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| Pro and anti-Trump Protestors Clash in Philly; Missing 6yo Found Safe; Woman Struck in Drexel Hill |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/25/17 9:00 pm | updated: 03/25/17 9:00 pm |
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| Pro-Trump and anti-Trump protesters clashed this afternoon in Center City Philadelphia. It began around 1 pm. A permitted pro-Trump rally was held on Independence Mall with plans to march down Market Street and then to Eakins Oval as part of a national Make America Great Again March. An anti-Trump Antifa protest group began to make their way through the city with plans to meet and stop the pro-Trump rally. Police advised the Trump group not to march due to safety concerns, as the counter... Read More |
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| City of Philadelphia Announces Road Closures, Parking Restrictions for NFL Draft 2017 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/25/17 2:26 am | updated: 03/25/17 2:26 am |
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The City of Philadelphia released details for the 2017 NFL Draft Experience, an exciting, three-day festival taking place Thursday, April 27th through Saturday, April 29th on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Eakins Oval and the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Festival Activities & Information
The 2017 NFL Draft invites families and fans of all ages to enjoy FREE admission to a three-day football festival held along a half-mile stretch of the Benjamin Franklin... Read More |
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| Penn State's Graham Spanier Convicted on 1 Count; KOP Kidnapper Guilty; 197th Election Investigation |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/24/17 8:14 pm | updated: 03/24/17 8:14 pm |
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| Former Penn State University president Graham Spanier was found guilty of one felony count of child endangerment. The 68-year-old was acquitted of another count of child endangerment and a count of conspiracy. The jury of five men and seven women deliberated a total of 12 hours on Thursday and Friday before reaching their verdicts. Spanier was accused of not properly reporting claims made in 2001 against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Former athletic director Tim Curley... Read More |
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| Youth Hockey Coach Charged; Mother and Son Stabbed in Maple Shade; Paintball Shooter Caught |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/24/17 7:12 pm | updated: 03/24/17 7:12 pm |
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| A youth hockey coach has been arrested and faces child sex abuse charges in both New Jersey and Delaware. 55-year-old Walter "Tracy" Ferinden of Lansdale, PA, is charged with nine counts of second degree unlawful sexual contact with minors in New Castle, Delaware. He is accused of abusing two boys in this case. He was arraigned and released on $25,000 bail. He was also accused of molesting a 12-year-old boy in an apartment in Deptford, NJ in 1994. He is charged with two second degree... Read More |
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| Search For Armed Robber; 2 Dead In Maple Shade; $6.4 Million In Soda Tax Revenue |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 03/24/17 3:36 am | updated: 03/24/17 3:36 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are now searching for an armed robber who has been targeting businesses in Chestnut Hill and West Oak Lane. Police have stated that the robber pulled out a knife on an employee at a Metro PCS store on Stenton Avenue this past Tuesday, he was unsuccessful in his robbery and did not get away with any money. The robber then robbed a different Metro PCS the next day on Ogontz Avenue, and was able to get away with $120 cash. The suspect is also accused of attempting to rob... Read More |
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| Philly Cop Arrested for Animal Cruelty; 6 Female Teens Arrested in Attack; Toddler Death Suspicious |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/24/17 1:30 am | updated: 03/24/17 1:30 am |
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| A Philadelphia police officer has been arrested in connection to an emaciated dog found dumped in a trash bag in Wissahickon Valley Park last November. The Pennsylvania SPCA says that 33-year-old Michael Long is charged with two counts of animal cruelty, one count for possession of an instrument of a crime and one summary charge of animal cruelty. The dog, named Cranberry because it was near Thanksgiving, was found on November 23, 2016 by a Good Samaritan on a hike with their dog. They... Read More |
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| Israeli Teen Arrested in JCC Threats; 10 Teens Arrested In Subway Brawl; Graham Spanier Defense Rest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/23/17 7:05 pm | updated: 03/23/17 7:05 pm |
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| Police in Israel have arrested a 19-year-old Jewish man in connection with a series of bomb threats targeting Jewish Community Centers and other institutions last month. Israeli authorities worked with the FBI to help identify and track down the teenage suspect. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld described the suspect as a hacker who used "advanced camouflage technologies" to cover his tracks such as his phone number and IP address. His identity has not been released other than he holds... Read More |
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| SEPTA Purchasing New Trains From China; Man Assaults SEPTA Driver; Girls Light Victim's Hair On Fire |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 03/23/17 2:34 am | updated: 03/23/17 2:34 am |
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| SEPTA Officials are set to meet on Thursday, and it is expected that they are going to approve a new plan to purchase new rail cars for its Regional Rail lines. The plan would be to purchase 45 bi-level rail cars from CRRC, which is a subsidiary of a Chinese manufacturer. SEPTA Officials stated that they are also going to work with the Edison Welding Institute to ensure the work on the cars is done correctly. The rail cars are expected to be delivered to SEPTA beginning in the Fall of... Read More |
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| Firefly Music Festival Announces Camping Lineup, Northeast Rising Showcase; Philly Acts Represented |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/22/17 11:44 pm | updated: 03/22/17 11:44 pm |
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| The Firefly Music Festival just announced its Camping Schedule for 2017. These up-and-coming acts are scheduled to playing in the North and South Hub areas, just outside the festival grounds, starting Wednesday through Sunday. Be sure to check out these bands as you are getting ready and heading into the festival each day as they are headed for the big stage someday. Philadelphia's own The Lawsuits, Cold Roses, Louie Louie, and Vita and the Woolf are playing either Saturday or Sunday. Read More |
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| 2 Infants Die in Lindenwold, NJ; Hazmat Situation Vineland HS; Seth Williams Arraignment Today |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/22/17 4:46 pm | updated: 03/22/17 4:46 pm |
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| Authorities in Camden County are investigating after two infants were found dead this morning in their apartment. It happened at The Pine Apartments at 550 Bilper Avenue in Lindenwold, NJ. The 911 call came in around 8 a.m. The woman on the phone told dispatchers, "My twins are purple. They're not breathing!" She told the operator she was attempting CPR, but it was not working. The twins are 7-months old, no word on the sex. The woman, who is apparently the mother, was taken by police.... Read More |
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