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| Amtrak Removing 30th Street Station Flipping Board; St. Joe's Carjacking; Embiid Voted All-Star |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/26/19 1:39 am | updated: 01/26/19 1:44 am |
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| Amtrak has begun removing the iconic Solari split-flap train information board at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. It will be taken down this weekend. The board will be moved to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. It is the last flipping analog display board in use in Amtrak's system. In a statement Amtrak says, "Temporary boards with train information have already been installed and will be supplemented by Amtrak staff that will be on hand to direct customers.... Read More |
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| First Medical Marijuana Store in Center City; Road Rage Shooting on 309; $4k Reward for Wawa Robbery |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/19 11:43 pm | updated: 01/24/19 11:46 pm |
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| The first medical marijuana facility in Center City Philadelphia opened on Thursday morning, 1/24. Beyond/Hello is located at 12th and Samson. It is the first dispensary licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to open downtown. There are about 50 other licensed facilities statewide. The same company also owns one in Bristol, Bucks County. You need a valid Pennsylvania medical marijuana card to enter the facility. There are trained medial staff on site to assist customers.... Read More |
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| 6 People Charged in Pennsville Brawl; New Hope Death Ruled Accidental; Chester County Opioid Arrests |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/19 1:16 am | updated: 01/24/19 1:16 am |
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| Five women and a teenage boy have been charged following a brawl in the stands of an 8th grade basketball game in Salem County last weekend. It happened shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday 1/19 at Pennsville Middle School. The game was part of the Salem County Rural League between visiting Salem and Pennsville. Towards the end of the game parents of opposing teams started arguing and then fighting broke out. The incident was caught on surveillance video in the gym. 22-year-old Asis Martin of... Read More |
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| Meek Mill, 76ers Rubin, Jay Z Start Reform Alliance; Salem Standoff Ends; Lost Gun Law Enforced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/19 12:25 am | updated: 01/24/19 12:27 am |
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| Philadelphia hip hop star Meek Mill along with Jay Z, 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin, and other sports and business leaders announced on Wednesday, 1/23, the creation of the REFORM Alliance. The organization's focus will be to reform the country's criminal justice system including probation/parole. The leaders (which also include New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft; Brooklyn Nets co-owner Clara Wu Tsai, Vista Equity Partners founder Robert F. Smith; Galaxy Digital founder Michael E.... Read More |
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| Man Frozen in Pool in New Hope; Hired Muscle at Chester Pipeline Sinkhole; No Conflict in Mumia Case |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/22/19 11:40 pm | updated: 01/22/19 11:40 pm |
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| Bucks County authorities are investigating after the body of a man was found encased in ice in a pool in New Hope on Tuesday afternoon, 1/22. The man was found frozen in a pool behind the Logan Inn on West Ferry and Main Streets around 2 p.m. He had to be cut out. Officials have identified the man but have not released his name. Temperatures in the area started to tumble on Sunday afternoon reaching single digits by Monday morning. They do not know how long the body had been in the pool... Read More |
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| PnB Rock Arrested in Bensalem on Drug and Gun Charges; Sinkhole in Center City; House Explosion/Fire |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/22/19 12:54 am | updated: 01/22/19 12:57 am |
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| Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock was arrested at his suburban Bucks County town home on Sunday, 1/20, for numerous narcotics and firearms offenses. 27-year-old PnB Rock, aka Rakim Allen, was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Narcotics, Receiving Stolen Property, Criminal Conspiracy and other related offenses. Bensalem Police Special Investigation Unit executed a search warrant at the residence on the 100 block of Konefal Street around 12:30 p.m. Police had... Read More |
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| Mother Overdoses and Rolls Over On Baby; 8 Teens Arrested DE Car Theft; Sinkhole Exposes Pipeline |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/19 11:29 pm | updated: 01/21/19 11:29 pm |
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| A mother in Burlington County is facing charges after her toddler son apparently died of suffocation on Saturday night, 1/19. Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Lumberton Township Police Chief Nick Peditto announced that 33-year-old Antoinette King was charged with second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the death of her 13-month-old son Jeremiah King. Authorities were called around 8:30 p.m. to a home on the 300 block of Dove Court in Lumberton. Jeremiah's... Read More |
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| 24th Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Philadelphia Monday, January 21, 2019 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/19 4:02 pm | updated: 01/21/19 4:02 pm |
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| Today marks the 24th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. It is the largest collective day of service in the country with over 150,000 volunteers participating in events and activities throughout the region. Girard College, in the Fairmount neighborhood, is the center of it all with over 5,000 participants and 150 different activities in that location alone. Some groups helped organize food or clothing drives while others sponsored neighborhood cleanups. The theme... Read More |
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| Fire in Old City Displaces Residents; Deadly Fire in Chestnut Hill; Man Found Shot Behind NJ Motel |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/19 1:24 am | updated: 01/21/19 1:24 am |
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| An early morning two-alarm fire in Old City has displaced 3 residents and destroyed their building. The call came out around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning, 1/20, for the 300 block of North Front Street. The four story building which included some apartments was evacuated. Firefighters could not go inside because the second floor collapsed causing dangerous conditions. Instead they kept pumping water on the structure. The fire was contained to just that building. No was was injured. The cause... Read More |
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| Upper Merion Threat, Arrested in Canada; West Oak Lane Roommate Stabbing; Kensington Club Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/19/19 11:34 pm | updated: 01/19/19 11:34 pm |
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| A online threat that caused Upper Merion Area School District to close all schools on Friday, 1/18, was traced to an anonymous poster in Canada. Upper Merion police say that a suspect has been taken into custody by authorities in Montreal. The suspect has not been identified. Police say that they do not know if the individual has any connection to Upper Merion or why they made the threat. Police do say they believe there is no active threat against the community. It started on Thursday... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
