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| Jury says Death Penalty for Jacob Sullivan; Students Protest at Meeting; St. Joe's Hires Billy Lange |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/29/19 2:48 am | updated: 03/29/19 2:48 am |
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| A jury of twelve spent 11 hours deliberating over 3 days in a Doylestown, Bucks County courthouse to come to a unanimous decision in the sentencing hearing of 46-year-old Jacob Sullivan. The jurors decided to impose the death penalty on the man that admitted he raped, drugged, murdered, and dismembered his girlfriend's adopted 14-year-old daughter Grace Packer in 2016. Sullivan had no reaction to the verdict, while some jurors were visibly upset. Bucks County Judge Diane Gibbons told... Read More |
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| CCP Teachers Vote to Approve Strike; Man Wields Knife in Fishtown; Man Fighting With Himself at Wawa |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/28/19 1:40 am | updated: 03/28/19 1:40 am |
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| Faculty and staff members of the Community College of Philadelphia voted on Wednesday night, 3/27, to go on strike. The strike could begin on or after April 1st if there is no further progress in negotiations with school administration. The American Federation of Teachers Local 2026 represents 1,200 members at CCP. The vote to strike came after three years of contract negotiations. All but 4 members voted to approve the strike. Teachers have been looking for higher salaries with lighter... Read More |
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| Students Line Up at Temple MMR Vaccine Clinic; Car Hits 2 Homes, Starts Fire; Deadly Night in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/27/19 5:22 pm | updated: 03/27/19 5:22 pm |
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| On Wednesday, 3/27, Temple University is holding its first of two MMR Vaccination Clinics due to the recent number of mumps cases on campus. Hundreds of students already have lined up to get the free vaccine. Temple officials say they prepared to give out 1,800 shots just today. Students, faculty and staff will be able to receive the Mumps-Measles-Rubella (MMR) vaccine free of charge. The clinics will be held in Temple’s Mitten Hall’s Great Court on Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. -... Read More |
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| Pottstown Shooting, Bullies to Blame?; Right to Die Bill in New Jersey; Car Arson over Trump Cutout |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/27/19 2:44 am | updated: 03/27/19 2:44 am |
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| A family in Pottstown, Montgomery County, was targeted over the weekend as shots were fired at their home on Sunday night, 3/24. It happened just after dinner at around 8:30 p.m. on the 500 block of West Street. Around 15 shots were fired into the home. No one was injured. Marie Samba believes that a group of eighth grade girls who have been bullying her 13-year-old daughter are responsible. "My 13-year-old has a hit on her, from a bully? What possesses a grown person to take a... Read More |
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| 3 Philly Dental Offices Closed; Murder Charges in Mummer Crash; Man Falls From Masonic Temple |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/26/19 8:34 pm | updated: 03/26/19 8:34 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has closed down three dental practices for improper reprocessing and sterilization of dental equipment, as well as lapses in injection safety practices. The three Trieu Family Dental Clinics located on 437 West Chew Avenue, 5427 North 5th Street, and 6536 Woodland Avenue were closed on December 7th, 2018 following an anonymous tip. The health department believes the risk of infection is low, but patients who attended these offices between... Read More |
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| Emergency Removal of Children From Glen Mills; Arrest in Bar Shooting; W.Philly Road Rage Homicide |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/25/19 8:47 pm | updated: 03/25/19 8:47 pm |
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| The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has ordered an emergency removal of all children currently remaining at the Glen Mills School in Delaware County following allegations of abuse and cover-ups spanning decades. All children remaining at the reform school, located about 25 west of Philadlephia, "will be removed and relocated as soon as this can be safely accomplished." There are 64 students left at the school, 21 from Pennsylvania and 43 from eight other states. "As the... Read More |
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| Armed Burglary at Poker Player's Home, Teen Babysitter; 100 Mumps Cases in Philly; Police Imposters |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/22/19 9:05 pm | updated: 03/22/19 9:05 pm |
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| A North Philadelphia man is under arrest after he allegedly broke into a South Jersey home and held a teenage babysitter at gunpoint while burglarizing the home. It happened around 3:30 pm, Thursday afternoon, 3/21, on Muirfield Court in Medford. 24-year-old Shannon Soroka forced his way into the home and pointed a gun at the 19-year-old babysitter. He demanded to see where the residents keep their money and walked the teen around the house before leaving. The teen and 2-year-old girl... Read More |
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| DA Krasner Fights Mass Supervison; Wolf: Tax Gas, Clean Lead Paint; Safehouse Finds Kensington Site |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/22/19 4:59 am | updated: 03/22/19 5:01 am |
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| Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced new internal policies on Thursday, 3/21, that are meant to drastically reduce the number of people under parole or probation. Krasner wants to end what he calls 'mass supervision.' Philadelphia has 42,000 people under some form of probation or parole as of 2017. That's 1 in 22 adults. New York City has 12,700. "When people are supervised for too long, they tend to fail," Krasner said. "They lose their jobs, they commit new crimes and... Read More |
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| Over Half Ton of Cocaine Seized in Philly; Bar Employee Shot in Germantown; Temple Vaccine Clinics |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/21/19 9:14 pm | updated: 03/21/19 9:16 pm |
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| U.S. Customs & Border Protection officials confirmed at a press conference on Thursday, 3/21, that federal agents seized 1,185 pounds of cocaine from a shipping container at the Port of Philadelphia on Tuesday, 3/19. It was the largest cocaine seizure at the port in 21 years. Joseph V. Martella, Customs and Border Protection Area Port Director of Philadelphia, said that multiple agencies were involved including Delaware State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Philadelphia police and the... Read More |
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| Delco Beer Thief Smashes Store, Steals 2 Cans; Coatesville Crash; 5yo Girl Falls From Apartment |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/20/19 8:58 pm | updated: 03/20/19 8:58 pm |
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| Police in Delaware County are investigating a burglary caught on video of a brazen beer thief early Wednesday morning, 3/20. It happened around 4 a.m. at Newtown Square Beverage located on the 100 block of South Newtown Street. The video shows the man partially smashing in the front doors of the store using his truck. He then manages to squeeze through with just enough room to reach a beverage refrigerator near the front door. The man opens up the cooler and takes just two beers out. He... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
