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| Arrest Made in Stolen Clinton Laptops; Katy Perry Plays Free Concert; Seyvn Streeter Reschedules |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/06/16 3:33 am | updated: 11/06/16 3:33 am |
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| Philadelphia Police have arrested a man wanted for stealing laptops from a car belonging to campaign staffers for Hillary Clinton. The theft happened around 8 p.m. Friday along the 100 block of Brown Street in Northern Liberties. The computers were left in backpacks in their SUV when the the workers went to dinner nearby. When they returned about an hour later, they found their car had been broken into and their computers stolen. The initial concern was that those computers may have... Read More |
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| SEPTA's Injunction Request Denied; East Falls Water Main Break; Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/05/16 5:54 am | updated: 11/05/16 5:54 am |
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| SEPTA's request for an injunction to halt the strike by Transport Workers Union 234 members was temporarily denied by a judge in the Court of Common Pleas on Friday evening. SEPTA filed the lawsuit saying that the strike was a "clear and present danger to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Philadelphia and the region." Attorneys for both the agency and the union presented oral arguments for about two hours. The judge did not find enough compelling evidence to issue the... Read More |
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| Sexual Assault Charges For S. Phila Man, Gov. Wolf Signs Uber/Lyft Bill, Triple Stabbing at Rutgers |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 11/04/16 9:13 pm | updated: 11/04/16 9:13 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have now charged a man with sexually assaulting two women in two separate occasions, where he offered them help finding a job. The suspect in custody is 31-year-old Irvin Harper. The first incident took place back in January when he offered a 19-year-old woman to help her find a job in cleaning services. Police say that he took her home, and forced at gun point to take off her clothes. Then on October 16th, police say that Harper offered a 21-year-old help finding a... Read More |
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| SEPTA Files Lawsuit to Stop Strike; Bridgegate Guilty Verdicts; NJ Brothers Kill/Bury Roommate |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/04/16 6:36 pm | updated: 11/04/16 6:36 pm |
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| SEPTA has filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas seeking an injunction to end the strike by the Transportation Workers Union 234. The suit asserts that it constitutes a "clear and present danger to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Philadelphia and the region." SEPTA has previously stated that they would file for an injunction if the strike extended to Election Day next Tuesday. "For the sake of our riders, employees and our taxpayers, we have to get this done. Too... Read More |
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| Delco Voter Fraud Investigation, Police Officer Hurt In Hit and Run, 1,200+ Clinton Emails Released |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 11/04/16 1:03 am | updated: 11/04/16 1:03 am |
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| A company in Delaware County is now under investigation for Voter Fraud. Republican Congressman Patrick Meehan asked for assistance from Attorney General Loretta Lynch to launch an investigation on FieldWorks LLC, which is a Democratic Grassroots Organization. Meehan and other Republicans are questioning whether around 7,000 registrations were really submitted by the October 11th deadline. State Police searched the office earlier this week looking for voter fraud evidence. Meehan and... Read More |
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| Union Blasts SEPTA Statement, Camden Drug Ring Bust, Second Teen Arrested For Shooting |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 11/03/16 8:52 pm | updated: 11/03/16 8:52 pm |
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| Only hours after SEPTA officials had stated they were "engaging in good faith" with the union strikers, the union president sent out a message, saying their claim was false. President of the TWU Willie Brown stated, "must have dusted off a news release from some other contract negotiation." Brown also stated that SEPTA had "stonewalled" contract talks for months before the union's contract expired. SEPTA officials and union members continued to meet Thursday, and SEPTA stated that they... Read More |
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| Eagles Josh Huff Released After Arrest; Ryan Howard Option Declined; Cubs Win World Series |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/03/16 8:30 pm | updated: 11/03/16 8:30 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Eagles have released wide receiver Josh Huff two days after his arrest. He was pulled over for speeding on the Walt Whitman Bridge around 11 a.m. Tuesday. He was caught with a 9mm gun, a magazine with hollow point bullets and less that 50 g of marijuana. Yesterday, Coach Doug Pederson said they would wait and see before any discipline would be handled. Today, GM Howie Roseman announced after looking at the facts they decided that he would be let go. Huff is the top kick... Read More |
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| SEPTA Strike Update, Shooting in Germantown, Gov. Wolf Signed Bills Regulating Opioid Drugs |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 11/03/16 1:34 am | updated: 11/03/16 1:34 am |
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| With the third day of the SEPTA Strike here many citizens are hoping that the union and SEPTA officials will be able to reach an agreement so they can get back to their normal daily commutes. Congressman Bob Brady confirmed Wednesday night that SEPTA and union members are making progress. The two groups have been using a mediator as well as State Rep. Dwight Evans to assist in the proceedings. The settlement between the two will have to be within SEPTA's budget constraints. Brady stated... Read More |
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| Two Men Charged In Street Racing Death, Person Stuck and Killed by Train, AC Mayor Threatens Lawsuit |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 11/02/16 8:57 pm | updated: 11/02/16 8:57 pm |
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| Police have now arrested two men in connection with a street racing incident that killed a 3-year-old girl in the Kensington section of Philadelphia back in early August. Twenty-three-year-old Hector Torres Jr, and a Seventeen-year-old boy have been placed in police custody. Police say that the Seventeen-year-old driver was racing Torres down 2nd Street back on August 6th, when the Seventeen-year-old struck a family's car, throwing three-year-old Esther Palmer from the car. She was... Read More |
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| Day 2 of SEPTA Strike; Dozens Arrested in SW Philly; Chester Springs Armed Home Invasion |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/02/16 5:50 pm | updated: 11/02/16 5:50 pm |
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| The SEPTA strike is now in Day 2 as 4,700 bus, trolley, and subway workers are out of the driver seat and on the picket lines. Regional Rail lines experience delays this morning anywhere from 20-45 minutes as the only option for commuters to get into Center City. This, however, was nothing compared to last night when many trains had to be canceled due to picketing activity. SEPTA has obtained an injunction from Philadelphia Common Pleas Court that prevents striking workers from... Read More |
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