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| Teen Girls Run Over By Ship Bottom Beach Patrol; Man Stabbed to Death; Montco House Explosion |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/02/20 10:51 pm | updated: 05/02/20 10:51 pm |
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| Two teen girls were struck by a beach patrol vehicle while lying on the beach in Ship Bottom on Saturday, 5/2. It happened on the 26th Street Beach around 1p.m. The girls, 14 and 15, were airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center with lower body injuries, but have since been released to their families. 22-year-old John Purdon of Barnegat, NJ, was driving the vehicle at the time. He has been charged with reckless driving. The two girls are from Pennsylvania. Beaches in Ship Bottom on Long... Read More |
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| PA Gov Wolf Announces 24 Counties to Reopen; Philly Police New Arrest Policy; Death Row Inmate Dies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/01/20 6:49 pm | updated: 05/01/20 6:52 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Friday, May 1, that 24 counties in the northwestern and north-central regions of the state will begin to reopen next Friday, May 8. Those areas will move from the 'red' phase to the 'yellow' phase in Wolf's three-phase COVID-19 reopening plan. The 'yellow phase' lifts strict stay-at-home orders in favor of aggressive mitigation and retail stores and businesses can reopen while following safety guidelines. However, gatherings greater than 25 are... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Delivers New Budget by Video; Jobs/Services Cuts, Tax Hikes |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/01/20 1:44 pm | updated: 05/01/20 1:44 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney delivered a video address on Friday, 5/1, proposing an updated budget for 2021 in the wake of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. He delivered an initial budget and 5-year plan in front of City Council back in March. Both have been since been scrapped in the face of a looming deficit due to the shutdown of the economy and in turn a loss of revenue from business and wage taxes. The Office of the Department of Finance projects that without any changes the city would... Read More |
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| NJ Gov. Murphy Met With President Trump; Philly Raises Fines for COVID-19 Order; Construction Starts |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/30/20 4:37 pm | updated: 04/30/20 4:37 pm |
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy met with President Donald Trump on Thursday morning, 4/20, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. Murphy went to discuss the needs of New Jersey as the state is still fighting the disease, but is also making plans to reopen. "The financial assistance we need and we need a significant amount, this is a big hit and this is somewhere in New Jersey alone could be $20 to $30 billion," Murphy said.
Back in Trenton on Thursday... Read More |
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| South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Dog; High Crime Closes 2 Delco Motels; Alcohol-to-go Bill |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/30/20 12:10 pm | updated: 04/30/20 12:10 pm |
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| A South Jersey man has pled guilty to shooting his neighbor's therapy dog in the head with an air rifle last year in Burlington County. 64-year-old William Stroemel, aka Wild Willie, of Maple Shade pled guilty to possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and animal cruelty. He faces 5 years in prison when he is sentenced on July 29 as part of the plea deal. Toby, a Pomeranian-poodle mix, escaped from the owner's yard on September 17, 2019. Stroemel shot the dog as it wandered past... Read More |
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| Liacouras Center Field Hospital to Close Down; Delco Stray Cat Shot w/ Arrow; Seth Williams Freed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/29/20 6:19 pm | updated: 04/29/20 6:19 pm |
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Philadelphia officials announced that it will begin to phase out the field hospital that was built inside the Liacouras Center as a coronavirus COVID-19 surge facility. There are only 5 patients currently at the facility. It will close as soon as those last patients are discharged, most likely by next week.
"With few patients, a stabilizing of the number of cases within the community, and sufficient bed capacity at existing hospitals, I do not see the need for a surge... Read More |
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| Drone Light Show Over University City; NJ Parks/Golf Course to Open; Don't Flush PPE; Man Stabbed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/29/20 12:44 pm | updated: 04/29/20 12:44 pm |
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| Healthcare workers, first responders, and other front line and essential workers were honored in University City with a special aerial drone light show on Tuesday evening, 4/28. The tribute was designed and executed by Verge Aero, a firm based out of Pennovation Works at the University of Pennsylvania. 150 drones flew out of Franklin Field and displayed messages of gratitude and encouragement during the 8-minute show to the nearby Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Children's... Read More |
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| NJ Gov. Restart and Recovery Commission; Bucks County Man Threatens Wolf; Odunde Festival Canceled |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/28/20 6:30 pm | updated: 04/28/20 6:36 pm |
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| New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has unveiled the members of the Governor's Restart and Recovery Commission. The commission is made up of 21 members who come from a variety of backgrounds including health care, business, finance, academics, economics, transportation, and government. "This team is unrivaled in terms of its diversity of experiences, perspectives, and expertise. We will restart our economy with purely Jersey solutions," Murphy said. The commission will advise the Governor on... Read More |
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| 8 Arrested in NJ Trooper Shooting; Rehoboth Beach Removes Benches; Delaware Fair On, Concerts Off |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/28/20 2:53 pm | updated: 04/28/20 2:53 pm |
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| Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, New Jersey State Police Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan, and Salem County Prosecutor John T. Lenahan announced charges against 8 individuals in connection with the shooting of a New Jersey State trooper and a home invasion in Salem County over the weekend. 21-year-old Najzeir Hutchings is charged with first-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault on a police officer, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful... Read More |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Announces Golf Courses, Marinas, Private Campgrounds Open May 1 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/27/20 5:53 pm | updated: 04/27/20 5:53 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Monday, 4/27, that golf courses, marinas, guided fishing trips, and privately owned campgrounds may reopen statewide on Friday, May 1. Campgrounds in state parks won't reopen until Thursday, May 14th. "Pennsylvanians have remained resilient throughout this COVID-19 crisis, and as we successfully continue to flatten the curve to protect our physical health, it is critical that we also focus on our physical and mental health during these extraordinary... Read More |
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