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| City Council Bans Electronic Cigarettes; 1 Dead in AC Chase/Shooting; Mark Sanchez an Eagle |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/27/14 7:17 pm | updated: 03/27/14 7:17 pm |
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| Philadelphia City Council voted unanimously to ban use of electronic cigarettes in public places. They voted 15-0 to treat electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) the same way that tobacco products are treated. The e-cigs, which only produce a vapor when used, would be banned from public places like restaurants, bars, public buildings, and even some outdoor spaces like parks. Supporters of e-cigs toted their smoking cessation use, as well reports that show no harmful chemicals in the odorless... Read More |
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| Teens Charged as Adults in Temple Attacks; PSPCA Removes 260 Cats; Cinnamon Challenge Sickens 5 Kids |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/26/14 7:05 pm | updated: 03/26/14 7:05 pm |
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| The Philadelphia District Attorney's office has charged three teenage girls as adults in the attacks against Temple University students last Friday. 16-year-old Najee Bilaal, 15-year-old Zaria Estes, and 15-year-old Kanesha Gainey have been charged with Aggravated Assault, Conspiracy, Possession of an Instrument of a Crime, Terroristic Threats, Simple Assault and Recklessly Endangering Another Person. In one instance a female had a brick throw in her face damaging her teeth. Two other... Read More |
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| Teen Girls in Custody in Brick Attack; Bus Driver Forced Kids Off Bus; More Ricin Found in Hatboro |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/25/14 7:17 pm | updated: 03/25/14 7:17 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have arrested five high school females between the ages of 14-17 for three violent attacks on Temple University students last Friday night. The attacks happened along North 17th Street at around 6:00 pm. In one attack a 19-year-old old female Temple student was hit in the face with a brick by a 15-year-old girl. The victim suffered severe facial injuries and the girl is facing aggravated assault charges. Two other victims were punched. Surveillance video of the... Read More |
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| 2nd Annual "Make Music Philly" on Sat., June 21 Will Celebrate Music All Day, All Over Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/25/14 2:49 pm | updated: 03/25/14 2:57 pm |
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For the second consecutive year, Philadelphia will join more than 500 cities worldwide that celebrate music on Saturday, June 21st, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. On that day, Make Music Philly will feature free music performances taking place across the city from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
"The inaugural Make Music Philly day launched a new and wonderful tradition last year - adding a new element to our city's rich musical legacy," said Mayor Michael A. Nutter.... Read More |
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| Cigarette Caused Deadly South Jersey Motel Fire; Marijuana Bill Introduced in New Jersey |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/24/14 7:06 pm | updated: 03/24/14 7:06 pm |
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| Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato says that a cigarette discarded in a stuffed chair set off the blaze last week at the Mariner's Cove Motor Inn in Point Pleasant Beach that killed 4 people and injured 8 others. The four have been identified as 45-year-old John Alberti, of Keansburg; 20-year-old Paulo Martins, of South River; 52-year-old Harold Ford, of Neptune; and 66-year-old Albert Sutton, of Mount Laurel. The medical examiner determined they died of smoke inhalation. The chair... Read More |
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| Michael Vick is Gone, Signs w/ Jets; 3 Teens Stabbed in Northeast; Mom in Bar Leaves Kid in Car |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/22/14 2:48 am | updated: 03/22/14 2:48 am |
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| It's officially the end of another quarterback era in Philadelphia, Michael Vick is now a member of the New York Jets. The Jets released QB Mark Sanchez and signed Vick to a 1-year deal worth up to $5 million with the team on Friday. He'll be reunited with Marty Mornhinweg who was the Eagles offensive coordinator under Andy Reid. Vick joined the Eagles in 2009 as a free agent fresh off his sentence in federal prison for dog fighting. In 2010 he led the team to a playoff appearance.... Read More |
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| 4 Dead in Jersey Shore Motel Fire; Massage Gone Very Wrong in DE; Arrest in Off-Duty Cop Stabbing |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/21/14 7:16 pm | updated: 03/21/14 7:16 pm |
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| A fire early on Friday morning at a Jersey Shore motel has killed four people and injured eight others. The blaze broke out around 5:30 at the Mariner's Cove Motor Inn in Point Pleasant Beach. The motel was housing many people still displaced from Super Storm Sandy almost a year and a half ago. Many described waking up to a chaotic scene. Fire spread quickly through the wooden building. Some were left with no choice but to jump from the second floor. The four victims were all adult males... Read More |
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| Salvation Army Donates Land for Park; Man Shoots Self in Hospital; NY Hunter Dumped Bobcat in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/20/14 6:23 pm | updated: 03/20/14 6:23 pm |
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| The site of the deadly building collapse at 22nd and Market in Center City will become a park and memorial to the victims. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced that the Salvation army has donated the corner property where their thrift store once stood. On June 5th, 2013, six people died and another 13 were injured when a four story brick wall fell on the store during the demolition of the adjacent building. City Treasurer Nancy Winkler has lead the initiative to have a park built... Read More |
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| DNA leads to 1989 Murder Arrest; Hatboro Ricin Arrest; Pennsauken Hit-and-Run Driver Surrenders |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/19/14 7:32 pm | updated: 03/19/14 7:32 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have used DNA evidence to identify and arrest a man for two murders committed 25 years ago. On St. Patrick's Day 1989, police were called to the scene of a possible rape and discovered the body of 19-year-old Ruby Ellis. She had been strangled and beaten. In April of 1989, police discovered another body in a burned out building. That body was identified as 33-year-old Cheryl Hanible and the cause of death again was strangulation. No arrests had been made in either... Read More |
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| Two Arrested for Grave Robbing; Broken Sewer in Valley Forge; Drexel Meningitis Linked to Princeton |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/18/14 6:01 pm | updated: 03/18/14 6:01 pm |
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| Two Bucks County residents are facing theft and related charges for stealing 17 bronze plaques from graves in a Bensalem cemetery and selling them for scrap. Andrew Townsend and Danielle Holmberg were caught on video removing the markers at King David Cemetery. They then sold them for scrap metal for pennies on the dollar. They were worth around $7500. Townsend's grandfather is the manager of the graveyard. He reported to police that his grandson had taken a minivan from the property... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
