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| Transcript of the State of The Union Address, President Obama, January 28th 2014 |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/28/14 9:30 pm | updated: 01/28/14 9:30 pm |
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As Prepared for Delivery -
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans:
Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it, and did her part to lift America's graduation rate to its highest level in more than three decades.
An entrepreneur flipped on the lights in her tech startup, and did her part to add to the more than eight million new jobs our businesses have created over the past four years.... Read More |
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| Philly Man Pled Guilty to Illegal Enrollment; Heating Oil Truck Stolen; No Action in Boyd Theater |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/28/14 6:13 pm | updated: 01/28/14 6:13 pm |
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| Today, a Philadelphia man admitted that he illegally enrolled his daughter in a suburban Montgomery County school district. Hamlet Garcia had been charged with felony theft of services but plead guilty to a summery offense of the school code as part of a deal. If the case went to trial and he was convicted he could have faced 7 years in prison, now he just has to pay back $11,000 owed for tuition. Charges against Garcia's wife Olesia were dropped. The couple claimed that they had... Read More |
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| No Retrial Against Ligambi; State Rep Hired Ghost Worker; Unidentified Body in West Deptford |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/27/14 7:38 pm | updated: 01/27/14 7:39 pm |
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| Federal prosecutors have decided not to continue to pursue the remaining racketeering and gambling charges against reputed mob boss Joseph Ligambi. Ligambi was acquitted last week of witness tampering while the jury deadlocked on three other charges in the retrial. He faced a third trial, but the U.S. Attorney filed a motion Monday seeking to dismiss the remaining counts. Ligambi was accused of collecting small gambling debts and loans and illegally operating video poker machines at... Read More |
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| Bedford Inn Fire Cape May; Kensington Gas Leak; Maryland Mall Shooting; Woman Sentenced Check Theft |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/25/14 11:11 pm | updated: 01/25/14 11:11 pm |
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An early morning fire on Saturday in Cape May severely damaged a historic bed and breakfast. Firefighters from the Cape May City Fire Department first responded to the Bedford Inn at 805 Stockton Ave at 5:30 a.m. The blaze was brought under control by 7 a.m. The inn was unoccupied at the time. The building was built in 1883. Officials have yet to determine a cause of the fire, but do not consider it suspicious.
A gas leak forced over a dozen residents out of their... Read More |
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| Lower Moreland Teacher Arrested; Philly Mob Boss Ligambi Acquitted; Reward in Delco Robberies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/14 5:20 pm | updated: 01/25/14 1:40 am |
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| An Honors Math Teacher at Lower Moreland High School has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a student at the school. Erica Ginnetti, a 33-year-old mother of 3 from Philadelphia, first approached the 17-year-old boy at the prom last May and asked him if he wanted to work out at her gym. She then began to send sexually explicit texts, pictures, and videos to the teen over the next few months. That eventually led to an encounter in Ginnetti's car in July where... Read More |
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| Weekend Snow in Philly; Church Vandalism in Vineland; Arrests in SW Philly Robbery Spree |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/14 11:33 pm | updated: 01/24/14 11:34 pm |
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| Philadelphia will see another round of accumulating snow over the weekend. Saturday's snow will come from a fast-moving clipper system that will drop 1-3" in Philadelphia and its nearby suburbs, with 3-5 inches of snow possible up to the Lehigh Valley and Poconos. The snow should last between 10am and 3pm, with another burst in the early evening. The high temperature for Saturday will only be 23 degrees. Another clipper will arrive on Monday with a chance for snow showers. Behind that... Read More |
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| Delco Rubber Masked Robber; Video in Northern Liberties Robbery/Shooting; Bizarre Camden Abduction |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/23/14 6:11 pm | updated: 01/23/14 6:11 pm |
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| Police in Delaware County are searching for a suspect responsible for one robbery and two attempted robberies. In each instance the man wore "a very distinctive rubber mask." The latest incident happened this morning around 9:11 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank at 888 Baltimore Pike in Springfield. The man handed over a note declaring a robbery and was given cash before fleeing the scene. He is described as a light-skinned male with a thin build between 5’7” and 5’9”. He was wearing... Read More |
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| Delco Weather Related Deaths; Phillies Alumni Guest Instructors; Camden Man Beat GF, High on Wet |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/22/14 6:07 pm | updated: 01/22/14 6:07 pm |
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| Ridley Police have confirmed two weather related deaths blamed on the recent snow storm. The two people, a 92-year-old woman and an 89-year-old man, died in separate incidents. The man died after wandering outside overnight into the bitter cold. His family discovered that he was not in his bed and found him in a neighbor's yard only wearing underwear. The man suffered from Alzheimer's. The circumstances of the woman's death have not been released but it also was due to the weather. The... Read More |
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| Storm Emergencies in Philly, New Jersey, Delaware; Two Men Released, Tipster Arrested; Travel Delays |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/14 6:07 pm | updated: 01/21/14 6:22 pm |
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| The Winter Storm continues to slam the region with heavy snow, increasing winds, and bitter temperatures. The entire area can see anywhere from 6-12 inches of snow. Philadelphia Public and Archdiocesan schools will be closed on Wednesday. Philadelphia has declared a Snow Emergency which means you have to move your cars if you live on a designated street. Click here for designated streets.... Read More |
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| Widener University Student Shot on Campus; Gunman at Large; Students told to stay inside |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/20/14 11:14 pm | updated: 01/21/14 12:58 am |
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A student has been shot on the campus of Widener University near the Schwartz Athletic Center in Chester, Delaware County. It happened at around 9 p.m in the vicinity of 18th Street and Melrose Avenue. The student was taken to Crozer Chester Medical Center for treatment but their condition is unknown at this time. The gunman is still at large. Widener University is asking students to stay indoors until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
The K-9 unit has been called to the scene as Chester Police... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
