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| SEPTA Releases Contingency Plan, Villanova Student Arrested Upskirting, Chester Springs Home Robbery |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/26/16 6:10 pm | updated: 10/26/16 6:10 pm |
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| As the Transportation Workers Union and SEPTA continue their meetings throughout the week to prevent a looming SEPTA strike, SEPTA has now released a contingency plan for the city. If the Union goes on strike Monday at midnight, all city buses, trolleys, subways, and the El will not be in service, although all Regional Rails and New Jersey based PATCO will continue to operate into the City. Between 2:45-7 p.m. at Temple, Jefferson, Suburban, 30th Street and University City stations,... Read More |
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| Man/Woman Killed By Police in MD, Lawsuit Filed for North Wildwood Beach, Training Exercise at PHL |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/25/16 11:09 pm | updated: 10/25/16 11:09 pm |
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| Authorities say that a man and a woman who were wanted for a shooting that happened in Delaware, were shot and killed at a hotel in Elkton, Maryland, after a confrontation with police. The victims have been identified as 25-year-old Brandon Jones and 25-year-old Chelsea Porter who were both from Dover, Delaware. The shooting took place at 10:30 am at the New Eastern Inn on Pulaski Highway. Police arrived at the hotel with a warrant, but when they got there, Jones came out of the room... Read More |
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| Police Search For Car Thief, Possible SEPTA Strike Coming, AC Releases 5 Year Plan |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/25/16 6:00 pm | updated: 10/25/16 6:00 pm |
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| Police are now searching for a man who is responsible for stealing a woman's car that had her child still in it on Monday night. The incident happened around 9 pm on the 6400 block of Frankford Avenue in Mayfair. The woman had gotten out of her car to use the ATM, leaving her car on and her 6-year-old son in the back seat. While she was at the ATM the man jumped in the car and drove off. Police say the man abandoned the car, with the boy in it, on the 6500 block of Charles Street. The... Read More |
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| Teen Dies at Philly Treatment Program, Man Hits Bike Cop, Uber/Lyft Legal in Philly |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/24/16 10:50 pm | updated: 10/24/16 10:50 pm |
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| The Wordsworth Academy in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia announced Monday that it is now shutting down its Residential Treatment Program after a teen died when he got into an altercation with staff members. The incident took place on Thursday October 13th. The faculty started searching the teen's room which led to an altercation between staff members and the teen. Police stated that during the altercation the staff tried to gain control of the teen, which ended up making the teen... Read More |
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| Assaults Near Temple Univ., Man Jumps in Schuylkill From Cops, Penn State Celebration Causes Damage |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/24/16 6:22 pm | updated: 10/24/16 6:22 pm |
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| Police are investigating four violent incidents that happened off of Temple University's campus that involved a large group of teens. Investigators say that the incidents began when a message was sent out to the group of teens to meet at Temple's Pearl Theater. From there they split up into smaller groups, that's when they started causing trouble. One of the incidents was a robbery that took place at 1400 Oxford Street, as well as an assault on two pedestrians at 1700 Cecil B. Moore, an... Read More |
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| Crash Turned Fire in W. Philly, Gas Leak in S. Philly, Flight Delayed due to Unauthorized Passengers |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/23/16 11:36 pm | updated: 10/23/16 11:36 pm |
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| A car crash that turned into a fiery blaze occurred in West Philadelphia on Sunday morning. The crash happened at 6:45 a.m. at the intersection of 53rd and Chestnut Street. Police say that a car was traveling down Chestnut street when it collided with another car causing it to crash into a utility pole. The car then caught fire, consuming the car and the entire pole. The fire then spread to an awning of a grocery store, but crews came on site in time to put the fire out. Both the man and... Read More |
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| PA Professors Strike Ends, New PHL Airport Addition, Hearings for Hoboken Crash Begin |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/21/16 5:39 pm | updated: 10/21/16 5:39 pm |
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| The union that represents Pennsylvania professors from 14 different PA Universities has now ended their strike after 3 days. The teachers have now reached a tentative contract agreement that met the demands of the union for their salaries and benefits. Teachers and other staff walked out on Wednesday after their union turned down a contract from the universities. The strike that involved over 5,000 faculty an coaches affected class schedules for over 100,000 students in the universities.... Read More |
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| Man Arrested for 15 Burglaries, Craiglist Shooting in Overbrook, Police Shoot Man With Rifle |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/20/16 10:55 pm | updated: 10/20/16 10:55 pm |
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Police have now arrested a man who has been accused of 15 burglaries that have happened in Chester and Montgomery Counties. The suspect is James Murray who police say has been robbing homes since July. After he was involved in a failed robbery, Police started to keep an eye on Murray. Police caught him robbing a neighbor's house in Limerick, and took him into custody. Murray is currently behind bars in Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
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| Fattah Cleared 4 of 22 Counts, Mayor Kenney Announces Pre-K Initiative, Toddler's Death an Accident |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/20/16 5:54 pm | updated: 10/20/16 5:54 pm |
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| A judge has throw out 4 of the 22 counts in ex-congressman Chaka Fattah's case of corruption. Fattah has been cleared of 4 bank and mail fraud counts in his case after post trial defense motions. The most serious conviction on racketeering remains. Fattah was convicted back in June for being involved in creating several fraud plans to raise money for his campaign, as well as for his personal use. Many of Fattah's aides and advisers were convicted as well. The courts still have not given... Read More |
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| Deadly Shooting in Mantua, Search for Rittenhouse Square Shooter, Body Camera Bill Passed |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/19/16 11:10 pm | updated: 10/19/16 11:10 pm |
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Police are now investigating a deadly shooting that happened in the Mantua section of Philadelphia. The shooting happened at around 6:30 pm on the 3500 block of Wallace Street. Police say that someone opened fire on a teen, shooting him in the shoulder. The unidentified victim was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. So far no arrests have been made.
Police are now searching for a 17-year-old suspect from South Philadelphia who... Read More |
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