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| Rowhome Fire Investigation, Riots; NJ Trooper Shot at Arrest; Wedding Crasher Franzone Sentenced |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/08/14 1:08 am | updated: 07/08/14 1:46 am |
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| Fire officials are still working to determine the cause of the fire that killed four kids and displaced dozens in Southwest Philadelphia over the weekend. On Monday, firefighters and the Red Cross returned to the neighborhood for a safety blitz. It was a door-to-door effort for firefighters and Red Cross volunteers on the 6500 block of Genser Street. Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer says there was a working smoke alarm in the house where the four kids perished, but an evacuation plan wasn't... Read More |
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| Cobbs Creek House Collapse; Ship Bottom Fire; Police Dog Scared by Fireworks, Killed by Car |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/07/14 9:56 pm | updated: 07/08/14 12:54 am |
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| Several houses in Philadelphia's Cobbs Creek neighborhood have collapsed today. It happened just before 12 noon near 60th and Spruce Streets. The roofs of two homes collapsed, crushing the second floors and weighing down on the first buckling the porches out over the front steps. Neighboring homes also sustained damage. No one was inside any of the homes at the time, and there are no reported injuries. There was a search for one neighbor's champion Scottish deerhound show dogs. They... Read More |
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| Gesner Street Fire, PennDOT Road Work in Delco, Girl Shot While Sleeping |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/07/14 11:48 am | updated: 07/07/14 11:48 am |
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Smoke detectors had been installed last year in the Southwest Philadelphia row home on Gesner Street that burned last week killing four young children. The fast moving blaze damaged at least 10 residences. Investigators are still trying to determine the cause. One witness claimed he saw a couch on a porch on fire and saw the flames spread to other homes. Donations of clothing and supplies for the displaced families are being accepted at Christ International Baptist Church.
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| Steven Tribbett Shotgun Fire, Mays Landing Man DUI Heroin Possession, Kensington Minivan Accident |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/07/14 1:21 am | updated: 07/07/14 1:21 am |
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| A Felton man has been arrested after police say he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend then ran into the woods, leading officers on a nearly four hour long search. Saturday afternoon police received a 911 call from a 39-year-old woman reporting her boyfriend, Steven Tribbett, 29, assaulted her by pushing her down and placing his knee across her neck, cutting off her airway. The female was able to escape and locked herself in her vehicle where she then called police. At one point, officials... Read More |
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| 4th of July in Philadelphia; Body Found in Ocean City; Freezer Son Turns Self In |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/03/14 9:06 pm | updated: 07/03/14 9:14 pm |
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| Philadelphia is the place to be for 4th of July. We are the birthplace of the nation, and we certainly know how to celebrate. Head to the Old City, 5th and Market, from 10-2 for readings of the Declaration, Parade, and tapping of the Liberty Bell. The Party on the Parkway runs all afternoon from Noon to 7pm with activities, music, games, and food. That all culminates with “Largest Free Concert in America†of course that's the Philly 4th of July Jam & Fireworks at the Art... Read More |
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| Hurricane Arthur, Gas Leak Cause of Food Truck Explosion, Fumo Denied Special Privileges |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/03/14 9:57 am | updated: 07/03/14 9:57 am |
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Arthur has strengthened into a hurricane. The first hurricane of the 2014 season is making its way up the east coast with winds over 75 miles per hour. The eye of the storm is expected to pass Kitty Hawk North Carolina tomorrow morning and pass Jersey beaches offshore about 8 pm Friday. As a Category 1 hurricane, Arthur will bring heavy rain, high winds and dangerous rip currents.
The food truck explosion in Feltonville that injured 13 people Wednesday is being blamed on a... Read More |
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| Cigarette Tax Progressing, NJ Ocean Research Opposed, PPA Scooter Cycle Sidewalk Parking |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/03/14 1:46 am | updated: 07/03/14 1:46 am |
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Legislation allowing Philadelphia to impose a sales tax on cigarettes to help fund public schools there has cleared its most difficult hurdle. The state House of Representatives voted 119-80 on Wednesday night to send the bill back to the Senate, which approved a similar version earlier this week. Philadelphia officials say that imposing a $2 per-pack city tax on cigarette sales will help fill a crippling schools budget deficit.
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| Styx Foreigner Tour Bus Fire; Drug User Cigarette Started Motel Fire; Son/Grandson Kill Grandfather |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/02/14 10:11 pm | updated: 07/02/14 10:11 pm |
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| The tour buses of two popular classic rock bands were damaged in a fire this afternoon at a parking facility in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. The fire broke out at a bus parking lot at 2nd and Callowhill St. around 12:20pm Wednesday afternoon. The bus belonging to rock band Styx caught fire and the rear was engulfed in flames. It spread to the adjacent bus belonging to the band Foreigner. The two bands are in town and scheduled to play at the Let Freedom Rock Fest on... Read More |
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| Tropical Storm Arthur Strengthens, Food Truck Explosion, Day Care Owner Charged |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/02/14 12:32 pm | updated: 07/02/14 12:32 pm |
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The first named Atlantic storm of the summer, Arthur is strengthening off the coast of Florida and creeping our way. The tropical storm has wind speeds of 60 mph and is expected to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane overnight Thursday as it passes the Carolinas. Arthur is predicted to stay east of the Jersey shore bringing strong winds and heavy surf on Friday, the 4th of July.
The explosion of a food truck in Feltonville injured 11 people yesterday, two of them are in... Read More |
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| Feltonville Food Truck Explosion (video), Graco Seat Recall, Torresdale Cycle Accident |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/02/14 2:00 am | updated: 07/02/14 2:00 am |
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At least 12 people are hospitalized, two of them critically injured, following a food truck explosion in Philadelphia's Feltonville neighborhood. The incident was reported around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 3rd and Wyoming. It was a quick and violent blast caught on tape. Startled and stunned, eyewitnesses say the explosion sent parts of the truck and a propane tank flying across the street - burning a passing car, and starting a minor fire.
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