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| Mayor Kenney Sent Mummers Letter; Bitcoin Machine Robbed in Mayfair; Child Luring in Concord Twp |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/23/20 11:17 pm | updated: 01/23/20 11:21 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney sent a letter to heads of the Mummer's divisions telling them that changes need to be made to address various negative aspects of the parade, including a blackface incident this year, or else the future of the long standing tradition would be in 'jeopardy.' The letter was sent to the leaders of the Comic, Fancy, Fancy Brigade, String Band, and Wench divisions. Kenney called the Mummer's Parade "one of the city's most unique and recognizable traditions."... Read More |
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| Homemade Explosives Found in Caln Township; Dead Man Eaten By Dogs; Man Shot Driving on Kelly Drive |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/23/20 8:55 pm | updated: 01/23/20 8:55 pm |
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| Authorities are investigating after two 'homemade' explosive devices were found in two separate locations in Caln Township, Chester County, this week. The first device was discovered by a postal worker as he was delivering mail. That happened around 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, 1/21, at the intersection of 14th Avenue and Olive Street. The Montgomery County Bomb Squad responded. On Wednesday, 1/22, officials received a tip that someone had heard an explosion under a train trestle on Monday,... Read More |
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| Bishop Nelson Perez to be named next Archbishop of Philadelphia |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/22/20 11:34 pm | updated: 01/22/20 11:34 pm |
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It is expected that come Thursday morning, 1/23, Pope Francis will have announced his choice for the new Archbishop of Philadelphia. The Vatican will make the official announcement at 6 a.m. and there is a local press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m.
Archbishop Charles Chaput turned 75 last year and put in his official resignation. It is expected that Bishop Nelson Perez, of the Diocese of Cleveland, will become his successor.
58-year-old Perez is a Cuban... Read More |
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| Triple Shooting at City Ave Target Leaves 1 Dead; Man Arrested 2 S. Philly Murders; MontCo Apt Fire |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/20 11:32 pm | updated: 01/21/20 11:32 pm |
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| One person is dead and two are injured after a triple shooting in the parking lot of a Target store in the city's Wynnefield Heights section. It happened around 9 p.m. on the 4000 block of Monument Road at City Avenue. One man inside an SUV was shot in the face. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other men were shot in another SUV. A 31-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the back and a 23-year-old man was shot multiple times in the shoulder. They were both taken to... Read More |
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| Bucks Co. Cold Case Murder Solved; Body in Burning Jeep in S. Philly; 4 Charged in Trash Bin Murder |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/20 4:35 pm | updated: 01/21/20 4:35 pm |
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| Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub announced on Tuesday morning, 1/21, that they have solved a 15-year-old cold case disappearance and murder. 36-year-old Daman Smoot confessed to the murder of 26-year-old Adam Brundage of Quakertown. He was arraigned on Tuesday morning and has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Bail was set at $1 million. Brundage, a father of two, was last seen in October 2004. Smoot is accused of hitting Brundage on the back of the head with a... Read More |
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| Charges Filed In Missing Erin Schweikert Case; Attack on 14yo Video; PFT Files Suit on District |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/20/20 10:18 pm | updated: 01/20/20 10:18 pm |
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| Charges have been filed against a woman in connection with the discovery of a missing teen's body inside a plastic bin in a South Philadelphia basement last week. The Philadelphia District Attorney's office announced that Maddison Leidy is charged with abuse of corpse, tampering with evidence, and false identification to law enforcement officer. The body of 18-year-old Erin Schweikert was found at a residence on the 2100 block of Porter Street on January 16, 2020. The Philadelphia... Read More |
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| SEPTA Bus Crash Stops Short of Drop into Creek; Man Found Shot on I-295 Bucks; Woman Shot, Critical |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/19/20 5:31 pm | updated: 01/19/20 5:31 pm |
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| A SEPTA bus stopped short of going over a wall and into a creek after it had already left the highway in Montgomery County on Sunday, 1/19. It happened on the off ramp from the Schuykill Expressway (I-76) at Gulph Mills. The bus went off the road way and down an embankment. Luckily, it came to a rest before the top of a retaining wall. That would have led to a high drop into a creek. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The number of passengers is unknown but there... Read More |
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| Three Young Men Shot/Injured in Belmont; 60yo Man Shot and Killed; Philadelphia Mills Jewelry Heist |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/18/20 11:41 pm | updated: 01/18/20 11:41 pm |
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Three young people were shot and critically injured in the Belmont section of Philadelphia on Saturday evening, 1/18. It happened just before 8 p.m. on the 800 block of North 41st Street. A 24-year-old man was shot twice in the head and once in the chest. A 19-year-old man was shot once in the back. A 17-year-old boy was shot once in the chest and once in the thigh. All three were taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition. No arrests have been made.
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| Police Release Xavier Johnson Mug Shot; Man Shot in Mount Airy; Missing Woman Found in Salem River |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/17/20 11:56 pm | updated: 01/18/20 12:07 am |
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| Philadelphia Police have released a photo of 17-year-old Xavier Johnson who is accused of killing his foster mother and another man in separate incidents. Johnson is charged with (2) Counts of Murder, (2) Counts of Robbery, (2) Counts of Possessing Instruments of Crime, (2) Counts of Tamper With Evidence, (2) Counts of Obstruction of Justice, Abuse Corpse, Theft-Receiving Stolen Property. He stabbed to death 64-year-old Renee Gilyard and stole her SUV. He also killed 20-year-old Jimmy... Read More |
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| Missing Teen Erin Schweikert Found Dead; Man Punches SEPTA Driver Video; NJ Groom Sentenced Assault |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/17/20 4:10 pm | updated: 01/17/20 4:10 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have identified the body of a women found in the basement of a South Philly home on Thursday evening, 1/16. It happened on the 2100 block of Porter Street in South Philly. The sheriff's department went to the residence to serve a robbery warrant on a female. The Special Victim's Unit also was on the scene investigating a case of human trafficking. The decomposing body of a woman was found inside a plastic storage bin in the basement of the residence. That woman has... Read More |
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