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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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| Philly Officer Cleared Of Tattoo Controversy; Fire In Old City; Gov. Wolf Asks For Grant |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 01/31/17 5:39 pm | updated: 01/31/17 7:15 pm |
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| A Philadelphia Police officer has now been cleared by Internal Affairs over an investigation over the officer's tattoo he had on his forearm. A photo was released last September by the Philadelphia Coalition for Real Justice of Officer Ian Hans Lichtermann's tattoo which is an eagle with the word "Fatherland" above it. The coalition stated that the tattoo was a Nazi Insignia. The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby stated that the officer, of German heritage,... Read More |
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| Sixers Beat Kings; Phillies' Moniak Ranked #6 Outfield Prospect; Sixers Turn Down McConnell Trade |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 01/31/17 12:30 pm | updated: 01/31/17 12:30 pm |
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| The Sixers were able to seal a 122-119 victory over the Kings on Monday even without the help of star center Joel Embiid who was out with a left knee contusion. The Sixers were down 16 points in the first half, but they scored 42 points in the third quarter giving them the lead they needed to get a victory. Sixers small forward Robert Covington had 23 points in the game as well as 10 rebounds to help rally the Sixers for a win. Next up, the Sixers take on the Mavericks on Wednesday.Read More |
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| Search For Philly Bank Robber; Boy Scouts Allow Transgender Boys; Trump Fires AG Sally Yates |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 01/31/17 12:28 am | updated: 01/31/17 12:28 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are searching for a suspect who is wanted for robbing a bank in Center City on Monday. The robbery took place at the BB&T bank on the 1600 block of Market Street around 10:45 am on Monday. Police say that the man entered the bank and handed the teller a note demanding money. Sfter he was given the undisclosed amount of cash, he fled on foot heading north on 17th street. Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the man, but warn the public that he is... Read More |
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| Hit-And-Run In S. Philly; Suspects In Custody For W. Philly Robbery; New Urgent Care Facility |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 01/30/17 6:01 pm | updated: 01/30/17 6:01 pm |
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Philadelphia Police are now investigating after a woman was struck by a car in South Philadelphia. The hit-and-run happened on 2nd and South Street before 2 a.m. on Monday. Police say that a 20-year-old victim was stuck and suffered leg injuries. She was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital where she is listed in stable condition. Police are now searching for the driver of the dark SUV spotted fleeing the scene.
Police are investigating a robbery that took... Read More |
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| Union Sign Oguchi Onyewu; Philly Ranked No. 7 Football City; Wayne Simmonds Named NHL All-Star MVP |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 01/30/17 1:06 pm | updated: 01/30/17 1:06 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Union have now signed veteran defender Oguchi Onyewu for the start of their 2017 season. Onyewu has been signed on as a discovery signing, he has had vast experience playing for the top clubs in Europe, as well as representing the United States in the World Cup in 2006 and 2010. Union Sporting Director Earnie Stewart stated "Oguchi is a big, physical presence who brings experience and veteran professionalism, important traits that we believe will be an asset for our... Read More |
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Brendan Logue
