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| Jihad Jane Sentenced to 10 years; 6-year-old Boy Killed by Bus; Delco Market Worker Stung Scorpion |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/06/14 10:06 pm | updated: 01/06/14 10:06 pm |
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| A Montgomery County woman who called herself 'Jihad Jane' was sentenced today for plotting to kill a Swedish political cartoonist for publishing a cartoon perceived as offensive to Muslims. Colleen LaRose, 50, of Pennsburg, PA, had travelled to Ireland after being recruited on jihadist websites and helped other suspected terrorists in planning the attack, which was never actually carried out. LaRose returned to Philadelphia in 2009 and surrendered. She was sentenced today to 10 years in... Read More |
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| Lincoln Financial Field Snow Removal; Philly Streets Dept. Hard at Work; Msgr. Lynn Released |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/03/14 10:14 pm | updated: 01/03/14 10:14 pm |
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| Probably the biggest snow removal effort short of PennDOT is happening down in South Philly at Lincoln Financial Field. 400 workers from American Winter Services and local unions descended upon the Linc to clear out all the snow in time for tomorrow night's Eagles' playoff game. Bracing the bitter cold and winds the crews headed into the stands to shovel the snow to chutes that send the snow down to field level. It is then pick up in front end loaders and out to dump trucks. The trucks... Read More |
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| Msgr Lynn Out on Bail; Wilmington Woman Found Unresponsive; NYE Drug Deal Gone Bad; Winter Storm |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/02/14 9:34 pm | updated: 01/02/14 9:35 pm |
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Monsignor William Lynn left state prison today on bail after his conviction on child endangerment was overturned in December by a PA superior Court. Lynn spent the past 18 months at a prison in Waymart in northeastern Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Sherriff's department will take him to Philadelphia to fit him with his electronic monitoring device. Lynn will will go before Common Pleas Judge Sarmina on Monday to go over the terms of his release.
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| New Year's Eve Gun Celebrations; Late Week Storm and Cold; New Year Countdown on iradiophilly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/31/13 10:31 pm | updated: 12/31/13 10:31 pm |
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| Philadelphia's top law enforcements officials including Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and District Attorney Seth Williams were joined by gun shot victim, Joe Jaskolka, at a press conference today discussing the dangers of using guns to celebrate on New Years Eve. Ramsey reminded us that shooting a gun in the air is dangerous at best and potentially deadly. The laws of gravity still apply to bullets; they go up and eventually and unpredictably come down. Jaskolka recalled walking in... Read More |
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| Msgr. Lynn Granted Bail; Gov. Corbett Drops Lottery Bid; Teen Shot outside party in DE on Saturday |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/30/13 10:56 pm | updated: 12/30/13 10:56 pm |
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| Monsignor William Lynn will be granted bail while his conviction on child endangerment goes through the appeals process. Judge Teresa Sarmina set bail at $250,000, requiring 10 percent to post. Lynn will also have to wear an electronic monitoring anklet while out on bail. Sarmina said that she wants Lynn to appear before her in person so that she can explain the full conditions of his release. Lynn is currently in state prison in Northeast Pennsylvania where he has served 18 months of a... Read More |
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| Kanye West sued for unauthorized sample in "Bound 2" |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/29/13 6:11 am | updated: 12/29/13 6:11 am |
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Kanye West has used his share of samples over the years and is probably well acquainted with the process of obtaining mechanical licenses through the The Harry Fox Agency. That being said, it seems unusual that he did not get permission or pay for the hook he sample from a 1971 song "Bound" for his #1 hit "Bound 2".
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| Car Crash / Gas Leak Darby; Four Man Break-In Ambler; Autopsy inconclusive in Washington, NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/29/13 1:35 am | updated: 12/29/13 1:35 am |
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A car crash this afternoon in Delaware County caused a gas leak and evacuation. The incident happened around 4:15 p.m on the 400 block of Darby Terrace in Darby, PA. A woman trying to parallel park hit the gas pedal instead of the brake and accelerated into a house hitting the gas meter. Dozens of homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution. PECO was called to the scene to repair the gas line and metere. People have since been allowed to return to their home.
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| Bail Hearing set for Msgr Lynn; Woman Fatally hit in DE; Two Fishtown Armed Holdups (video) |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/27/13 10:19 pm | updated: 12/27/13 10:19 pm |
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| A bail hearing has been set for Monday for former Archdiocese of Philadelphia official William Lynn after his child-endangerment conviction was overturned. Lynn will not be in attendance for this hearing as he is still incarcerated in state prison in Northeast Pennsylvania. A PA superior court threw out his conviction yesterday after it determined that the child-endangerment statute as applied in Lynn's case did not apply to supervisors. Common Pleas Judge M. Teresa Sarmina will hear the... Read More |
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| Mgsr. Lynn Conviction Overturned; UPS and FedEx Delays; Turnpike Reopens after Berks 35 car Pileup |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/26/13 10:06 pm | updated: 12/26/13 10:06 pm |
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| A Pennsylvania appeals court has overturned a landmark conviction against a high ranking Archdiocese of Philadelphia church official today. Monsignor William Lynn was found guilty of felony child endangerment in June 2012 for his role in handling child sex abuse allegations brought against priests in the Archdiocese. Lynn served as the secretary for clergy for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1992-2004. The appeals court reversed the decision based on the child endangerment statue in... Read More |
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| Last Minute Christmas Shopping; Months to Repair Water Main; Pope Francis Says Mass |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/24/13 10:41 pm | updated: 12/24/13 10:41 pm |
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| Holiday shoppers were out at the last minute today all around the Delaware Valley. The Italian market was a popular venue as locals stocked up on antipasto, pastries, and fish for the traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes. Bakeries were also doing brisk business serving fresh pies, bread and other baked good to customers for holiday meals. The malls were open into the early evening for all those people cramming in some last minute shopping. Procrastination could have been a good... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
