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| IBEW Local 98's Johnny Doc, Councilman Henon Indicted; Snow Squall Causes Pileup; Bill Cosby Drone |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/31/19 3:00 am | updated: 01/31/19 3:01 am |
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| IBEW Local 98 union leader John 'Johnny Doc' Dougherty and Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon were at the top of a federal indictment announced on Wednesday, 1/30, by First Assistant United States Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania Jennifer Arbittier Williams. The 116-count indictment accuses those involved of embezzlement, fraud, and theft. Also named are Brian Burrows, president of Local 98; Michael Neill, training director of the union's apprentice training fund; Marita Crawford,... Read More |
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| NJ Special Ed Teacher Arrested Sex w/ Student; Indictments Loom on IBEW Local 98; St. Joe's Robbery |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/30/19 3:45 am | updated: 01/30/19 3:45 am |
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| A New Jersey high school teacher has been charged with having sex with a student. 30-year-old Alexandra Reiner of Eastampton is charged with second degree sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Reiner is a special education teacher at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Burlington County. The school district approached the prosecutor's office last week with information concerning a possible inappropriate relationship. The investigation determined that Reiner and the... Read More |
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| Roosevelt Blvd Road Rage w/ Bat; IBEW 98 Contractor Pleads Guilty; Jimmy Rollins Joins Phillies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/19 8:12 pm | updated: 01/29/19 8:12 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are investigating after cell phone footage captured a violent road rage incident in Northeast Philadelphia last Thursday morning, 1/24. It happened at the intersection of Levick Street and Roosevelt Boulevard. A maroon sedan was on Levick Street sitting at a red light when it was struck from behind by a white work van. It accident was just a fender bender. In the video, the driver of the sedan gets out and approaches the van. The driver of the van never gets out, but... Read More |
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| Hateful Message Left on Restaurant Check; Woman Steals $337k From Mother; NJ School Bus Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/19 1:59 am | updated: 01/29/19 2:01 am |
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| The owner of a Burlington County restaurant is speaking out after a couple left an anti-immigrant message for a multilingual server on the back of their check last week. Santiago Orosco, the owner of Under the Moon Cafe in Bordentown, shared a picture on Facebook of the bill left by a couple who dined there on Thursday evening, 1/24. They had written, "Don't Tip Immigrants," across the back and did not leave a gratuity. Orosco, who is an immigrant himself, said that the couple who... Read More |
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| Philly DA Contesting Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeal; Rescue on Icy DE Pond; Gym's #MuteRKelly Resolution |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/28/19 2:58 am | updated: 01/28/19 2:58 am |
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| The Philadelphia District Attorney's office announced on Friday, 1/25, that it will appeal a judge's ruling that would allow convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal another chance to appeal his case. In December, Philadelphia Judge Leon Tucker granted the new appeal based on a Supreme Court ruling that said a former Pennsylvania justice who heard the appeal had a potential conflict of interest. Ronald Castille was Philadelphia's District Attorney at the time of Abu-Jamal's initial appeal... Read More |
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| Amtrak Removing 30th Street Station Flipping Board; St. Joe's Carjacking; Embiid Voted All-Star |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/26/19 4:39 am | updated: 01/26/19 4:44 am |
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| Amtrak has begun removing the iconic Solari split-flap train information board at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. It will be taken down this weekend. The board will be moved to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. It is the last flipping analog display board in use in Amtrak's system. In a statement Amtrak says, "Temporary boards with train information have already been installed and will be supplemented by Amtrak staff that will be on hand to direct customers.... Read More |
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| First Medical Marijuana Store in Center City; Road Rage Shooting on 309; $4k Reward for Wawa Robbery |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/25/19 2:43 am | updated: 01/25/19 2:46 am |
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| The first medical marijuana facility in Center City Philadelphia opened on Thursday morning, 1/24. Beyond/Hello is located at 12th and Samson. It is the first dispensary licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to open downtown. There are about 50 other licensed facilities statewide. The same company also owns one in Bristol, Bucks County. You need a valid Pennsylvania medical marijuana card to enter the facility. There are trained medial staff on site to assist customers.... Read More |
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| 6 People Charged in Pennsville Brawl; New Hope Death Ruled Accidental; Chester County Opioid Arrests |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/19 4:16 am | updated: 01/24/19 4:16 am |
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| Five women and a teenage boy have been charged following a brawl in the stands of an 8th grade basketball game in Salem County last weekend. It happened shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday 1/19 at Pennsville Middle School. The game was part of the Salem County Rural League between visiting Salem and Pennsville. Towards the end of the game parents of opposing teams started arguing and then fighting broke out. The incident was caught on surveillance video in the gym. 22-year-old Asis Martin of... Read More |
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| Meek Mill, 76ers Rubin, Jay Z Start Reform Alliance; Salem Standoff Ends; Lost Gun Law Enforced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/19 3:25 am | updated: 01/24/19 3:27 am |
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| Philadelphia hip hop star Meek Mill along with Jay Z, 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin, and other sports and business leaders announced on Wednesday, 1/23, the creation of the REFORM Alliance. The organization's focus will be to reform the country's criminal justice system including probation/parole. The leaders (which also include New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft; Brooklyn Nets co-owner Clara Wu Tsai, Vista Equity Partners founder Robert F. Smith; Galaxy Digital founder Michael E.... Read More |
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| Man Frozen in Pool in New Hope; Hired Muscle at Chester Pipeline Sinkhole; No Conflict in Mumia Case |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/23/19 2:40 am | updated: 01/23/19 2:40 am |
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| Bucks County authorities are investigating after the body of a man was found encased in ice in a pool in New Hope on Tuesday afternoon, 1/22. The man was found frozen in a pool behind the Logan Inn on West Ferry and Main Streets around 2 p.m. He had to be cut out. Officials have identified the man but have not released his name. Temperatures in the area started to tumble on Sunday afternoon reaching single digits by Monday morning. They do not know how long the body had been in the pool... Read More |
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