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| Rep. Chaka Fattah Indicted on Corruption Charges; Arrest in SW Philly Hit/Run; Shooting at Del. Park |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/29/15 10:08 pm | updated: 07/29/15 10:08 pm |
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| Democratic Congressman Chaka Fattah, along with four others, have been indicted today on multiple counts of conspiracy, racketeering, bribery, money laundering and other charges. The indictment covers schemes going back to 2007 when Fattah unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Philadelphia. He is charged with accepting an illegal $1 million campaign loan, concealing it with a consulting company, and paying it back with donations to his non-profit. He is also charged with using campaign funds... Read More |
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| Man Loses Leg Under Train; Nurse Facing Drug Theft Charges; Schuylkill Trail Open |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/29/15 12:00 pm | updated: 07/29/15 12:00 pm |
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A man lost his leg after being pinned underneath a freight train in the Bustleton section of Philadelphia this morning. It happened around 2:30am near Welsh Road and Grant Avenue when the man was hit by the train, and his leg became pinned underneath. It took rescue crews and a surgical team from Einstein Medical Center more than 2 hours to get the 46-year-old free.
A Chester County nurse is facing charges for allegedly stealing drugs from the nursing home where she worked. ... Read More |
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| Zoo Housing Papal Visitors, Papal Visit Drives RV Rentals, Schuylkill River Trail Extension |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/29/15 9:13 am | updated: 07/29/15 9:13 am |
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| A church group from North Jersey has decided to stay at the Philadelphia Zoo the weekend of the Papal Visit. A group of parishioners from a church in Ridgewood, Bergen County will be sleeping on the ground inside buildings that contain insect and bird exhibits. The group of 240 parishioners are able to stay through the Zoo’s overnight program. It costs $65 per person, significantly cheaper than a hotel room in Philadelphia. We’re now 59 days away from the arrival of Pope Francis... Read More |
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| Man Who Went on 2-hour Chase Had Stolen Underwear; NJ Troopers Will Wear Body Cameras |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/28/15 8:06 pm | updated: 07/28/15 8:06 pm |
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| The man who led authorities on a wild 2-hour chase between two states last night was wanted after stealing underwear. 54-year-old Robert F. Ritter of Blackwood, NJ is accused of stealing a pack of boxers and a pack of tank tops from the ShopRite in Brooklawn back on July 9th. The store's security guard wrote down the license plate as he drove away. Last night, police in Oaklyn, Camden County, ran his plates after pulling him over and discovered the warrants. Ritter took off driving and... Read More |
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| SEPTA Will Hold Lottery for Special Papal Passes for Regional Rail Service During Pope's Visit |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/28/15 6:31 pm | updated: 07/28/15 6:31 pm |
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| SEPTA announced their updated plans to sell the Special Passes to ride Regional Rail during the weekend of the Papal Visit on September 26th and 27th. Last week, SEPTA attempted to put the passes directly on sale. High demand for the tickets caused the site to crash when it was launched and SEPTA suspended sales. SEPTA has now created a lottery system to distribute the passes. The lottery will be open for 24 hours from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 3rd at Read More |
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| Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Leaders; Drexel Therapy Dog; Phony Papal Security Maps |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/28/15 10:22 am | updated: 07/28/15 10:22 am |
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The Boy Scouts of America on Monday ended its blanket ban on gay adult leaders while allowing church-sponsored Scout units to maintain the exclusion for religious reasons. The new policy, aimed at easing a controversy that has embroiled the Boy Scouts for years, takes effect immediately. It was approved by the BSA's National Executive Board by a vote of 45-12.
Drexel University has added a new staff member and will help make students feel better. He is a dog named Jersey. ... Read More |
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| Kingsessing Fire Injures One, PA Budget Veto Override, Fired Waldron Mercy Teacher Speaks |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/28/15 9:05 am | updated: 07/28/15 9:05 am |
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A firefighter was injured early Tuesday morning while fighting a blaze that broke out in in a home on the 5900 block of Kingsessing Avenue around 3:30am Tuesday. Everyone was able to get out of the burning home before they arrived, but one firefighter sustained a minor injury. The cause may be suspicious in nature, as officials say the house that caught on fire has been a problem house for police in the past.
Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai says an attempt to override... Read More |
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| Nutter Refutes Leaked Papal Security Maps; Juniata Park Hit-And-Run; SEPTA Cancels Papal Press Conf |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/27/15 9:03 pm | updated: 07/27/15 9:03 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter called a press conference today to refute several security maps that have been circulating on the internet supposedly showing vehicle free and fenced zones during the Papal visit in September. He said, “No official security perimeter has been announced, or fully and finally determined...Speculative reporting on this matter performs no legitimate function except to paint a false and/or misleading picture for the public.†Nutter did say that... Read More |
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| Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies; College Housing Bill; Jersey Shore Shark Sightings |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/27/15 11:25 am | updated: 07/27/15 11:25 am |
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Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's daughter Bobbi Kristina has died at the age of 22. She passed away at the hospice facility where she has been since June 24 outside Atlanta. Bobbi Kristina was found in her bathtub on January 31, where she was believed to have been underwater anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes. Police say there were bruises on Bobbi Kristina's face when she was discovered by her boyfriend Nick Gordon and friend Max Lomas. An autopsy is coming.
A new bill has been... Read More |
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| Pennsauken Apartment Fire, Juniata Hit and Run, Queen Village Tires Slashed |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/27/15 10:53 am | updated: 07/27/15 10:53 am |
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Hundreds of residents were forced from their homes overnight after fire ripped through a 14-story apartment building in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The flames broke out just after 12 a.m. Monday on the third floor inside the Cooper River Plaza Apartments in the 5100 block of North Park Drive. No residents were injured. But one firefighter was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Philadelphia police are searching for the driver in a... Read More |
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