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| FOP Contract Allows For Rotations; DE I-495 Southbound Reopens; Philly Cigarette Tax Vote Cancelled |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/31/14 6:22 pm | updated: 07/31/14 6:22 pm |
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| A new union contract now allows Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey to rotate officers out of the Narcotics and Internal Affairs divisions. The 3-year contract was issued today by an arbitration panel and the new provisions are a timely relief for the commissioner who has wanted this ability but was prevented by the past contract with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5. Yesterday, six narcotics officers were charged with federal corruption and racketeering charges. 5 had over... Read More |
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| 6 Philly Narcotic Officers Arrested; 5 Caesars Casino Robbers Caught; Upper Darby Wawa Dad Arrest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/30/14 6:46 pm | updated: 07/30/14 6:46 pm |
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| Six Philadelphia Police narcotics officers were arrested this morning on a litany of federal corruption charges. All six men pled not guilty at a pre-arraignment hearing in a federal courtroom. The 26 count federal indictment identifies officers Thomas Liciardello, Brian Reynolds, Michael Spicer, Perry Betts, John Speiser and Linwood Norman. They are accused of robbing and extorting suspected drug dealers and creating false police reports to cover their crimes. Over 22 separate incidents... Read More |
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| Forbes 2014 Top College Rankings, Philadelphia Area Schools in Top 20 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/30/14 3:26 pm | updated: 07/30/14 3:26 pm |
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| Forbes magazine has released it's annual rankings of colleges and universities. The rankings are based on five categories which include postgraduate success (32.5%), which evaluates alumni pay and prominence; student satisfaction (25%), which includes professor evaluations and freshman-to-sophomore retention rates; debt (25%), which penalizes schools for high student debt loads and default rates; four-year graduation rates (7.5%); and academic success (10%), which rewards schools whose students... Read More |
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| Carjacker's Mother Turns Down Reward; NTSB Paulsboro Report; Megan's Law 20 Years Old |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/29/14 6:53 pm | updated: 07/29/14 6:53 pm |
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| The mother of one of the accused carjackers charged with murdering three children by running them over in a stolen SUV last week was offered the $110,000 reward but turned it down. Police credit 19-year-old Jonathan Rosa's mother with cracking the case and ultimately helping them bring in both suspects. Police initially questioned Rosa on Saturday because they found his cell phone at the scene. He said it had been stolen and since he didn't have a record they let him go. His mother,... Read More |
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| July 26/27 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - BBC Archives |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/28/14 10:30 pm | updated: 07/28/14 10:30 pm |
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July 26/27 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment
1) "Jealous" by Guy Faces
2) "Thick As a Brick" by Jethro Tull
3) "Over Under Sideways Down" by Yardbirds
4) "Cogs in Cogs" by Gentle Giant
5) "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" by Jimi Hendrix Experience
6) "I Was Made to Love Her" by Jimi Hendrix with Stevie Wonder on drums
7) "Summertime Blues" by Who
8) "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison
9) "Every Little Thing" by... Read More |
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| Car Plunged into Delaware River near Penns Landing; Male Driver Dies from Accident |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/28/14 6:51 pm | updated: 07/28/14 6:51 pm |
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A car plunged into the Delaware River just before 6 pm this evening. It happened along Columbus Blvd between Market and Chestnut near the Pier 3 condos. Philadelphia Firefighters and Marine Unit were on scene assisting in the rescue. Police say a 36-year-old male drove a black VW into the water. He was pulled out of the river and taken to Jefferson University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The male driver had rear ended another vehicle at 4th and Arch... Read More |
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| Carjacking Crash Suspects Charged and ID'd; Deadly County Line Crash; Upper Darby Wawa Assault |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/28/14 5:24 pm | updated: 07/28/14 5:24 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have now identified the two men in connection with the deadly carjacking and crash that killed 3 children and critically injured 2 adults. 19-year-old Jonathan Rosa and 22-year-old Cornelius Crawford were in police custody on Sunday. They have been charged with 3 counts of 2nd-degree murder, robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, sexual assault and related offenses. Yesterday, Rosa turned himself into police with his lawyer, mother, and minister. His lawyer said Rosa was... Read More |
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| Boy and Mother Shot in Delaware County; Rt 49 Bridge Re-Opens; Hospital Shooter Arraigned |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/27/14 4:35 pm | updated: 07/27/14 4:35 pm |
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| Police in Delaware County say that a 5-year-old boy is dead and his mother critically wounded after his father shot the two, before turning the gun on himself last night. 26-year-old Shyema Washington and her son Cion Styles were attending a family party on the 1100 block of Haverford Road in Crum Lynne in Ridley Township. 26-year-old Tyrell Styles, the boy's father and Washington's boyfriend, arrived at the party after 11pm. He shot Washington in the face and buttocks and his son in the... Read More |
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| Carjack Hit/Run, $110k Reward, Victims ID; RV Propane Explosion; 2 Guns Found at Plotts Home |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/26/14 10:32 pm | updated: 07/26/14 10:32 pm |
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| The manhunt continues for two carjackers who drove a stolen SUV into a crowd of people in North Philadelphia Friday morning killing three children and injuring three adults. The children have now been identified as 15-year-old Keiearra Williams, 10-year-old Thomas Reed and seven-year-old Terrence Moore. Their mother, 34-year-old Keisha Williams, remains in critical condition. Their family friend, 69-year-old Thelma Brown, was also seriously hurt. The final victim was the woman who was... Read More |
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| 3 Children Killed in Carjack Hit-n-Run; Delco DA to File Charges; Pope Visit Willingness/No Confirm |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/25/14 6:40 pm | updated: 07/25/14 6:40 pm |
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| Three children were killed and two others were injured when a carjacked vehicle plowed into a crowd of people in North Philadelphia this morning. The crash happened around 11:15 am at the intersection of Germantown Avenue and West Allegheny. It began at 6th and Huntingdon when a woman was forced into the backseat of her white Toyota SUV by two men at gunpoint. The vehicle ran a red light, lost control, jumped a curb and hit the group of people manning a fruit stand. One child, a... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
