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| Arrest in 2015 Port Richmond Murder; Cheating in PA State Police Academy; Crash in Clifton Heights |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/03/17 6:39 pm | updated: 02/03/17 6:50 pm |
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| Philadelphia police have made an arrest in the 2015 murder of a Port Richmond woman. 28-year-old James Jones is charged with criminal homicide, burglary, robbery and a list of related offenses. It happened on July 30, 2015 on the 3000 block of Aramingo Ave. Police found 22-year-old Stephanie Dzikowski shot to death in a second floor bedroom. Her 2-year-old daughter was in the room with her. Surveillance video helped polce identify Jones. Jones was already in jail on an unrelated... Read More |
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| Phillies Sign Chris Coghlan; Union Sign 'Fafa' Picault; Joel Embiid To Play In Skills Challenge |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/03/17 3:39 pm | updated: 02/03/17 3:39 pm |
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The Phillies have announced they signed former Chicago Cubs outfielder Chris Coghlan to a minor league contract. Coghlan played for the Cubs for the 2014 and 2015 season, and part of their World Series 2016 season. In 2009, Coghlan won the National League Rookie of the Year Award while he was on the then Florida Marlins. The Phillies have invited Coghlan to come to spring training in Clearwater this spring.
The Philadelphia Union have officially signed U.S.... Read More |
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| SUV With Baby In It Stolen; Man Shot And Killed In S.W. Philly; Second Ruling For 'Bridgegate' |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/03/17 2:21 am | updated: 02/03/17 2:21 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are now searching for a suspect that they say stole a SUV with a baby inside of it on Thursday night. The incident happened near 8th and Snyder streets at around 5:30 pm on Thursday evening. Police say that the suspect jumped in the SUV and that it had the 19-month baby in the back seat. The suspect drove the car for about 10 minutes until the child in the car seat was dropped off unharmed a few blocks away. The suspect is still at large, and it is unknown if the... Read More |
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| Philly Police Officer Arrested; Four Men Arrested For Sex Trafficking; $3.3 Million Drug Bust |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/02/17 9:02 pm | updated: 02/02/17 9:02 pm |
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| A 17-year-veteran of the Philadelphia Police force turned himself in on Wednesday on multiple domestic-related incidents. 51-year-old officer Gerald Smith has now been charged with six-misdemeanors including assault and terroristic threats. Police say that Smith had punched a 46-year-old woman in the eye in January of 2016, as well as backhanding her in the chest during an argument in June. Smith has now been suspended from the police force and it is stated that the police department has... Read More |
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| Officer Killed in DE Hostage Situation; Philly Cafeteria Worker Sells Drugs; Comcast Workers Protest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/02/17 8:12 pm | updated: 02/02/17 8:12 pm |
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| A nearly 20-hour hostage situation at a Delaware state prison ended early this morning when authorities used a backhoe to breach the building. One of the remaining hostages, 47-year-old Sgt. Steven Floyd, was found unresponsive and later died at the hospital. The other remaining hostage, a female counselor, was rescued unharmed. Delaware Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security Robert Coupe says that other prisoners shielded her from harm. The situation began on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.... Read More |
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| PA Senator Acquitted; Rex Tillerson Now Secretary of State; Decades of Abuse At Bucks Co. School |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/02/17 1:05 am | updated: 02/02/17 1:05 am |
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| A federal jury acquitted Pennsylvania senator Larry Farnese on Wednesday, after he was under investigation on charges that he spent $6,000 of campaign money as bribes to help him win a Democratic Party ward leadership election in 2011. The acquittal comes after 5 days of testimony from Farnese. Farnese was accused of bribing a city committeewoman, because the $6,000 was spent on a college study aboard program for the committeewoman's daughter. Defendants argued that the payment was a... Read More |
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| SEPTA Ends Late Train Refund; Armed Robber In Police Custody; Pregnant Teen Wanted For Stabbing |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/01/17 8:33 pm | updated: 02/01/17 8:33 pm |
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| SEPTA officials stated that they have officially done away with giving refunds for late trains. SEPTA briefly stopped giving refunds for late trains over the summer after losing one-third of its rail cars created many delays. The service guarantee gave passengers the chance to request a full refund on Regional Rail tickets if a train was more than 15 minutes late. The policy also applied to two city subway lines, the Norristown High Speed Line, and two suburban trolley lines. SEPTA... Read More |
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| Cops Stop Abduction in Olde Richmond; Gun at Upper Darby High; Hostage Situation at Delaware Prison |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/01/17 6:32 pm | updated: 02/01/17 6:39 pm |
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| Undercover narcotics officers stopped the abduction of a 25-year-old woman on Tuesday night in Philadelphia's Olde Richmond neighborhood. The officers had received a tip about the possible kidnapping. They went to the Port Richmond Village shopping plaza on the 2400 block of Aramingo Avenue shortly after 8pm. Two undercover officers witnessed the woman leave her place of work and walk to her car. A red Jeep Cherokee with 4 to 5 people pulled up and two men jumped out. They forced the... Read More |
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| Hurricanes Beat Flyers; Union Sign Haris Medunjanin; Temple Women's Basketball Takes On No.1 UConn |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/01/17 3:27 pm | updated: 02/01/17 3:27 pm |
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| The Hurricanes sealed a 5-1 victory over the Flyers Tuesday night, breaking their 3 game win streak. The Flyers started to fall short in the first period as the Hurricanes led 2-0 and out shot the Flyers 8-4. The Hurricanes then scored again, making it 3-0 at the end of the 2nd period. Flyers' Brayden Schenn scored the only goal for the Flyers, which was his 100th NHL goal. Flyers goalie Steve Mason made 23 saves, but was not enough to stop the Hurricanes. Flyers Head Coach stated, "That... Read More |
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| Man Hit By Car In N.E. Philly; Defendants Liable In Building Collapse, Trump's Supreme Court Nominee |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/01/17 2:44 am | updated: 02/01/17 2:44 am |
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| A man is now in critical condition after being struck by a car in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The incident happened on the 9800 block of Roosevelt Boulevard right near Bowler Street around 7 pm. The man, reported to be in his 40's or 50's, was struck in the northbound lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard. The man was taken to Aria Health Torresdale to be treated, where he is listed in critical condition. The driver of the car remained at the scene, it is unclear whether or not he... Read More |
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