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| JC Penney Closing Stores, Charlie Manuel Back to Phillies, Darby Apartment Fire |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/16/14 11:53 am | updated: 01/16/14 11:53 am |
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J.C Penney is closing 33 stores nationwide, two in the Philadelphia suburbs. Penney's is struggling to get to profitability and it will cut 2,000 jobs including employees of stores in Exton and Burlington. The retailer operates 1,100 stores and is doing more to recover from a turnaround plan that so far, has had disastrous results.
Charlie Manuel is returning to the Phillies. Reuben Amaro signed the former manager to be his Senior advisor – Amaro’s most notable off-season... Read More |
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| Danny Boyle Killer Gets Sentence Vacated, Pothole Season Already, Double Dipping Deputy Mayors |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/15/14 11:09 am | updated: 01/15/14 11:09 am |
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A cop killer escaped a death row sentence and the family of the murdered officer is outraged. Judge Teresa Sarmina vacated the sentence of Edward Bracey who killed Officer Daniel Boyle 22 years ago. Sarmina found that Bracey was "mentally retarded" and could not be executed under a Supreme Court ruling. Bracey who shot Boyle during a traffic stop will spend life in prison.
Potholes are blooming early this year. The problem is the dramatic swings in temperatures we’ve... Read More |
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| Police Abuse Claimed, Christie Notified of Bridge Problem in September, Neumann Student Mourned |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/14/14 12:29 pm | updated: 01/14/14 12:29 pm |
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A 16 year old straight A, Philadelphia charter school student is claiming police went overboard roughing him up at a train station while he was with teammates on his way to a basketball game. Darrin Manning claims a female officer sexually assaulted him during a pat down and ruptured one of his testicles. The 22nd district is investigating.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie now says he may have learned earlier about the questionable lane closures on the GW bridge access that... Read More |
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| Police Grand Jury Probe, Main Line Murder Suicide, Teen Surenders in Atlantic City Murder |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/13/14 12:20 pm | updated: 01/13/14 12:20 pm |
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A grand jury is investigating two Philadelphia police officials for the alleged cover-up of an arrest in 2012. According to the Daily News, Inspector Aaron Horne and Captain John McCloskey are the subjects of the probe. Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey suspended the pair but did not fire them after they tried to erase all traces of a violent incident in Oak Lane.
A murder-suicide on the Main Line has shocked residents in Wayne after the violent incident left two people dead... Read More |
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| Prison for Man Growing 1300 Pot Plants, Freezing Rain Damage, Christie Rebuilding His Reputation |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/10/14 12:37 pm | updated: 01/10/14 12:37 pm |
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A Kensington man was sent to prison after 1300 potted marijuana plants (pictured) were found in his home. Forty one year old Vinh Quang Nguyen pleaded guilty to possession with intent to sell. His grow house on the 2300 block of Frankford Avenue was intended to provide income for his girlfriend and her two children, 4 and 6 years old. Instead, it got him 3 to 7 years in prison.
Freezing rain made traveling treacherous this morning. The thin layer of ice on roads in some towns... Read More |
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| Ice Jam Flood Warning, Hit and Run Police Video, Obama Names West Philly Section a Promise Zone |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/09/14 12:13 pm | updated: 01/09/14 12:13 pm |
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Flash flood watches are in effect and flood warnings have been issued for Bucks and Mercer counties on both sides of the Delaware. Ice jams have formed causing water levels to rise. When the ice jam breaks, water accumulated behind the ice can cause floods downstream.
Philadelphia police have released new surveillance video of a hit and run on Lindbergh Boulevard in the Penrose section that killed 70 year old Leslie Smith. Smith was found at Island Avenue and Lindbergh Monday... Read More |
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| Frozen Barnegat Bay, Philly Schools For Sale, War on Poverty Speech Anniversary |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/08/14 11:31 am | updated: 01/08/14 11:31 am |
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Some of the coldest temperatures in decades were recorded in the last 36 hours from the Philadelphia region to the Jersey Shore. On Long Beach Island Harvey Cedars Police provided photos of a frozen Barnegat Bay. The scene with frozen docks and an ice covered bay looks more like Alaska than New Jersey.
The Philadelphia School District has received 20 offers to buy empty buildings listed for sale on its website. The sale is part of an effort to fill the budget gap. The school... Read More |
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| Monsignor Lynn a Thinner Priest, Record Cold in Philly, Eagles Jackson Want Contract Do-Over |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/07/14 12:17 pm | updated: 01/07/14 12:17 pm |
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| After 18 months in prison, Monsignor William Lynn emerged 80 pounds thinner. As he left court after a ruling overturned his 3 to 6 year conviction, a handful of hecklers pelted him with taunts and insults. Lynn will remain out on bail, living on house arrest and must wear an electronic monitoring device. Monsignor Lynn was warned that a violation of any bail terms will lead to re-arrest and jail. And Judge Teresa Sarmina told Lynn she had already signed an arrest warrant in advance.Read More |
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| Record Cold in Philadelphia, College Applications Decline, Love Park Plan |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/06/14 12:58 pm | updated: 01/06/14 12:58 pm |
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The weather roller coaster will have the thermometer in a free fall this afternoon. This morning the temperature at the airport was 59 degrees. In the next 12 hours the temperature will drop 50 degrees with wind chills well below zero. This evening everything will freeze solid and tomorrow we expect the coldest weather Philadelphia has seen in 20 years.
Budget cuts are affecting the college application process for high school seniors. Philly.com reports that at prestigious... Read More |
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| First 2014 Snow, Seth Williams Criticized for Lynn Reaction, Philadelphia Dumps 13 Double Dippers |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/03/14 12:38 pm | updated: 01/03/14 12:38 pm |
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The first winter storm of 2014 dumped up to 8 inches of snow on parts of the Philadelphia area. Schools are closed, driving is treacherous and the cleanup is difficult because it is cold. Temperatures will stay in the teens and the winds will blow up to 45 miles per hour. Wind chill factors around zero. If you go out to shovel or any other reason, cover exposed skin.
Philadelphia District Attorney, Seth Williams is being criticized for what is being called... Read More |
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