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| Bucks County Couple Faces Child Abuse Charges; Fairmount Park Body; Second Drowning on LBI |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/21/16 12:58 pm | updated: 06/21/16 12:58 pm |
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A Bucks County couple is expected in court, Tuesday morning, on charges of abusing their two-month-old twin daughters. The parents are Melissa Shales, 25, and her husband Michael, 30. They face felony child abuse charges, including aggravated assault, conspiracy and endangering the welfare of children. One of the baby girls had a broken leg that was so bad, doctors said she could've died. Police say doctors found indications of prior fractures on the other infant.
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| Man Charged Living with Young Girls; Tires Slashed in Warminster; South Philly Homes Settling |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/20/16 1:18 pm | updated: 06/20/16 1:18 pm |
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| Neighbors called authorities to a Bucks County home where a man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager whose parents say they gave her to him when she was 14. The young girls were seen outside the house with boarded windows and high weeds. On Thursday officials found 51-year-old Lee Kaplan in the home along with the girls, ranging in age from six months to 18 years. The 18-year-old told police that she and Kaplan have a 3-year-old and a six-month-old. Kaplan faces multiple charges... Read More |
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| Transgender Policy at Philadelphia Schools; Health Dept Shuts Two Eateries; SEPTA Summer Schedule |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/17/16 12:39 pm | updated: 06/17/16 12:39 pm |
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| The School Reform Commission of the School District of Philadelphia announced Thursday they have approved a policy detailing the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming students. Superintendent, Dr. William R. Hite says "Every student deserves to know their rights will be recognized and upheld at school. Students may be addressed by names and pronouns corresponding to their gender identity in interactions with other students and staff, and written records, including class rosters,... Read More |
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| PTSD Treatment with Pot in NJ; Man Shoots Suspected Thief; Carson Wentz Locked in a Bathroom |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/16/16 2:15 pm | updated: 06/16/16 2:15 pm |
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Post-traumatic stress disorder would qualify New Jersey residents for treatment with marijuana under legislation being considered in the Assembly. The Democrat-led Assembly is scheduled to vote on the bill today. If approved, it would head to the Senate for its consideration.
A man caught trying to break into a car ended up being chased and shot by the car's owner in Bucks County. About 5am today a homeowner saw a man breaking into his car. He chased the suspect who got into a... Read More |
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| Disney Vacation Tragedy; Fake Firefighter Robs Popeye's; 76ers Work Out Brown |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/15/16 2:22 pm | updated: 06/15/16 2:22 pm |
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| More frightening news out of Orlando, Florida. This time at a Disney resort. A two-year-old boy was dragged into a lake by an alligator. It happened along the shoreline of the Seven Seas Lagoon near Disney's Grand Floridian Resort. The child, on vacation with his family from Nebraska was playing in about one foot of water when the gator grabbed him. The boy's father struggled with the alligator but it escaped and dragged the boy into the lake. The search for the boy continued this... Read More |
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| Adam Levine Offers To Pay For Grimmie Funeral; Teacher On Leave After Sex Emails; Hoagie Shop Crash |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/14/16 1:22 pm | updated: 06/14/16 1:22 pm |
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| Adam Levine has offered to foot the funeral bill for slain singer Christina Grimmie, according to her brother. Adam Levine personally called Grimmie's mother and said he'd pay for the funeral and her plane flight. Christina Grimmie was shot and killed on Friday night while signing autographs after a concert in Orlando. Levine coached Grimmie on "The Voice" in 2013. On Saturday, the Maroon 5 frontman tweeted, "Behati and I are absolutely devastated and heartbroken by Christina Grimmie's... Read More |
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| Vigils Tonight - Grimmie in Evesham, Orlando Nightclub Victims in Philly; SEPTA Launches Key Card |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/13/16 12:58 pm | updated: 06/13/16 12:58 pm |
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| A vigil is scheduled for tonight in Evesham Township for singer Christina Grimmie, the 22 year old South Jersey native gunned down Friday night after a concert in Orlando. Grimmie, who gained national recognition after her third-place finish on NBC's The Voice in 2014, grew up in the Marlton section of the township. Investigators are trying to determine a motive. Grimmie was shot while signing autographs and died early Saturday morning at a nearby hospital. The shooter, Kevin James Loibl... Read More |
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| Phillies Draft High School Senior; Soda Tax Impact; SEPTA's New Fare Card |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/10/16 11:46 am | updated: 06/10/16 11:46 am |
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The Phillies used their #1 pick in the draft last night to select California high school senior Mickey Moniak. The 18 year old center fielder is an outstanding hitter with great speed, but will first head to college at UCLA and won't get into Phillies camp until 2020.
Philadelphia's soda tax cleared a City Council committee Wednesday night and is poised for a final vote next week. The tax is 1.5 cents per ounce, adding 18 cents to the cost of a 12 ounce can, $1 to a 2-liter... Read More |
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| Sounds of Summer Music Series - 2016 |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/09/16 8:36 pm | updated: 06/09/16 8:36 pm |
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Join the Haverford Township Free Library for the Sounds of Summer - an evening of music and fun in the library parking lot.
Sounds of Summer occurs every fourth Friday in June, July and August at 7:30 pm.
Friday, June 24 -- After the Bar
Come enjoy contemporary music, as well as pretty much anything from within the past century. Founded in 2009, the group consists of 9 members with extensive a cappella experience. After The Bar prides itself on its... Read More |
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| Fire Kills Elderly Vet; Philly Woman Charged with Murdering Children; Soda Tax Victory for Health |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/09/16 3:24 pm | updated: 06/09/16 3:24 pm |
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An overnight fire killed an elderly veteran who couldn't get out of his home. World War II vet Benjamin Boone, who was in his 90s and known as Uncle BB to the S. Taylor Street neighborhood, was trapped on the second floor. Firefighters got to the scene in Point Breeze, but they could not get him out. There was no evidence of a working smoke detector.
A 40 year old Philadelphia woman is accused of killing her 7-month-old son and 3-year-old daughter during a visit to South... Read More |
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Tom Kelly
