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| Central Bucks Blog Teacher Natalie Munroe Fired, SEPTA Bus Driver Attacked on Bus, Lorenzo's Burns |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/27/12 5:05 pm | updated: 06/27/12 5:05 pm |
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| Central Bucks High School East teacher, Natalie Munroe, was dismissed on a 7-0 vote by the school board. The Bucks County teacher drew national attention last year with her 'anonymously' penned blog, calling her students "frightfully dim" and "utterly loathsome." She was let go for "unsatisfactory performance." Munroe was suspended in February 2011 when word of her blog began to spread. She was reinstated last summer but denied a transfer to a different school in the district. Munroe has filed... Read More |
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| South Street Pizza Shop, Lorenzos, on Fire; Firefighter injured. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/27/12 2:17 pm | updated: 06/27/12 2:20 pm |
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Philadelphia firefighters have been fighting a blaze at the popular late night pizza shop Lorenzo's on South Street since this morning. Emergency crews were called at 10:26 a.m. to 305 South Street. Flames were already making their way through the building's first floor pizza store and second and third floor apartments.
A firefighter was treated and released at Hahnemann Hospital after injuring he knee.
The building's layout made it hard to fight the fire, with no... Read More |
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| Dave Matthews Band Rocks Camden, NJ at the Susquehanna Bank Center on Night 1 Tuesday (w/ setlist) |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/27/12 1:07 am | updated: 06/27/12 1:07 am |
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| After last year's 'year off' Dave Matthews Band came back to an old haunting grounds and were in great spirits Tuesday night at Camden, NJ's Susquehanna Bank Center. DMB has been playing in this building for over 15 years and it showed they feel at home. Last year they had planned to take the year off from touring for the first time in 20 years, but they couldn't help themselves and threw 4 festivals across the US called the Caravan, with one stopping in Atlantic City. Now, right in the middle... Read More |
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| Mgsr. William Lynn may get House Arrest, Philadelphia Police get $3.1 million COPS grant |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/26/12 5:25 pm | updated: 06/26/12 5:25 pm |
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| Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina granted conditional approval to a plan that would place Monsignor William Lynn on house arrest pending sentencing August 13th. He was found guilty of one count of child endangerment. He will remain in prison until July 5th, though, so that his lawyers can answer to what might happen if he were to flea. The prosecution provided a vague newspaper report of several priests having fled court jurisdictions in the past only not to have been... Read More |
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| Dr. Dog Taping Live Episode of Austin City Limits tonight at 9 pm, watch web stream |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/25/12 8:09 pm | updated: 06/25/12 8:09 pm |
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Philly's own Dr. Dog will be recording an episode of the acclaimed PBS show Austin City Limits at the Moody Theater in Austin, TX tonight. The taping will be for a future episode of the program that will be broadcast on WHYY Channel 12. However the taping can be watched live tonight via webcast at 9 pm EST:
http://to.pbs.org/drdoglive
Austin City Limits has been broadcast since 1976, originally from Studio... Read More |
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| Supreme Court say No Life for Teens, Welcome America Starts, PA State Trooper Charged DUI Homicide |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/25/12 6:08 pm | updated: 06/25/12 6:08 pm |
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| The Supreme Court ruled this morning that it is unconstitutional to sentence juveniles to life in prison without a chance of parole. The high court split 5-4 in it's decision that such life sentences for minors violate the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The decision takes into account scientific brain studies that say juveniles are more likely to commit crimes without thinking of the consequences, but are also more likely to respond to rehabilitation. Pennsylvania is... Read More |
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| Chase Utley could be Activated for Wednesday's Game |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/12 2:21 pm | updated: 06/24/12 2:21 pm |
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| The Phillies are planning to activate Chase Utley for Wednesday's game vs. the Pirates. Utley's been playing official minor league rehab games for the Clearwater Threshers in Florida. He will probably play one more up here, most likely for AAA Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. He started those games hitting as a DH before eventually taking the field at 2B. His rehab assignment officially ends July 1st, but provided no setbacks he will end early. He played nine games for the Phillies’ Clearwater club... Read More |
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| Camden Boil Water Alert Has Been Lifted |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/12 1:14 am | updated: 06/24/12 1:14 am |
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The Boil Water Alert for residents of Camden living west of the Cooper River serviced by United Water that has been in effect since Thursday has been lifted. The mandatory non-essential water use restriction has also been lifted.
Both alerts were put into place on Thursday after water levels and pressure reached critically low levels and quality was unsafe for consumption.
United Water has restored water levels and pressure to a stable condition and water tests... Read More |
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| Phillies Win on Historic Walkoff by Jim Thome |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/23/12 8:11 pm | updated: 06/23/12 8:11 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 this afternoon with a pinch-hit walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the 9th by Jim Thome. He came off the bench to pinch hit for Jonathan Papelbon, who blew the save with a two run lead in the top of the ninth. Thome has talked about how difficult pinch hitting is, without the regular at bats, but last week's American league road trip helped get him back in stride as the DH. He took the count to 3-2 today before launching a pitch to left... Read More |
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| Two Finalists Announced for Philadelphia School District Superintendent; SEPTA Assault Arrest video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/23/12 4:34 pm | updated: 06/23/12 4:45 pm |
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Two finalists have been announced for the Philadelphia School District superintendent position. About 100 candidates either applied or were nominated for the position, 4 of which were from Philadelphia. The search committee narrowed that pool down to the final two candidates who will officially be presented to the public next week.
Pedro Martinez is deputy superintendent in Clark County, NV. Clark County educates 308,000 students and is one of the nation's largest; it includes... Read More |
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