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| NY Inmate David Sweat Captured, NJ Power Outage Continues, Kensington Shooting |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/29/15 8:33 am | updated: 06/29/15 8:33 am |
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| Gov. Andrew Cuomo said "a nightmare is finally over" Sunday evening, following the capture of David Sweat, the second of two convicted murderers who staged a brazen escape three weeks ago from a maximum-security prison upstate. Sweat was shot and captured near the Canadian border Sunday, two days after his fellow inmate, Richard Matt, was killed in a confrontation with law enforcement officers. Sweat was only a mile and a half from the Canadian border when he was apprehended. At the news... Read More |
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| 76ers Choose Duke Center in NBA Draft; Hilary Clinton Cancels Philly Visit; Canal Day Sunday |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/26/15 1:35 pm | updated: 06/26/15 1:35 pm |
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In the NBA draft last night the 76ers chose Duke big man Jahlil Okafor with the third overall pick. The Sixers missed out on point guard D’Angelo Russell when the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed him with the #2 pick. The 76ers now have three towers in Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid and Okafor.
Hilary Clinton cancelled her fundraising trip to Philadelphia today so that she could attend the funeral in Charleston, South Carolina for Senator Clementa Pinckney, the pastor gunned down... Read More |
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| PECO Outages Remain, Wildwood Hits Worldwide Beach Top 10 List, Valley Forge Family Day |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/26/15 1:06 am | updated: 06/26/15 1:06 am |
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| About 137,000 people are still without power following Tuesday night's powerful storms. PECO is reporting 16,000 without power in Delaware County, 13,000 in the dark in Chester County and 900 customers without service in Montgomery County. In New Jersey, PSE&G is reporting 4,600 customers still without service in Burlington County, 3,600 without power in Camden County and 500 out in Gloucester County. Atlantic Electric says 50,000 customers still don’t have power in Gloucester County,... Read More |
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| Chris Christie to Announce 2016 Run on Tues; Power Still Out for 1000's; Manayunk ATM Theft Video |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/25/15 10:24 pm | updated: 06/25/15 10:28 pm |
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| New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is expected to announce on Tuesday his intentions to run for President in 2016. He will make the formal announcement at Livingston High School in North Jersey where he attended high school. (see picture below) The reports come from several people familiar with his plans that spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the details. Christie forwent a run for President in 2012 to focus on New Jersey and his reelection.... Read More |
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| Police Shootings in Philadelphia Decline; Levittown Break-Ins;Storm Recovery |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/25/15 2:10 pm | updated: 06/25/15 2:10 pm |
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According to data released by Philadelphia's Police Department, Police officers are shooting less often, firing fewer bullets when they discharge their weapons and striking fewer civilians compared to 2012. Shootings by police have plunged since a spike three years ago, when officers killed 16 people and wounded 32. Between Jan. 1 and mid-June of this year, police fatally shot one person and injured seven others.
Residents in Levittown are being more diligent about locking... Read More |
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| PECO Power Restoration, Nutter Tax Lien Online Auction, Rape Offender Rights Bill |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/25/15 8:48 am | updated: 06/25/15 8:48 am |
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PECO says it's an all hands on deck effort as they work to restore electricity. 200 local contractors joined their crews to assist with restoration efforts. In addition to that, there are 500 field personal who are coming from utilities from Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and New York. But PECO officials say power restoration is going to take some time.
A state of emergency has been declared in Delaware County. To help assist, officials set up an emergency shelter at the Brookhaven... Read More |
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| NWS Says No Tornado in NJ, 85 mph Straight-line Winds; Philly Delegation Meets Pope at Vatican |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/15 11:14 pm | updated: 06/24/15 11:14 pm |
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| National Weather Service officials have determined that it was not a tornado that caused massive damage, but rather 85 mph straight-line winds that hit Gloucester County, New Jersey during severe storms on Tuesday night. Investigators looked for patterns in the damage that would have shown the circular rotation of a tornado. Instead they called it a macroburst of high winds. Trees were toppled, power lines down, and traffic snarled. A car at the Deptford Mall even flipped over. Gusts of... Read More |
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| Power Outages; Delineators Tested on Bike Lanes; Police Mural Defaced |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/15 10:43 am | updated: 06/24/15 10:43 am |
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Last night's 75 mile per hour winds and severe weather toppled trees, shut down roads, cut power and brought mass transit to a standstill. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power. Delaware and Chester counties in PA got slammed. iRadioPhilly's power grid was down for hours. Cape May, Gloucester and Camden counties in N.J. were the hardest hit. Down wires and trees are still getting cleaned up after many interruptions to routines and commutes this morning.
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| Severe Storms, Damage, Power Outages; Wedding Reception Brawl in Berks County; Youth Baseball Scam |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/15 1:25 am | updated: 06/24/15 1:25 am |
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| Severe thunderstorms rolled through the area this evening with heavy rains, strong winds, frequent lightening, and flooding. There were two Tornado Warnings issued, in Chester County, PA and Camden County, NJ. No confirmed reports yet. 140,000 lost power in the Philadelphia area due to down wires, lightening strikes, and fallen trees and debris. Atlantic City Electric reported that 249,000 lost power. PECO is working on restoring electricity to those customers. Commuters on their was... Read More |
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| Heat Advisory Issued; Windmills Off Atlantic City; Confederate Flag on Joey Vento Harley at Geno's |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/23/15 12:07 pm | updated: 06/23/15 12:07 pm |
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The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Philadelphia today. The heat advisory will be in effect in until 6:00 p.m. With highs in the mid 90's accompanied by intense humidity, the heat index is expected to feel upwards of 100 degrees. After highs of 91 on Sunday and Monday, Tuesday rounds out the first official heat wave of the year. Severe thunderstorms are likely after 4 pm as a strong system moves in from the West part of Pennsylvania.
A company that... Read More |
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