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| $11.7 million drug bust in Bensalem, Man charged in death of off-duty Officer riding bike |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/16/12 10:26 pm | updated: 07/16/12 10:26 pm |
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| Two men are under arrest and millions of dollars worth of narcotics are off the street after a Bensalem police officer and K-9 unit made a traffic stop on routine patrol on Sunday. Officer Brian Cowden pulled over a tractor trailer with California plates on Street Road after observing the driver and passenger acting suspiciously and then noticing several vehicle violations on the 18-wheeler. During the stop, his K-9 Edo sniffed out 15 kilos of heroin and 20 pounds of methampehamine worth a... Read More |
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| Off-Duty Policeman Killed, Joe Paterno Loses Halo, Car Plunges 30 feet from I 676 |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/16/12 12:03 pm | updated: 07/16/12 12:03 pm |
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An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was killed after his shift early this morning while riding his bicycle and was struck by a hit and run driver. Investigators are looking into reports that the officer was struck by someone he knew, and had an argument with earlier in the day. Police recovered a white Acura believed to be the car involved in the collision.
Joe Paterno has lost his halo. The artist who added a halo to a mural at Penn State after Joe Pa's death has removed... Read More |
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| Off-duty Philadelphia Poice Officer Killed, Bucks County Fire Injures 5 Firefighters |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/16/12 10:57 am | updated: 07/16/12 10:57 am |
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An off-duty police officer from the 22nd District is dead, after he was struck by a car around midnight. Police say the incident may have been intentional, the result of an earlier argument between the driver and the officer. The crash happened on the 6800 block of Musgrave Street in East Mount Airy
Five firefighters were injured and 30 people left homeless by an overnight blaze that firefighters say was sparked by lightning. The roof of the building is destroyed, and there is... Read More |
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| Artist paints over Joe Paterno's halo, New PA law driving in floods, Beanie Sigel 2 years in prison |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/15/12 12:52 am | updated: 07/15/12 12:53 am |
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| The downtown mural in State College has been changed again in light of the Freeh Report. Artist Michael Pilato had painted a halo above Joe Paterno's head after he passed away in January. After Thursday's report that implicated Paterno as well as other high ranking Penn State officers including former University President Graham Spanier in covering up aspects of Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse case, Pilato felt he had to remove the halo from the painting. He added a blue ribbon to Paterno's... Read More |
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| Tribute to Ofcs Reeves and Lorenzo, Olympic Uniforms Made in China, Alligator in the Mail |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/13/12 6:33 pm | updated: 07/13/12 6:33 pm |
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| Hundreds paid tribute today to two fallen officers. Millville Police Officer Christopher Reeves had a funeral and was laid to rest today. He was killed in the line of duty when his cruiser was struck by a vehicle driven by a suspect fleeing from police. Acting New Jersey Governor Kim Guadagno has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Officer Reeves. Officer Reeves was an eight-year veteran of the force. His wife, Susan Reeves, is also a Millville police officer. The Millville... Read More |
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| Officer Lorenzo Funeral, Jerry Sandusky Cover Up, Judge Blocks Nutter's Feeding Ban |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/13/12 11:30 am | updated: 07/13/12 11:30 am |
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The funeral procession for Philadelphia Police Highway Patrol Officer Brian Lorenzo closed 8th Street, Arch Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway this morning on its way to the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Lorenzo was killed last weekend after his shift when his motorcycle was struck be a car traveling the wrong way on I 95. The driver of the car was allegedly drunk.
The scathing Louis Freeh report implicating Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier and other high ranking Penn State... Read More |
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| Kensington Pitbull Attack, Oxford Circle Car Shooting, Penn State Must Answer Questions |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/13/12 10:17 am | updated: 07/13/12 10:17 am |
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A mother and son were bitten by a pit bull in the city's Kensington neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
It happened near Coral and Firth streets. Authorities say the dog bit the child in the leg and then bit the mother as she tried to help her son. Police also say the father hit the dog with a hammer to free the boy. Animal Control officers were called to the scene and took the dog away.
A man was shot twice while sitting in his car in the city's Oxford Circle neighborhood,... Read More |
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| Freeh Reports Everybody Knew, Hair Loss Med Sexual Side Affects, Doctors Oppose Abington Direction |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/12/12 12:18 pm | updated: 07/12/12 12:18 pm |
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The Louis Freeh report was made public today. The internal investigation of Penn State's handling of Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno and former Penn State President Graham Spanier reveals that everybody knew of Sandusky's actions and they covered up the incidents to avoid negative publicity. According to the Freeh report, the firings were justified. Download the full report here.
A hair loss medication for men may... Read More |
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| Sandusky Freeh Report, Philadelphia Outdoor Food Ban, S. Phila. Drive By Shooting |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/12/12 10:02 am | updated: 07/12/12 10:02 am |
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The results of Penn State's internal investigation into the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal were set to be released Thursday morning. The investigation, led by former federal judge and FBI director Louis Freeh interviewed hundreds of people to learn what Penn State officials did or didn’t do after allegations against Sandusky began surfacing about 14 years ago. Sandusky was convicted on 45 criminal counts in June.
Closing arguments were scheduled for Thursday morning in... Read More |
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| Philadelphia to get 2nd Casino, Ahead of Freeh Report - Joe Paterno sends letter to players |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/11/12 9:06 pm | updated: 07/11/12 9:06 pm |
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| The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that it would begin accepting applications for a license for a second casino in Philadelphia. The license up for bidding is the same one that was revoked from Foxwoods casino a year and a half ago. A bill that would have opened up statewide competition for that license passed the House but never was taken up in the Senate. The current law still provisions two licenses for Philadelphia. Since the law does not seem like it will change the... Read More |
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