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| Traffic Judge Gets 2 Years Prison; Hepatitis A in Hamilton; Arrest in Ellington Sr. Murder |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/04/14 9:43 pm | updated: 12/04/14 9:43 pm |
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| 71-year-old former Philadelphia Traffic Court president judge Thomasine Tynes was sentenced today to two years in federal prison for lying to authorities in a broader ticket fixing scandal. Tynes was one of six former judges involved. She addressed the court and apologized "for the shame and the embarrassment that I have brought to the criminal justice system, my peers, colleagues, and citizens of Pennsylvania, my friends.†Judge Lawrence Stengel said that she had an “honesty... Read More |
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| AC in Search of Answers; Highway Worker Killed; Protests at Tree Lighting |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/04/14 2:26 pm | updated: 12/04/14 2:26 pm |
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Atlantic City's mayor heads to Trenton in search of help after his city lost jobs and revenues as the casino industry struggles. Mayor Don Guardian is slated to speak to an Assembly committee about the city's future and the gambling industry. Atlantic City has seen 8,000 workers lose their jobs so far this year after four of the city's 12 casinos closed.
A highway worker was struck and killed outside Philadelphia. Police say a construction supervisor died after he was hit by an... Read More |
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| High School Sex Scandal; Center City 'Die-in' Protest; Paschall Ave Shooting |
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 by: SWest - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/04/14 2:13 am | updated: 12/04/14 2:13 am |
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Erica Ginetti, a high school teacher from Lower Moreland, has been fired after admitting she had sex with a student. The 34-year-old faces a maximum of seven to fourteen years in prison. She allegedly first began flirting with the student when she chaperoned his 2013 senior prom.
Hundreds of protesters marched through Center City Wednesday night to express their outrage over police brutality. The crowd gathered at City Hall, disrupting the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. ... Read More |
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| Philadelphia 'Die In' Protest Disrupts; Northern Liberties Attack Video; West Chester Vigil |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/03/14 10:33 pm | updated: 12/03/14 10:35 pm |
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| A silent "die in" protest was held this afternoon at 30th Street Station's Grand Hall around 4:15 p.m. The group In Defense of Black Bodies organized the event. There was a large police presence gathered in anticipation of the protest. A few protesters started early, but at the appointed time, a hundred or so people dropped to the ground either lying prostrate if they were black or sitting if they were not. They laid there for 4 ½ minutes to signify the 4 ½ hours the body of Mike... Read More |
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| Bill Cosby Lawsuit; Abington Grad Considered by Obama; Velorome Plan for Philly |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/03/14 12:17 pm | updated: 12/03/14 12:17 pm |
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A lawsuit by a woman who claims Bill Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old has moved allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian from the court of public opinion into the courthouse. Judy Huth's lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles accuses Cosby of forcing her to perform a sex act on him with her hand in a bedroom of the Playboy Mansion around 1974. She is the latest woman to accuse the comedian of sex abuse, and is the first one since 2005 to file a lawsuit.
A... Read More |
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| Shane Montgomery Search, Rosa's Hep A Warning, Eastern State Penitentiary Toy Drive |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 12/03/14 1:57 am | updated: 12/03/14 1:57 am |
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| Tuesday was Day 6 in the search for missing West Chester University student Shane Montgomery. Home for the holidays, bar hopping with friends, ending at Kildare's, escorted out at closing time without incident. Shane exited the bar, walked south toward home, and vanished last Wednesday night. The FBI is involved conducting interviews by pooling phone and bank records and trying to track down relevant surveillance video. There is a candlelight vigil scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m. at West... Read More |
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| NJ Red Light Cameras Ending; Sexual Motive in Northampton Murder; Hepatitis A in Hamilton, NJ Restau |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/02/14 11:06 pm | updated: 12/02/14 11:06 pm |
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| Red light cameras in the state of New Jersey could become a thing of the past. The cameras are scheduled to stop on December 16th and without the passage of a new law they'll stay that way. No one in legislature has introduced a bill and Gov Christie leans against it. The controversial program seems to only frustrate drivers in the Garden State. Many complained that the yellow lights are too short and they are only set up to make money, not make intersections safer. A lawsuit on behalf... Read More |
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| Meek Mill to be Released from Jail; Missing Camden Boy Found; U2 and Guests in Times Square Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/02/14 5:17 pm | updated: 12/02/14 5:17 pm |
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| Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill was be released from Philadelphia prison today after spending 5 months in jail for violating parole stemming from a 2009 gun and drug case. Meek Mill (aka Robert Williams) was ordered to prison back in July by Judge Genese Brinkley for a 3-6 month term. Mill was not working with his probation officer over a variety of things including travel issues related to his touring. He was also seen in a social media post with a gun. Judge Brinkley revoked his 5-year... Read More |
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| Philly Police Test Body Cameras; Car Crashes into Townhouse, Fire; Bucks Vet Videos Army Fake |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/02/14 4:12 am | updated: 12/02/14 4:20 am |
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| Philadelphia Police started to test body cameras on Monday. That comes coincidentally as Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey was named co-chair of President Obama's new Task Force on 21st Century Policing. The president hopes they aren't building a "militarized culture" in police departments despite outfitting police with military surplus and wants to find ways to support accountability, transparency and trust in police. 31 Philadelphia Police officers started wearing cameras... Read More |
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| Bill Cosby Resigns From Temple; $25,000 Reward for Montgomery; Bucks Videographer Arrested |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/01/14 8:30 pm | updated: 12/01/14 8:30 pm |
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| Bill Cosby resigned from Board of Trustees at Temple University today after serving for 32 years. Cosby has recently been under fire amid allegations from twenty woman who have accused the 77-year-old comedian and actor of sexual assault over the years. Cosby has denied the accusations. He said in a statement today, "I have always been proud of my association with Temple University. I have always wanted to do what would be in the best interests of the university and its students. As a... Read More |
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