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| George H.W. Bush Neck Injury, Philadelphia One Of Worst Driving Cities, Chip Kelly Ranked By SI.com |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/16/15 10:53 am | updated: 07/16/15 10:53 am |
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Former President George H.W. Bush fell at home on Wednesday and broke a bone in his neck but was doing OK after. Spokesman Jim McGrath tweeted that the 41st president would be in a neck brace. Bush, is the oldest living former U.S. president and has a form of Parkinson’s disease that has forced him in recent years to use a motorized scooter or wheelchair for mobility.
A new study finds Philadelphia is one of the worst cities in which to drive. The website WalletHub... Read More |
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| 4 Armed Suspects Caught on Tape; Villanova Expansion Project Approved; DRPA Bridge Discounts |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/15/15 9:41 pm | updated: 07/15/15 9:43 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have released surveillance video of four armed suspects attempting a home robbery on the 500 block of Burnham Road on Tuesday night. It happened around 10:30 p.m. in West Mount Airy. The 32-year-old resident heard a knock on the door and opened it slightly. He saw another man appear with a gun and quickly shut and locked the door. He witnessed two others appear on the video camera. All four men were armed, three with handguns and one with a shotgun. They attempted to... Read More |
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| Flash Flood Warnings, Philadelphia Police Officer Suspended, Pope Parties |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/15/15 10:18 am | updated: 07/15/15 10:18 am |
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The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for much of the area Wednesday morning. The warnings are set to expire at 9:30am. Reports are of 1 1/2" rain in a 20-30 minute span where it will come down heaviest. The areas affected in Pennsylvania are parts of Chester, Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties. In New Jersey, the warning extends to parts of Camden, Salem, Gloucester, and Burlington Counties.
A Philadelphia Police officer could lose his job after... Read More |
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| Wilmington Car Chase Ends in Bus Crash; Airplane Lands on Rt. 72 NJ; Yandamuri Represent Himself |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/14/15 9:49 pm | updated: 07/14/15 9:49 pm |
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| A man being chased by police was killed after his car collided with a school bus this afternoon in Wilmington, DE. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 800 block of Delaware Avenue. Wilmington police spotted the man driving erratically through the city streets and attempted to pull him over but he sped off. At the point where 12th Street turns into Delaware Ave. the man lost control, hopped the median, and slammed into the bus. There were no children inside at the time. The bus... Read More |
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| 106TH NAACP Annual Convention Livestream - President Barack Obama |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/14/15 7:43 pm | updated: 07/14/15 7:43 pm |
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President Barack Obama will address the convention in Philadelphia and is expected to call for sweeping changes of the criminal justice system. Watch the live streaming broadcast below:
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| Woman Killed by SEPTA Train; Gov Wolf Tax Plan Resistance; Sex With Horse Attempt Foiled |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/14/15 2:13 pm | updated: 07/14/15 2:13 pm |
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| A woman was fatally struck by a SEPTA train in Montgomery County this morning. SEPTA said the woman died after she was hit by an inbound Lansdale/Doylestown Line train just before 6 a.m. The woman was struck between the North Wales and Gwynedd Valley stations. It's not yet known why the woman was in the track area. The incident prompted SEPTA to suspend service on the Regional Rail line between the Doylestown and Pennlyn stations for about two and a half hours while authorities responded to... Read More |
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| Obama at NAACP Convention Today, Nutter Travels To Germany, Go Set A Watchman In Stores Today |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/14/15 11:20 am | updated: 07/14/15 11:20 am |
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| President Barack Obama will be in Philadelphia today to offer remarks at the 106th NAACP convention. NAACP President Cornell Brooks says he expects President Obama to provide guidance on key civil rights issues facing communities of color, like racial profiling, mass incarceration, voting rights and hate crimes. The 106th convention has included speeches by the nation’s top legal minds, including Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby and Barbara Arnwine of the lawyers committee for civil... Read More |
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| Chaput's Statement on Waldron Mercy; Man Guilty Drag Racing Deaths; SEPTA Regional Rail Papal Plan |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/13/15 11:20 pm | updated: 07/13/15 11:20 pm |
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| Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput released a statement today regarding the recent firing of a teacher at Waldron Mercy Academy in Lower Merion, Montgomery County. Margie Winters was presumably fired from her job as religious education director because she is in a same sex marriage. Chaput said, "Schools describing themselves as Catholic take on the responsibility of teaching and witnessing the Catholic faith in a manner true to Catholic belief. There's nothing complicated or... Read More |
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| McNabb Suspended Indefinitely; NAACP Convention Opens; Gathering for Fired Gay Teacher |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/13/15 1:06 pm | updated: 07/13/15 1:06 pm |
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According to Sports Illustrated, Donovan McNabb has been suspended indefinitely from his job at Fox Sports. McNabb's suspension comes on the heels of him being arrested back on June 28 for driving under the influence of alcohol in Arizona. It was the second time in 18 months the former Pro Bowler was arrested for the offense. The first arrest was back in Dec. 15, 2013. He eventually served one day in jail in April of 2014 after pleading guilty.
The NAACP Convention kicked of... Read More |
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| North Philadelphia Double Shooting, Judson Street Multiple Shooting, Chestnut Hill Dog Days Event |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/13/15 9:37 am | updated: 07/13/15 9:37 am |
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Police are investigating a double shooting on the 1600 block of Widener Place in North Philadelphia just after 10 p.m. Sunday night. The male victim, 21, was shot twice in the leg. The second victim, a 46 year old female was also shot twice, once in the stomach and once in the leg. Both were transported to Einsteins Hospital and remain in stable condition. An investigation is ongoing with no suspects or motives at this time.
A black male was shot 6 times on the 2000 block of... Read More |
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