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| Watch record setting rocket launch TONIGHT in Philadelphia; Watch Live Video |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/19/13 8:29 pm | updated: 11/19/13 8:29 pm |
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The US Military OROS-3 mission is set to launch tonight from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia between 7:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. EST. The Minotaur 1 rocket will be carrying a record 29 satellites into orbit.
The launch will be visible along the entire east coast from Maine to Florida and as far inland as Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky. There will be clear skies here in Philadelphia this evening making it ideal viewing weather to catch a glimpse of the rocket launch hundred... Read More |
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| Speed Sensors Trigger Light on Kelly Drive, Cira Center Pong Game a Guinness Record |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/19/13 11:29 am | updated: 11/19/13 11:29 am |
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Motorists who drive too fast on Kelly Drive will now trigger the red light at Fountain Green. The city has installed sensors in the road in hopes of slowing traffic down from its average 55 mph, to the actual speed limit, 35 mph. The speed sensors are about a half mile north of the Girard Avenue Bridge. Previously, the light would only turn red if a car was waiting to turn onto Kelly Drive or a pedestrian pushed the crosswalk button.
The giant Pong video game that played on... Read More |
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| Nifty Fifty's Owner Sentenced, Christie Labels Obamacare A Failure |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/19/13 1:38 am | updated: 11/19/13 1:38 am |
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The co-owner of a Philadelphia-area restaurant chain will serve time behind bars for his role in a multimillion-dollar tax evasion scheme. A federal judge sentenced 75-year-old Robert Mattei to 15 months in prison on Monday. He had pleaded guilty to conspiracy, tax evasion and bank fraud. Authorities say Mattei and four co-defendants who ran the Nifty Fifty’s eateries engaged in a long-running scam to avoid paying taxes.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says President... Read More |
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| Princeton University to make meningitis vaccine available; Frank Rizzo Jr. Changes Political Party |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/18/13 9:00 pm | updated: 11/18/13 9:00 pm |
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| Princeton University officials decided Monday that it will make a meningitis vaccine, that hasn't been approved in the U.S., available on campus to help stop the spread of the disease. Doses of the vaccine for type b meningococcal bacteria will be available in December and February for undergrads, graduates students living in dorms, and university employees with medical conditions that make them susceptible to meningitis. Since March, seven cases of meningitis has been confirmed on... Read More |
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| Eagles Win at Home, Runner Recovery Day |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/18/13 9:37 am | updated: 11/18/13 9:37 am |
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After 10 straight losses at home, the Philadelphia Eagles got a win, sweeping the Redskins this season with a 24-16 victory. The Eagles are now in first place in the division going into the bye week and their offensive machine is working, gaining over 400 yards for the ninth time this season – a franchise record.
Thousands of runners are celebrating their accomplishment today after completing the Philadelphia marathon. Some with with high protein shakes or meals, others... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Marathon preparations and guidelines; FBI Searches for Suburb Bandit; Remains Found |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/15/13 9:58 pm | updated: 11/15/13 9:58 pm |
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| The 20th Annual GORE-TEX Philadelphia Marathon is set to run this Sunday morning around the city of Philadelphia. Preparations are being finalized as tens of thousands of people are coming into the city to participate in the weekend long festivities. Race organizers expect there to be 30,000 racers and 60,000 spectators along the 26.2 mile race course that center on the Ben Franklin Parkway but snakes through Center City and along the river. Security will also be very tight with only... Read More |
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| OSHA Declares Collapse Preventable, Obama Fundraiser in Philadelphia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/15/13 6:35 pm | updated: 11/15/13 6:35 pm |
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Federal officials declared the deadly building collapse in Philadelphia this summer "preventable." Yesterday they pointed to a string of failures in the planning and execution of the demolition triggering the disaster that claimed six lives. OSHA cited owners of two firms for safety violations noting that the project proceeded without an engineering survey.
President Obama dropped by for 10 minutes and raised $1 million. Yesterday's fundraiser at the Mount Airy home of Comcast... Read More |
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| Shainline Excavating Stolen Backhoe Recovered, Inquirer Publisher To Finish Out Contract |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/15/13 1:17 am | updated: 11/15/13 1:17 am |
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A Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he stole a backhoe from a suburban construction site then drove it about 30 miles to a scrapyard in Philadelphia where he intended to sell it. Police estimate it would have taken William Michael Pusey about 2½ hours to make the trip to Philadelphia from Shainline Excavating of Phoenixville, where the backhoe was stolen Sunday. The backhoe’s owner was able to locate it because of a global-positioning device in it.
A judge... Read More |
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| Latest Obamacare Fixes, President in Mount Airy; Montco GOP Chair Resign Amid Scandal; New KOP Store |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/14/13 9:31 pm | updated: 11/14/13 9:31 pm |
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| Earlier today from the White House President Obama announced changes to the heath care law that will allow insurance companies to keep offering heath care plans that would have been canceled for an additional one year. The president bowed to pressure, even from within his own party, to come up with a fix. However, insurance companies who have already canceled polices don't have to re-offer those plans. This evening the president is in our area. He made an appearance at a Democratic... Read More |
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| Lower Merion Breakins Prompt Meeting with Police, Occupy Philadelphia Sues City |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/14/13 10:58 am | updated: 11/14/13 10:58 am |
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There have been over 200 break-ins in Lower Merion Township so far this year. Tonight police will host a meeting for concerned residents to discuss preventive measures. According to Lower Merion police, mornings are the time that many of the break-ins are happening. The community meeting begins at 7:30 tonight at Lower Merion police station on Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore.
Occupy Philadelphia is suing the city. Twenty six of the protesters filed the suit in federal court... Read More |
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