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| East Oak Lane 4 Alarm Fire, Philly Naked Bike Ride, Dehydrated Kruk Hospitalized |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/26/13 1:01 am | updated: 08/26/13 1:01 am |
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A four-alarm fire gutted a church in the East Oak Lane section of Philadelphia Sunday afternoon. The fire was reported at about 1 p.m. at St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church. A tight-knit congregation is left grief stricken after the fast moving fire claimed their church only a short time after morning services. Fire officials say about 120 firefighters and 133 pieces of apparatus responded to the blaze.
Hundreds of cyclists took to the streets of Philadelphia... Read More |
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| Phillies Lose Longest Game in 18th; Women Hit and Killed by Market-Frankford El |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/25/13 6:31 am | updated: 08/25/13 6:31 am |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies lost tonight (or rather early Sunday morning) to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the longest game played in Phillies' history by time. The game went 7 hrs 6 min & had 35 hits, 19 runs, 28 walks, 32 k's, 20 pitchers and 712 pitches. A 10 inning scoreless stretch wasn't broken until the Top of the 18th when the D-Backs took the lead off RF Casper Wells. Wells, a former college pitcher, gave a valiant effort but couldn't get the third out. He took the loss. Sunday's starter,... Read More |
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| Lehigh Student Found Dead, Philly Cell Phone Thefts, SRC Protesters |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/23/13 11:27 am | updated: 08/23/13 11:27 am |
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A Lehigh University student has been found dead. According to the school, 19 year old Hanlon MacDonald from Albany, New York was found dead Thursday night inside her apartment. An autopsy has been scheduled but authorities say the death does not appear to be suspicious.
A new study says Philadelphia is number 1 in cell phone thefts and losses. SEPTA says one of the hot spots for theft is the Church Street Station on the Market-Frankford line. SEPTA has 12,000 surveillance... Read More |
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| Obama College Rating System, PGW Imposters Rob House, Beau Biden Back in Delaware |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/23/13 1:22 am | updated: 08/23/13 1:22 am |
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| Targeting the soaring cost of higher education, President Barack Obama on Thursday unveiled a broad new government rating system for colleges that would judge schools on their affordability and perhaps be used to allocate federal financial aid. But the proposed overhaul faced immediate skepticism from college leaders who worry the rankings could cost their institutions millions of dollars, as well as from congressional Republicans wary of deepening the government’s role in higher... Read More |
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| Window Washer Falls From 7th Floor; Giant Rat/Baby Scream in Old City; FBI Police Chase Most Wanted |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/22/13 9:22 pm | updated: 08/22/13 9:22 pm |
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| A window washer fell this afternoon while working on a building across from Rittenhouse Square. There were three workers washing windows at around 2pm. The man fell from the seventh floor to a roof outside the second floor above the lobby of the Rittenhouse Claridge apartment building at 201 S. 18th Street. He survived the fall and was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital. The Department of Licenses & Inspections will inspect the equipment and investigate the cause of the accident. ... Read More |
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| Beau Biden Returns Home, New Camden School Superintendent, Penn State Merchandise Sales |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/22/13 7:23 am | updated: 08/22/13 7:23 am |
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Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden has had successful treatment in Texas and is back to Delaware today. Fox 29 is reporting that two weeks before the Vice President’s son was hospitalized, emergency responders were called to Joe Biden’s home in Delaware where Beau was staying at the time with a report of a possible stroke victim.
Governor Christie has named a new superintendent of Camden’s state run school system. The new leader is Paymon Rouhanifard a 32... Read More |
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| Wilmington Vehicle Break-Ins Foiled, Mantua Police Thermal Imaging, Somerton Home Explosion |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/22/13 2:55 am | updated: 08/22/13 2:55 am |
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| Wilmington police arrested a family after a mother led her two sons and a friend on a vehicle break-in spree. The incident occurred early Monday morning as officers responded to a 911 call reporting thefts from vehicles in the 1400 block of Stapler Place. An investigation revealed that four suspects entered vehicles in 1400 block of Stapler Place and removed property. Officers conducted an area search and located Tyvora Douglas walking with her 17 and 16-year-old sons in the 1000 block of N.... Read More |
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| Missing Swarthmore Boa Found; Christie Appoints New Camden Superintendent |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/21/13 8:12 pm | updated: 08/21/13 8:12 pm |
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A missing pet boa constrictor has been found after a week on the loose. The seven-foot snake, whose name is "Snakey," went missing from the backyard of its Swarthmore home where it was left out to sun. Neighbors have been on alert but can rest easy now that it has been returned to it's owner. It was found in a yard a few blocks away home.
Governor Chris Christie introduced his selection for Superintendent of Camden school system today calling him one who is up for a challege.... Read More |
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| Funeral Promotion at Baseball Game, Christie Drops in Poll, Stolen Police Car |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/21/13 2:23 pm | updated: 08/21/13 2:23 pm |
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In one of baseball's most unusual promotions, The Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs ran an essay contest with the grand prize a funeral, complete with casket, flowers and headstone. The winner was announced in the 6th inning Tuesday, Steve Paul of Freemansburg who is suffering from ALS. Paul says it is a relief knowing he will leave his family with one less burden, but he hopes he won’t use the prize for several more years.
A new poll shows New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie still tops... Read More |
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| More Beau Biden Testing, Chester Shootings Kill Three, North Philly Police Involved Shooting |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/21/13 1:15 am | updated: 08/21/13 1:15 am |
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Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden was undergoing medical tests on Tuesday in Houston, where family members, including his father, Vice President Joe Biden, were gathered. The younger Biden, who is being evaluated to determine why he experienced weakness and disorientation last week, posted a smiling photo of his wife Hallie and himself to his Twitter account Tuesday morning.
An hour of violence on the streets of Chester left three people dead and sent one to the hospital. ... Read More |
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