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| Missing Boy in Ocean City Rip Current, Upper Darby Bedroom Intruder, Nickelodean Honors Yardley Girl |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/30/14 1:54 pm | updated: 06/30/14 1:54 pm |
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A 14 year old boy was swept away from the beach by rip currents in Ocean City on Sunday. The boy was reported missing near 9th Street and the U.S. Coast Guard was alerted. The boy was swimming with friends when all were pulled into the ocean and tossed around. The 14 year old is the only one who did not resurface.
Upper Darby police are searching for a bedroom intruder who has broken into homes of women alone in the Stonehurst section. The latest bedroom intrusion happened... Read More |
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| Showboat Atlantic City Layoffs, Art Museum Renovations, Bucks Suspends HR Director |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/27/14 12:44 pm | updated: 06/27/14 12:44 pm |
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It appears the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City is ready to cash in its chips. Bob McDevitt, President of Unite Here Local 54 says he was notified by Showboat's parent company, Caesars Entertainment that layoff notices were going out on Friday. McDevitt, whose union represents 900 of the casino's 2,100 employees, calls the closing a criminal act on the citizens of Atlantic City.
The Art Museum steps may be getting a makeover. New development plans by renowned architect Frank... Read More |
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| Rittenhouse Safety Meeting, SEPTA Strike Recourse, Jersey Beaches Among the Cleanest |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/26/14 12:49 pm | updated: 06/26/14 12:49 pm |
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In response to the recent attack on a young woman in the Rittenhouse Square area, residents gathered at the 10th Presbyterian Church for a community meeting last night. Safety experts shared advice to walkers suggesting, "Don't walk with your head down. Make eye contact with people as you walk down the street." Philadelphia is considering expanding the SafeCam security camera program.
Regional Rail riders are looking for recourse after the one-day strike that left TrailPass... Read More |
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| Like A Rolling Stone Lyrics to Auction, Rittenhouse Rape Arrest, Shark Encounter Off Cape May Video |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/14 12:41 pm | updated: 06/24/14 12:41 pm |
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| Today Sotheby's is auctioning a handwritten working draft of Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" and it is expected to fetch up to $2 million. It is the only known surviving draft of the final lyrics of one of Dylan's most popular songs. The draft is written in pencil on four sheets of hotel stationery (pictured) with revisions, additions, notes and doodles including a hat, a bird and an animal with antlers. Dylan was 24 when he wrote the classic and the seller is an unidentified fan from... Read More |
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| Sandusky Probe Complete, Union Host Soccer Block Party, Norristown Dam Hydro Electric Plant Study |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/23/14 12:41 pm | updated: 06/23/14 12:41 pm |
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PA Attorney General Kathleen Kane released the report on the investigation of how the Jerry Sandusky case was handled. Kane had pledged to look into the pacing of the probe and hired a former federal prosecutor to handle the probe. Governor Tom Corbett was Attorney General at the time of the Sandusky probe and reassures he did not do anything to slow the probe for political reasons.
The Philadelphia Union sponsored a block party in Center City on Locust Street for soccer fans... Read More |
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| AC Expressway Deadly Crash, NBA DRaft Options of 76ers, Temple Buys Wm Penn High |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/20/14 2:21 pm | updated: 06/20/14 2:21 pm |
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The Atlantic City Expressway was shut down this morning after a fatal accident involving a pickup truck that killed one adult and injured 5 others. The pickup overturned about 7 am and all six passengers were ejected. Two of those injured were children. Police are not certain how many were inside the cab and how many were riding in the bed.
The NBA draft is next week and the 76ers have the third and 10th picks. One of the top three players, Joel Embiid is undergoing surgery... Read More |
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| I-495 Tilt Cause Determined, Graduation Disruption at GW High, Racketeering Suit Over Union Parking |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/19/14 3:17 pm | updated: 06/19/14 3:17 pm |
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The Federal Highway Administration has determined what caused the I-495 bridge to tilt. They say it was the huge piles of dirt dropped alongside the bridge supports by Jim Thomas of Keogh Contracting. Officials say the piles displaced soil underneath the support columns causing them to tilt. Repairs are continuing around the clock and will be paid for by federal emergency relief funds.
Graduation at George Washington High was interrupted by a fistfight and a marijuana arrest. ... Read More |
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| Kimmel Donates 110 Million, Kerns Rape Charge Dismissed, Heat Advisory |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/18/14 3:45 pm | updated: 06/18/14 3:45 pm |
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The Sidney Kimmel Foundation has made a donation of $110 million to Thomas Jefferson University who will rename its medical school the Sidney Kimmel Medical College. The funds will be used to pay for medical school scholarships, attract top faculty and build state of the art medical school facilities.
Rape charges against Robert J. Kerns have been dismissed. The former Montgomery County Republican Party Chairman had been charged with rape and sexual assault last fall by a... Read More |
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| Bear in NJ Left Alone, Feds Crack Down on Ambulance Fraud, I-95 Construction |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/17/14 2:56 pm | updated: 06/17/14 2:56 pm |
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Another black bear is making its way through New Jersey. Several sightings have been reported as it has moved from Camden County through five towns into Burlington County. Residents there want it captured and relocated but the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says the bear is acting normal, not aggressive and they are not going to go out and get the bear "just for being a bear."
Federal prosecutors are cracking down on ambulance fraud in Philadelphia. Several... Read More |
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| Miss Pennsylvania a Child of Rape, SEPTA Service Resumes, Temps Above 90 This Week |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/16/14 2:10 pm | updated: 06/16/14 2:10 pm |
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Miss Pennsylvania, Valerie Gatto is a child of rape. Gatto, now 24 was a semi-finalist in last week's Miss USA Pageant. Gatto's mother was raped and became pregnant at the age of 19 and made the choice to keep Valerie. The beauty queen has made it her life's mission to teach women to protect themselves from sexual assault.
SEPTA service is back on track now that Regional Rail workers have ended their strike. President Obama intervened after the strike was called Saturday at... Read More |
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Tom Kelly
