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| Philadelphia Firefighter, Citizen Die in North Philly; Below Zero Tonight; McNabb Fired From ESPN |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/06/18 6:42 pm | updated: 01/06/18 6:42 pm |
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A fire in North Philadelphia this morning has claimed the life of a veteran firefighter and a resident of the home. 42-year-old Lt. Matt LeTourneau, an 11-year veteran, was pulled from the fire after an interior collapse. Two other firefighters were also injured as well as a neighbor who was taken to the hospital in critical
condition to be treated. Crews arrived this morning around 9:30 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames pouring from a row home on the 2200 block of North... Read More |
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| New Philly DA Krasner Fires 31 Employees; PA Turnpike Tolls Going Up; Dr. J Fell Ill At Sixers Game |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/06/18 4:46 am | updated: 01/06/18 4:46 am |
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| Just days after being sworn in, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has started making sweeping changes to the office. On Friday, he fired 31 assistant district attorneys, including many veterans and some on homicide cases. Those dismissed today described being called in, told the news, and escorted out with a box of their belongings and without explanation. Krasner, a former defense attorney, has promised to make changes to the office. He hopes to do away with the cash bail... Read More |
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| Snow Aftermath, Blizzard in New Jersey; Woman Killed in Train Accident; Half-Ton Butter Sculpture |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/05/18 1:43 am | updated: 01/05/18 1:44 am |
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| Today's snowstorm dropped modest amounts of snow around the Philadelphia area, but closer to the shore they officially experienced blizzard conditions. The National Weather Service defines a blizzard as 35 mph winds, less than ¼ mile visibilities, and large amounts of blowing and drifting snow for at least 3 hours. Atlantic City Airport reported those conditions this morning before noon with over 12 inches of snow. As the snow showers pull away tonight, everyone across the area is going... Read More |
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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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Alvin Clay
