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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/10/12 4:04 am | updated: 04/10/12 4:04 am |
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Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in a section of Berks County due to a forest fire Monday afternoon. A power line brought down by a windblown tree sparked a blaze in the woods on the border of Chester and Berks counties. Crews are on the scene, to fight the fire, and to protect nearby homes and a fireworks company.
Burlington county fire crews stayed busy Monday night, heading into areas of the NJ Pinelands in Tabernacle that flared up again, as they work to fully contain... Read More |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/30/12 3:57 am | updated: 03/30/12 3:57 am |
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Members of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted to close eight of the schools recommended in the District's Facilities Master Plan Thursday night.
The schools are Harrison Elementary School, George Pepper Middle School, Fitzsimons High School, Philadelphia High School for Business and Technology, Rhodes High School, Sheridan West Academy, Charles R. Drew Elementary School and William Levering Elementary School. Also approved was the relocation of the AMY Northwest... Read More |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/29/12 3:11 am | updated: 03/29/12 3:11 am |
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Negotiating teams for both SEPTA and the union representing transit cops met on Wednesday, but so far no agreement has been reached. The members of the Fraternal Order of Transit Police walked off the job last Wednesday. The union contends the issue is a difference of $200,000, or 50 cents more per hour for the officers who receive certain certification.
Police spent Wednesday evening handing out fliers and knocking on doors in the Lawndale section of Northeast Philadelphia after... Read More |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/13/12 7:14 am | updated: 02/13/12 7:14 am |
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There are new developments in the GOP race for president.
After a squeaker over Ron Paul in Maine, Mitt Romney's team is ready to set off an ad barrage in Michigan and Arizona.
Why? Rick Santorum is raising more than $1-million a day, and is ahead of Romney in several national polls after his triple victory last week.
Bottom line: concern in the Romney campaign, Santorum rising and a race that might have been over could be a marathon.
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/13/12 7:12 am | updated: 02/13/12 7:12 am |
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Jerry Sandusky, the defendant in a child sex abuse case, will be allowed to see his grandchildren, according to a judge's order issued Monday morning.
The jury for the upcoming trial, intended to start May 14, will come from Centre County. Prosecutors requested a jury from outside the county to avoid any connection to Sandusky or the victims.
But Sandusky and his lawyers wanted a jury from inside the county, and the judge granted their request.
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/13/12 7:10 am | updated: 02/13/12 7:10 am |
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If you plan on participating in the city's 33rd annual Broad Street Run, make sure you sign up on time. Registration is expected to sell out within a matter of days.
Registration opens February 15, and race director Jim Marino says once they hit 30,000 participants, no one else will be allowed to register. He says they've made improvements to the registration process.
The way to register is online at BroadStreetRun.com. The ten mile race down Broad Street is May... Read More |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/09/12 7:11 am | updated: 02/09/12 7:11 am |
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Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says he's concerned about a recent surge in fatal traffic accidents.
He says cell phones are a big part of the problem. AAA reports that 21 percent of drivers have admitted text messaging while driving.
Through the first six weeks of this year there have been 17 traffic related deaths... double the number of vehicle fatalities this year versus this same period last year.
"We’ve had double... Read More |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/09/12 7:07 am | updated: 02/09/12 7:07 am |
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A security "fast lane" for travelers is coming to Philadelphia International Airport.
The TSA's Pre-Check program is designed to move passengers deemed "low risk" through a designated security line.
But it's only for those frequent fliers who pre-register, volunteering personal information so the government can pre-screen them for security.
The program may be in Philadelphia by the end of the year.
The TSA’s... Read More |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/09/12 7:05 am | updated: 02/09/12 7:05 am |
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Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is concerned about certain aspects of the budget unveiled by Governor Tom Corbett this week.
Nutter feels mental health services, support for homelessness prevention, and public education may bear the brunt.
Governor Corbett, in his budget address, said reductions to the Department of Public Welfare were meant to — as he put it — "right-size" the state’s public welfare system.
Mayor Nutter says... Read More |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/06/12 8:21 am | updated: 02/06/12 8:21 am |
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Villanova University has launched a $200-million-plus building project that will transform two parking lots on Lancaster Avenue into a Gothic "gateway" to campus and include two residence halls, a parking garage, and a performing-arts center.
The chief goal of the plan is to create more on-campus housing for students, many of whom live in surrounding Main Line towns and often annoy residents with their antics.
Currently, Villanova guarantees housing for 4,400... Read More |
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