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| Philadelphia Gas Works Billion $ Sale; Swiss Cheese Perv New Charges; 7th School Snow Day in Philly |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/14 9:39 pm | updated: 03/03/14 9:39 pm |
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| Mayor Nutter announced today that he has reached a deal with a Connecticut company to sell the Philadelphia Gas Works for over $1 ½ billion. The company, UIL Holdings Corp., based in New Haven would buy the public works for $1.86 billion. Some terms of the deal include holding the base rate for three years, continuing low-income assistance programs, and guaranteeing current PGW workers jobs and pensions. Proceeds from this sale would also help shore up the pension fund for city... Read More |
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| Storm Heads South, PA Drops in Happiness Poll, Devon Horse Show Chairman Resigns |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/14 12:17 pm | updated: 03/03/14 12:17 pm |
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A Winter Storm Warning is now over for the immediate Philadelphia area this afternoon. The good news for Philly is that the brunt of this storm took a track further south. Parts of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland could see a foot from this storm. Points north, the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos are getting little to nothing from this system.
Pennsylvania has fallen in the “Happiness Poll.†The annual Gallup poll measuring Americans’ sense of well-being,... Read More |
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| Delaware State of Emergency Issued, PPA $5 Garage Rate, Mayor Nutter Issues Snow Emergency |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/03/14 12:35 am | updated: 03/03/14 12:35 am |
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Delaware Governor Jack Markell issued a State of Emergency and Level 1 Driving Warning effective Monday, March 3rd at midnight. Additionally, Markell announced State of Delaware offices will be closed on Monday during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All non-essential employees should not report to work during this period. Essential staff are to report as scheduled.
In response to the City’s Snow Emergency which is set to begin at 10 p.m.... Read More |
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| Allen Iverson #3 Retired; A Foot of Snow Possible; Navy Ship USS Somerset Commissioned in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/02/14 3:18 am | updated: 03/02/14 3:33 am |
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| Allen Iverson's #3 jersey was retired tonight in South Philly and raised to the rafters at the Wells Fargo Center in front of 20,000 cheering fans. His becomes the 8th jersey retired by the 76ers. AI was honored during a halftime ceremony and brought the crowd to it's feet with his signature hand-to-the-ear. Also in attendance were Julius Irving, Moses Malone, Dikembe Mutombo, Theo Ratliff, Gary Payton, Pat Croce, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Iverson was drafted No. 1 overall by the... Read More |
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| Winter Storm Starts March; Corrupt Cop's Cases Overturned; NJ Woman Sentenced 10 Years Sex w/ Minor |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/28/14 10:13 pm | updated: 02/28/14 10:13 pm |
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| We've certainly all had enough by now but winter still has three more weeks left yet. March is knocking on the door and it looks like a great big lion sitting on the doorstep. Saturday and Sunday should be seasonable with highs around 42, but another large winter storm will start to move into the area later Sunday. It could begin as rain or a mix before turning to all snow Sunday night through the day on Monday. The exact track will determine where snow/ice/rain lines set up and how much... Read More |
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| Record Cold Safety, March Winter Storm, Philadelphia Applies for 2016 Democratic Convention |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/28/14 12:35 pm | updated: 02/28/14 12:35 pm |
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Philadelphia has endured record cold this winter and we are in it again. Single digit lows and highs only reaching the 20's are 20 degrees below normal for this time of year. The wind is pushing chill factors below zero so dress accordingly these next few days. Bundle up and cover all exposed skin. And if you're traveling by car, bring a blanket, water and a cell phone in case of a breakdown.
March will roar in like a lion this winter. Sunday night and Monday Philadelphia... Read More |
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| Sue Paterno Hospitalized, Boyd Theater Restoration, Philadelphia Clergy Abuse Trial |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/28/14 12:50 am | updated: 02/28/14 12:50 am |
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The widow of longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been hospitalized after a fall. Paterno family spokesman Dan McGinn said Sue Paterno fell on campus while going to a memorial service on Thursday and she’s hospitalized for observation. She is expected to be released from the hospital in a day or two.
A committee of the Philadelphia Historical Commission grappled with a tough question, but recommended that a developer be granted a ‘hardship’... Read More |
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| Rubber Mask Robber Arrested; CSX Schuylkill Derailment Cause; Crozer-Keystone Lays Off 250 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/27/14 10:04 pm | updated: 02/27/14 10:04 pm |
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| The masked suspect wanted in a bank robbery and two attempted robberies in Delaware County in January has been arrested. 29-year-old Blair Thomas, Jr. from East Lansdowne has been charged with the three crimes. On January 22nd he attempted to rob both the Yeadon and Darby Post offices. He was armed with a .45-caliber Ruger handgun and was wearing a distinctive rubber mask. The very next day, January 23rd, he successfully robbed the Wells Fargo branch at 888 Baltimore Pike in Springfield.... Read More |
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| Trenton Temporary Mayor, Corbett Hernia, Penn Professor Dies After Fall on SEPTA Stairs |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/27/14 11:58 am | updated: 02/27/14 11:58 am |
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Trenton's mayor has been removed from office and replaced after a corruption conviction. Mayor Tony Mack was convicted February 7th and a new acting Mayor has been named. He is George Muschal (muh-SHELL), a former city council president. Muschal was sworn in yesterday in a private ceremony and the 66 year old retired police officer says he has no intention of seeking a full term at election time in May.
Governor Corbett is having a medical procedure today to repair a hernia. ... Read More |
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| Four Charged Attempting Shoot Witness; Arrest in School Abduction; Glenside Man Arrested in Burglary |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/26/14 9:26 pm | updated: 02/27/14 3:28 am |
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| Four men have been charged with bribing and attempting to shoot a witness to a 2010 shooting case. 35-year-old Charles Alexander, 42-year-old Troy Cooper, 37-year-old Aki Jones, and 21-year-old Shaheed Williams have been charged with Attempted Murder, Witness Intimidation, Aggravated Assault, and Conspiracy. In November 2010, gunfire erupted during an altercation among several women. A witness called 911 and Aki Jones was arrested. Police say that Alexander and Cooper tried to bribe the... Read More |
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