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| Thousands Powerless in South Jersey, Delaware Church Burglar Caught, Kingsessing Fire |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/04/12 3:35 am | updated: 07/04/12 3:35 am |
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Throughout Cumberland and Atlantic counties, the damage is severe. Thousands are still without power and some are now homeless. In Vineland, trees have leveled dozens of homes at two trailer parks. For the fortunate, a few generators are running, but most are in to their fourth full day without power in sweltering heat. As of Wednesday late morning 36,000 are still without power.
Delaware State Police have arrested a man they say burglarized the same church three times in two... Read More |
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| Philly POPS! on Independece Free Tonight; Excessive Heat Warning Tomorrow-Thursday |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/03/12 9:03 pm | updated: 07/03/12 9:03 pm |
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Peter Nero and the Philly POPS! will be performing their 10th annual “Pops on Independence†free concert tonight at Independence Hall at 8:00pm. The Pops will perform a variety of American songs from patriotic anthems and marches to big band and Broadway classics. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, and a picnic out to this popular outdoor concert at Independence Hall. Seating is first come, first served.
An "excessive heat warning" has been posted for the area starting... Read More |
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| Drilling Ban in PA, Vacationers Leaving South Jersey, Glassboro Man Arrested for Killing Wife |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/03/12 11:39 am | updated: 07/03/12 11:39 am |
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A ban on drilling in Bucks and Montgomery counties until 2018 has some Marcellus Shale region lawmakers steamed, claiming favoritism. Supporters of the ban claim the ban is only to allow time to more thoroughly study the formation and impact of potential drilling in these areas.
Many vacationers have left South Jersey, unable to cope with the loss of power from Friday's storms. And last night, a home in Mays Landing was badly damaged by a fire started by a candle. The owner... Read More |
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| Occupy Philadelphia Protest, GlaxoSmithKline $3 Billion Settlement, Archdiocese CFO Pleads Guilty |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/03/12 1:45 am | updated: 07/03/12 1:45 am |
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| Occupy Philadelphia's National Gathering joined with disgruntled unionized workers from Verizon to protest through Center City streets during rush hour Monday afternoon. Verizon workers have been without a contract for a year and protested outside a corporate office at 11th and Market, where Occupy Philadelphia joined them for a march up to the Comcast Tower and to Senator Pat Toomey’s office. Occupy groups also spent time in Franklin Square where they had programmed teach-ins and... Read More |
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| Sunoco Refinery to Remain Open, Atlantic County Still Dark, Former CFO Guzzardi Pleads Guilty |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/02/12 9:28 pm | updated: 07/02/12 9:28 pm |
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| The South Philly Sunoco refinery will remain open after a deal was struck between the Carlyle Group, a Washington, D.C., private equity manager, and Sunoco. The new joint venture will be called Philadelphia Energy Solutions. The refinery was set to close at the end of this month as Sunoco was going to pull out of the refining business altogether. Keeping the plant open will save 850 jobs on site as well as thousands more that it supports indirectly. Carlyle owns the majority interest and plans... Read More |
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| Powerless in South Jersey, Tax Credit Approved for Scholarship Donations, NJ Coast Guard Rescue |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/02/12 11:51 am | updated: 07/02/12 11:51 am |
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Power is still out in many parts of South Jersey. Friday's storms took down trees and wires causing over 200,000 to lose electricity. While the cleanup effort has been non-stop, there are still many without power. With no air conditioning or even power to run a fan, the heat wave is even harder to handle. Many won't get power back until July 6th.
Atlantic County's Office of Emergency Management opened cooling stations throughout the county.
*Atlantic City - Police... Read More |
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| Atlantic City Electric Powerless Customers, PA Red Light Cameras, Philadelphia School Superintendent |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/02/12 1:13 am | updated: 07/02/12 1:13 am |
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| Utility crews were working feverishly to restore electrical service to thousands of customers in southern New Jersey who were still without power late Sunday afternoon, one day after severe thunderstorms socked the region. Officials say it will likely take "several days" before service is fully restored. Atlantic City Electric said about 206,000 customers lost power at the peak of the storms, which hit early Saturday morning. And nearly 122,000 still had no power as of 7 p.m. Sunday. Residents... Read More |
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| State of Emergency in Atlantic County, Occupy at Independence Mall, Jim Thome Traded to Orioles |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/01/12 5:12 am | updated: 07/01/12 5:12 am |
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| Severe thunderstorms overnight Saturday left Atlantic County with widespread damage and a large number of power outages. A State of Emergency has been declared in the county that restricts travel so that crews can assess damage and clear debris. Temperatures in the mid-90's and numerous downed-trees and power lines hampered efforts to restore power as quickly as possible to the 206,000 households that lost it during the storm. It could take several days to restore power to all customers due to... Read More |
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| Philadelphia's new School Superintendent is Hite; City of Chester Approves Smoking Ban in Parks |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/29/12 9:10 pm | updated: 06/30/12 3:50 am |
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| Earlier this week the School Reform Commission's search committee presented its two finalists for the job of Superintendent of the Philadelphia School District. They were Pedro Martinez of Las Vegas and William Hite from Prince George County, MD. It is being reported today that Martinez took the job of superintendent in Washoe County, NV. The SRC didn't say much early today, other then give indication they were still in their selection process. Tonight, however, they announced that William R.... Read More |
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| Hot Weekend - Cool Jazz, Philadelphia Budget Approved, Storms Kick Off Heat Wave |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/29/12 11:43 am | updated: 06/29/12 11:43 am |
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| Be prepared for a hot weekend in the Philadelphia region if you plan outdoor activity. If you are joining the iRadioPhilly Hang at the Chester County Jazz Festival Saturday and Sunday, wear sunscreen, a hat, loose fitting clothing and plan to stay hydrated – bring a water bottle. Go easy on caffeine and alcohol in the heat of the day. Hang with iRadioPhilly and enjoy the cool Jazz all weekend FREE at the... Read More |
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