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| City Flags Fly Half Mast for Kensington Firefighters, Bicycle Pickpocket Arrested, 4 year Shooter Ok |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/09/12 2:25 pm | updated: 04/09/12 2:25 pm |
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Two Philadelphia firemen from Ladder 10 lost their lives early this morning while battling a massive warehouse fire in Kensington. Lt. Robert Neary was 59 and FF Daniel Sweeney was 25. The 5 alarm blaze was mostly under control at the time. Two others were also injured when they all were checking on a hose line in an adjacent building when the wall and roof suddenly collapsed on them. City flags will fly at half mast for the next 30 days in honor.
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| 4-year-old Shoots Himself, Winslow Fires Suspicious, Pittsburgh bests Philly Saturday |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/07/12 9:24 pm | updated: 04/07/12 9:24 pm |
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| A 4-year-old boy from the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia was in critical condition and undergoing surgery at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children after shooting himself in the chest. The young boy shot himself once with a loaded handgun that he found underneath a pillow on his mother's bed. His mother was at home at the time, just before 7pm Saturday, and heard the shot while she was downstairs. She called police who rushed the boy to the hospital. The 23-year-old mother keeps the... Read More |
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| Beyonce finally hits the Social web with Twitter, tumblr, and new website |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 9:34 pm | updated: 04/06/12 9:34 pm |
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| It's 2012 and we have gotten used to how connected we are to each other through the Internet. Especially when it comes to celebrities, we've come to expect to have full disclosure to their daily lives, information they tend to freely give up. Whether a business or a public figure, it seems everyone has a public facing presence on the web. Most public relations firms would say it is an absolute necessity to be successful. However, it may come as a surprise that one of the most successful female... Read More |
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| Jim Herr, founder of Herr Foods, passes at age 87 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 5:09 pm | updated: 04/06/12 5:09 pm |
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Jim Herr, founder of Herr Foods Inc., died last night at his home in West Nottingham, PA. He was years old. He is survived by his wife Miriam of 65 years, 5 children, 20 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Herr had contracted pneumonia last summer. This past December he developed a more serious pneumonia that made it difficult to swallow food or liquid. He passed surrounded by family.
Herr founded Herr Food Inc., maker of Herr's line of snack foods, in 1946 with the help... Read More |
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| Good Friday and Passover, Wild Fires in NJ, Rick Santorum Daughter Bella Hospitalized |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 11:17 am | updated: 04/06/12 11:17 am |
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| Today is both Good Friday for area Christians and the beginning of Passover for Jews, a weekend that is both highly religious but also mixed with some secular culture. Family is of course the center piece of the celebration. Whether it is at the seder meal or Easter dinner, we will gather around a table to share with our friends and family. If you are remembering the death and resurrection of Christ or the Exodus from Egypt, or perhaps just a visit from a rabbit, I do hope you enjoy your... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL playoffs Round 1 Showdown now set |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/05/12 6:19 pm | updated: 04/05/12 6:19 pm |
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| The Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres tonight 2-1 knocking the Sabres out of the playoff picture. The Penguins garnered a win over the New York Rangers 5-2. That will officially place the Flyers as the #5 seed and the Penguins #4 in the Eastern Conference. The two Atlantic Division rivals will meet in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs. The way seeding works, Division champs get the first three seeds and then the highest point totals line up after. If seeds went in straight order of points the Pens and... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Area Pop. Keeps Growing, Virgin America Lands At PHL, Phillies Win Season Opener |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/05/12 1:41 pm | updated: 04/05/12 1:41 pm |
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| According to the Census Bureau, Philadelphia and the surrounding counties' population all continued to grow since the 2010 National census. The 2010 Census was the first since 1950 that Philadelphia showed an increase. From April 2010 to July 2011 they estimate that the population of Philadelphia County had an increase of 10,465 people or a +0.7 percent jump. The new estimates took into account numbers of birth vs. death records, as well as migration data such people moving into vs moving away... Read More |
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| Prince Edward Visiting Philly, Peco Drops Summer Rates, Identify Your Stolen and Recovered Bike |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/04/12 10:41 am | updated: 04/04/12 10:41 am |
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| Prince Edward, Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son, is coming to the Philly on April 26 and 27. He'll be in town for a series of events marking his mother's 60 years on the British throne. He'll meet with students at Girard College, Science Leadership Academy and Valley Forge Military Academy who've been honored by the Duke of Edinburgh's Award program. Edward will plant a tree at Girard College like his great-great grandfather King Edward VII did in 1860. He will also dine at the Restaurant... Read More |
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| April is Jazz Appreciation Month in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/03/12 5:04 pm | updated: 04/03/12 5:09 pm |
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Jazz Appreciation Month is set aside every April "to draw greater public attention to the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz and its importance as an American cultural heritage. In addition, JAM is intended to stimulate the current jazz scene and encourage people of all ages to participate in jazz". It was started in 2002 by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. This marks the second year that Philadelphia is officially joining in JAM activities.
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| Virgin Mary tops Lourdes Hospital Camden, Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeal Denied, Battleship New Jersey Rally |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/03/12 1:13 pm | updated: 04/03/12 1:13 pm |
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| Today crews lifted the top three sections of the statue of the Virgin Mary back on top of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden. The statue has stood atop the hospital for more than six decades but was damaged last August by the unusual earthquake felt up and down the east coast. It was brought down by crane in November when cracks were discovered. $65,000 in funds were raised to cover the insurance deductible from all across Camden. The statue sits on the highest point in the city and is... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
