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Philly Protest Camps Were Not Cleared; Man on Roof Fire w/ Cinder Block; PA Masks On Kids |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 08/18/20 2:34 pm | updated: 08/18/20 2:34 pm |
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Philadelphia city officials had given residents of two protest encampments until 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, 8/18, to clear out, but that deadline has passed and the camps are still there. They are located at 22nd Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway and also at 20th Street and Ridge Avenue near the Philadelphia Housing Authority headquarters. Mayor Jim Kenney said on Monday, 8/17, that further negotiations with camp representatives would not be 'fruitful' and gave the order to clear... Read More |
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Democratic National Convention Aug. 17-20, 9-11pm EDT. How to Watch Live Stream Virtual Broadcast |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 08/17/20 4:41 pm | updated: 08/17/20 4:41 pm |
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The Democratic National Convention will be held virtually this week August 17 - 20, 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. nightly. Due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the usual large ceremonial convention will not be held in person as it was planned for Milwaukee this year. Four years ago, here in Philadelphia, protests took over the streets and roads were closed for days. Inside the Wells Fargo Center, thousands of delegates gathered to nominate Hillary Clinton. Early on in the convention there was even... Read More |
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Notice: Parkway Homeless Encampment to Close Tuesday; Boy Injured in Hit-and-Run; Teen Shot/Killed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 08/17/20 12:46 pm | updated: 08/17/20 12:46 pm |
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Philadelphia officials posted notice at two homeless 'protest' encampments in the city on Monday, 8/17, giving them until 9 a.m. Tuesday, 8/18, to clear out. The larger one is located at 22nd Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It was started on June 10 and grew almost 150 people. A smaller one is located on Ridge Ave near the Philadelphia Housing Authority offices. "After several weeks of face-to-face discussions, and more than two months of concerted efforts by our administration, I... Read More |
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5 Injured at Block Party Shooting; Philly's Violent Weekend, Dozens Shot; Woman Surrenders Barricade |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 08/17/20 12:23 am | updated: 08/17/20 12:23 am |
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Philadelphia Police are investigating after 5 people were shot and injured during a large block party in North Philadelphia on Saturday night, 8/15. It happened around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of 10th and Brown Streets. Police were already responding around the block to the area of 9th and Parish Streets for the reports of a large block party. There were around 200 young people gathered. Shots broke out between two groups when police arrived. Shots were also fired at officers, but... Read More |
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New Jersey Voting Mostly By Mail; Wolf Asks For Mail-in Extension; Villanova Student Gathering Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 08/14/20 8:28 pm | updated: 08/14/20 8:31 pm |
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Friday, 8/14, that New Jersey will conduct the November 3rd general election mostly through the mail. All registered voters will receive a prepaid return-postage ballot in the mail. Ballots can be returned by mail as long as they are postmarked November 3 and are received by November 10. You can also drop them off at a secure drop box around the state or a polling place on November 3. Voters will still have the option of voting in-person at a... Read More |
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Woman Charged in Death of Teen; Penn State Changes 'Waiver' After Criticism; Phillies Retiring Allen |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 08/13/20 3:40 pm | updated: 08/13/20 3:50 pm |
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A South Philadelphia woman has been charged in the death of a teenager whose decomposing body was found in her home earlier this year. 26-year-old Maddison Leidy has been charged with drug delivery resulting in death. She was previously arrested and charged with abuse of corpse, obstruction, and other counts. She was arrested in January 2020 when police went to her home to arrest her on a probation violation. It was then that they discovered the body of 17-year-old Erin Schweikert in a... Read More |
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New Jersey Back to School; 12yo Crashes Stolen Car, Arrested; Hamilton, NJ, Racist Graffiti |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 08/12/20 11:29 pm | updated: 08/12/20 11:29 pm |
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy officially announced that K-12 schools as well as colleges and universities in the state can resume in-person instruction this fall. "Today, I am signing an Executive Order officially clearing both our pre-K through 12 schools and our colleges and universities to reopen for the upcoming academic year. As many of our colleges and universities have continued offering classes during the summer, in-person instruction may fully resume immediately, should... Read More |
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59th Philadelphia Folk Festival Goes Virtual This Weekend Aug 13-16; Ben Gibbard, Shakey Graves |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 08/12/20 5:16 pm | updated: 08/12/20 5:18 pm |
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The 59th Annual Philadelphia Folk Fest is going Virtual due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The oldest continuously run outdoor music festival in North America will be held entirely online this weekend August 13-16. Passes are available either for the entire weekend or single day tickets. They start a $25 per day or $75 for the weekend. Tickets holders will have access to archived performances from previous years. They'll also be able to view this year's performances for an additional... Read More |
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Christopher Columbus Statue to be Removed; Explosion at Sonic Drive-in; Upper Darby Trash Drop Off |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 08/12/20 1:56 pm | updated: 08/12/20 1:56 pm |
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The Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza on South Broad Street in South Philadelphia will be removed and placed in storage. The Philadelphia Art Commission met on Wednesday, 8/12, and voted 8-1 in favor of removal. The Philadelphia Historical Commission met last month and voted 10-2 in favor of removal. In June, groups clashed over the statue. Men holding bats and clubs stood in front of the monument to 'protect' it from vandalism and destruction. They defended Columbus'... Read More |
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Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris VP; Bellmawr Council Revokes Atlilis Gym License; No Students at UPenn |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 08/11/20 11:49 pm | updated: 08/11/20 11:49 pm |
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Democratic presidential candidate and presumptive nominee Joe Biden announced his pick for vice presidential running mate on Tuesday afternoon, 8/11. The former Vice President chose California Senator Kamala Harris. 55-year-old Harris is a first-term Senator who was a former rival of Biden's during the Democratic presidential primary. They faced up at a few of last year's debates. Harris was previously the Attorney General of California and the District Attorney of San Fransisco. Her... Read More |
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