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7 Earth-like Planets Discovered, NASA; Man Killed By Broad Street Line; Arrest After Carjack Lie |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 02/22/17 7:02 pm | updated: 02/22/17 7:02 pm |
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NASA and a team of Belgian astronomers announced on Wednesday that they have discovered 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting a single star. Those planets may also have the right conditions to support life. The seven planets orbit a star called Trappist-1 which is a cool dwarf star 40 light years away. The scientists estimate that they are solid, rocky planets and that surface temperatures are temperate, allowing for liquid water. The team from the University of Liege announced the discovery of... Read More |
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SEPTA Train Crash 69th Street Upper Darby; DE Warden on Leave; Man Made Up Carjacking/Missing Child |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 02/21/17 5:19 pm | updated: 02/21/17 5:19 pm |
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An accident involving multiple SEPTA trains at 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby this morning has left 4 people injured, 1 critically. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the loop outside the station. The trains are used for the Market-Frankford Line. According to SEPTA, Train 57 rear ended Train 67 which was stopped on the track. A third train, Train 51, moving in the other direction was sideswiped when Train 57 derailed. 18 train cars were involved, 7 of which derailed.... Read More |
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Not My Presidents Day Philadelphia; HR McMaster National Security Pick; Sixers Win in Cousins Trade |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 02/20/17 8:58 pm | updated: 02/20/17 8:58 pm |
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This afternoon protestors gathered in Center City Philadelphia for a 'Not My President's Day' rally. The demonstrators are taking advantage of the national holiday to voice their displeasure over current President Trump. Similar gatherings took place in cities across the country. At issue were a broad range of the administration's polices including immigration, health care, and the environment. They gathered at Thomas Paine Plaza across from City Hall for a number of speeches before... Read More |
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El-Shabazz Running for DA; Man Found 2 Days After Home Invasion; 2nd Kidnapping in New Castle Co. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 02/20/17 6:27 pm | updated: 02/20/17 6:27 pm |
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Tariq El-Shabazz has officially announced he is running for Philadelphia District Attorney. He kicked off his campaign on Monday. El-Shabazz resigned from his post as First Assistant District Attorney last week after current District Attorney Seth Williams announced he would not be seeking re-election amid recent ethics violations and a FBI investigation. 52-year-old El-Shabazz worked as an assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia from 1988 to 1993 and even recruited Williams to the... Read More |
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Penn State THON 2017; Live Video Stream Broadcast; Donate Now! |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 02/17/17 9:33 pm | updated: 02/19/17 8:08 pm |
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UPDATE: Penn State THON 2017 raised $10,045,478.44!
The annual Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, simply known as THON, is set to take place all weekend long at the Bryce Jordan Center on PSU's campus in State College, Pennsylvania. This is the 40th anniversary of THON. Since 1977, the event has raised over $136 million for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital helping to fight childhood cancer and raise awareness. Last year alone, it raised... Read More |
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Cab Driver Involved Shooting at Frankford; 2yo Hit-and-Run in Ambler; Massimino, Webber HOF Finalist |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 02/19/17 4:14 am | updated: 02/19/17 4:14 am |
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Philadelphia Police are investigating after a shooting involving two taxi cab drivers outside of Frankford Transportation Center in broad daylight Saturday afternoon. It happened around 2 p.m. at SEPTA's Frankford Station on the 5200 block of Frankford Ave in Northeast Philadelphia. Two drivers got into an argument over a fare and an altercation broke out. One cab driver pulled out a knife and the other taxi driver pulled out a gun. The one driver then shot three times, hitting the other... Read More |
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8yo Girl Stabbed in Delaware County; Trenton Tobacco Age 21; Penn State Frat Shut Down 5 Years |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 02/18/17 2:19 am | updated: 02/18/17 2:19 am |
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A woman was arrested in Delaware County this afternoon after police say she stabbed an 8-year-old girl in the head. It happened in an apartment on the 500 block of MacDade Boulevard in Collingdale around 2:45 Friday. Officers arrived on scene to a male carrying the bleeding 2nd grader out the front door. She was taken to Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital and later transferred to Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania with a 4-inch gash to her forehead. The little girl is expected to be ok.... Read More |
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John's Roast Pork Break-in, Cash Stolen; Uber Driver Arrested Home Thefts; Brothers Shot in Mt. Airy |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 02/17/17 8:55 pm | updated: 02/17/17 8:55 pm |
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An overnight burglary at John's Roast Pork on Snyder Avenue in South Philly forced the sandwich shop to close on Friday. The burglars made off with thousands in cash from a box and $1,500 in donations set aside for a charity. They also tried to break into the ATM machine but failed, but they did take the DVR for the video surveillance system. The break-in happened around 3 a.m. Owner John Bucci said that the thieves broke the lock on the exhaust fan on the roof, removed the motor, and... Read More |
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Man Breaks Baby's Skull and Ribs; Mumps at Penn State Ahead of THON; Delco Woman Sentenced 5-10years |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 02/16/17 8:43 pm | updated: 02/16/17 8:43 pm |
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A Montgomery County father is now behind bars accused of breaking the skull and ribs of a 24-day-old baby. 34-year-old Luis Bonanno of Harleysville, PA, is charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children and other offenses. The baby's mother had brought the child to an area hospital because of breathing problems. She was transferred to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where doctor's discovered the fractured skull and ribs. Towamencin Township Police discovered... Read More |
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Vincent Cirillo Jr. Found Guilty of Rape; 17yo Shot Dead in Point Breeze; Philly Commish Gets Ticket |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 02/15/17 7:24 pm | updated: 02/15/17 7:24 pm |
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A Montgomery County jury took a little more than 6 hours over two days to find a longtime defense attorney guilty of raping a client after she passed out in her apartment. 57-year-old Vincent Cirillo Jr. was convicted of guilty of Rape of an Unconscious Person and Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse. The incident happened in August 2015. Cirillo claimed in his defense that the encounter with the 22-year-old woman was consensual. He had pled guilty back in October to avoid facing the... Read More |
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