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| Philly Baby Gorilla is Girl, Vote on Name; Two Shootings Last Night; Trial in DE Bathroom Death |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/27/16 2:35 pm | updated: 09/27/16 2:35 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Zoo has announced that the new baby gorilla is a girl and has launched an online poll for the public to vote on her name. The lowland gorilla was born last month, but since she was being held so closely by her mother, 21-year-old Honi, zoo staff could not determine her sex. The baby's father is 31-year-old Motuba. This is the first gorilla born at the Philadelphia Zoo in 20 years. The public can now vote on a name. The four eligible names were taken from four orphaned... Read More |
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| First Presidential Debate is Tonight; Abington Police Subdue Suicidal Man; Library Loans Instruments |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/26/16 2:53 pm | updated: 09/26/16 2:53 pm |
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| The first presidential debate between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton is set for tonight at 9pm from Hofstra University. The debate will be televised, streamed, and even carried on social media. Many predict the audience will rival the Super Bowl gathering an audience of 80-100 million viewers. The two candidates are polling at a virtual tie. What will happen tonight is unpredictable. Will they stay on point and talk about policy, or will it be a race to... Read More |
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| Two Wilmington Firefighters Die in Fire; Philly Free Streets Day Parking Problem |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/25/16 1:07 am | updated: 09/25/16 1:07 am |
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| Officials in Wilmington, DE, have identified the two firefighters who were killed in the line of duty on Saturday. 41-year-old Lt. Christopher Leach of Ladder 2 and 51-year-old Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes of Squad 4 both died while fighting the blaze. Four other firefighters were also injured, two critically. Fire broke out in the basement of a home 1900 block of Lakeview Road before 3 a.m. Saturday. The firefighters got caught when a floor collapsed. Two adults and six children got... Read More |
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| Yeadon Suspect Cleared, New Person of Interest; Pipe Detonated in CC; Philadelphia Sports Leagues |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/23/16 4:50 pm | updated: 09/23/16 4:50 pm |
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| Authorities have cleared the victim's boyfriend in Thursday's early morning homicide of a Delaware County woman. Mark Epps was named as a person of interest and wanted for questioning yesterday after 32-year-old Natasha Gibson was found dead of a slash wound to the neck near a friend's house in Yeadon. Police say that he is no longer a suspect after a “lengthy interview and investigation." They do have a new person of interest and have released a video with the suspect. Although, she... Read More |
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| Person of Interest in Yeadon Murder; Hit-and-Run in Fairhill; Trump Eats at Genos |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/22/16 5:27 pm | updated: 09/22/16 5:27 pm |
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| Police have identified a person of interest in the killing of a Yeadon, Delaware County woman early Thursday morning. Authorities are looking for 35-year-old Mark Epps of the 1300 block of S. Markoe Street in Philadelphia. He is described as 5' 11", 215 lbs. He should be considered armed and dangerous. 32-year-old Natasha Gibson from Yeadon was found unresponsive with a laceration to her throat on the doorstep of a family friend at around 3 a.m. K-9 units tracked blood back through Upper... Read More |
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| FBI Looking for Two Men in NY; Photographer Sentenced 15 years; Teacher/Student Fight on Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/21/16 5:30 pm | updated: 09/21/16 5:30 pm |
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| The FBI is looking for two men that were seen on surveillance footage handling a bomb on West 27th Street in New York City's Chelsea section on Saturday night. Between 8 and 9 p.m., the same time another bomb went off on 23rd Street, these men walked down the street, removed the bomb from a piece of luggage, placed it on the ground, and left with just the luggage. That pressure-cooker bomb did not go off. The FBI wants to speak with those two men. Authorities say that they are not... Read More |
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| Officer Wounded in Rampage Released; LeSean McCoy Sued for Nightclub Fight; Macy's Hiring 83,000 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/20/16 5:22 pm | updated: 09/20/16 5:22 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police Sgt. Sylvia Young was released from the hospital today. Young was shot six times on Saturday night during a shooting rampage in West Philadelphia. 46-year-old Young was greated by dozens of uniformed officers as she left Penn Presbyterian Hospital Tuesday afternoon. She will be recovering at home. The 19-year veteran was inside her patrol car at 52nd and Sansom street when 25-year-old Nicholas Glenn fired 18 times into her window and fled. She was wearing a protective... Read More |
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| NY/NJ Bomb Suspect in Custody; Bombs Found in Elizabeth, NJ; 180 Arrested for Drinking in Newark |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/19/16 9:50 pm | updated: 09/19/16 9:50 pm |
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| The suspect wanted in the New York and New Jersey bombings over the weekend is now in custody. A Linden, NJ, Police officer responded to a call of a hooded vagrant sleeping in the entrance to a bar on Monday. When the officer roused the man he recognized him as 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami from the FBI bulletin released earlier. Rahami drew a gun and shot the officer before running. He was eventually shot in the leg by police and taken into custody. Rahami is a naturalized U.S. citizen... Read More |
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| Humpback Whale on Sea Isle City Beach; Woman Arrested for Obstruction; Speed Cameras on Boulevard |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/16/16 9:41 pm | updated: 09/16/16 9:41 pm |
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| A dead humpback whale washed up on shore in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, on Friday afternoon. It happened near 20th Street. Officials from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine said the 33-foot, approximately 20-ton male juvenile was likely dead 4-5 days and looked emaciated. There were no apparent injuries or immediate cause of death determined. Samples were taken for a necropsy. The whale will remain on the beach overnight and be moved on Saturday morning where it will be... Read More |
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| 6th Arrest AC Expressway Shootout; AC Officer Out of Hospital; Wawa Beer Sales Approved |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/15/16 5:35 pm | updated: 09/15/16 5:35 pm |
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| New Jersey State Police have made a sixth arrest in last month's 'rolling shootout' on the Atlantic City Expressway. 25-year-old Wilbert Demosthene of Pleasantville, NJ, has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and certain persons not to possess a firearm. Detectives located a black truck believed to be involved in the shooting. They executed a search warrant and discovered blood evidence. Demosthene took himself to a... Read More |
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