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| Ursinus Cancels Classes, 153 Sick; Taxis Protest in Center City; Firehouse 'Brownouts' Ended |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/11/16 10:14 pm | updated: 02/11/16 10:14 pm |
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| Ursinus College has cancelled classes for the rest of the week out of 'an abundance of caution' following the outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness that swept across campus. On Thursday the number of ill students, staff, and faculty rose to 153. It began Tuesday night and by Wednesday dozens were heading to the on-campus wellness center as well as local hospitals and urgent care centers. The symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The Montgomery Health Department is... Read More |
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| Kane Escapes PA Senate Vote; Christie Suspends Campaign; 100 Students Sick at Ursinus |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/11/16 5:08 am | updated: 02/11/16 5:08 am |
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| A vote on a resolution in the Pennsylvania Senate fell just a few votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to remove Attorney General Kathleen Kane by Senate Address. The vote was split 29-19 in favor of directing Governor Tom Wolf to take her out of office, which was about 4 votes short of passing. Kane has been operating on a suspended law license since October after she was charged with perjury and other offenses. The Senate did pass a resolution that left open the possibility... Read More |
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| LeSean McCoy Fight Video; Gov Wolf Delivers New Budget; Philadelphia #1 US Travel Destination |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/09/16 10:42 pm | updated: 02/09/16 10:42 pm |
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| Video footage has surfaced that reportedly shows the early Sunday morning brawl at Recess Nightclub in Old City involving off-duty Philadelphia Police officers and NFL player LeSean McCoy and acquaintances. Surveillance cameras were not working inside the private social club but the fight was caught on cell phone video. The fight started after an argument over a bottle of champagne. Two officers were taken to the hospital after they were seriously injured. McCoy can be seen in the... Read More |
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| LeSean McCoy: Assault of Off-Duty Philly Cops; Knott Gets 5-10 Months; Man Arrested Dragging Cop |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/08/16 10:26 pm | updated: 02/08/16 10:26 pm |
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| Former Eagles and current Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is under investigation after two off-duty Philadelphia police officers were seriously assaulted and injured inside a nightclub over the weekend. It happened at the Recess Lounge located at 125 South 2nd Street in Old City around 2:45 a.m. on Sunday. It began as an argument over a bottle of champagne. The off-duty police officers along with a police sergeant had ordered four bottles of champagne when one of the three men... Read More |
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| Meek Mill Gets Three Months House Arrest; Supreme Court Denies Kane's Request; Tree Kills Woman |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/05/16 11:12 pm | updated: 02/05/16 11:12 pm |
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| Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill was ordered to spend three months on house arrest for his latest parole violations. Mill, whose real name is Robert Williams, can only leave his house to do community service with organizations that serve adults, not youth. Prosecutors say that he violated parole when he failed to notify and get approval for his travel outside of Philadelphia. Mill attributes this to his erratic concert schedule, while prosecutors believe it is linked to following his... Read More |
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| SS United States May Sail Again; Wyncote 4-Alarm Fire; Meek Mill Talks to Boys' Latin Students |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/04/16 10:57 pm | updated: 02/04/16 10:58 pm |
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| The SS United States may sail again. That's the word from New York today as Crystal Cruises, a luxury travel company, signed a purchase option for the ship. Crystal will pay the roughly $60,000 per month it costs to keep the historic ship docked in South Philadelphia as it conducts a nine-month feasibility study. They hope to exercise the option to buy the ship and reburbish it to it former glory. Crystal estimates it could take $700 million to $800 million to renovate the ship, but that... Read More |
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| Bill Cosby Trial Will Go On; Temple Vandalism Caught on Video; NJ Teacher Arrested Child Porn |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/03/16 10:45 pm | updated: 02/03/16 10:45 pm |
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| Bill Cosby was back in Montgomery County court Wednesday. This was the second day of a hearing on a defense motion to throw out charges against Cosby. Judge Steven T. O'Neill ruled at the end of the day that the case should proceed to trial. The basis of the motion comes from a 2005 'promise' from then District Attorney Bruce Castor to Cosby that he would not be prosecuted if he testified in a civil lawsuit brought by the complainant. Castor testified that in his opinion it would not... Read More |
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| Bruce Castor Testifies in Cosby Case; Chaka Fattah Jr Sentenced 5 Years; Point Breeze Hit-and-Run |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/02/16 10:34 pm | updated: 02/02/16 10:34 pm |
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| Bill Cosby made an appearance in Montgomery County court today as his lawyers attempt to have the case against him thrown out. They called former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor to the stand to testify. Castor told the court that back in 2004 he believed it would have been impossible to prosecute Cosby because of several factors including lack of forensic evidence from the victim waiting a year to come forward, her going to a lawyer first before the police, and her... Read More |
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| Lineup for 9th Annual Roots Picnic Announced! Usher, Future, and Leon Bridges 6/4/16 in Philadelphia |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/02/16 7:49 pm | updated: 02/02/16 7:49 pm |
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| The lineup for this year's 9th Annual Roots Picnic has been announced. It's going to be held on Saturday, June 4th at Festival Pier in Philadelphia. The lineup was 'announced' in a video by Broad City co-creators Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson which you can watch below. Headliners include Usher (backed by The Roots), Future, and Leon Bridges. The Roots will also play a set by themselves. Other artists include, Blood Orange, Kehlani, Kaytranada, Swizz Beatz, Jidenna, Ibeyi, DMX, Metro Boomin,... Read More |
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| Squilla Bill 160016 Squashed by Music Industry; SEPTA Stabber ID'd; NTSB Releases Amtrak 188 Docs |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/01/16 9:23 pm | updated: 02/01/16 9:23 pm |
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| The controversial bill that was introduced by Philadelphia Councilman Mark Squilla two weeks ago amending the existing "special occupancy license" (Philadelphia Code, Section 9-703) for venues that play music has officially been squashed. Today, Councilman David Oh organized a group of Philadelphia music industry professionals to sit down at City Hall and talk with Squilla about their concerns regarding Bill No. 160016. At the end of the discussion Squilla agreed to withdraw the bill in... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
