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| Patriots Win Super Bowl LI; Sixers Face Pistons With Limited Roster; Villanova Moves To No. 2 |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/06/17 1:20 pm | updated: 02/06/17 1:20 pm |
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| Super Bowl 51 was held on Sunday night which had the New England Patriots going head to head with the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons came out very strong in the first quarter, and held up a strong defense against the Patriots, putting incredible pressure on QB Tom Brady. The Falcons kept the momentum going throughout the second and third quarter, scoring 21 points in the second quarter and 7 points in the third quarter. It looked like the Falcons had the game all wrapped up having a 25... Read More |
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| SEPTA Trains Damaged On Market-Frankford Line; PA Amber Alert; Police Investigate Powelton Murder |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/05/17 11:50 pm | updated: 02/05/17 11:50 pm |
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| SEPTA Officials have announced that the Market-Frankford line will be running with 40 trains short (1/3 of the fleet) on Monday. Officials stated that they are suspending the select trains because they found cracks in the support beams of two rail cars. The shortage of cars will have a big impact on travel times, especially with the morning rush. From 6-10 am, and 3-7 pm there will be no A/B service, so trains will be making all stops. For more information visit: Read More |
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| Delaware River Bridge Remains Closed; Mike Pence Visits Philly Saturday; Video Of SUV Thief Release |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/03/17 5:25 pm | updated: 02/03/17 5:25 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Turnpike officials have now stated that the Delaware River Bridge, which connects the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Turnpikes, will need to be closed for another 2 months while crews make mandatory repairs. Crews found a stress fracture in one of the beams under the bridge last week, which caused the bridge to shut down. Officials stated that workers are still trying to figure out the cause of the stress fracture, but they say the work that needs to be done should be finished... Read More |
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| Phillies Sign Chris Coghlan; Union Sign 'Fafa' Picault; Joel Embiid To Play In Skills Challenge |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/03/17 12:39 pm | updated: 02/03/17 12:39 pm |
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The Phillies have announced they signed former Chicago Cubs outfielder Chris Coghlan to a minor league contract. Coghlan played for the Cubs for the 2014 and 2015 season, and part of their World Series 2016 season. In 2009, Coghlan won the National League Rookie of the Year Award while he was on the then Florida Marlins. The Phillies have invited Coghlan to come to spring training in Clearwater this spring.
The Philadelphia Union have officially signed U.S.... Read More |
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| SUV With Baby In It Stolen; Man Shot And Killed In S.W. Philly; Second Ruling For 'Bridgegate' |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/02/17 11:21 pm | updated: 02/02/17 11:21 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are now searching for a suspect that they say stole a SUV with a baby inside of it on Thursday night. The incident happened near 8th and Snyder streets at around 5:30 pm on Thursday evening. Police say that the suspect jumped in the SUV and that it had the 19-month baby in the back seat. The suspect drove the car for about 10 minutes until the child in the car seat was dropped off unharmed a few blocks away. The suspect is still at large, and it is unknown if the... Read More |
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| Philly Police Officer Arrested; Four Men Arrested For Sex Trafficking; $3.3 Million Drug Bust |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/02/17 6:02 pm | updated: 02/02/17 6:02 pm |
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| A 17-year-veteran of the Philadelphia Police force turned himself in on Wednesday on multiple domestic-related incidents. 51-year-old officer Gerald Smith has now been charged with six-misdemeanors including assault and terroristic threats. Police say that Smith had punched a 46-year-old woman in the eye in January of 2016, as well as backhanding her in the chest during an argument in June. Smith has now been suspended from the police force and it is stated that the police department has... Read More |
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| PA Senator Acquitted; Rex Tillerson Now Secretary of State; Decades of Abuse At Bucks Co. School |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/01/17 10:05 pm | updated: 02/01/17 10:05 pm |
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| A federal jury acquitted Pennsylvania senator Larry Farnese on Wednesday, after he was under investigation on charges that he spent $6,000 of campaign money as bribes to help him win a Democratic Party ward leadership election in 2011. The acquittal comes after 5 days of testimony from Farnese. Farnese was accused of bribing a city committeewoman, because the $6,000 was spent on a college study aboard program for the committeewoman's daughter. Defendants argued that the payment was a... Read More |
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| SEPTA Ends Late Train Refund; Armed Robber In Police Custody; Pregnant Teen Wanted For Stabbing |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/01/17 5:33 pm | updated: 02/01/17 5:33 pm |
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| SEPTA officials stated that they have officially done away with giving refunds for late trains. SEPTA briefly stopped giving refunds for late trains over the summer after losing one-third of its rail cars created many delays. The service guarantee gave passengers the chance to request a full refund on Regional Rail tickets if a train was more than 15 minutes late. The policy also applied to two city subway lines, the Norristown High Speed Line, and two suburban trolley lines. SEPTA... Read More |
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| Hurricanes Beat Flyers; Union Sign Haris Medunjanin; Temple Women's Basketball Takes On No.1 UConn |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/01/17 12:27 pm | updated: 02/01/17 12:27 pm |
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| The Hurricanes sealed a 5-1 victory over the Flyers Tuesday night, breaking their 3 game win streak. The Flyers started to fall short in the first period as the Hurricanes led 2-0 and out shot the Flyers 8-4. The Hurricanes then scored again, making it 3-0 at the end of the 2nd period. Flyers' Brayden Schenn scored the only goal for the Flyers, which was his 100th NHL goal. Flyers goalie Steve Mason made 23 saves, but was not enough to stop the Hurricanes. Flyers Head Coach stated, "That... Read More |
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| Man Hit By Car In N.E. Philly; Defendants Liable In Building Collapse, Trump's Supreme Court Nominee |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 01/31/17 11:44 pm | updated: 01/31/17 11:44 pm |
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| A man is now in critical condition after being struck by a car in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The incident happened on the 9800 block of Roosevelt Boulevard right near Bowler Street around 7 pm. The man, reported to be in his 40's or 50's, was struck in the northbound lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard. The man was taken to Aria Health Torresdale to be treated, where he is listed in critical condition. The driver of the car remained at the scene, it is unclear whether or not he... Read More |
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