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| SEPTA Papal Pass Lottery, Papal Choir Practice Begins, Margie Winters Petition |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/04/15 9:02 am | updated: 08/04/15 9:02 am |
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| SEPTA's Papal Pass Lottery closed just before midnight and the final tally is in. 38,013 entries are in for SEPTA's lottery to get a chance to buy the regional rail passes for the weekend of the Pope's Visit. What are the odds looking like? Each entry could have requested up to 10 tickets, but not everyone did that. In all, there are 350,000 passes available for September 26th and 27th. On Thursday, emails will go out to the randomly selected winners. They’ll get a link where they can... Read More |
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| hitchBOT's Final Night in Philly on Video; SEPTA Special Papal Rail Lottery Demand Lower |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/03/15 10:04 pm | updated: 08/03/15 10:04 pm |
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| Video of hitchBOT's final night in Philadelphia, including surveillance footage of the suspect who smashed the robot early on Saturday morning in Old City, has surfaced. The hitchhiking robot is a social experiment launched by Dr. David Smith and Dr. Frauke Zeller in Canada to see if the friendly looking machine can coax humans to carry it across the country. It has made journeys across Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands. It began a journey two weeks ago in the United Sates near... Read More |
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| Eagles Training Camp Opens; Hitchhiking Robot Assaulted; SEPTA Papal Lottery |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/03/15 11:19 am | updated: 08/03/15 11:19 am |
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The Eagles opened training camp and coach Chip Kelly is again dealing with accusations by a former player. Defensive Back Brandon Boykin was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers and texted Comcast SportsNet. “Chip is uncomfortable around grown men of our culture. He can’t relate and that makes him uncomfortable.†Meanwhile the Eagles new Quarterback, Sam Bradford started training camp without a knee brace and reported feeling strong.
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| SEPTA Papal Ticket Sales, Lambert Street Hit and Run, Mission Impossible Tops Box Office |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/03/15 9:05 am | updated: 08/03/15 9:05 am |
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SEPTA's second attempt at selling regional rail tickets for the Pope's visit is now underway, but this time, it's a lottery that ends at midnight tonight. So there's no need to rush to their website, and for that you can thank a local internet startup. After their first try at Pope train ticket sales crashed the website, SEPTA reached out to TicketLeap, a Center City company that helps event organizers sell tickets on line.
So if you want a chance to buy Papal train tickets, you can go... Read More |
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| Woman Shot in Port Richmond Home; El Shutdown for Suspicious Package; NE Crash Victims ID'd |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/31/15 9:31 pm | updated: 07/31/15 9:31 pm |
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| A 22-year-old woman was shot and killed inside her Port Richmond home on Thursday night as her 2-year-old daughter lay next to her in bed. It happened on the 3000 block of Aramingo Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night. Stephanie Dzikowski was found shot in the head in an upstairs bedroom, the child was not hurt. Her boyfriend and the girl's father had gone out for milk when the intruder entered the home. Detectives don't believe this was a random attack, that the victim was targeted.... Read More |
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| Dentist Wanted For Trial in Zimbabwe; Secret Service Not Closing Businesses for Pope; Fryar Trial |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/31/15 11:42 am | updated: 07/31/15 11:42 am |
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The American dentist who killed Cecil the lion is being sought for extradition to Zimbabwe to stand trial. Dr. Walter Palmer has gone into hiding as social media explodes with criticism over the incident. Zimbabwe says the crime happened in their country and Walter Palmer should be tried there.
The U.S. Secret Service said Thursday that the agency - which is heading security for the visit of Pope Francis in September - has not ordered Philadelphia businesses to close and did... Read More |
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| Port Richmond Shooting Kills Young Mother, Toast The Pope, Dominican Republic Love Park Rally |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/31/15 10:00 am | updated: 07/31/15 10:00 am |
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| A young mother was shot in the head and killed with her 2 year old child still in the house. Police say this happened around 11:00 p.m. Thursday night on the 3000 Block of Aramingo Avenue in Port Richmond. Authorities say the mother was shot in an upstairs bedroom. Her daughter was not harmed and is now safe with friends in the neighborhood. Police do not have the shooter in police custody. It was reported a black male wearing a grey hoodie fled south on Aramingo Avenue from the house.Read More |
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| 3 Dead, Two Injured After High Speed Crash in Northeast; 5yo Taken From Home And Beaten |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/30/15 11:18 pm | updated: 07/30/15 11:18 pm |
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| Three people are dead and two are severely injured after a high speed car accident in Bustleton on Wednesday night. It happened near Red Lion Road and Sandmeyer Lane just before midnight. A 2007 Acura was traveling at a high rate of speed and hit a tree, tearing the car in half. Two 17-year-old girls and a 20-year-old male are dead, and a 17 and 19-year-old were both injured. The driver, a 17-year-old male, walked away from the crash, and is cooperating with police. There is no evidence... Read More |
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| Hamels' Departure Brings Young Talent; Heat Wave Plus; Fattah Indictment |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/30/15 1:34 pm | updated: 07/30/15 1:34 pm |
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Cole Hamels is headed to the Texas Rangers. The Phillies ace pitcher was a hot commodity on the trade block as several teams in the playoff hunt made offers. In the end Texas offered the most attractive package in the trade. The Phillies will send Hamels and reliever Jake Diekman and get five prospect from the Rangers including three of their best young players plus pitcher Matt Harrison. Nick Williams (OF), Jerad Eickhoff (SP) and Jorge Alfaro (C).
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| Hamels Traded To Rangers, Bustleton Crash Kills Three, Northern Liberties Community Walk |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/30/15 8:58 am | updated: 07/30/15 8:58 am |
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After years of trade speculation, Cole Hamels' time in Philadelphia is ending. The Phillies have agreed to trade Hamels to the Texas Rangers for a package of prospects. Hamels becomes the first pitcher in major league history traded during a season immediately after throwing a no-hitter — he no-hit the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Howard, Ruiz and Chase Utley are the only remaining players from Philadelphia’s 2008 championship team.
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