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| Rutgers Pays Snooki More than Commencement Speaker |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/01/11 12:33 pm | updated: 04/01/11 12:33 pm |
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| Rutgers University paid Jersey Shore TV star "Snooki" $32,000 to speak to students, while the school is paying Nobel Prize winning author, Toni Morrison $2,000 LESS to deliver Rutgers commencement address in May. Snooki's talk covered topics such as hairstyles, gym, tanning and laundry. Snooki's advice to students: "Study hard, but party harder." Is this a good use of Rutgers student activity... Read More |
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| Radiation Drift Hits PA |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/01/11 12:10 pm | updated: 04/01/11 12:10 pm |
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| Radiation from Japan has apparently reached Pennsylvania. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, air sampling was conducted in Harrisburg over an eight day period and shows higher than normal levels of radiation in the air, but still far below any danger level. Last week, elevated concentrations of radiation were found in rain water here and follow up tests are underway. Governor Corbett has assured us the public drinking water is just fine. How do you feel? Are you... Read More |
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| School Budget Bullying |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/31/11 9:06 am | updated: 03/31/11 9:06 am |
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| Schools and bullying at a different level in Philadelphia. Philadelphia public school officials feel that the state government is bullying the district into a $629 million dollar budget shortfall created largely by slashed state support. Now the Philadelphia district is forced to make drastic changes, otherwise, they say they’ll be forced to cut all athletics, instrumental-music programs, bilingual counselors, summer programs and gifted-and-talented programs. Our districts educate... Read More |
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| DUI, maybe not |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/25/11 11:12 am | updated: 03/25/11 11:12 am |
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| Over 1100 DUI cases over 15 months compromised by miscalibrated breathalyzers in Philadelphia has people talking. Now the city will be reviewing thousands of DUI prosecutions and likely retrying some. The police and city could face civil lawsuits by people wrongly convicted - some of whom may have lost their driver's license, their job, or their freedom. What’s the grand total gonna be on this mistake? ... Read More |
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| Grass in the Garden State |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/24/11 10:52 am | updated: 03/24/11 10:52 am |
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| Medical marijuana is coming to New Jersey. Six sites have been selected for growing, treating and dispensing different grades of marijuana for the treatment of patients suffering through cancer, MS, and Crohns disease. While regulations on medical marijuana in New Jersey are planned to be tighter than controls on morphine and oxycontin, some are skeptical about this weed in the Garden... Read More |
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| Nutter vs. Street |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/18/11 4:10 pm | updated: 03/18/11 4:10 pm |
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| Is T Milton Street eligible to run for mayor of Philadelphia? Mayor Nutter doesn't think so, and today began a hearing claiming that Street is ineligible to run for mayor because he has not been a resident of the city for the past three years as required by the city charter. Would having Street on the ballot be too much competition for Nutter? ... Read More |
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| Skinny Joey Ever Coming Back? |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/16/11 8:33 am | updated: 03/16/11 8:33 am |
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| Skinny Joey Merlino arrived in Florida this week to begin his post prison life. He plans to stay away from Philadelphia and his mob ties. Some law enforcement officials are concerned that Joey will want to come home. Traditionally the mob is quite grateful to guys like Merlino who do their time and keep their mouth shut. So will Skinny Joey come home to Philly? West Palm Beach is nice, but it’s no Jersey... Read More |
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| Japan Needs Us |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/16/11 8:32 am | updated: 03/16/11 8:32 am |
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| The aftermath from the earthquake in Japan is pushing the limits of one of the most advanced countries in the world. Flood water, wreckage, nuclear fallout and a climbing death toll has a proud nation asking for help. And the global neighborhood is responding with aid and contributions to help Japan through its darkest hour since World War 2. It’s comforting to know that in times of need, true friends are... Read More |
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| Japan- No Laughing Matter |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/15/11 9:48 am | updated: 03/15/11 9:48 am |
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Dangerous levels of radiation leaking from a crippled nuclear plant forced Japan to order 140,000 people to seal themselves indoors Tuesday after an explosion and a fire dramatically escalated the crisis spawned by the deadly tsunami. No laughing matter.
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried was fired by Aflac from his gig as the voice of its duck mascot following his controversial series of tweets/dozen jokes about the earthquake in Japan.
The company released a statement... Read More |
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| Flower Show Protest |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/11/11 11:13 am | updated: 03/11/11 11:13 am |
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| The Philadelphia Flower Show, a typically festive experience, was the scene of an environmental protest. Nine protesters with signs lined up in front of the PNC display chanting claims the bank is destroying the environment by bankrolling coal extraction in Appalachia. The protesters paid for their tickets to the show and the protest is legal. But is it appropriate? Some say no – wrong place, wrong time. Others say this freedom is what makes America... Read More |
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