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| Philadelphia School Closings; Christmas Package Thieves Arrested; Mob Ties in South Philly Murder |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/12/12 11:39 pm | updated: 12/12/12 11:39 pm |
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| Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite is expected to make a major announcement tomorrow, Thursday at 2 p.m., regarding the future of as many as 37 public schools in Philadelphia. See list of schools Hite wants to close or consolidate schools due to budget cuts. At a town hall meeting on Wednesday he said that whatever happens tomorrow it is long overdue, but he “did not come here just to close schools but to improve the educational environment.” The... Read More |
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| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Announced; Public Enemy, Donna Summer, Rush, Heart, Randy Newman |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/11/12 3:56 pm | updated: 12/11/12 3:56 pm |
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The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. From the longer list of possible nominees Public Enemy, Donna Summer, Heart, Randy Newman, Rush and Albert King were voted to join the Hall next year. Quincy Jones and Lou Adler will join them in the non-performing catergory via the AHMET ERTEGUN award. Left out from this year's class were Joan Jett, Kraftwerk, N.W.A., The Marvelettes, The Meters, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Procol Harum, and Chic.
This was the... Read More |
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| Ashley Ryan Hareford, 20, Charged With Sex Crimes and Luring 13-year-old Radnor girl |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/10/12 5:18 pm | updated: 12/10/12 5:18 pm |
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Last Tuesday, 20-year-old Ashley Ryan Hareford of Grottoes, Virginia allegedly lured a 13-year-old Radnor, PA girl away from her home and took her on a bus to Washington, D.C. The two were stopped at Union Station by authorities after they received a tip from someone who saw them board the bus at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
Hareford was initially charged with corruption of a minor on December 6th. Upon his arrival back in Delaware County today, Ashley Ryan Hareford faces... Read More |
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| Teresa Mastracola's Death Ruled Suicide, Body Found Missing in Ridley Creek State Park |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/10/12 3:02 pm | updated: 12/10/12 3:02 pm |
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The Delaware County medical examiner's office has ruled that Teresa Mastracola death was by suicide. The 44-year-old Millbourne woman had been missing for a week when her body was found in Ridley Creek State Park. The coronor’s report says Mastracola killed herself by inhaling helium causing asphyxiation.
Mastracola was last seen on December 3rd leaving her home on Milbourne Ave. She was an avid hiker and bicyclist who often frequented Ridley Creek State Park in Edgemont. She... Read More |
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| Ocean City Elderly Couple Found; Walnut St. Water Main; Philly Bike Share; Bucks County Teen Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/10/12 1:18 pm | updated: 12/10/12 1:18 pm |
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| This past weekend's water main break along the 1600 block of Walnut Street in Center City is still causing disruptions downtown indefinitely. The water main broke at around 4:30 Saturday afternoon and was fixed by Sunday morning, but the street is still shutdown and a large hole remains. PECO and the gas company PGW still need to determine if there was any damage to the infrastructure and make necessary repairs before the road can be repaved and opened. The busy shopping district is open for... Read More |
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| Teresa Mastracola's Body Found in Ridley Creek State Park; Woman Missing From Millbourne Body Found |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/09/12 7:47 pm | updated: 12/09/12 7:48 pm |
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Police have confirmed that the body found on Saturday at Ridley Creek State Park is that of missing Teresa Mastracola, a 44-year-old Millbourne, Delaware County woman. She was last seen on December 3rd leaving her Millbourne Ave home wearing scrubs. She works at Delaware County Memorial Hospital.
Police and canine units were deliberately searching the state park in Edgemont because Mastracola is an avid hiker and biker and frequents the park. Police found the body of a woman in... Read More |
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| Lawsuit in Paulsboro Spill; Body Found in Ridley Creek, T. Mastracola; Water Main Closes Walnut St. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/09/12 2:51 pm | updated: 12/09/12 2:51 pm |
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| A mother of three from Paulsboro, NJ, is filing suit against Conrail, Norfolk Southern Railway Company and CSX Transportation. She says she is experiencing breathing problems because of the November 30th chemical spill that released vinyl chloride into the air and necessitated residential evacuations that lasted for a week. The Plaintiff, Alice Breeman, claims that the defendants were negligent in inspecting the swing bridge over the Mantua Creek and for allowing the freight train to cross... Read More |
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| Water Main Break in Center City; Missing Delaware County Woman Teresa Mastracola |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/09/12 12:43 am | updated: 12/09/12 12:43 am |
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| A large water main break shut down parts of the Center City shopping district late this afternoon. The Philadelphia Water Department is working on fixing that 12 inch main. It happened around 4 p.m. on the 1600 block of Walnut Street, PWD shut it down at 6 p.m. Around 25 properties have been affected including some businesses. The area surrounding the break has been closed to traffic. Walnut Street is closed from 15th to 17th and 16th Street is closed between Chancellor and Locust Streets.... Read More |
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| Phillies Trade for Veteran 3B Michael Young |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/08/12 11:40 pm | updated: 12/08/12 11:40 pm |
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The Phillies continued to check off their Christmas needs list this December. Fresh off the trade for OF Ben Revere the Phillies have acquired Michael Young from the Texas Rangers for right-handed reliever Josh Lindblom and a Minor League pitcher, Lisalverto Bonilla.
Young, 36, waived his no trade clause to become a Phillie. Staying in Texas would have meant less playing time as either a utility player or DH. In Philadelphia he'll be our everyday starting third basemen. Young... Read More |
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| Philly Bike Share Program (may be) Coming in 2014 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/07/12 11:52 pm | updated: 12/07/12 11:52 pm |
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Philadelphia can soon hope to see a Bike Share program like the successful programs in Washington, DC, Boston, and Minneapolis. The Nutter Administration plans to ask the Philadelphia City Council for $3 million to get a program with 650 bikes on the streets by early 2014. An additional 550 bikes would be added in 2015.
Riders will be able to buy daily, weekly, or monthly memberships from vending machines and take any available bike out from a bike station. Based on rates from... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
