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| Hallahan Girls Walkout to Protest Closure; Winery Barn Burns in MontCo; New Jersey Vaccine Plans |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/20/20 2:29 pm | updated: 11/20/20 2:29 pm |
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| Students at John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School in Philadelphia staged a walkout Friday morning, 11/20. The demonstration is in response to the announcement by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia earlier this week that the high school will be closed at the end of this academic year. Bishop McDevitt High School will also be closed. Hundreds of students left the school located on 19th Street between Vine and Callowhill in Center City around 10 a.m. and walked a few blocks to the... Read More |
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| PA Dept of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Plan; Philly Worship Restrictions; Revenue Employees Charged |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/20/20 12:04 am | updated: 11/20/20 12:04 am |
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| Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced the state's vaccine plan on Thursday, 11/19. She said that the health department is monitoring both Pfizer and Moderna, who recently announced promising numbers from their Phase 3 trials of separate coronavirus COVID-19 vaccines. Once the companies have completed their trials they will request an Emergency Use Authorization through the FDA, who will review the vaccines and hopefully grant the EUA quickly. This may happen in the... Read More |
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| NJSIAA Releases Winter Sport Season Dates/Plans; Comm. Danielle Outlaw Isolating; DE Suspect Wanted |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/19/20 10:19 pm | updated: 11/19/20 10:21 pm |
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| The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association released final plans for the upcoming winter sports seasons on Thursday, 11/19. Outlined in the plan are the various dates that practice are permitted to begin for each sport as well as competition start and end dates. Ice Hockey can begin practice on December 14. The other sports include Basketball, Fencing and Bowling on January 11; Swimming and Indoor Track & Field on February 1; and Gymnastics, Girls Volleyball, and Wrestling... Read More |
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| Charlie Brown to Air on PBS; CDC Urges NO Thanksgiving Travel; Punxsutawney Phil Goes Virtual |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/19/20 3:15 pm | updated: 11/19/20 3:15 pm |
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| In October, streaming service Apple TV+ gained exclusive rights to the Peanuts. For the first time since the 1960's the iconic holiday specials would not be broadcast on network television. Apple made 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' available to stream for free, no subscription needed, over several days near Halloween. Fans were still upset at the prospect that the show(s) would not be seen on regular television. There are still people would do not have access to the internet and... Read More |
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| Over 200 Firearms Missing From Sheriff's Armory; Nurses Strike for 2nd Day; Montco School Closure |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/18/20 11:43 pm | updated: 11/18/20 11:52 pm |
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| A report from the Philadelphia City Controller's Office released on Wednesday, 11/18, found that over 200 firearms had gone missing from the Philadelphia Sheriff's Office armory between 1977 and 2015. City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart said they received an initial complaint in the fall of 2019 of 15 missing rifles and shotguns. A yearlong investigation revealed that 101 service firearms and 109 Protection From Abuse Act (PFA) weapons were missing from the inventory. "It's unacceptable... Read More |
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| Bishop McDevitt and Hallahan Closing This Year; Men Shot in Barbershop; Cigar Lounge Robbed on Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/18/20 4:22 pm | updated: 11/18/20 4:22 pm |
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| The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced on Wednesday, 11/18, that John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School in Philadelphia and Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote will be closed at the conclusion of the 2020-2021 academic year. The recommendation to close both schools followed an exhaustive sustainability study of all Archdiocesan secondary schools this past summer by Faith in the Future. Hallahan and Bishop McDevitt are operating at 36% and 40% of enrollment capacity,... Read More |
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| Police Search For Suspect Who Sexually Assaulted 14yo; LUCY Outreach Gets Donations; Oak Lane Fire |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/18/20 2:49 pm | updated: 11/18/20 2:49 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are looking for a man wanted for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Kensington last week. It happened on Tuesday, 11/10, around 1 a.m. The girl had left her home and was walking on the 3100 block of Frankford Avenue. She encountered a man at a Sunoco gas station. He offered to give the girl a ride to her aunt's house. He led her to his car and told her to sit inside. Once she was inside, he sexually assaulted her. Police released surveillance footage showing... Read More |
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| PA Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Observers; Delaware COVID Rules; 2nd Arrest in DE Teen Murder |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/18/20 1:13 am | updated: 11/18/20 1:13 am |
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| The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against the Trump campaign on Tuesday, 11/17, saying that Philadelphia election officials did not illegally restrict observers during the canvassing process. The court voted 5-2. The Trump campaign had complained in the days following the election that campaign observers inside the large Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia were placed 20-100 feet away from election workers processing and counting the ballots. They were eventually able to... Read More |
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| Main Line Bookkeeper Stole $400k For Lavish Lifestyle; UPenn Donates $100M To Schools; Museums Close |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/17/20 11:47 pm | updated: 11/17/20 11:47 pm |
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| The bookkeeper of a Main Line roofing company is accused of stealing close to $400,000 from the business and spending it on luxury items and a lavish lifestyle. 29-year-old Tiarah Brokenborough is charged with multiple felony counts including dealing in proceeds of illegal activity, theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, receiving stolen property, forgery and other related offenses. Authorities say that she took $394,000 from her employer, Hynes Roofing and Siding, between October... Read More |
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| PA Health Secretary Issues New COVID-19 Guidance; 20yo Shot/Killed; 800 Nurses Strike in Bucks Co |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/17/20 1:39 pm | updated: 11/17/20 1:39 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine announced updated guidance in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19 on Tuesday afternoon, 11/17. She noted that models suggest Pennsylvania hospitals will run out of beds in December and urged heath-care systems across the state to work together and prepare for that possibility, including deciding on the urgency of elective surgeries. Due to the rapid increase of new positive daily cases, Levine proposed several new restrictions. Read More |
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