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| PlayStation Murder Life Sentence; $12/Hour Minimum Wage Increase; Road-Rage Bus Incident |
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 by: darceypaulding - Schwenksville, PA
started: 10/17/14 12:13 am | updated: 10/17/14 12:13 am |
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Malik Anderson was served a life sentence by a Philadelphia jury on Wednesday. He was charged with the first-degree murder of his friend in August of 2013. The tragedy occurred because of an unequal share of money when the two sold a stolen PlayStation system. Anderson will serve life in prison without parole.
City Council approved a bill on Thursday that will help low-wage employees in Philadelphia earn $12/hour as a minimum wage. This would also benefit the employer by... Read More |
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| Joe Biden at Penn's Landing; Hundreds Rally at School District; CHOP Designated for Ebola Treatment |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/16/14 10:20 pm | updated: 10/16/14 10:20 pm |
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| Vice President Joe Biden was in Philadelphia today to check on the ongoing Delaware River dredging project. Biden toured on of the dredge boat and spoke about the importance of the project to the local economy. Deepening the river channel to 45 feet will allow more ships and therefore commerce to come up the river and into the Port of Philadelphia. Speaking at Penn's Landing, he said that 135,000 jobs are directly or indirectly tied to the river channel. the project is over halfway... Read More |
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| Deadly Expressway Crash; NJ to Allow Betting on Social Games; Police Support Ronald McDonald House |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/16/14 11:13 am | updated: 10/16/14 11:13 am |
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A deadly crash on the Schuylkill Expressway this morning caused major delays eastbound approaching Montgomery Drive. Just after 5:15 am a vehicle crashed and overturned killing at least one motorist. Traffic jams this morning backed up for miles in both directions from the scene of the accident on Interstate 76.
New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement is preparing to make real money gambling on skill based games legal. They are seeking proposals from game developers now in... Read More |
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| Fatal Accident on I-76, Fryar and Mother Mortgage Fraud Trial, Center City Cab Driver Stabbed |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/16/14 11:04 am | updated: 10/16/14 11:04 am |
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One lane of the Eastbound Schuylkill Expressway is now getting by after a fatal, multi-vehicle accident near the Montgomery off-ramp Thursday morning. Authorities say at least one person is dead. There’s no word yet on other injuries. The Martin Luther King Drive is taking most of the Schuylkill bailout and the Kelly Drive is also quickly backing up.
Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Irving Fryar and his mother will be tried on mortgage fraud charges in Burlington... Read More |
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| 10-year-old to Stay in Jail; Seamus McCaffery Linked to Pornographic Emails; Soccer Coaches Resign |
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 by: SWest - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/16/14 1:40 am | updated: 10/16/14 1:40 am |
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| A ten year old boy, charged with the crime of fatally beating 90-year-old woman, is to remain in adult prison today after his lawyer withdrew his request for bail. The lawyer said that the boy's family is not ready to take him into custody yet. The beating occurred Saturday in Damascus Township, Wayne County when the boy was spending the weekend at his grandfather's house, who is the caretaker of the deceased woman. The boy is one of the youngest people to be tried as an adult for murder in... Read More |
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| Philly Dirt Biker Shot and Killed; Mother Charged in False Amber Alert; 2 Women Steal Dog in Mayfair |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/15/14 9:42 pm | updated: 10/15/14 9:42 pm |
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| A popular urban dirt biker was shot and killed this afternoon in Southwest Philadelphia. Police were called to the 2100 block of South 60th Street near Kingsessing for a report of a gun. They found 23-year-old Kyrell Tyler aka "Dirt Bike Rell" inside a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo shot several times in the head, neck, and torso. He was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 1:32 p.m. Police are still investigating and have not released any descriptions of a... Read More |
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| UPenn Doctor Fights Ebola, Philly Death Shootings, Bill Against Narcotic Abuse |
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by: darceypaulding - Schwenksville, PA
started: 10/15/14 7:56 pm | updated: 10/15/14 7:56 pm |
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University of Pennsylvania doctor, Trish Henwood, is preparing to leave the states to help fight Ebola in Liberia on Thursday morning. This humanitarian has been involved previously with non-profit groups to advocate for good health standards. She will be working just outside the capital of Liberia.
Southwest Philly witnessed two separate shootings Tuesday evening, both resulting in deaths. Each man was taken to the University of Pennsylvania and shortly pronounced dead after... Read More |
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| Second Ebola Case in Dallas; Gonzalo Brings Storms; Senate Strikes Down SRC Proposal |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/15/14 11:17 am | updated: 10/15/14 11:17 am |
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A second health care worker in Dallas has tested positive for the Ebola virus. The worker had provided care for Thomas Eric Duncan who died from the disease on October 8th. The worker reported a fever and was immediately isolated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. The worked was interviewed to identify other contacts for potential exposure,
We’re enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures again today. Enjoy it now, because things will turn ugly over the next... Read More |
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| NJ Sports Betting, Raghu Yandamuri Gets Death Penalty, Boyz II Men Perform At CAPA |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/15/14 1:07 am | updated: 10/15/14 1:07 am |
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State lawmakers passed a measure that could clear the way for sports betting in New Jersey. The bill is the latest in a years-long effort to authorize sports wagering, a push that still faces legal challenges. The state Senate passed the measure on Tuesday. Democratic State Sen. Raymond Lesniak authored the bill that partially repeals prohibition of sports betting. The Assembly is expected to vote Thursday on the issue.
A Montgomery County jury has sentenced an Upper Merion... Read More |
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| 10-year-old Murders 90-year-old NePA; Camden Demolishing Abandoned Houses; Man Shot 32x in N. Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/14 10:03 pm | updated: 10/14/14 10:03 pm |
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| A 10-year-old boy has been charged in the beating death of a 90-year-old woman on Saturday in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The boy was visiting his grandparent's home in Wayne County. He entered the bedroom of the woman, Helen Novak, who was being cared for by his grandmother. The woman apparently yelled at the boy which prompted him to hold a cane against her throat while she was in her bed and punch her repeatedly. The boy has been charged as an adult with criminal homicide and is being... Read More |
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