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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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Sex in Public in Newark, DE; Former GOP Chair's Rape Charges Dropped; Principals Agree to Pay Cut |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 03/17/14 7:04 pm | updated: 03/17/14 7:36 pm |
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Police in Newark, DE are looking for two suspects who allegedly performed a 'lewd act' in public. It happened on Saturday afternoon in the rear parking lot of the Galleria Building on East Main Street. Police say that the two suspects were seen having “sexual intercourse” in public “in plain view of numerous passers-by.” Cell phone video was posted on social networks. Suspect #1 is described as a college-aged white male with brown hair. He was last seen wearing a green button... Read More |
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SEPTA Union Contract Expiring; Killed Husband With Anti-Freeze/Steroids; PHC Approves iPic Boyd Plan |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 03/14/14 6:05 pm | updated: 03/14/14 6:05 pm |
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The contract between SEPTA and it's largest union is set to expire tonight at midnight. Despite the unlikelihood of a workers' strike from Transport Workers Union Local 234, SEPTA does have plans in place in case of service interruption. TWU represents 5,200 bus, subway, and trolley operators inside the City of Philadelphia. Negotiations between SEPTA and Local 234 are continuing. Union officials say that talks of a strike are premature. If a strike does happen, Regional Rail, CCT and... Read More |
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Plane Misses Takeoff at PHL; Old City Building Collapse Video; Crash at SXSW; Christie Hecklers |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 03/13/14 7:35 pm | updated: 03/13/14 7:35 pm |
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US Airways Flight 1702 heading towards Fort Lauderdale from Philadelphia International Airport barely got off the ground before the captain aborted. During takeoff going down the runway, the plane just lift off the ground and slammed back down. A tire burst in the front landing gear, and the plane came to rest on it's nose. All 149 passengers and 5 crew were evacuated safely. This happened at 6:30 pm. The plane is an Airbus A320. Emergency crews are on scene.
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Drexel Meningitis Confirmed, Skippack; Priest Abuse Case Mistrial; DeCoatsworth Rethinks Guilty Plea |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 03/12/14 7:33 pm | updated: 03/12/14 7:33 pm |
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Philadelphia medical examiners confirm that the sudden death of a Drexel University sophomore was caused by bacterial meningitis. Stephanie Ross, a mechanical engineering student, was found unresponsive in her sorority house by her sisters on Monday and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where she died. Anyone who may have had direct or close contact with her have been offered antibiotics at Drexel's medical center. Officials in Montgomery County were alerted yesterday that a... Read More |
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Drexel Student Dies of Possible Meningitis; Shooting Near LaSalle Univ; Standoff in Wallingford Ends |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 03/11/14 6:23 pm | updated: 03/11/14 6:23 pm |
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The sudden death of a Drexel University sophomore is believed to be a case of meningitis. The exact cause of mechanical engineering major Stephanie Ross' death is not known at this point, but Universiity officials are taking precautionary measures. Ross was found unresponsive in her sorority house along Powelton Ave. on Monday morning by her Phi Mu (Beta Tau) sisters and transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Anyone who had direct or close personal... Read More |
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iradiophilly launches St. Patrick's Radio Station; Listen to the best St. Patrick playlist in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 03/11/14 12:03 am | updated: 03/11/14 12:03 am |
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iradiophilly launches a special Saint Patrick's Day Music Radio Station; Listen to the perfect Saint Patrick's Day playlist in Philly!
Just in time for Saint Patrick's Day parties at home or at work, out on the town at the pub or the parade, iRadioPhilly has launched a Saint Patrick's Day music radio station featuring Philadelphia's favorite Irish classics. On the air 24 hours a day, starting now through late on Saint Patrick's night, hear all the jigs and reels - the perfect... Read More |
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Wedding Crasher Thief Pleads Guilty; Keystone XL Protesters Arrested; PSPCA Says Animal is Feline |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 03/10/14 7:07 pm | updated: 03/10/14 7:07 pm |
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The so called 'wedding crasher thief' has plead guilty to stealing cash and gifts from two different weddings last June. 35-year-old Joseph Patrick Franzone Jr. of Bridgeport plead guilty today in Montgomery County Court to theft and attempted theft charges. On June 9th 2013, he stole the card cage containing $3000-$5000 from the William Penn Inn in Lower Gwynedd Township. On June 22nd, Franzone took the card box containing about $9,000 from a wedding at the RiverCrest Golf Club in Upper... Read More |
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