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| Fire in Delco Displaces 100; Bill Campbell Dies; SRC Bypasses Union Negotiation |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/07/14 11:43 am | updated: 10/07/14 11:43 am |
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100 people were forced from their apartments last night because of a fire. About 10:30 Monday night, fire crews were dispatched to the complex on the 100 block of Folcroft Avenue. Due to high levels of carbon monoxide, residents could not return to their units. The Red Cross opened a shelter for people who had nowhere else to go.
Bill Campbell, the legendary voice of Philadelphia sports for nearly 70 years, has died. Campbell called the championship win in 1960 when the... Read More |
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| Bill Campbell Passes at 91, Chinatown Arrest Made, Delaware DayCare Child Found With Heroin, |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/07/14 2:27 am | updated: 10/07/14 2:31 am |
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| Bill Campbell, long known as "the Dean" of Philadelphia sportscasters, passed away Monday at the age of 91. His career spanned eight decades. Most recently, he had been a contributor to KYW Newsradio and CBSPhilly.com. Campbell was still in high school when he kicked off his broadcasting career as a radio announcer in Atlantic City, in 1940. In 1946 he became sports director for WCAU Radio and, later, WCAU-TV. During his career, Campbell did play-by-play for four professional sports teams... Read More |
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| Police Question Person in Chinatown Assault (video); DHS Worker Steals $18,000 in SEPTA tokens |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/06/14 9:41 pm | updated: 10/06/14 9:41 pm |
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| Philadephia Police currently have a person-of-interest in custody in connection with a sexual assault and robbery of a woman in Chinatown on Sunday morning. It happened at 8 a.m. inside an art gallery in the 100 block of N. 9th Street. The 45-year-old victim had just entered her studio when the suspect came in through the front and forced her into the office. He struck her on the head with a metal object, chocked her, and sexually assaulted her. She offered him money to stop but the... Read More |
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| NJ Child Dies from Enterovirus; Eric Frein Manhunt Continues; Confederate Flag at Bryn Mawr College |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/06/14 12:06 pm | updated: 10/06/14 12:06 pm |
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A four year old boy in Mercer County New Jersey has died from Enterovirus D-68. Little Eli Waller died September 25th from what has been confirmed as New Jersey’s first death directly linked to Enterovirus D-68. Another child in Yardville Elementary School in Hamilton Township has also been tested and at a meeting at the school last night, parents were told that communication would be stepped up on the issue.
Eric Frein is still on the loose. The suspected killer of PA... Read More |
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| West Philadelphia Shooting, Westville Tanker Accident, PA Voter Registration Deadline Today |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/06/14 11:39 am | updated: 10/06/14 11:39 am |
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Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead in West Philadelphia Sunday at 60th Street and Girard Avenue. A 35-year-old man was shot once in the chest. The identity of the victim was not immediately released. Police say they have no motive or suspects.
One person is dead after an accident involving a car and a tanker in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
It happened shortly after 3 a.m. Monday at Delsea Drive and Almonesson Road in Westville. Authorities say... Read More |
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| Punkin Chunkin 2014 Canceled; Couple Found Dead in Delaware; Firefighter Charged in Sex Assault |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/03/14 8:18 pm | updated: 10/03/14 8:18 pm |
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| Pumpkins can breath easier this year, though not to delight of thousands of participants at the annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin. This year's 28th Annual event scheduled to be held in Kent County, DE, Oct. 24-26 is being postponed until next year on Nov. 6-8, 2015. The event was previously held on a farm in nearby Sussex County for years but that property became no longer available. Organizers planned to move it to the grounds of the Dover International Speedway where Firefly... Read More |
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| Schuylkill Boardwalk Open; Archdiocese Raises Money in Land Sale; Penn Doctor Quarantined |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/03/14 11:18 am | updated: 10/03/14 11:18 am |
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The Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk (pictured) opened yesterday. The $18 million floating concrete walkway is 15 feet wide and runs between Locust and South Streets. The walkway on the water is actually supported by pillars drilled into the river bed. The new walkway is sure to be a favorite new jogging path adding 8 miles to trails between the Delaware River and the Fairmount Dam.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has raised more than $56 million through the sale of land. Officials... Read More |
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| Upper Darby High School Threat, Kensington Shooting, Caviar Restaurant Delivery Service |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/03/14 10:18 am | updated: 10/03/14 10:18 am |
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A threat of violence at Upper Darby High School in Delaware County has prompted extra police presence in the area. The specific threat is not confirmed, but officers are surrounding the school this morning in response. Police say the threat appears to be unsubstantiated, but they are taking any and all rumors seriously.
Three people were injured in a shooting Thursday night in Kensington. The shooting happened on the 3000 block of Lee Street where investigators found 13 shell... Read More |
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| Real Housewives NJ Prison Sentence; Wissahickon Suspect Sketch; Firefighter Posed as Police, Assault |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/02/14 9:43 pm | updated: 10/02/14 9:45 pm |
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| A "Real Housewives of New Jersey" couple is now headed to federal prison after their sentencing hearing in Newark on Thursday. Teresa Giudice was sentenced to 15 months behind bars. Giuseppe "Joe" Giudice, her husband, will serve 41 months in prison. They will also have to pay $414,000 in restitution. The judge will allow Teresa to serve her term first so Joe can stay home with their four children. The couple pled guilty in March to hiding assets from bankruptcy creditors and submitting... Read More |
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| Joe Clancy Leads Secret Service; Nutter Signs Pot Decriminalization; Reading Terminal Top Market |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/02/14 9:39 am | updated: 10/02/14 9:39 am |
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The new head of the President Obama's Secret Service is Havertown native and Villanova graduate, Joe Clancy. Clancy had been a member of Obama’s security team until he retired in 2011 and moved to lead security at Comcast. President Obama wants Clancy back as interim director of the Secret Service, recently exposed as vulnerable in breaches at the White House which caused Julia Pierson to resign yesterday.
Mayor Nutter has signed a bill that makes marijuana possession... Read More |
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