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| 96th Parade on Thanksgiving Day; Black Friday Begins the Season; Players, Coaches Support Chip Kelly |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/27/15 1:18 pm | updated: 11/27/15 1:18 pm |
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For the 96th time, crowds gathered on Thanksgiving morning in Philadelphia for the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thousands lined JFK Boulevard and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the event - the nation's oldest Thanksgiving Day parade. A sea of people stretched all the way to the Art Museum steps. They were entertained by Grammy winner Dionne Warwick, students from the Creative and Performing Arts High School and of course, Santa Claus brought up the rear.
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| Trooper Casey Released From Hospital; Uber Breathalyzer Kiosk; Manayunk Brew Pub Give Thanks |
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 by: iradiophilly - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/25/15 10:18 pm | updated: 11/25/15 10:20 pm |
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| Pennsylvania State Trooper Patrick Casey, who was shot yesterday during a chase on I-676, has been released from Hahnemann University Hospital. 31-year-old Casey was hit in the shoulder while pursuing a teen following a traffic stop. That chase ended in a fiery crash. 17-year-old Giovanni Cotto is being charged as an adult with Criminal Attempt to Murder of the 1st Degree (3 Counts), Aggravated Assault (3 Counts), Assault of Law Enforcement Officer (3 Counts), Simple Assault (3 Counts),... Read More |
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| Take Extra Time for Travel Today; Trooper to be Home for Thanksgiving; Support for Kane Removal |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/25/15 12:30 pm | updated: 11/25/15 12:30 pm |
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Today is getaway day. The day before Thanksgiving is typically the busiest travel day of the year. At 30 Street Station and the airport extra security was obvious this morning amid terror threats this holiday. Additional patrolmen and K-9 units are on the scene at both locations. Plan a little extra time for security screenings and for extra volume on the highways as drivers enjoy the lowest gas prices in years.
Pennsylvania State Trooper Patrick Casey expects to be home for... Read More |
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| I-676 Shooter Charged As Adult, Thanksgiving Menu Tips, PA Budget Stalemate |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/25/15 8:51 am | updated: 11/25/15 8:51 am |
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| Pennsylvania State Police say a 17-year-old who was in a car stopped for a traffic violation shot a state trooper during a Tuesday morning chase on the Vine Street Expressway that ended in a fiery crash involving a school bus. Officials say Trooper Patrick Casey was shot in his shoulder during the incident. The teenager is expected to be charged as an adult with Attempted Homicide and other related offenses. Police say when the car was first stopped, they asked the four people inside to exit... Read More |
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| PA State Trooper Injured in 676 Chase/Shootout; Adele 25 Breaks Record; Upper Dublin Discrimination |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/24/15 9:30 pm | updated: 11/24/15 9:30 pm |
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| A Pennsylvania State Trooper was shot and injured this morning during a shootout and chase on I-676 that ended in a fiery crash. It started when two troopers pulled over a vehicle for expired tags on I-76 westbound near University Ave around 10 am. The four male occupants were told to get out. After one 19-year-old was handcuffed and placed in the cruiser, a 17-year-old jumped back into the car and sped away. Trooper Patrick Casey had arrived as back up and began the pursuit that led... Read More |
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| Russian Plane Shot Down; Charter School Founder Has Dementia; Terror Threats in Busiest Travel Week |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/24/15 11:25 am | updated: 11/24/15 11:25 am |
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A Russian warplane was shot down by Turkey this morning. Turkish officials claim it had violated Turkish airspace and ignored repeated warnings. Russia denied that the plane crossed the Syrian border into Turkish skies. Russia claims the plane was over the Syrian territory throughout the flight. One pilot parachuted from the plane however photos have surfaced of a Russian pilot, possibly dead, surrounded by Syrian rebels.
A federal judge has found that Charter school founder... Read More |
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| USPS Gift Delivery Tips, WCU Rams Play Macy's Parade, Salvation Army Thanksgiving To Go Meals |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/24/15 8:56 am | updated: 11/24/15 8:56 am |
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| Again, this holiday season, many people are ordering gifts online and packages are arriving at their doorsteps. If you have packages arriving home when you aren't, the United States Postal Service has some tips for you. The easiest way to protect those deliveries is recruiting a neighbor to be on the lookout for packages you know that are going to be delivered that day. You can also track your package from the minute you order it. If you want even more control, consider renting a P.O. Box... Read More |
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| Mr. Incredible Wanted For Punching Cabbie; Teen Sentenced Bensalem Crash; Gloucester High Threat |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/23/15 7:57 pm | updated: 11/23/15 7:57 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are asking the public's help in identifying and locating a suspect who punched a cab driver in the face and fled without paying the fare. At 3:48 am on October 31st the 62-year-old taxi cab driver picked up a man and women dressed as the Incredibles at Front and Spring Garden and drove them to a 7-Eleven on the 5800 block of Ridge Avenue in Roxborough. The pair went inside to make a purchase and when they exited they walked away from the cab without paying the driver.... Read More |
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| Baby Kissed by Pope Has Remarkable Recovery; I-295 Accident; Allergen Pfizer Merger |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/23/15 11:43 am | updated: 11/23/15 11:43 am |
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Some are calling it the "Miracle on Market Street." During his trip to Philadelphia in September, Pope Francis stopped to kiss a baby held up to him. At the time, one year old Giana Masciantonio had a tumor on her brain. Since then, after repeated treatments at the cancer center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the tumor is basically gone. The tot's stunning reversal of fortune came after a dire diagnosis from her doctors.
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| Drunk Driver Slams Police Cruiser on I-95, SEPTA Route 23 Changes, Grove Street Reopens This Week |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/23/15 8:49 am | updated: 11/23/15 8:49 am |
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| A suspected drunk driver slammed into the back of a police cruiser on I-95 early Monday morning in Northeast Philadelphia. It happened around 2:20 a.m. in the southbound lanes between the Cottman Street and Bridge Street exits. Authorities say Philadelphia police were assisting state police with a previous accident when a man driving a black SUV rear-ended a patrol car. There were no officers inside the vehicle at the time of the crash. The driver of the SUV was taken to Hahnemann... Read More |
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