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| Philadelphia bids to host DNC 2016; Graduating Seniors March in Philly; 76ers to build in Camden |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/07/14 12:33 am | updated: 06/07/14 12:33 am |
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| The City of Philadelphia formally submitted its bid to host the Democratic National Convention in 2016. Friday was the deadline for cities to file their bids with the DNC. Mayor Nutter made the official announcement today highlighting our city's world class airport and Amtrak hub that makes travel to and from the area simple. As a convention/tourist town, Philadelphia also has the resources to accommodate the tens of thousands of visitors expected during that week. Former governor Ed... Read More |
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| Bucks County Doctor Arrested; Soda Machine Explosion; DNA Solves Missing Person Case from 1968 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/06/14 6:37 pm | updated: 06/06/14 6:37 pm |
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| A Bucks County doctor has been arrested on charges of owning and distributing child pornography. 36-year-old Quentin Parker of Levittown was arrested on Thursday. An undercover investigation led Penndel Borough police to Parker. He was caught transmitted numerous images and videos of 9-13 year old females engaging in sex acts from April 19th to June 3rd. Authorities executed a search warrant at his home on Dark Leaf Lane on Thursday. Parker is an internal medicine resident doing... Read More |
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| Santander Bank Robbery Havertown; Coast Guard Cape May Rescue; $20k Cell Phones Stolen Walmart NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/05/14 4:31 pm | updated: 06/05/14 4:33 pm |
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| Two men are under arrest after a bank robbery in Havertown, PA this afternoon. It happened just before 2pm Thursday at the Santander Bank branch at 130 North Eagle Road in the Manoa Shopping Center. The men implied they were carrying a weapon. After the robbery, the men fled the bank and into the neighborhood. They were quickly apprehended, but Linwood Elementary was put on lockdown temporarily. Police used multiple canine units to track down and capture the suspects. There were no... Read More |
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| Gosnell's Son Shot During Burglary; Naked Man Punches Cop; Female Teacher Sex With 8th Grade Student |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/04/14 6:13 pm | updated: 06/04/14 6:13 pm |
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| A man shot during a home invasion this morning in Philadelphia's Mantua section has been identified as imprisoned abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell's son. 22-year-old Baron Alexander (formally Gosnell) was shot by a resident of the home on the 3700 block of Brandywine Street in West Philadelphia around 7 am Wednesday. Alexander had broken into the house through a rear bathroom window. The commotion awoke a resident who investigated the noise and became involved in a confrontation with the... Read More |
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| Katz Memorial Service/Speakers Set; I-495 Bridge Closed Indefinitely; Swift Donates $50k to CHOP |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/03/14 6:11 pm | updated: 06/03/14 6:11 pm |
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The speakers and program for tomorrow's memorial service for businessman Lewis Katz have been announced. Former President Bill Clinton, Ed Snider, Mayor Nutter, Gov. Corbett, Sen. Cory Booker, and others are expected to speak. Katz was killed on Sunday with 6 others in a private plane crash in Massachusetts. The service will be held at 11 am at the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Temple University.
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President William J. ClintonRead More |
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| North Wales Murder-Suicide Attempt; Temple Memorial for Katz; School Police Officer found Dead |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/02/14 6:04 pm | updated: 06/02/14 6:04 pm |
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| A woman was injured and a man found dead in an apparent failed murder suicide in Montgomery County this morning. The shootings took place around 10 a.m. at a home along the 2200 block of Harvard Drive in North Wales, Montgomery Township. Neighbors reported hearing two gun shots a few seconds apart. The female suffered a gun shot to the chest and was airlifted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Numerous officers and SWAT team members responded to the area,... Read More |
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| Delco Man Stole $350k Skin Grafts; Archdiocese to Tell Parishes' Fate; DE Teen Shot Grandfather |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/31/14 3:44 am | updated: 05/31/14 3:44 am |
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| A Delaware County man has been charged with stealing $357,000 worth of human skin grafts from a Philadelphia hospital. 54-year-old Gary Dudek of Wallingford worked as a sales representative for a Massachusetts-based regenerative medicine firm. He was in charge of placing orders for Mercy Hospital in West Philadelphia. From November 2011 - July 2013, Dudek would over-order skin grafts for the hospital and skim the extra off the top for himself. Individual grafts are worth $1,700. An... Read More |
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| Bear Spotted in Horsham Euthanized; Police Release Video in Holmesburg Tire Slashings |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/30/14 5:41 pm | updated: 05/30/14 5:41 pm |
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| A black bear spotted early Friday in Horsham Township, Montgomery County was eventually euthanized by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Several people spotted the bear around 2am behind the Wawa on Route 611 near County Line Road. The bear left the parking lot and disappeared back into the woods. When Game Commission officials caught the bear they had to euthanize the animal due to a sever injury to its back leg. They believe this is the same bear that was spotted earlier this week in... Read More |
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| Tollefson Held For Trial; Majority of Paulsboro was Sick; Holmesburg Tire Slashings |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/29/14 7:01 pm | updated: 05/29/14 7:01 pm |
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| Former Philadelphia sportscaster Don Tollefson has been ordered held for trial after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a Bucks County court Thursday morning. He is accused of selling ticket and travel packages to individuals and groups under the guise of charity but never delivering the goods. Originally charged with stealing $100,000, prosecutors expanded the scope of the case today saying that there are more than 150 victims totaling $250,000. Prosecutors had witnesses... Read More |
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| Student Pulls Gun at CCP; Philly Won't Bid on 2024 Olympics; Bear in Chalfont, Bucks |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/28/14 6:02 pm | updated: 05/28/14 6:02 pm |
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| Early this afternoon a student at the Community College of Philadelphia rushed into a classroom and pulled a gun on a classmate. The confrontation led officials to evacuate the building and lockdown nearby middle and high schools. Around 12 noon, 23-year-old Ryan Martinez Fitch entered a chemistry class and argued with one of the students. He allegedly brandish a gun which prompted everyone to leave. Fitch then left the building. 911 was called and Police, SWAT, and Homeland Security... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
