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| Man on Video Throws Molotov Cocktail; PLCB Seizes $150,000 in Wine; PennDOT Spent Half Winter Budget |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/13/14 5:24 pm | updated: 01/13/14 5:24 pm |
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| Authorities are looking for a man caught on surveillance video trying to firebomb a home in Northeast Philadelphia. It happened at 2:10 a.m. on January 9th outside a residence on the 2600 block of N Frankford Avenue in Port Richmond. The man tried to repeatedly light and throw a Molotov cocktail into a window of the home. The device did not ignite but it did break the window. The suspect is described as a male wearing a hooded coat with a hooded sweatshirt underneath, a black hat,... Read More |
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| DeSean Jackson's Home Burglarized; Swiss Cheese Pervert in Mayfair; Father Son Killed in Fire |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/12/14 12:38 am | updated: 01/12/14 12:38 am |
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| Women in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia have been terrorized recently by a man with a very specific fetish earning the disturbing nickname “Swiss Cheese Pervert”. The man is described as late 40's or early 50's. He will approach a woman while driving a silver or black sedan with his pants down. He then holds up a slice of Swiss cheese and offers to pay the woman to put the cheese around his penis and perform sex acts. Several woman have reported this behavior to police and the... Read More |
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| Hot Coffee Thrown on Dunkin' Worker; No Philly Schools Closing; Fake PWD Workers Hit South Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/10/14 6:44 pm | updated: 01/10/14 6:44 pm |
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| Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect who threw hot coffee on a Dunkin' Donuts employee. The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon at 1pm on the 4700 block of North Broad Street. A customer became upset when a female Dunkin' employee would not accept an expired coupon he had on his iPhone. The suspect argued with the employee and tossed his hot cup of coffee her before leaving. The worker was not seriously injured. Police are investigating the matter. If you... Read More |
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| Chris Christie Apologizes, Fires Top Aide; Penn State Hires Franklin; Kevin Hart Ice Cube in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/09/14 7:32 pm | updated: 01/09/14 7:52 pm |
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| New Jersey Governor Chris Christie held a lengthly press conference today in response to the growing scandal surrounding the discovery that traffic closures on ramps to the George Washington Bridge were done as political payback for Fort Lee NJ's mayor not endorsing Christie's re-election. Christie maintained that he did not have any knowledge of his administration's involvement but would take responsibility. "I come out here to apologize to the people of New Jersey," he said. "I am... Read More |
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| Ice Jams on Delaware River / Flash Flood Warnings; Suspect Arrested in Fatal Upper Darby Hit-and-Run |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/08/14 7:27 pm | updated: 01/08/14 7:27 pm |
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| Ice jams on the Delaware River near Trenton have prompted a Flood Warning for Bucks and Mercer counties. The warnings are in effect until 4:30 Thursday morning. Officials will be monitoring the water levels on both sides of the river. Route 32 (River Road) between Black Rock Road and Trenton Avenue in Lower Makefield Township has been closed. In New Jersey, flooding has been seen at Route 29 and Market Street and in the lower State House parking. Rising temperatures should help the jam... Read More |
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| Phillies' Broadcasters Chris Wheeler and Gary Matthews are out for 2014 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/08/14 2:05 pm | updated: 01/08/14 2:05 pm |
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Longtime Philadelphia Phillies' broadcaster Chris Wheeler will not be returning to the broadcaster booth in 2014 after nearly four decades as a play-by-play and color analyst on both TV and radio. Gary Matthews will also not be rejoining the broadcast team after seven years doing color for television and radio.
The decision comes after the Phillies recently signed a new broadcast contract worth $2.5 billion over 25 years. It is reported that the network made the decision to... Read More |
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| Schuylkill Named River of the Year; Christie Signs Immigrant Tuition Bill; Cold Causes Car Troubles |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/07/14 7:21 pm | updated: 01/07/14 7:21 pm |
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| The Schuylkill River has been named the 2014 Pennsylvania River of the Year. The Schuylkill received 43% of the popular vote among the 5 nominated rivers. They include the Schuylkill; Kiskiminetas-Conemaugh rivers in southwestern Pennsylvania; Ohio in the west; Brodhead Creek Watershed in the northeast; and West Branch of the Susquehanna in the north central section of the state. This is the second time the Schuylkill has been named River of the Year, the last time being in 1999. The... Read More |
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| Jihad Jane Sentenced to 10 years; 6-year-old Boy Killed by Bus; Delco Market Worker Stung Scorpion |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/06/14 6:06 pm | updated: 01/06/14 6:06 pm |
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| A Montgomery County woman who called herself 'Jihad Jane' was sentenced today for plotting to kill a Swedish political cartoonist for publishing a cartoon perceived as offensive to Muslims. Colleen LaRose, 50, of Pennsburg, PA, had travelled to Ireland after being recruited on jihadist websites and helped other suspected terrorists in planning the attack, which was never actually carried out. LaRose returned to Philadelphia in 2009 and surrendered. She was sentenced today to 10 years in... Read More |
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| Lincoln Financial Field Snow Removal; Philly Streets Dept. Hard at Work; Msgr. Lynn Released |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/03/14 6:14 pm | updated: 01/03/14 6:14 pm |
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| Probably the biggest snow removal effort short of PennDOT is happening down in South Philly at Lincoln Financial Field. 400 workers from American Winter Services and local unions descended upon the Linc to clear out all the snow in time for tomorrow night's Eagles' playoff game. Bracing the bitter cold and winds the crews headed into the stands to shovel the snow to chutes that send the snow down to field level. It is then pick up in front end loaders and out to dump trucks. The trucks... Read More |
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| Msgr Lynn Out on Bail; Wilmington Woman Found Unresponsive; NYE Drug Deal Gone Bad; Winter Storm |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/02/14 5:34 pm | updated: 01/02/14 5:35 pm |
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Monsignor William Lynn left state prison today on bail after his conviction on child endangerment was overturned in December by a PA superior Court. Lynn spent the past 18 months at a prison in Waymart in northeastern Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Sherriff's department will take him to Philadelphia to fit him with his electronic monitoring device. Lynn will will go before Common Pleas Judge Sarmina on Monday to go over the terms of his release.
Wilmington Police are... Read More |
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