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| Borgata Jewelry Heist, Boardwalk on the Schuylkill, Temple Joins the AAC |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/02/13 11:12 am | updated: 07/02/13 11:12 am |
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A half-million dollars in jewelry was stolen from a store in the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. Last night at about 8:45 3 robbers executed a smash and grab then took off in a dark colored vehicle. The three men may have had a fourth accomplice as a driver. Atlantic City Police are welcoming any information.
A boardwalk along the Schuylkill River is underway and scheduled to be complete by 2014. The 2000 foot boardwalk will run from Locust Street to the South... Read More |
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| Bill Gray Passes, Taj Mahal Internet Gambling, Delaware Same Sex Couple Legally Wed |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/02/13 1:52 am | updated: 07/02/13 1:52 am |
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| A former Philadelphia Congressman and Preacher loved and respected by many around the world has died. Bill Gray passed from natural causes at the age of 71. Gray was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 23 years, serving from 1978 to 1991. In that time he became the first African American to achieve chairmanship of the House Budget Committee. Starting today, Mayor Nutter has ordered that all City flags at all City buildings and facilities will be at half-staff, in honor... Read More |
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| Boy Missing in Pennypack Creek; Darren Daulton Surgery "went well"; UPenn Hospital Says No to Smoke |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/01/13 9:07 pm | updated: 07/01/13 9:07 pm |
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| A 13-year-old boy is missing and another rescued after going into the Pennypack Creek in Northeast Philadelphia this afternoon. It happened near Winchester and the Roosevelt Boulevard. A group of four boys were playing near the creek, which is running fast due to record rainfall. Two of the boys were able to get out on their own, but an 11-year-old needed to be rescued. His 13-year-old brother never surfaced. Authorities are now treating this as a recovery more than a rescue. Read More |
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| PA Governor Corbett Philadelphia School Bailout, June Rain Record, Worst Charities in America |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/01/13 11:28 am | updated: 07/01/13 11:28 am |
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Just before the midnight deadline, Governor Corbett and state lawmakers agreed to throw a lifeline to the Philadelphia School District with a $140 million bailout package. $30 million will come from tax collections, $45 million will come from funds that would have been paid back to the federal government, and $16 million is part of the new state budget. Schools are still well short of what they need to fill the $300 million deficit.
June 2013 has gone into the books as the... Read More |
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| Murnaghan had 2nd Transplant; NJ Sandy Charity Shutown; iradiophilly 8pm maintenance |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/28/13 8:28 pm | updated: 06/28/13 8:28 pm |
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| Sarah Murnaghan, the young lung transplant recipient whose parent's challenged the donor rules for children under 12, actually received a second transplant after her first had complications. A judge granted the Murnaghan family a temporary retraining order allowing Sarah on the adult donor list on June 5th. The 10-year-old who suffers from cystic fibrosis received a transplant on June 12th but because of a Primary Graft Failure those lungs had to be removed and Sarah was put on a bypass... Read More |
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| 76ers Draft Picks, Realtors Leave Dead Animals on Property, Archdiocese Auctions 8 Properties |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/28/13 10:42 am | updated: 06/28/13 10:42 am |
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The 76ers made some big moves last night in General Manager, Sam Hinkie's first draft. The Sixers traded away their all-star point guard, Jrue Holiday to get the sixth overall pick, Kentucky big man, Nerlens Noel. Noel was projected to be a the number 1 overall pick but slipped to 6 when he injured his knee. Still in the first round the 76ers took Syracuse point guard, Michael Carter-Williams with the 11th overall pick.
Cut-throat real estate sales agents in Lower... Read More |
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| NJ Racketeering Casino Charges, Daulton Brain Tumors, Hillary Rodham Clinton Liberty Medal Winner |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/28/13 12:56 am | updated: 06/28/13 12:56 am |
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Authorities in New Jersey have indicted 23 people on charges they allegedly posed as business account holders to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars, withdrawing most of the money from casinos in Atlantic City. Acting New Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman said Thursday those indicted face racketeering and other charges for allegedly stealing more than $275,000 from 14 business accounts at JP Morgan Chase Bank between February and September 2011.
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| Darren Daulton Has 2 Brain Tumors; Hillary Clinton to receive Liberty Medal; Body Found in Burnt Car |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/27/13 9:02 pm | updated: 06/27/13 9:02 pm |
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| Former Philadelphia Phillie Darren Daulton has been diagnosed with 2 brain tumors. He currently hosts a show on 97.5 FM which announced the news today saying that “Dutch†hasn't been feeling well the past two weeks and went to a doctor who discovered the tumors. He will have surgery early next week. Daulton played 14 seasons with the Phillies from '83 to '97, 3 times a National League All-Star at catcher, and was inducted in the Phillies' Hall of Fame in 2010. He ended his... Read More |
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| More Federal Money for Sandy Recovery, Sarah Murnaghan Setback, Progress in PA Liquor Talks |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/27/13 10:35 am | updated: 06/27/13 10:35 am |
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More federal money has been pledged by FEMA to reimburse New Jersey towns recovering from Hurricane Sandy. The additional $240 million brings the total to 90% of the total costs towns paid for emergency operations, repair and cleanup. The prior commitment had been for 75%, so the additional funding means big relief for taxpayers who will now pay for a smaller portion of the recovery.
Sarah Murnaghan needed her breathing tube reinstalled after struggling to breathe without it. ... Read More |
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| Mandela on Life Support, Route 42 Body ID'd as Carol Reiff, PA State Police Seek Horses |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/27/13 12:49 am | updated: 06/27/13 12:49 am |
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| Nelson Mandela is on life support. The former South African president's condition has worsened over the last couple of days. Well-wishers and supporters continued Wednesday to gather outside of the Pretoria hospital where Mandela has been receiving treatment for nearly three weeks and the South African president canceled a Thursday trip amid worry about his health. The sense of anticipation and foreboding about Mandela's fate has grown since late Sunday, when the South African government... Read More |
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