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| Two Suspects Wanted in South Philly Carjacking; Villanova Two Week Slow The Spread; Man Dead in Fire |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/05/21 10:20 pm | updated: 02/05/21 10:23 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have identified two suspects wanted for carjacking an elderly woman last week in South Philly. Police are searching for 18-year-old Briana Cruz-Gordon and 17-year-old Taniyah Watson. It happened on Wednesday, 1/27, on the 2600 block of South Bancroft Street. It was caught on surveillance video. The teens followed the 78-year-old woman and then pepper sprayed her. They took her keys and drove off in the woman's car. Cruz-Gordon is described as 5'3" tall, weighing 150... Read More |
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| Philly Teacher's Union: Don't Go to Schools; Restaurant/Gym Relief Program; TSA Fines for No Mask |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/05/21 4:30 pm | updated: 02/05/21 4:30 pm |
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| The Philadelphia teacher's union told its members not to report to their school buildings on Monday, 2/8, over coronavirus COVID-19 safety concerns. Jerry Jordan, the president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, e-mailed teachers on Friday, 2/5, saying they "should not go into buildings on Monday, but should continue to work... I believe that you can do your job remotely." The Philadelphia School District plans to bring back PreK - 2nd grade students back to school later this... Read More |
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| Bucks County Traffic Stop Leads To $4M Drug Bust; NJ Restrictions Ease Fri.; Johnson/Johnson Vaccine |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/05/21 12:19 am | updated: 02/05/21 12:19 am |
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| A regular traffic stop in Bucks County last week led to a huge $4 million drug bust. Police pulled over a Jeep driving erratically on Dublin Pike in Bedminster Township on January 29 around 11:30 p.m. 28-year-old Christian Ochoa of Texas and 28-year-old Edith Rodriguez Cardenas of California have been arrested for intent to sell drugs. Inside the vehicle, police found about $1 million worth of heroin/fentanyl, and cocaine plus cash, cellphones, and a gun. Police were then led to a... Read More |
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| Philly City Council Police Oversight; Ventilation In Philly Schools; Chalfont Shelter-In-Place |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/04/21 11:03 pm | updated: 02/04/21 11:03 pm |
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| Philadelphia City Council introduced legislation on Thursday, 2/4, in relation to the Citizen Police Oversight Commission approved by voters in the November election. Councilmember Curtis Jones is the main sponsor on the bill. It proposes that the mayor and city council appoint a five-member nominating panel. The panel would be tasked with evaluating and nominating nine commissioners, subject to city council approval. The commissioners would select the executive director and staff. The... Read More |
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| PA Gov. Wolf Budget Address, Education/Taxes; ATF Investigates Playland Fire; Villanova COVID Spike |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/04/21 4:27 pm | updated: 02/04/21 4:27 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf laid out his fiscal year 2021-22 proposed budget and legislative plan on Wednesday, 2/3. The biggest proposal in the $37.8 billion spending plan is for a large increase in public education spending, almost $2 billion that is a 20% increase, with an emphasis on fair and equitable funding. The money will come from an increase in the state income tax from 3.07% to 4.49% or a 46.3% increase. Wolf is proposing changes to the income tax system that will lessen... Read More |
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| Bucks Co Man Charged With Assault at Capitol; PA Secretary Boockvar Resigns; Broad Street Run Postpd |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/01/21 11:42 pm | updated: 02/01/21 11:42 pm |
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| A Bucks County man has been arrested and charged with assaulting a federal officer during the siege at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. 37-year-old Ryan Stephen Samsel of Bristol is charged with assaulting an officer, obstructing an officer during their official duties, obstructing an official proceeding, and other charges. Samsel was seen in videos approaching barricades outside the Capitol. "After removing his jacket, Samsel pushed and pulled the barricades until the crowd successfully... Read More |
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| Philadelphia School District Window Fans; Bruce Castor Join Trump Legal Team; Winter Weather Warning |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/01/21 12:20 am | updated: 02/01/21 12:36 am |
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| The School District of Philadelphia has released a video showing the installation of new window fans to help with ventilation in classrooms when students return to school. PreK-2 students will be starting a hybrid schedule on Monday, February 22. These window fans are just part of the school district's strategy to deal with air flow in the buildings and safety overall. "Proper ventilation in our schools is one of the layers of safety that will be in place in all of our school district... Read More |
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| Two Bucks Co Woman Arrested in Capitol Riot; Philly Dept. Heath Commish Resigns; Philly Schools |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/31/21 3:24 pm | updated: 01/31/21 3:26 pm |
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| Federal officials have arrested and charged two Bucks County woman for their role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 6. Dawn Bancroft and Diana Santos-Smith have been charged with knowingly entering and remaining in a restricted building, engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct in restricted buildings or grounds, and violent entry and disorderly conduct. The two entered the building through a broken window. That was captured on CCTV video. They both told... Read More |
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| Playland's Castaway Cove Fire, Ocean City; Pennsylvania Skill Bandits Arrest; Point Breeze Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/30/21 9:52 pm | updated: 01/30/21 9:54 pm |
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| A four-alarm blaze broke out on the Ocean City boardwalk on Saturday morning, 1/30. It happened around 7:40 a.m. at Playland's Castaway Cove on the the 1000 block of Boardwalk. Flames and heavy smoke could be seen engulfing the pirate ship atop of the arcade. Hamburger Construction Company and Dairy Queen were also destroyed in the fire. The fire was brought under control before noon. Nothing else was damaged and no one was injured. Playland's Castaway Cove posted on Facebook, "WE WILL... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Area Under Winter Storm Warning, 7-13 inches Snow, High Winds, Sun. 1pm - Tues. 10am |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/30/21 3:10 pm | updated: 01/30/21 3:10 pm |
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...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 13
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
UPDATE: Amounts up to 18" in northern and western suburbs.
* WHERE...Portions of central and southern New Jersey and east
central and southeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 10 AM EST Tuesday.
*... Read More |
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