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| Winter Storm Warning for Philadelphia, 8-12" Snow, Monday 8pm - Tuesday 4 pm |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/13/17 3:12 am | updated: 03/13/17 3:12 am |
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WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO 4 PM EDT TUESDAY...
* LOCATIONS... THE PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA AND ADJACENT SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY, NORTHERN DELAWARE, AND THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
* HAZARD TYPES... HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.
* ACCUMULATIONS... SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT A TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX OR RAIN MAY OCCUR FOR A TIME TUESDAY MORNING, WHICH... Read More |
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| Body Found In Schuylkill River; SEPTA Expands Key Kiosks; Teen Found Bound And Bruised |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 03/13/17 3:08 am | updated: 03/13/17 3:08 am |
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| Pennsylvania State Police are now investigating after a body was found along the Schuylkill River in Berks County. The body was found by a group of kayakers on Sunday just before 2 pm near Gibraltar Road in Exeter Township. Police say that the kayakers were searching for a 26-year-old man, Bradley Verret who was last seen in Reading over a month ago. Authorities have stated that the body found does not match the description of Verret. The victim found is said to be a white male in his... Read More |
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| North Philly 13yo Shot in Head; Fire in West Philly; LOVE Park Behind Schedule; Winter Storm Watch |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/12/17 4:59 am | updated: 03/12/17 5:13 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are looking for two suspects wanted for the shooting of a 13-year-old boy inside a Chinese takeout in North Philadelphia on Friday night. It happened around 10:30 pm at the Gold Fish restaurant on the 2000 block of West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia's Tioga-Nicetown section. The teen was sitting inside the restaurant with a few other friends when two other young men approached them and struck up a conversation. Suddenly one of the suspects pulled out a gun and... Read More |
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| 1 Dead, 4 Injured in Multi-Car Crash in Camden Co.; Delco Woman Fights Off Attacker Outside Home |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/11/17 4:08 am | updated: 03/11/17 4:08 am |
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A multi-car crash in Camden County has left 1 person dead and four others injured. It happened around 6:30 p.m. along White Horse Pike (Rt. 30) near Capitol Avenue in Oaklyn, NJ. Five cars were involved in the accident. Two of the vehicles hit head on. One of the vehicles burst into flames. The injured were taken to Cooper University Hospital. Rt. 30 was shut down in both directions until around 10 p.m. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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| Fight at Hatfield Ice Arena, CB West and Ridley; Dump Truck/School Bus Crash; Roosevelt Inn Lawsuit |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/10/17 11:04 pm | updated: 03/10/17 11:04 pm |
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| Police were called to the Hatfield Ice Arena in Montgomery County on Thursday night after a fight broke out on the ice and extended into the stands. It happened around 10:20 p.m. at 350 County Line Road in Hatfield Township. It was during the Flyers Cup Class 2A quarterfinal hockey game between Central Bucks West High School and Ridley Ice Hockey. CB West was leading at the time 7-1. The incident was caught on video. It shows the players on the ice engaged in a brawl and members of the... Read More |
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| Sara Packer Pleads Not Guilty, Death Penalty Sought; NE Extension Cleared; DCMH Nurses Back At Work |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/10/17 5:53 pm | updated: 03/10/17 5:53 pm |
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| 42-year-old Sara Packer was arraigned today in the rape, murder, and dismemberment of her 14-year-old adoptive daughter, Grace Packer, last summer. Packer pled not guilty to charges of homicide, kidnapping, abuse of corpse, conspiracy to commit rape, and other charges. Grace disappeared from her Abington home in July 2016 and was reported missing. In actuality, Sara and her boyfriend, 44-year-old Jacob Sullivan, took Grace to a new home in Quakertown where they raped and killed her.... Read More |
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| String Of Paintball Gun Attacks; Independence Center Makeover; Crews Find Human Remains In Old City |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 03/10/17 7:34 am | updated: 03/10/17 7:34 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are now investigating a string of paint ball gun attacks that have taken place in the city. Five people were all targeted and shot by a suspected male in a Dodge/Chrysler Caravan as they walked outside on Tuesday in Roxborough. All five of the incidents took place on the same day, just hours after each other. Two of the five victims were taken to the hospital to treat there injuries. Police believe the suspect to be a black male between the ages of 15-20, if anyone... Read More |
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| Councilman David Oh introduces the Philadelphia Music Industry Task Force |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/10/17 2:20 am | updated: 03/10/17 2:20 am |
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This afternoon at City Hall, Councilman David Oh, the Chair of Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy, introduced the initial 15 members of the city's brand new Music Industry Task Force. Councilman Oh, whose office runs the annual PHL Live competition, introduced the bill that led to the creation of the task force. (see below for the City Council bills.)
The Task Force will consider the history of the music industry in Philadelphia,... Read More |
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| Delaware River Turnpike Bridge to Reopen; Jury Selection in Frein Case; Coffins Found in Old City |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/10/17 12:38 am | updated: 03/10/17 12:38 am |
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| Officials from the PA Turnpike Commission and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority announced that the Delaware River Turnpike Bridge will reopen tonight sometime after 10:30 pm. The repair work that has kept the bridge closed since the end of January has been completed about a month earlier than expected. Officials credit the hard work of the engineers, contractors, scientists, and other workers involved. They also say that a little bit of good luck and the better than usual winter weather... Read More |
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| Amplify Philly Brings Philadelphia Tech and Music to SXSW; Live Broadcast Stream Concert Showcase |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/09/17 5:05 pm | updated: 03/09/17 5:05 pm |
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| Philadelphia startups, corporations, musicians, and other partners will be traveling to Austin, TX to participate in the SXSW Interactive & Music Festival starting this weekend. This is the second year that the Amplify Philly initiative has coordinated Philadelphia's efforts during the festival, which combines a tech conference and trade show with a music festival. The goal is to promote Philadelphia as an innovation hub that is full... Read More |
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