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| Senate Rejects Toomey Background Chk Bill; Strong Lead In Boston Bombing; Ricin Letter Sent to Obama |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/13 6:13 pm | updated: 04/17/13 6:13 pm |
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| The US Senate has rejected a bill sponsored by Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) and Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.). 60 votes were needed to advance the bipartisan measure, however there were only 54 "yes" votes to 46 "no". The Senate was voting on the specific amendment to a larger gun control bill that would have expanded background checks on gun purchases to include those at gun shows and internet sales. The checks would not have been required for private guns sales. Thursday, the Senate will vote on... Read More |
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| No Arrest Made in Boston Marathon Bombing; 5pm press conference Thursday (video) |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/13 2:07 pm | updated: 04/17/13 2:23 pm |
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| Despite earlier reports that an arrest had been made in the Boston Marathon Bombing, officials are saying that they have no one in custody and no arrests have been made. They have made significant investigative progress. A suspect was identified earlier today from surveillance video from the Lord & Taylor store that was between the two bomb locations. Another image shows the suspect carrying and perhaps dropping a black bag near the scene of the second blast. The FBI found the images combing... Read More |
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| Boston Bombs were in Pressure Cookers; Carbon Monoxide Kills Bucks County Family of Four; AA Delays |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/16/13 6:16 pm | updated: 04/16/13 9:40 pm |
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| More details are emerging about the nature of the bombs that exploded during the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon. Officials speaking on condition of anonymity have stated that explosives were placed inside 6 liter kitchen pressure cookers and packed with shrapnel such as ball bearings and nails. They were hidden inside black duffel bags and placed in the crowd along the race route near the finish line. They are still trying to determine how the devices were detonated and who was... Read More |
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| Two Explosions near the finish line at Boston Marathon |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/15/13 3:38 pm | updated: 04/15/13 4:37 pm |
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Two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday as runners were finishing the race, injuring multiple people.
The large explosions went off within 15 seconds of each other and blocks apart along Boylston Street. There are fatalities, casualties, amputations, and other injuries. Police have released that there are 3 dead and over 140 injured. At this moment authorities are dealing with the injuries and investigating the cause of the... Read More |
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| 76ers' head coach Doug Collins to resign at end of the year |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/14/13 11:35 pm | updated: 04/14/13 11:35 pm |
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| Multiple reports say 76ers head coach Doug Collins will resign at the end of the season. He has told the ownership the he has decided not to return to the sidelines for the final year of his four year contract. Collins informed owner Josh Harris of his decision in recent days. If he coached the final year of his contract, the 6ers would have paid $4.5 million. There is a possibility that Doug Collins could move into another role in the organization, perhaps in the front office. He previously... Read More |
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| Darby Grocery Store Fire; 7-month-old stabbed in Germantown; Burlington Wawa Credit Card Skim Scam |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/13/13 1:50 pm | updated: 04/13/13 1:50 pm |
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| Firefighters in Darby, Delaware County spent Saturday morning battling a 3-alarm blaze at a grocery store. The fire broke out at around 6 a.m. at the Liberia Waterside Market on the 800 block of Main Street. Heavy smoke and flames billowed from the market and several walls collapsed inside. Several nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution. The Red Cross set up at the Darby Recreation Center for evacuated residents. SEPTA terminated service on the Route 11 Trolley. Shuttle bus service... Read More |
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| Philadelphia has Good Chance at Northern Lights Saturday night; Aurora Borealis in Philly? |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/13 11:15 pm | updated: 04/12/13 11:17 pm |
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UPDATE 3/17/15: Philadelphia has Rare Chance at St. Patrick's Northern Lights; Aurora Borealis in Philly?
There is a good chance that the Philadelphia area will receive a dazzling display in the night sky on Saturday according to AccuWeather. A solar flare that occurred at 2 a.m. Thursday could create the spectacular Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis in the skies over the Mid-Atlantic including Southeast Pennsylvania on Saturday night.
UPDATE... Read More |
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| Mystery Millersville Student Death; 86 yo Fights Thief 8 Hours; Lower Merion Student Punches Admin |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/13 6:02 pm | updated: 04/12/13 6:02 pm |
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| Investigators in Lancaster County are still trying to determine how a college student found along a road died. The body of 19-year-old Millersville University sophomore Kevin Chavez was found by motorists on Monday evening near a silo on the 1500 block of Silver Spring Road in West Hempfield Township. His car was parked nearby. Investigators say he could have been struck by a car in a hit-and-run or killed in an accidental fall. His cellphone was found on top of the silo. The autopsy... Read More |
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| Women Takes Photo of Intruder; South Jersey High School Closing; Man Killed by Cigarette and Wind |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/13 2:38 pm | updated: 04/12/13 2:38 pm |
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| Back on March 30, a 49-year-old woman entered her home on the entered her home on the 1300 block of West Silver Street to find a man rummaging through her belongings. She was able to snap a picture of the surprised burglar with her cellphone before he ran off. The suspect is described as being black, 20- to 30-years-old, between 5 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 11 inches tall, with a medium build. He was wearing a gray T-shirt over a black shirt, camouflage pants , black sneakers and a... Read More |
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| 3 Teens Shot, 1 Dead near Overbrook High; KAWS statue at 30th Street; FEMA Sandy Deadline May 1st |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/11/13 10:48 pm | updated: 04/11/13 10:48 pm |
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| Three teenagers were shot this afternoon near Overbrook High School at Tustin Playground at 59th Street and Lancaster Avenue. The incident happened at around 3:45 pm on Thursday. A group of teenagers gathered around a fistfight at the playground when two people pulled out guns and started shooting. The baseball team was practicing at a nearby field when the gunfire erupted and students in after school programs at Overbrook were locked down for 90 minutes. A 17-year-old Overbrook High... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
