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| Shut Down Schools Sale Blocked, Sanders Wins Maine Caucuses, West Laurel Irish Hill Memorial |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/07/16 8:46 am | updated: 03/07/16 8:46 am |
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| A Philadelphia judge has blocked the school district’s plan to sell several shut down schools as a package, and the decision could cost the district millions of dollars. Judge Nina Wright-Padilla refused to okay a five-school package deal the district had with a Maryland developer after Point Breeze residents objected to including Walter Smith Elementary in the mix. In the thick of a building boom, neighbors wanted Smith to remain a school, not be converted to residential use. Their... Read More |
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| DUI Crash in Philly, Nancy Reagan Dies at 94, Memorial Service help for Sgt. Brian Wilson III |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 03/07/16 12:21 am | updated: 03/07/16 12:21 am |
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Two police officers have been hospitalized after a suspected DUI crash in Philly Sunday Morning. It happened Sunday Morning at 4:30 A.M. On the 100 block of South 52nd Street. The police say the driver rear ended their parked car. The Two officers were sent Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver now faces DUI charges.
Former first lady Nancy Reagan died yesterday at the age of 94. She died in her home in Los Angeles due to congestive... Read More |
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| Conestoga High Hazing Assault Arrests; Person Sought in Slashing Murder; Di Nero Visits Glen Mills |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/04/16 10:06 pm | updated: 03/04/16 10:07 pm |
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| Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the arrest of three juveniles in connection with a shocking hazing incident at Conestoga High School last fall. Three 17-year-old members of the varsity football team have been charged with conspiracy to commit assault, possession of an instrument of crime, unlawful restraint, and terroristic. It happened on October 15th, 2015, but the 14-year-old freshman victim did not tell his father until a month ago who in turn notified the... Read More |
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| Kristina Brown Autopsy; Strothers Brothers Jersey Scam; Philadelphia Flower Show Opening |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/04/16 12:22 pm | updated: 03/04/16 12:22 pm |
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| In advance of the full autopsy, the medical examiner says that Bobbi Kristina Brown's face being immersed in water, along with drug intoxication, led to her death last year. The 22-year-old daughter of singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown was found face-down and unresponsive in a bathtub in her suburban Atlanta townhome Jan. 31, 2015, and died in hospice care July 26. The medical examiner's office said it reviewed medical records, investigative files and other documents to determine how... Read More |
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| Scotch Shortage, Lee's Cafe and Bistro Chef Killed, Women's History Month |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/04/16 8:55 am | updated: 03/04/16 8:55 am |
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Thirst for old single malt Scotch is booming around the world — from the U.S. to developing countries like China — pushing prices of older vintages through the roof, attracting savvy investors hoping to cash in and forcing distilleries to scramble to meet demand.
The problem is that age-labeled single malt Scotch has always been, by design, a limited commodity. Distillers produce a set amount in a given year with pretty much zero visibility about what demand will be like... Read More |
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| Transgender Murder Arrests; Christie Responds to Newspapers; Kane Driver Sentenced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/16 7:18 pm | updated: 03/03/16 7:18 pm |
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Philadelphia Police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a transgender woman last month in Frankford. On February 20th just before midnight, 25-year-old Maya Young was found with multiple stab wounds on the 4800 block of Penn Street. She was taken to Aria Health Frankford where she was pronounced dead. Police have arrested 24-year-old Tiffany Floyd and 19-year-old Jose Pena. They have both been charged with Murder and Conspiracy.
New Jersey Chris... Read More |
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| Philadelphia 2016 SXSW Initiative, Send Off Party and Austin Showcase Lineup, Live Broadcasts |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/16 6:22 pm | updated: 03/03/16 6:22 pm |
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| Last year, Philadelphia music incubator RECPhilly, put together the first ever official Philadelphia showcase at the SXSW music festival in Austin, TX. In prior years, bands and artists from Philly would make their own way through week long fest. SXSW is also a Film and Technology fest and conference highlighting the best talent and startups in the country. This year, Philadelphia's official presence will be growing. Philly Startup Leader's Yuval Yarden and RECPhilly's Dave Silver are leading... Read More |
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| Drexel Expansion; Kenney's First Budget; Friday Morning Snow Advisory |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/16 1:56 pm | updated: 03/03/16 1:56 pm |
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| Drexel University president John Fry announced plans for the campus to expand into an adjacent neighborhood of innovative businesses, bustling retail, manicured parks, and soaring residential towers. The 125-year-old school is teaming with developer Brandywine Realty Trust to transform an expanse of parking lots and industrial buildings between its campus and 30th Street Station into a dense new addition to Philadelphia's University City district of educational, medical, and research... Read More |
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| I-295 Mercer County Accident, Encinia Firing Upheld, 76ers Training Facility Job Fair |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/03/16 11:49 am | updated: 03/03/16 11:49 am |
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Crews are responding to the scene of a tractor-trailer accident on I-295 in Mercer County, New Jersey. Several lanes are currently blocked at mile marker 66.8 in Lawrence Township and vehicles are squeezing by on the shoulder. Officials say the tractor-trailer crashed into the guardrail and is leaking oil. No word on injuries at this time. Motorists should expect major delays in the area. The crash is under investigation.
The decision to fire Brian Encinia, the Texas state... Read More |
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| Felony Lane Gang Members Arrested; Self Defense Shooting in Queens Village; DE Conviction Overturned |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/02/16 9:42 pm | updated: 03/02/16 9:42 pm |
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| The seven arrested yesterday following a high speed chase along Rt. 202 and I-76 have been identified as members of the Felony Lane Gang. The 3 women and 4 men are from Baltimore, MD, and Fort Lauderdale, FL. They were arraigned this morning and are being held on $300,000 cash bail. The 'gang' is notorious for stealing purses and wallets in unattended or unlocked vehicles in parking lots across the country. They then get vulnerable people who resemble the ID stolen to withdraw money from... Read More |
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