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| Winter Storm Approaches; Philadelphia Declares Snow Emergency; Public and Archdiocesan School Closed |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/04/18 2:56 am | updated: 01/04/18 3:21 am |
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| With a major winter storm bearing down on the Delaware Valley, everyone in the area is preparing. The Jersey Shore is expecting the brunt with Blizzard Warnings and 6-10 inches forecast. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect along the I-95 corridor and the Philadelphia area with 5-7 inches possible. Areas north and west will see less snow. (see map at bottom of page.) The biggest factor will be high winds and extremely low wind chills behind the storm. Expect winds 25-30 mpg with gusts up... Read More |
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| Winter Storm Warning Nor'Easter in Philadelphia; Sunoco Ordered Stop Pipeline; Burlington Gas Leak |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/03/18 8:22 pm | updated: 01/03/18 8:22 pm |
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| A powerful nor'easter is brewing off the Atlantic Coast and is expected to rapidly intensify overnight Thursday. The technical term for this type of storm growth is 'bombogenesis,' literally like a bomb went off in the atmosphere to create it. Fortunately for most of us in the Philadelphia area, the storm is expected to ride up the coast just far enough out to sea so that we only get a glancing blow of the precipitation. Expect 5-6 inches immediately around the city with up to 6-10"... Read More |
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| Larry Krasner, Rebecca Rhynhart Sworn In; Overturned Trash Truck Kills 1; Carson Wentz Hunting Tweet |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/03/18 1:50 am | updated: 01/03/18 1:50 am |
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| Longtime defense and civil rights attorney, Larry Krasner, was sworn in today as Philadelphia's new District Attorney. He took his oath of office on Tuesday in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. Krasner has promised to make changes in the justice system. Specifically he looks to reform and eventually eliminate the cash bail system, reduce mass incarceration, stop seeking the death penalty, and provide treatment for addicts. Krasner has received sharp criticism from the Fraternal Order of... Read More |
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| Penn Student in Costa Rica Crash; 16 yo Shoots Family on NYE; Man OD's, Crashes Into House |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/01/18 11:05 pm | updated: 01/01/18 11:05 pm |
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| A University of Pennsylvania student and his family were on the charter flight that crashed in Costa Rica on Sunday. The crash killed 10 US citizens and 2 local crew. William Steinberg was a freshman at Penn. He was on the plane with his parents, Bruce and Irene Steinberg, and brothers, Matthew and Zachary. They are from Scarsdale, NY. The other family on the plane, Drs. Mitchell Weiss and Leslie Weiss and their two children Hannah and Ari, had relocated to the St. Petersburg , FL, area... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Mummers Parade WILL Go On Despite Cold; Snow Causes Saturday Morning Crashes |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/30/17 6:48 pm | updated: 12/30/17 6:48 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Mummers Parade 2018 WILL be held on Monday, January 1st, despite the forecast of extreme cold temperatures. Throughout the week officials had been weighing the possibility of postponing the annual New Year's Day tradition. A vote was held on Saturday afternoon between the city and mummer division heads (Fancy, Comic, Wench Brigade, String Band, Fancy Brigade). It was 3-2 in favor of keeping the parade on. The forecast high for Monday is 19 degrees with wind chills in the... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Homicides Up in 2017; Mummers Preparations Continue; NJ Polar Plunges Postponed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/30/17 4:38 am | updated: 12/30/17 4:38 am |
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| Philadelphia will end the year with the most homicides since 2012. As of Thursday, there have been 314 people killed in the city. That is 13% higher than 2016. There were 331 homicides in 2012. Philadelphia Police Captain Sekou Kinebrew believes that the opioid crisis is to blame for the rise as violence in the neighborhoods where the drugs are sold often leads to killings. However, other violent crime such as shootings, rapes and gun robberies are going down. It is too early to say... Read More |
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| Pennsylvania Fireworks Now Legal; 10k Sign Up Medical Marijuana; Controversial Drexel Prof Resigns |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/29/17 4:45 am | updated: 12/29/17 4:45 am |
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| Pennsylvanians will now be able to celebrate New Year's Eve (or any holiday) with a bang! courtesy of new state fireworks laws. Previously, the only legal fireworks in PA were of the small sparkler type. That included poppers and snakes. Thanks to a law signed by Governor Tom Wolf back in October as part of the budget, Pennsylvania residents are now able to purchase and light up any Consumer grade firework out there. That means bottle rockets, fire crackers, multi-shot repeaters, roman... Read More |
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| Search for Suspects Phoenixville Shooting; Too Cold for Mummers?; Germantown Suspect Shot Dies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/29/17 3:30 am | updated: 12/29/17 3:30 am |
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| Phoenixville Police are searching for a group of suspects wanted in the shooting death of a teenager outside of a Dunkin' Donuts on Wednesday night in an apparent drug deal gone bad. Officials have identified 15-year-old Jayson Ortiz-Cameron as the shooting victim. He was shot and killed after 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Dunkin' Donuts on the 200 block of Nutt Road near Gay Street. He was a freshman at Phoenixville Area High School. Investigators say that Ortiz-Cameron and other... Read More |
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| 5 Arrested, 1000 Teens at Cherry Hill Mall; 11yo Dies at Sleepover; Phoenixville Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/28/17 3:24 am | updated: 12/28/17 3:24 am |
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| Cherry Hill police responded to the Cherry Hill Mall on Tuesday night for the report of a large group of unaccompanied juveniles causing a disruption. Nearly 1,000 unruly individuals were gathered near JC Penny around 7:30 p.m. Police began to disperse the crowds. They made five arrests including four juveniles from Camden and one from Cherry Hill. The charges range from disorderly conduct to resisting arrest. Last week, Cherry Hill police warned parents not to allow their children to go... Read More |
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| Fire at Delco Condo Complex; Robbery Suspect Shot By Police; Girl Attacked By Raccoon Now Home |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/26/17 11:56 pm | updated: 12/26/17 11:56 pm |
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A condominium complex in Delaware County is on fire this evening. Fire erupted at the Hilltop Condominiums on the 5200 block of Hilltop Drive in Brookhaven around 6 p.m. Heavy flames shot from the roof of the three-story building. Residents were evacuated, but some may have been trapped on the upper floors. The Red Cross is responding to help the evacuees on this frigid night.
UPDATE: All 18 units of Building C were occupied at the time of the fire but everyone... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
