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| Michael Vick Named Starting QB; Dentist Burglar Caught on Tape; DUI Driver Hits Upper Darby Officer |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/20/13 9:38 pm | updated: 08/20/13 9:38 pm |
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| Philadelphia Eagles' Head Coach Chip Kelly announced that Michael Vick will be the team's starting quarterback when the season opens September 9th versus the Washington Redskins. This puts an end to the ongoing competition for the position through out training camp and the first half of the preseason. Coach Kelly informed both Vick and Nick Foles this morning of the decision. Both QBs have performed well so far in their appearances, but the coaching staff believes Vick simply was better... Read More |
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| Doylestown Tough on Cats, Pilot's Family Recovers Ring, School Pensions |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/20/13 3:13 am | updated: 08/20/13 3:13 am |
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Doylestown Borough wants to crack down on the feral cat population roaming the streets. Council members there are discussing requiring cat owners to install locator chips on their collars. The move is in response to what supporters say will help reduce the stray cat population by dramatically increasing the likelihood stray cats will be returned to their owners.
A long-lost ring belonging to an American pilot taken prisoner in Germany during World War II has been returned to... Read More |
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| School Closure Protests, Beau Biden Medical Tests, DEP Code Orange Alert |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/20/13 1:27 am | updated: 08/20/13 1:27 am |
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The long line of school closure protests continued Monday evening as a couple dozen members of one West Philadelphia community gathered to voice their displeasure with the pending closure of Alexander Wilson Elementary school. City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell said she would like to see city officials come up with a viable plan to get students from a closing school to their new one.
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden is undergoing medical testing in Texas after being... Read More |
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| Boat on Beach in Atlantic City; Officer Assaulted in Target; Rushdi Prelim Hearing Delayed, No Baby |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/19/13 9:45 pm | updated: 08/19/13 9:45 pm |
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| A 56-foot fishing boat ran aground near Caesar's Pier in Atlantic City. The boat named Jessica Heather hit the beach after midnight near Missouri Ave. Some reports are that the captain apparently fell asleep while it was in autopilot. A 100-yard perimeter was setup around the boat, which had become a curiosity throughout the day among beach goers. The Coast Guard had to wait until high tide to try to refloat the vessel, which has now been put back in the water. An investigation will... Read More |
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| New SEPTA Fare System, Woman Charged with Kidnapping, More Dead Dolphins at the Jersey Shore |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/19/13 11:28 am | updated: 08/19/13 11:28 am |
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SEPTA is getting ready to roll out its new high tech fare collection system that uses scan cards and a Validator. Riders will wave their card at what looks like a tablet or iPad and zip through to their train, trolley or bus. The idea is to speed things up and eliminate delays caused by riders who fumble with cash.
Philadelphia police arrested a woman after finding what appeared to be a disabled person tied to a bed in her home. The victim was described as extremely thin with... Read More |
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| Sandusky Victim 5 Settlement, PHL Jet Blue Emergency Landing, Another Fantastic Folk Festival |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/19/13 3:48 am | updated: 08/19/13 3:48 am |
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| It has been nearly two years since the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal began with the former coach's arrest, and more than one year has passed since he was convicted of sexually abusing young boys. Now the first lawsuit against Penn State University in the wake of the Sandusky case has been settled: the case of victim 5. In the list of Sandusky’s victims, number 5 was abused 6 months after Mike McQueary reported to Penn State administrators that he saw Sandusky abusing a boy in the... Read More |
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| Schools Ignore Teacher Seniority, Paterno Billboard, Best Places to Live in Philadelphia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/16/13 12:08 pm | updated: 08/16/13 12:08 pm |
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The Philadelphia School Reform Commission has voted to ignore seniority when rehiring teachers this year. Teachers are angry but William R. Hite says the plan gives the school district flexibility in hiring teachers for where they are most needed. Mayor Nutter wants to borrow $50 million to fund the schools, but City Council is not buying into the his plan.
A billboard near a rural central Pennsylvania highway is touting the accomplishments of late Penn State football coach Joe... Read More |
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| Drew Bodden Sentence, Henry Straw Purchase Gets 20 Years, Pat Benatar Longwood Gardens Set List |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/16/13 2:16 am | updated: 08/16/13 2:27 am |
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| A man convicted of third-degree murder in a suburban Philadelphia crash that killed a 9-year-old girl and paralyzed her grandmother has been sentenced to eight to 25 years in state prison. Drew Bodden of Plumstead was racing another car and going more than 135 mph when his modified Mustang Cobra rear-ended an SUV on Route 611 in Doylestown on Nov. 21, pushing the bumper inside the car and killing fourth-grader Holly Huynh in the back seat. Her grandmother, suffered massive injuries and... Read More |
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| FBI raids Philly Sheriff; Nutter to borrow $50M for schools; 76ers Owner Harris Buys Nj Devils |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/15/13 10:00 pm | updated: 08/15/13 10:00 pm |
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| The FBI raided the Philadelphia Sheriff's offices this morning. Agents arrived at the offices at 100 S. Broad around 9:00 am and served a subpoena and executive search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation begun in previous administrations. Agents were seen leaving the building with files and boxed of paperwork. No one was arrested and the Sheriff's department was fully cooperative. Both the FBI and the Sheriff's department are not commenting on the matter at this time, but it is... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Charter Schools Open, Warren Buffet Buys Pru Fox Roach, Irish Pub Bike Theft Suspect |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/15/13 12:42 pm | updated: 08/15/13 12:42 pm |
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While Philadelphia public schools are unclear as to their start this Fall, some charter schools are in session today. Kipp Philadelphia Elementary School in North Philly welcomed seventy-five new kindergarteners today. Kipp High School is already in session. Meanwhile, Superintendent William R. Hite wants to suspend rules requiring laid off workers to be rehired based on seniority.
Warren Buffet has picked up another significant investment in the Philadelphia area. Home... Read More |
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