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| Mourning Firefighters, Warehouse Owners May Face Charges, Fire Causes Power Loss in Northeast |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/10/12 6:41 am | updated: 04/10/12 6:41 am |
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Flags are flying at half staff and black bunting adorns the front of Engine 7 as Philadelphia mourns the loss of two Ladder 10 firefighters killed in yesterday's Kensington warehouse fire. Memorials have been set up on several locations for Lieutenant Robert Neary and Daniel Sweeney.
Owners of the Kensington warehouse that burned yesterday killing two firemen may face criminal charges for ignoring notices and citations to secure the warehouse. L & I served several notices to... Read More |
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| Deadly Kensington Warehouse Fire, South Jersey Pinelands Wildfire, Pressure on Santorum to Pull Out |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/09/12 6:42 am | updated: 04/09/12 6:42 am |
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A warehouse fire in Kensington this morning has taken the lives of two Philadelphia firefighters and two others have been injured. The five alarm blaze caused the building to collapse with firefighters inside.
There is another wildfire burning in the South Jersey Pinelands today. About 1,000 acres are involved in Burlington County covering sections of Tabernacle and Woodland Townships. The entire region remains under a red flag wild fire warning due to the dry windy... Read More |
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| 4-year-old Shoots Himself, Winslow Fires Suspicious, Pittsburgh bests Philly Saturday |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/08/12 12:24 am | updated: 04/08/12 12:24 am |
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| A 4-year-old boy from the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia was in critical condition and undergoing surgery at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children after shooting himself in the chest. The young boy shot himself once with a loaded handgun that he found underneath a pillow on his mother's bed. His mother was at home at the time, just before 7pm Saturday, and heard the shot while she was downstairs. She called police who rushed the boy to the hospital. The 23-year-old mother keeps the... Read More |
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| Jim Herr, founder of Herr Foods, passes at age 87 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 8:09 pm | updated: 04/06/12 8:09 pm |
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Jim Herr, founder of Herr Foods Inc., died last night at his home in West Nottingham, PA. He was years old. He is survived by his wife Miriam of 65 years, 5 children, 20 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Herr had contracted pneumonia last summer. This past December he developed a more serious pneumonia that made it difficult to swallow food or liquid. He passed surrounded by family.
Herr founded Herr Food Inc., maker of Herr's line of snack foods, in 1946 with the help... Read More |
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| Good Friday and Passover, Wild Fires in NJ, Rick Santorum Daughter Bella Hospitalized |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 2:17 pm | updated: 04/06/12 2:17 pm |
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| Today is both Good Friday for area Christians and the beginning of Passover for Jews, a weekend that is both highly religious but also mixed with some secular culture. Family is of course the center piece of the celebration. Whether it is at the seder meal or Easter dinner, we will gather around a table to share with our friends and family. If you are remembering the death and resurrection of Christ or the Exodus from Egypt, or perhaps just a visit from a rabbit, I do hope you enjoy your... Read More |
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| $10k Reward for Brick Assailant, Free Wifi in Philadelphia, Shore Town May Close Bars at Midnight |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 7:21 am | updated: 04/06/12 7:21 am |
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The company that owns the E-Z Park lot in Center City where an attendant was attacked with a brick this week, is putting up a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the attackers. Anyone with information can call Philadelphia’s Citizen’s Crime Commission at 215-546-TIPS.
Mayor Nutter launched a program aimed at providing free internet wifi service. Connect Philly is a service that helps users find free hotspots. Users text their... Read More |
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| $10k Reward for Brick Assailant, Clergy Abuse Testimony, Avalon Beachfront value under $285,000 |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/05/12 7:45 pm | updated: 04/05/12 9:20 pm |
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The company that owns the E-Z Park lot in Center City where an attendant was attacked with a brick this week, is putting up a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the attackers. Anyone with information can call Philadelphia’s Citizen’s Crime Commission at 215-546-TIPS.
In testimony in the clergy abuse trial, a former altar boy from Bucks County testified his parish priest, James Brennan molested him when he was 14. The defense... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Area Pop. Keeps Growing, Virgin America Lands At PHL, Phillies Win Season Opener |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/05/12 4:41 pm | updated: 04/05/12 4:41 pm |
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| According to the Census Bureau, Philadelphia and the surrounding counties' population all continued to grow since the 2010 National census. The 2010 Census was the first since 1950 that Philadelphia showed an increase. From April 2010 to July 2011 they estimate that the population of Philadelphia County had an increase of 10,465 people or a +0.7 percent jump. The new estimates took into account numbers of birth vs. death records, as well as migration data such people moving into vs moving away... Read More |
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| Mail Line Mansion Destroyed, Reassessment Plan Questioned, G-Boys Closes. |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/05/12 3:17 am | updated: 04/05/12 4:21 pm |
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Bloomfield, known to neighbors as The Old Ewing Estate, a huge historic Mail Line mansion was destroyed by a fire yesterday. The Villanova estate had 19 bedrooms, 12 and a half baths in over 22,000 square feet. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The estate served as the set for a movie called "Safe" to be released later this month. The mansion was located on S. Ithan Ave near Villanova's South Campus.
Philadelphia City Council is concerned about Mayor... Read More |
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| Jerry Sandusky in Court, Philadelphia Reassessment Plan Questioned, Romney Visits Broomall |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/05/12 7:49 am | updated: 04/05/12 7:49 am |
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Jerry Sandusky makes a court appearance today. The judge will hear a motion from Sandusky's counsel to dismiss the charges because he claims details of past molestation accusations are so vague, he cannot adequately prepare a defense.
Philadelphia City Council is concerned about Mayor Nutter’s plan to reassess properties. Council’s fear is that longtime residents will experience sticker shock when they see their new tax bill. Of particular concern are... Read More |
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