Fire |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA started: 01/04/16 12:12 pm | updated: 01/04/16 12:12 pm |
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Today is known as Black Monday around the National Football League - the day many coaches lose their jobs after disappointing seasons. Of course the Eagles beat everyone to the punch, firing Chip Kelly last week and have already started interviewing candidates. Inside sources say Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is very interested in talking to Saints coach Sean Payton if he becomes available.
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Mayor Elect Kenney Inauguration, Chikara Wrestling, Star Wars Tops Box Office Again |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA started: 01/04/16 8:52 am | updated: 01/04/16 8:52 am |
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Philadelphia Mayor-elect Jim Kenney and all the members of city council will take the oath of office, Monday morning. The inauguration is in the Academy of Music, but it's, technically, a session of city council. Governor Wolf and Senator Bob Casey will attend, along with all living former mayors. When it's over, the newly-sworn officials will walk to City Hall, where Kenney plans to kick off his term by signing a series of executive orders.
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Bigot Mummer Banned From Parade; Pennsylvania Turnpike Rates; Philadelphia Christmas Tree Recycling |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 01/04/16 2:21 am | updated: 01/04/16 3:27 am |
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Following an incident during Friday's Mummer's parade where a member of the Finnegan New Year Brigade was caught on video yelling homophobic epithets while walking on Broad Street, both Mummers' officials and Mayor-Elect Kenney have condemned the act. The man was carrying a sign that pictured Bruce Jenner on the front of a box of Wheaties after the 1976 Olympics and then Caitlyn Jenner on a box of Fruit Loops in 2016. "It was bad. Hurtful to many Philadelphians. Our Trans Citizens do not... Read More |
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Update: Missing 5-year-old Jayliel Vega Found Dead in Allentown Canal |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 01/02/16 9:13 pm | updated: 01/02/16 9:13 pm |
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The body of a missing autistic boy was found in a canal this afternoon. 5-year-old Jayliel Vega ran from a relative's home during a New Year's Eve party on Thursday evening. He was not wearing a coat, socks, or shoes. A massive search effort was deployed to search the entire neighborhood on the East Side of Allentown. K9 units, helicopters, and officers on the ground searched the woods and water near the Lehigh River. Today, a volunteer found the boy's tablet near the Lehigh canal. Divers... Read More |
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