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| Boy Packs Gun to John F. Reynolds School, VP Biden at Girard College, Bethel Elderly Murder Suicide |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/12/13 8:31 am | updated: 02/12/13 8:31 am |
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Officials say a first grade student at North Philadelphia's General John F. Reynolds School brought a loaded hand gun to school on Monday morning. The student was allegedly showing the gun to other children at the school, and one of those children reported it to school police. The child who brought the gun into the school was taken to the principal's office, where his backpack was searched and the gun recovered.
Vice President Joe Biden brought his push for tougher gun laws to... Read More |
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| Wilmington Courthouse Murder, Biden Sees No 2nd Amendment Conflict, Principal, Teachers Plead Guilty |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/11/13 8:24 pm | updated: 02/11/13 8:24 pm |
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A gunman and four people were shot today at a courthouse in Wilmington Delaware, the result of a bitter child custody dispute. The shooter is also dead. It all happened in the lobby of the courthouse where the gunman opened fire on two women killing both of them. Two law enforcement officers were also shot but protected by their bullet proof vests. Investigators are trying to determine if the shooter was killed by police or took his own life.
Vice President Joe Biden was in... Read More |
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| Pope Benedict XVI Resigns, Philadelphia 2015 Visit Affected, Statement From Pope Benedict |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/11/13 11:57 am | updated: 02/11/13 11:57 am |
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Pope Benedict XVI has announced he will step down on February 28th this year. The 85 year old pope says his health is failing and the ministry requires both strength of mind and body. Pope Benedict is the first to step down in nearly 600 years.
The news that Pope Benedict XVI will resign February 28th has shocked many around the world. Here in Philadelphia, there is surprise and disappointment by those who were looking forward to the Pope’s planned visit to Philadelphia... Read More |
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| Statement from Pope Benedict XVI Regarding His Resignation |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/11/13 11:24 am | updated: 02/11/13 11:24 am |
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The following is a statement issued by Pope Benedict XVI this morning announcing his plan to leave the office by Feb. 28, 2013
Dear Brothers,
I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an... Read More |
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| Pope Benedict XVI Resigns - Will Step Down February 28, 2013 |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/11/13 11:04 am | updated: 02/11/13 11:04 am |
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Pope Benedict has made the decision to resign, citing his failing health. This is the first time a Pope has resigned since 1450. The Associated Press announcement below:
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign on Feb. 28 because he was simply too infirm to carry on - the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March.
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| Phila. Crime Surveillance Cameras, Buena Arrest Made, Biden Gun Control Talks at Girard College |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/11/13 8:37 am | updated: 02/11/13 8:37 am |
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Philadelphia City Council members will be looking at expanding its use of surveillance cameras to deter crime. Council members visited Baltimore last month to see how that city has ramped up its crime camera program. One reason Baltimore has more extensive surveillance is that the city has tapped into hundreds of private cameras at colleges, hospitals and businesses. Philadelphia has 200 surveillance cameras, while Baltimore has more than 600.
State police say they have made an... Read More |
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| 55th Grammy Awards Hands Out Awards to Indie Acts; Black Keys, Fun., Mumford, Goyte the Big Winners |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/11/13 3:10 am | updated: 02/11/13 3:10 am |
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The 55th Annual Grammy Awards held tonight in the Staples Center in Los Angeles was full of great performances and collaborations, not too many surprises, and more than quite a few awards given out to bands considered indie acts not too long ago (or still are to many of their early fans).
Taylor Swift opened the show with a performance of "We Are Never Getting Back Together" with an elaborate 'Alice in Wonderland' theme full of dancers and circus performers. LL Cool J took over... Read More |
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| Missing Lumberton Woman Angelina Cocuzza; DE Officer Wilkers Leaves Hospital; After Philly Snowstorm |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/10/13 2:21 am | updated: 02/10/13 2:21 am |
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| Lumberton Police need the public's help in finding a missing 61-year-old woman. Angelina "Angel" Cocuzza disappeared from her home at the Lumberton Independent Living campus on Route 38 near Madison Avenue on Jan. 18. Family and police believe she may have intentions to harm herself. She is 5' 5" and weighs about 115 pounds. Police say Cocuzza suffers from depression as well as other medical conditions that put her in trouble. Cocuzza does not own a car or a cell phone and is not... Read More |
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| Home Raided in Nailla Robinson Case; Man Arrested for Backpack Gun; Philadelphia Eagles' New Coaches |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/09/13 12:44 am | updated: 02/09/13 12:44 am |
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| A task force from the Special Victims Unit executed a search warrant Friday acting on an anonymous tip in the Nailla Robinson abduction case. Police raided and searched a home in the 6200 block of Walton Avenue. The home is located 2 blocks from Bryant Elementary School in West Philadelphia where the 5-year-old girl was taken from her classroom and near a trail that goes to the playground where Nailla was found early the next morning. Investigators took photos and removed items from the... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Winter Storm Nor'easter Update Friday Evening |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/08/13 8:53 pm | updated: 02/08/13 8:53 pm |
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It looks like the snow amounts will be less than forecast earlier for the Philadelphia region, as precipitation has held off and the storm is moving away slightly. Snow will begin as the temperatures fall and the evening wears on. Snow will fall heaviest 9pm - 2am. The storm will clear out of the region by Saturday morning. Here are the latest warnings and advisories from the National Weather Service:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 346 PM... Read More |
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