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| PHL Council Passes FY21 Budget; NJ DOC Serves Removal Charges on Officer; NJ 3 Died, Couldn't Swim |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/25/20 4:29 pm | updated: 06/25/20 4:29 pm |
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| Philadelphia City Council had its last stated meeting before the summer recess on Thursday, 6/25. There were no surprises, just the formality of voting, but today's session brought big change to the City, a culmination to the reaction to the last three months. All of the bills and resolutions were approved, but there are certainly factions who still feel left out wishing for more and wondering why or how they weren't heard despite their calls. Council approved the FY2021 budget today.... Read More |
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| Man Arrested for Haverford Woman Murder; NJ Indoor Recreation Open 7/2; Judge: Safehouse Open Stayed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/20 11:26 pm | updated: 06/24/20 11:26 pm |
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| A man has been arrested in the murder of a missing Haverford Township woman whose body was discovered in a trash bag in Germantown on Tuesday night, 6/23. 26-year-old Kareem Davis-Duppins is charged with first-degree murder, abuse of corpse, and related offenses in the death of 25-year-old Sabrina Dubose of Haverford Township. Dubose was reported missing on May 22. Davis-Duppins told police that he met Dubose on the Market-Frankford El and they went back to the apartment complex he... Read More |
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| Phila. Officials Seek Removal of Columbus Statue; NJ, NY, CT Travel Advisory; Woman Attacked in Park |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/20 4:27 pm | updated: 06/24/20 4:27 pm |
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| Philadelphia city officials say that they will seek the removal of the statue of Christopher Columbus from Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia 'in light of ongoing public safety concerns about the presence of armed individuals at Marconi Plaza and confrontations between those who support the statue and those opposed to it.' The City of Philadelphia will ask the Philadelphia Art Commission at a meeting on July 22 to remove the statue. The public will be able to submit written input online... Read More |
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| Baseball is Back! MLB/Players Reach Agreement; Body Found in Trash Bag Germantown; Philly Protests |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/23/20 10:57 pm | updated: 06/23/20 10:57 pm |
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| Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have come to an agreement on starting the 2020 season. "Major League Baseball is thrilled to announce that the 2020 season is on the horizon," said Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. "We have provided the Players Association with a schedule to play 60 games and are excited to provide our great fans with Baseball again soon." Spring Training will restart on July 1 and Opening Day will be either July 23 or 24. Teams will... Read More |
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| NJ Amusement and Water Parks Open 7/2; Haverford Employee Tragic Accident; 3 Die in NJ Pool |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/23/20 10:09 pm | updated: 06/23/20 10:09 pm |
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Tuesday, 6/23, that outdoor amusement parks, water parks, and playgrounds will be allowed to reopen on July 2. Amusement and water parks will have to operate at 50% capacity. Guests and workers will have to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. Rides and other areas will be frequently sanitized.
NEW: On Thursday, July 2nd, the following can REOPEN:
?Outdoor amusement parks
?Outdoor... Read More |
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| Bill Cosby Case Wins Right to Appeal PA Supreme; Man Climbs Seaside 'Skyscraper'; Double Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/23/20 5:32 pm | updated: 06/23/20 5:32 pm |
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| Bill Cosby has won the right to appeal his 2018 sexual assault conviction. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear that appeal. The 82-year-old was convicted on three felony sex-assault counts and sentenced to 3-10 years in state prison for drugging and assaulting a woman in his Cheltenham, Montgomery County, home in 2004. The Supreme Court will review two aspects of the case. The first deals with the judge's decision to allow testimony from five other accusers and to allow evidence... Read More |
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| Philly-native Killed in UK Terror Attack; NJ Casinos/Indoor Dining; Parx Reopening; Double Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/22/20 2:19 pm | updated: 06/22/20 2:19 pm |
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| A Northeast Philadelphia-native was one of three people killed in a possible terrorist attack in the United Kingdom over the weekend. 39-year-old Joe Ritchie-Bennett has been identified as one of the victims. He attended Father Judge High School and his family still lives in Mayfair. He lived in the UK for the past 15 years. The attack happened on Saturday, 6/20, around 7 p.m. at Forbury Gardens Park in Reading, about 40 miles west of London. The 25-year-old suspect stabbed and killed... Read More |
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| Missing Swimmer Delanco, NJ, Body Found; Teen Boy on Bike Struck/Killed; Suspicious Fire Center City |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/21/20 8:32 pm | updated: 06/21/20 8:58 pm |
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| A body has been found as crews search the Delaware River for a missing swimmer on Sunday night, 6/21. The U.S. Coast Guard and several local fire departments and emergency squads have been searching the waters near Delanco, New Jersey. The 22-year-old man was swimming with friends near a boat ramp off Delaware and Union Avenues. He became separated from his friends and they called 911 when they didn't see him resurface. The recovered body has not yet been identified as the missing... Read More |
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| Center City Stores Looted Again Saturday Morning; Community Cleans Marconi Plaza; Triple Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/20/20 10:48 pm | updated: 06/20/20 10:48 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police say that two Center City stores that had already been looted and subsequently boarded up amid unrest earlier this month were burglarized again early Saturday morning, 6/20. It happened around 5 a.m. along the 1600 block of Chestnut Street. Alarms were set off at both the Old Navy and Men's Warehouse stores. Police believe the burglars entered through the back of the stores and were able to get into the other next door. One person was arrested near 16th and Sansom... Read More |
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| Phillies: 5 Players/3 Staff Positive COVID; Visit NJ Nursing Home Sunday; Juneteenth Celebrations |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/19/20 10:29 pm | updated: 06/19/20 10:29 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies confirmed on Friday, 6/19, that 8 members of the organization at the team's facility in Clearwater, Florida, have tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19. That includes 5 players and 3 staff members. 8 staff members have tested negative. There are still 12 staff and 20 players awaiting test results. The names of those who tested positive are not known, nor is it known if the players were major or minor leaguers. No one who has tested positive has required... Read More |
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