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| Penn State THON Weekend 2021; Live Video Stream Broadcast; Donate Now! |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/19/21 10:49 pm | updated: 02/19/21 10:49 pm |
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The annual Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, simply known as THON, is set to take place all weekend long. Normally the marathon takes at the Bryce Jordan Center on PSU's campus in State College, Pennsylvania, but this year's event will be held virtually due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Events will still be broadcast from the BJC, but all dancers and spectators will participate from home.
This is the 44th anniversary of THON. Since 1977, the event has raised... Read More |
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| Arrest in Montco Dems Office Shooting; Man Killed By Police in Catasauqua; FEMA Philly COVID Clinic |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/19/21 8:20 pm | updated: 02/19/21 8:22 pm |
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| Police have arrested a man who fired shots into the Montgomery County Democratic Committee office last month on Inauguration Day, 1/20, and sent a threatening letter earlier in January. 48-year-old Anthony Nero of Eagleville has been charged with terrorism, terroristic threats, carrying a firearm without a license, and recklessly endangerment. Bail has been set at $50,000. Montgomery County prosecutors say that Nero admitted to sending the e-mail and shooting the office. He said he was... Read More |
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| Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta Running for Senate; Walmart Shooter Surrenders; PA Vaccine Problems |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/19/21 12:09 am | updated: 02/19/21 12:13 am |
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Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Philadelphia has announced that he is running for U.S. Senate in 2022. 30-year-old Kenyatta represents the 181st district which covers parts of North Philadelphia. In 2018, Kenyatta was the first openly LGBTQ person of color elected to Pennsylvania House. He joins Lt. John Fetterman and Rep. Brian Sims in the Democratic race to fill the seat that will be vacated by Republican Pat Roomey.
On Wednesday, Republican Montgomery County... Read More |
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| 8 People Shot and Injured at SEPTA Olney Station; SDP Delays School 1 Week; 2 Burned Bodies Found |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/18/21 12:39 am | updated: 02/18/21 12:49 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are investigating after 8 people were shot and injured in broad daylight in a mass shooting in North Philly on Wednesday afternoon, 2/17. It happened around 2:50 p.m. near Broad and Olney at SEPTA's Olney Transportation Station. Shots rang out at the busy bus station striking a range of seemingly unconnected people ages 17-71. Police were in the area and were able to take one person into custody. Two weapons were also recovered. It is not known yet if there were other... Read More |
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| Trump Plaza Casino Imploded in Atlantic City; North Philly Water Main Break; Philly Vaccines By July |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/17/21 5:00 pm | updated: 02/17/21 5:00 pm |
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The former Trump Plaza Casino along the Boardwalk in Atlantic City was imploded on Wednesday morning, 2/17. The casino was opened by then real estate developer Donald Trump in 1984. His involvement in the property ended in 2009, but his name remained on the building. It closed in 2014. Current owner, Carl Icahn, has not mentioned any plans for the site. Local leaders started calling for its demolition after pieces of the facade began falling to the ground.
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| Philadelphia Folksong Society Announces the Full Line-up for CABIN FEVER FEST, Virtual Feb 20-21 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/16/21 10:26 pm | updated: 02/16/21 10:26 pm |
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Philadelphia Folksong Society & Bluegrass Situation Announce the Line-up for CABIN FEVER FEST Feb 20 & 21, 2021
Tickets on Sale Now at FolkFest.org!
The Philadelphia Folksong Society, presenters of the oldest continuously run outdoor music festival in North America - the Philadelphia Folk Festival, invites you to join us for our long-hibernating CABIN FEVER FEST from the safety and comfort of your own home.
[Philadelphia] Philadelphia Folksong... Read More |
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| Man Wanted for Robbery of 80yo Mom; Victim in Britt Reid Crash Awake; NY Park Woman Charges Dropped |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/16/21 4:54 pm | updated: 02/16/21 4:54 pm |
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| Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a man wanted for tying up his 80-year-old adopted mother and stealing her car and over $1,000 in cash from her Delaware County home last week. It happened around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, 2/11, in Middletown Township. 45-year-old Christopher Dougherty broke into the residence armed with a hammer. He bound him mom to a chair with duct tape. Dougherty then stole $1,150 in cash, her cellphone, and the keys to her red 2002 Buick Century. The car has... Read More |
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| Darby Police ID Walmart Shooter 28yo Devante Dixon; Cheltenham Returns to Virtual; Wawa's New Burger |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/15/21 11:52 pm | updated: 02/15/21 11:53 pm |
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| Delaware County authorities have identified the suspect wanted in a shooting at a Walmart on Sunday morning, 2/14. Police are looking for 28-year-old Devante Dixon. It happened at the store at 50 North MacDade Blvd in Glenolden around 8:30 a.m. after an argument between the shooter and an employee, possibly over a video game. "From what we received at the store this is just a random act. These two did not know each other. It was some sort of verbal argument that the suspect had with the... Read More |
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| Rep. Brian Sims to Run for PA Lt. Governor; Gunman on Loose in Delco; NJ Jewelry Thief Arrested |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/15/21 3:43 pm | updated: 02/15/21 10:31 pm |
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| Pennsylvania state Representative Brian Sims announced on Monday, 2/15, that he will be running for Lieutenant Governor in 2022. Sims currently represents the 182nd District which includes portions of Center City and South Philadelphia. He was elected to the House in 2012 as the body's first openly LGBT member. Incumbent Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has already announced that he is seeking the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by the retiring Pat Toomey. Sims has been in the middle of a... Read More |
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| Car Flips and Crashes on Icy Frankford Street; Easton Woman Stabs Herself in Court; Cape May Panther |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/15/21 2:38 am | updated: 02/15/21 2:38 am |
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| A car lost control on the icy roads early Sunday morning, 2/14, and ended up down the block on its roof in Philadelphia's Frankford section. It happened around 3:30 a.m. on Bridge Street near Ditman Street. The car was speeding eastbound when it slid on the ice and hit a pole. The car went airborne and struck an awning attached to a home. The car flipped over and landed on its roof. It then skidded down the street on the ice before coming to a stop. The driver was taken to the hospital... Read More |
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