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| NJ Gas Tax Raise Passes Legislature; Toddler Tells Police 'Mommy Dead' in OD; Joe Biden in Bucks Co. |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/07/16 6:24 pm | updated: 10/07/16 6:24 pm |
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| The New Jersey Senate and General Assembly have approved a package of bills that includes a 23 cent per gallon raise in the state's gas tax. The bill now goes to Governor Chris Christie. The tax increase will help replenish the Transportation Trust Fund. The package also reduces sales and estate taxes and offers tax credits to veterans and low-income residents. New Jersey's gas tax was second lowest in the country, just above Alaska. It would be moved from 14.5 cents to 37.5 cents, or... Read More |
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| 280+ Dead in Haiti, City Pulling Trolley Tracks Up, Police Look for Sexual Assault Suspect |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/07/16 12:59 am | updated: 10/07/16 12:59 am |
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| After the destruction and devastation that Hurricane Matthew caused in Haiti, it has now left over 280 people dead on the Caribbean island. The category 4 hurricane ripped through the island, damaging more than 28,000 homes, forcing citizens people to move into shelters. UN groups are standing by to assist those in need as more than 350,000 people need immediate assistance because the flood took away most of the food that was in the houses. The U.S. military stated it is sending... Read More |
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| Speed Limit of NJ Transit Train, Two Injured in Turnpike Crash, Police Search for Robbery Suspect |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/06/16 8:46 pm | updated: 10/06/16 8:46 pm |
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| Authorities have discovered the speed limit of the New Jersey Transit train that crashed into the Hoboken Station last week that left one woman dead and hundreds injured. The train was traveling at a speed of 8 mph then sped up for about 30 seconds before reaching 21 mph, which is double the speed limit for entering a station. Investigators also say that the engineer hit the emergency brake less than one second before the crash. The final report on what caused the crash could take more... Read More |
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| Ride The Ducks No More; Cease and Desist to Philly Uber/Lyft; Murder-Suicide in Jackson, NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/06/16 7:05 pm | updated: 10/06/16 7:05 pm |
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| Ride the Ducks, the amphibious sightseeing company, announced yesterday that were suspending their Philadelphia operation indefinitely. They cited rising insurance costs as the reason for their decision. The company base in Branson, MO, said in a statement, "Due to circumstances outside of our control including a 330% increase in our insurance premiums, continued operations in Philadelphia are not financially feasible at this time." Ride the Ducks have been operating their duck boats in... Read More |
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| Woman Killed In Kensington, Deadly Accident on I-295, Philly Legal Struggle for Uber and Lyft |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/06/16 1:06 am | updated: 10/06/16 1:06 am |
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Police say a woman was shot and killed Wednesday night in the West Kensington section of Philadelphia. The shooting happened around 7:30 pm on the 100 block of East Sterner Street. The victim was a 47-year-old woman, who was shot in the head, neck and shoulder. When Police arrived she was pronounced dead on the scene. The suspect fled the scene before the police arrived, but they say the woman was not the intended target.
Police responded to an accident that happened... Read More |
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| St. Joe's Students Home Invaded, Two Killed, One Firefighter Injured in Fire, Partial House Collapse |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/05/16 8:49 pm | updated: 10/05/16 8:49 pm |
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| A group of St. Joseph's University students were victims to a home invasion that happened a couple of blocks away from the University. The incident happened on Wednesday at 5 am on the 5600 block of Woodbine Avenue. Police say two armed men broke into the house, one had a knife and the other had a gun. One of the students heard the break in and saw the men breaking in. They grabbed the girl, duct-taped her mouth, zip-tied their hands and threw her in a closet. After robbing the house,... Read More |
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| Hurricane Matthew Track Changes; Bensalem Student Arrested for Clown Threats; Vandalism in Fairmount |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/05/16 4:17 pm | updated: 10/05/16 4:17 pm |
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| The latest track on Hurricane Matthew has it hooking out to sea this weekend instead of heading up the East Coast to our area. Right now it is still a Category 4 hurricane and it is approaching the Bahamas. It will continue north-northwest and affect Florida at the beginning of the weekend before heading towards the Carolinas by Sunday night. It will have weakened to a Category 2 at this point. The predictions on Wednesday morning say that Matthew will turn east and head out to sea. This... Read More |
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| Suspects Wanted For S. Philly Robbery, Coatesville Rise In Deadly Violence, Election Ads Ramping Up |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/05/16 12:58 am | updated: 10/05/16 12:58 am |
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| Police are now looking for a male and a female who were captured on video surveillance robbing a Family Clothing Store in South Philadelphia. The robbery took place on September 4th at around 12:20 pm. The suspects were caught putting several items of clothing into a backpack, as well as stealing boxes of headphones before leaving. An employee confronted the two suspects outside of the store, this is when the female suspect sprayed pepper spray into the employee's face, as well as... Read More |
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| Search for Hit and Run Suspect, Hurricane Matthew Coming This Weekend, Injured Officers Honored |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/04/16 8:53 pm | updated: 10/04/16 8:53 pm |
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| Police are now searching for a man who is believed to be involved in a hit and run incident that happened in North Philadelphia. The hit and run happened last month outside of Carnell Elementary. Police say a 56-year-old crossing guard was helping a student cross the street, when a driver made a left turn almost hitting the child. The crossing guard had yelled at the driver as he passed. The driver then put the car in reverse, drove over the median and intentionally struck the crossing... Read More |
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| Hillary Clinton in Haverford; Man Killed by Police in Ventnor; Tyhan Brown Gets $1.5 Million Bail |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/04/16 5:28 pm | updated: 10/04/16 5:28 pm |
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| Hillary Clinton was in the Philadelphia area today making a campaign stop in Haverford Township, Delaware County. The family town hall style event was held at the Haverford Community Recreation and Environmental Center (CREC) in front of a small crowd of only a few hundred. Chelsea Clinton and actress Elizabeth Banks, a Penn alumna, also appeared. The focus of the event was women, children and families. Clinton took questions directly from the audience. The Democratic presidential... Read More |
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