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| Employee of Minimart Shot in Juniata; Marshals Shoot Machete Man; DA Files Motions for Meek Mill |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/22/19 10:23 pm | updated: 05/22/19 10:23 pm |
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| An employee of a convenience store was shot and injured during a robbery in Juniata on Wednesday morning, 5/22. It happened around 8:30 a.m. at Brito Minimart on the 1500 block of Lycoming Street. Three masked men entered the store and announced a robbery. Then one of them shot the male cashier in his 30s. He was taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition but is now listed in stable condition. It is unclear if anything was taken. However, the store was also robbed on... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Wins Primary; Big Democratic Upsets; Ballot Questions Approved |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/22/19 1:40 am | updated: 05/22/19 1:40 am |
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney won the Democratic nomination for mayor in a landslide in Tuesday's primaries. Kenney won roughly 67% of the vote going up against State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz. Billy Ciancaglini ran unopposed in the Republican primary and will face Kenney in November as the long shot.
There were several upsets in the Philadelphia elections. Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell lost to former Fairmount Park... Read More |
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| Stop The Bans Rally in Center City Philly; Arrest in Trans Woman Murder; Sentence for NJ Contractor |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/22/19 12:02 am | updated: 05/22/19 12:04 am |
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| Pro-Choice groups across the country held rallies on Tuesday, 5/21. Activists were participating in the 'Stop The Bans Day of Action' in response to recent restrictions on abortion passed in several states including Georgia and Alabama. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania organized the rally in Philadelphia at Broad and Locust. Protestors stretched down Broad St. towards City Hall along the median chanting and hold signs. Legislation in those states, which also include... Read More |
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| NJ Urinator Charged, Loses Job, 'Huge Mistake'; Pro-Choice Graffiti on Church; Walnut St Ramp Closed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/21/19 1:57 am | updated: 05/21/19 2:01 am |
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| The two New Jersey men who posted video of them peeing on a memorial of a little boy who died from cancer have been arrested and charged in the incident. 23-year-old Bryan Bellace, the urinator, is charged with disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, lewdness and having an open alcoholic beverage in a park. 23-year-old Daniel Flippen, the videographer, was chaged with having an open alcoholic beverage in a park. They were released on a summons. The video was posted to social media on... Read More |
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| Officer Shoots Special Needs Man Begging in Kensington; 13yo Boy Shot; PSPCA Helping ACCT Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/21/19 1:14 am | updated: 05/21/19 1:14 am |
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| A Philadelphia plainclothes officer opened fire on a man with special needs begging for quarters because the officer believed the man was armed. It happened around 9 p.m. on the 3400 block of G Street in Kensington. The family has identified the victim as 28-year-old Joel Johnson. The officer was sitting inside an unmarked vehicle at a red light. Police say that Johnson came out from between two cars and approached the driver's side saying something. The officer thought he saw a firearm... Read More |
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| Joe Biden Rally in Philadelphia Video; 1 Dead, 1 Injured Frankford Shooting; Trooper Dies On Duty |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/19/19 1:39 am | updated: 05/19/19 1:39 am |
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| Former Vice President Joe Biden held a rally on Saturday afternoon, 5/18, at Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum along Benjamin Franklin Parkway as part of his 2020 presidential campaign rollout. This past week Biden for President announced that Philadelphia will be their campaign headquarters. Biden and his wife Jill have long ties to the state and area, plus it will be a key state to win in the general election. Today, Biden's message was one of unity and compromise for... Read More |
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| Car Flips in Neshaminy Mall Crash; Rep Brian Sims Issues Statement; Chris Long to Retire from NFL |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/19/19 12:37 am | updated: 05/19/19 12:37 am |
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Several people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident at the Neshaminy Mall on Saturday afternoon, 5/18. It happened around 4:30 p.m. on the 3900 block of Rock Hill Drive. The crash happened in the parking lot of the mall. One of the vehicles ended up over turned. Several people were taken to St. Mary’s Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Sims released another... Read More |
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| Lyft Driver Saves Woman Trapped in Tub; Mother w/ 3 Kids Crashes While DUI; Shootings 1 Dead, 2 Inj |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/18/19 1:13 am | updated: 05/18/19 1:13 am |
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| Last weekend, a Lyft driver who became concerned that a scheduled pickup wasn't outside and ready when she arrived, sensed something greater was wrong when there was no response after knocking on the door. Clara Simmons has been driving for the ride sharing service for only 2 months. On Saturday, 5/11, at 7:30 a.m. she responded to a scheduled pick up for 86-year-old Millicent Hill on Catherine Street in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood. It had been scheduled by her nephew. Hill had gotten... Read More |
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| Brandon Olivieri Guilty of Murder; Woman Shot in North Philly; Cars Keyed/Tires Slashed West Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/17/19 3:15 pm | updated: 05/17/19 3:15 pm |
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| Brandon Olivieri has been found guilty of 1st degree murder of 16-year-old Salvatore DiNubile and 3rd degree murder of 16-year-old Caleer Miller by a Philadelphia jury Friday afternoon, 5/17. He was 16-years-old in October 2017 when he shot and killed the teens on the street near 12th and Ritner streets. In opening statements, the prosecution said that Olivieri had been embarrassed by DiNubile in a previous fight and went looking for him that night. Olivieri pulled a gun and DiNubile was... Read More |
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| Third Arrest in Plastic Bin Murder; DUI Crash into Pennsauken Pizza Shop; Teens Sick on Drug Cookies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/16/19 11:13 pm | updated: 05/16/19 11:13 pm |
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| A third arrest has been made in the death of a 70-year-old man who was found inside a plastic storage bin in Frankford. 28-year-old Michael Ciaccia was arrested on Wednesday, 5/15, and charged with murder. 70-year-old Robert Derer was found dead in a blue plastic bin inside a home on the 1600 block of Fillmore Street. Derer had been living there for about a month with three roommates in their 20s. His family reported him missing on May 9th after not hearing from him for a few days.... Read More |
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