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| 26,574 enrolled in Obamacare on Healthcare.gov; South Jersey man accused in fatal stabbing of wife |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/13/13 6:10 pm | updated: 11/13/13 6:10 pm |
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| The White House released long awaited numbers in relation to the rollout of Obamacare through the glitchy Healthcare.gov website. Only 26,574 people have successfully signed up and enrolled in a healthcare plan through the site. That includes those who have and have not paid the first month premiums. Healthcare.gov is the marketplace that serves 34 states including Pennsylvania. Another 79,391 people have completed enrollment through the 16 other state-run exchanges, bringing the total... Read More |
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| Phillies Sign RH OF Marlon Byrd to $16M/2yr deal; Two Upper Darby Police Officers Reinstated |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/12/13 6:43 pm | updated: 11/12/13 6:43 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies have made their first major offseason move agreeing to a two-year, $16 million contract with free-agent outfielder Marlon Byrd. The 36-year-old Byrd had a career season last year hitting .291 with 24 home runs, 88 RBIs in 147 games last season with the Mets and Pirates. Phillies' GM Ruben Amaro is hoping the right-hander hits like that again in 2014. Byrd was coming off his worst season hitting .210 with one home run, nine RBIs with the Cubs and Red Sox before... Read More |
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| Chance for First Snowflakes in Philadelphia; Steve Wynn drops Philly casino bid |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/11/13 6:11 pm | updated: 11/11/13 6:11 pm |
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The first snowflakes of the season could reach the Philadelphia skies overnight tonight into Tuesday. Expect rain showers to develop overnight as an arctic cold front starts to move into the area. By dawn that rain could begin to mix with some snowflakes during the morning commute. There nothing to worry about, it won't be landing anywhere. The biggest change will come from the temperatures. Windy and 43 tomorrow.
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| Three Arrested in Delco Walmart Burglary; Teen Killed Crossing DE Highway; Man Shot Friend in Bucks |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/09/13 8:21 pm | updated: 11/09/13 8:21 pm |
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Police have arrested three suspects believed to have robbed a Walmart in Delaware County late on Friday night. The three masked men held up the store in the Larkins Corner Shopping Center in Boothwyn. Walmart security were able to give police a detailed description of the robbers and their vehicle. Upper Chichester Police caught them near Township Line Road and Carter Avenue in Chester Township. They recovered a large amount of cash and a shotgun. All three are in custody.
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| Cape May Explosion was caused by Propane; Philly Cop Suspended, Cases Reviewed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/08/13 6:05 pm | updated: 11/08/13 6:05 pm |
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| The Cape May County fire marshal has confirmed that a propane gas leak caused the explosion that leveled a house in Lower Township yesterday. 67-year-old couple Evelyn and James McCarty were both inside at the time and suffered severe burns. They were taken to Crozier Chester Medical Center and are in critical condition. The explosion happened on the 200 block of East Atlantic Avenue in The Villas. The large blast was felt from a mile away. Neighbors ran toward the house and pulled the... Read More |
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| Home Explosion in Cape May; Camden, NJ enacts Business Curfews |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/07/13 6:00 pm | updated: 11/07/13 6:00 pm |
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| A husband and wife have been hospitalized after a a house explosion in Cape May County. It happened at around 4pm in the Villas section of Lower Township on the 200 block of East Atlantic Avenue. Lower Towship Mayor Michael Beck lives in the neighborhood and heard the explosion. Several people ran over to the burning house and pulled out the wife and husband. They were transported to the hospital. Several fire departments responded to the scene and evacuated the neighborhood. They are... Read More |
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| Serial Delco Robber Arrested; Nick Foles named NFC Off Player of Week; Brother Dies in Elsmere Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/06/13 6:25 pm | updated: 11/06/13 6:25 pm |
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| An armed serial robber that held up 8 stores in Delaware County over the past 3 1/2 weeks has been apprehended. 29-year-old Charles Kenney was discovered by authorities from Tinicum Township at a Motel 6 with his girlfriend and his vehicle. He was taken into custody without incident. Kenney has been identified as a "major heroin addict." He robbed five Swiss Farms, a beauty salon, a Subway and a CVS in Upper Darby, Springfield, Havertown and Marple, according to police. His last heist... Read More |
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| Man Falls to Death after Breakdown; Serial Bandit in Delco; 42 Arrested at Phish Concerts in AC |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/05/13 6:38 pm | updated: 11/05/13 6:44 pm |
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| A man fell to his death this morning after his card broke down along a busy highway. Delaware State Police say a 26-year-old man fell from the Roth Bridge on Route 1 in Middleton, DE. The man's car became disabled in the southbound lanes of the bridge that cross the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. He called for a tow truck and also had a friend pick him up. The friend arrived before the truck and they left instead of waiting. The friend exited the highway and turned around. As they went... Read More |
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| Carter-Williams named Player of the Week; MontCo Manhunt Called off; Robbers Shot by Customer |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/04/13 7:20 pm | updated: 11/04/13 7:21 pm |
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Philadelphia 76ers point guard Michael Carter-Williams was named the NBA Eastern Conference player of the week on Monday. Carter-Williams joins Shaquille O’Neal as the only two rookies to earn the honor in the first week of their NBA career. Shaq was started his career in 1992 for the Orlando Magic. MCW lead the Sixers to a surprising 3-0 start vs Miami Heat, Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls. He averaged 20.7 points, 9.0 steals and 4.3 assists.
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| Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse in Philadelphia Sunday November 3, 2013 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/03/13 12:35 am | updated: 11/03/13 12:35 am |
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| A rare 'hybrid' solar eclipse will happen this Sunday, November 3rd and it will be visible in the Philadelphia area. The hybrid solar eclipse (or an annular/total solar eclipse ) is an extremely rare occurrence. Of the 11,898 solar eclipses listed over a 5,000 year span from 1999 BC to 3000 AD in Fred Espenak’s Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses, only 569, or 4.8% are hybrids. It has to do with the curvature of the earth affecting which location's on earth's surface fall in the... Read More |
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