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| Ebola Death in Germany; NJ Men Nearly Struck By Space Junk; Catholic Shift on Gays |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/14 11:21 am | updated: 10/14/14 11:21 am |
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Ebola caused the death of a United Nations medical worker last night at a hospital in Germany. The 56 year old man was infected with Ebola in Liberia and died despite “intensive medical procedures†at the hospital. The man tested positive on October 6th and 41 other UN staff members who may have had contact with him are now under close medical observation.
Two New Jersey men were nearly struck and killed by space garbage falling from the sky. The workers at the... Read More |
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| Northeast Philadelphia Shooting, SEPTA Tentative Contract, Obama and Biden in Philadelphia This Week |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/14/14 2:02 am | updated: 10/14/14 2:02 am |
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Police are investigating after they say a man was shot four times in Northeast Philadelphia Monday night at the 7000 block of Castor Avenue. Philadelphia Police say the man was shot in the leg, arm, shoulder and suffered a graze wound to the head. He was taken to Aria Health Torresdale Campus in critical condition. An investigation is underway.
Engineers on SEPTA's Regional Rail lines have reached a tentative contract with the transit agency, ending a five-year standoff. The... Read More |
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| PHL Prepares for Ebola ; Penn State Yik Yak Threat Arrested; Engineers and SEPTA Reach Deal |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/13/14 8:44 pm | updated: 10/13/14 8:44 pm |
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| Philadelphia International Airport does not have any direct flights that arrive from West Africa and it is not one of the 5 U.S. airports designated by the Department of Homeland for additional Ebola screenings. Regardlessm PHL released a statement on Monday that they "continue to coordinate" with the Centers for Disease Control and federal customs and border protection officials to identify passengers displaying possible symptoms of communicable diseases such as Ebola. Customs personnel... Read More |
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| Prosthetic Leg Stolen at Eagles Game, Newly-freed Son Murders Mother, Man Killed in Car Crash |
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 by: SWest - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/13/14 1:42 pm | updated: 10/13/14 1:42 pm |
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The Eagles stole the game from the Giants, and a fan stole a prosthetic leg from an amputee. Sonny Forriest Jr. has been singing outside Eagles' games for several years now. At around 8:30 pm a woman appearing to be in her 20's ran off with Forriest's leg. Luckily, the prosthetic leg was found at Olney Transportation Center roughly two hours after the incident occurred.
Steven L. Pratt was arrested yesterday after brutally murdering his mother, Gwendolyn Pratt. Gwendolyn... Read More |
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| Eagles Shutout NY Giants 27-0, Phillies Digital Tickets, Prosthetic Leg Stolen From Vet at Linc |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/13/14 11:57 am | updated: 10/13/14 11:57 am |
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| LeSean McCoy, Nick Foles and the Eagles' showed up, along with a stout defense in pounding the Giants, 27-0, Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles enter the bye week sharing first place with the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East and they're one of two teams in the NFC with 5-1 records, and one of three overall in the NFL (the San Diego Chargers being the other). The shutout was the Eagles first over the Giants since a 24-0 win on Dec. 1, 1996 at the Vet. Entering the game, Eli... Read More |
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| Woman Steals Prosthetic Leg; Archdiocese Targets 14 More Parishes; Cash For Phone Kiosks Approved |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/13/14 11:49 am | updated: 10/13/14 11:49 am |
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| If you go to Eagles games, you may have seen Sonny. Sonny Forrest is a Viet Nam War Veteran who entertains fans from his wheelchair outside the Linc. Before last night’s game with the Giants, an intoxicated woman jumped into his lap, broke his microphone and stole his prosthetic leg. Sonny did make it into the game. The Eagles did crush the Giants. And Sonny’s leg was recovered near the Olney Transportation Center. Police are reviewing surveillance video to identify her.Read More |
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| NJ Man Wanted for Terroristic Threats; $7500 Reward TD Bank Robbery; Illegal Store w/ Rite Aid Merch |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/12/14 3:43 am | updated: 10/12/14 3:46 am |
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| Authorities in New Jersey are looking for the public's help in locating a fugitive wanted for attempted murder and kidnapping in connection with a domestic violence incident earlier this month involving his estranged wife. Magnolia Police and the Camden County Prosecutors Office are looking for 50-year-old Vincent White of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County. (pictured below) White is also wanted for making terroristic threats saying he was going to harm others and either kill himself or... Read More |
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| Woman Does Heroin With Daughter; Museum of American Revolution Future Opening; Elwyn Institute Fire |
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 by: darceypaulding - Schwenksville, PA
started: 10/11/14 12:55 pm | updated: 10/11/14 12:55 pm |
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Patricia Davenport from a small suburb outside of Philadelphia was arrested Wednesday for felony drug counts. The woman used her children as a way to score heroin in North Philly. Davenport would get high with her 16 year-old daughter while her 8 year-old son watched. Davenport is being held in the county jail awaiting trial.
On Thursday morning, politicians and nonprofit organization members crowded along Third Street to celebrate the prospective opening of the Museum of the... Read More |
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| Homeless Men Arrested Bike Thefts; PA Town Cancels Halloween; Dietz and Watson Breaks Ground |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/10/14 9:50 pm | updated: 10/10/14 9:50 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have arrested two homeless men in connection with several recent bike thefts in the city. The first thefts came on October 4th and 5th from a garage at 201 South 18th Street in Rittenhouse Square. They stole a total of 4 bicycles. On October 9th, Drexel Police received a call at 2 p.m. about a pair trying to steal bikes from a rack at 3301 Market Street in University City. When they arrived the two ran off on foot but were chased down. They have been identified as... Read More |
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| Ebola Joke On Philadelphia Plane; Schools Get Cash; Justice McCaffery Complaint |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/10/14 12:09 pm | updated: 10/10/14 12:09 pm |
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Ebola is nothing to joke about - especially on an airplane. A US Airways flight from Philadelphia to Punta Cana was delayed for two hours after a passenger yelled out that he had been to Africa and had the Ebola virus. Panic among some passengers followed as the plane was isolated on the runway and boarded by the CDC in hazmat suits (pictured) and removed the passenger. It turned out the man was joking. But the airline had to follow proper CDC procedure.
Philadelphia schools... Read More |
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