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| Perjury Hearing for Penn State Officials, Mega Millions Passes 600M, GA Swim Coach to Finish Year |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/17/13 2:38 pm | updated: 12/17/13 2:38 pm |
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The fallout from the Jerry Sandusky scandal continues as the hearing for three people charged in a cover-up begins. The three are former Penn State administrators accused of covering up complaints that Jerry Sandusky was molesting children. Former President, Graham Spanier, Vice President Gary Schultz and Athletic Director Tim Curley are being charged with perjury, obstruction of justice and child endangerment.
UPDATE: The pre-trial meeting adjourned quickly this... Read More |
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| Snow Forecast Again, Boy Falls to Death in Frankford, Ad Plan at Philly Schools on Hold |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/16/13 12:47 pm | updated: 12/16/13 12:47 pm |
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Snow is already a nasty four letter word this season and we have not even reached the official start of winter. Tuesday may bring another wintry mix to Philadelphia as two separate fast-moving clipper systems impact our weather. The first could produce snow changing to rain in the morning tomorrow and the second could produce some snow showers tomorrow evening. Temperatures will rise this week and on Friday, the last day of Fall the thermometer will hit 54. Downright balmy.
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| Mega Million Jackpot to 400 Mil, Snowy Saturday Forecast, SEPTA Improvement Plan |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/13/13 3:23 pm | updated: 12/13/13 3:23 pm |
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It's Friday the 13th. Feeling lucky? You may want to pick up a lottery ticket. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $400 million. All you have to do is match 6 numbers in tonigt's drawing and you’ll be a mega-millionaire of the second largest jackpot in the game's history. You will need lady luck on your side. The odds of winning the big prize are one in 259 million.
Another storm is moving toward Philadelphia and will make for a snowy Army-Navy game Saturday afternoon.... Read More |
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| Immigration Office Protest, Health Club Bomb Scare, Haverford College No-Loan Proposal |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/12/13 2:08 pm | updated: 12/12/13 2:08 pm |
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Protesters blocked access to the Philadelphia immigration office yesterday demanding a halt to deportations. They blocked two driveways at the detention center of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. About 40 protesters hoped to stop vans that transport immigrant detainees to prisons. The 2 hour standoff ended without incident. Protests are part of a national movement of organizers growing impatient with President Obama’s failure to enact immigration reform.
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| More Snow in Philly Forecast, Mega-Millions May Break Record, Chitwood Book Signing |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/11/13 1:15 pm | updated: 12/11/13 1:15 pm |
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How long did it take you and your car to thaw out this morning? Don’t let your guard down yet. And don't put away your ice scraper. Another storm may hit Philadelphia this weekend. Too far away to make accumulation predictions yet, but the experts say this one is setting up like a winter nor'easter and will impact the I-95 corridor from New York to Washington.
The Mega-Millions lottery jackpot has rolled over with no one getting all 6 numbers and the Mega Ball. Five... Read More |
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| Another Snowfall for Philadelphia, Keno Proposed for PA Lottery |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/10/13 1:26 pm | updated: 12/10/13 1:26 pm |
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Philadelphia is getting hit with the second measurable snowfall in just three days. And it's still early December. Several inches have slowed travel and closed schools across the region. Many other activities have been cancelled, so check before venturing out. If you have to be out today, give yourself plenty of extra time and distance between cars if you’re on the road.
Pennsylvania Senate is now considering adding Keno to the roster of games during discussions about... Read More |
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| Four Wounded at Delaware Meek Mill Event, Dow Renovation 20 Million Dollars |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/09/13 12:30 am | updated: 12/09/13 12:30 am |
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There was a shooting over the weekend outside a Meek Mill hosted event in Wilmington Delaware that left four people wounded. Just before 2 am Sunday, gunfire erupted in the parking lot of MoodSwing Nightclub Lounge on the Kirkwood Highway. Multiple gunshots in a crowd of over 600 people hit four victims and several cars. None of the injuries were life threatening.
The Dow Chemical building on Independence Mall will get a $20 million renovation by the developers who purchased... Read More |
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| Mandela Funeral Plans Announced, Corbett Plan to Use Medicaid Funds |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/06/13 12:54 pm | updated: 12/06/13 12:54 pm |
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| Funeral arrangements have been announced for former South African President, Nelson Mandela. Mandela spent 27 years in prison, convicted of treason by the white minority government. He was released in 1990 and led his country out of Apartheid negotiating a peaceful end to segregation while urging forgiveness for the white government that had kept him in prison. The memorial service for Nelson Mandela will take place December 10th in Johannesburg stadium. His remains will lie in state... Read More |
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| Joe Frazier Statue Approved, Love Park Restaurants Proposed |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/05/13 12:51 pm | updated: 12/05/13 12:51 pm |
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Legendary boxer Joe Frazier, who made Philadelphia his home, will be memorialized in a 9 foot statue to be placed in the stadium complex area in South Philly. The Art Commission approved sculptor Stephen Layne's design yesterday. The pose is from one of Frazier's most storied moments, his knockdown of Muhammad Ali with a left hook in the 15th round of the "Fight of the Century" in 1971. Joe Frazier was the first to beat Ali.
City Council President Darrell Clarke would like to... Read More |
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| Ads on School Busses Considered, LOOP Program Tax Relief |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/04/13 1:45 pm | updated: 12/04/13 1:45 pm |
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Philadelphia is considering raising money by selling advertising on school busses and other school property. City Council is in favor of the motion as a step toward long-term sustainability for the financially strapped Philadelphia school system. Critics say that children are already exposed to too much advertising.
Homeowners in Philadelphia are being offered some property tax relief thanks to a program called “LOOP.” The Longtime Owner Occupants Program qualifies... Read More |
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Tom Kelly
