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| Mastbaum High Locked Down Friday; Atlantic City Casino Closing; MontCo Attorney Selling Drugs |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/20/13 6:58 pm | updated: 12/20/13 6:58 pm |
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| A Philadelphia High School was placed on lockdown on Friday afternoon after an armed robbery. It happened at Jules E. Mastbaum Area Vocational Technical High School at 3116 Frankford Ave. in the Kensington at dismissal time or around 3 pm. Two students and a masked gunman assaulted and robbed another student before fleeing. The lockdown was lifted at 4:20 pm. The two students assailants have been identified but police are searching for the third masked suspect who had the gun. The stole... Read More |
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| PA Methodist Minister Defrocked; Animal Cruelty Sentence in Kelly Home; 50 Win Mega Millions in DE |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/19/13 6:16 pm | updated: 12/19/13 6:16 pm |
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| The Central Pennsylvania minister who officiated at his son's same-sex marriage in Massachusetts has been defrocked by the United Methodist Church. Rev. Frank Schaefer met with church officials this morning after serving a 30-day suspension for violating the church's Book of Discipline. The denomination prohibits clergy from officiating at same-sex weddings. Schaefer was given the option of following church rules or surrender his credentials. He could not do either and the panel was left... Read More |
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| Willow Grove Mall Attack; West Philly Woman Sentenced; Woman in Shower Saved From Fire |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/18/13 6:25 pm | updated: 12/18/13 6:25 pm |
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| Police are looking for a suspect who attacked and robbed a woman outside the Willow Grove Park Mall. It happened on Monday, Dec 16th at around 8 pm. The 66-year-old woman was leaving the Macy's on the second level parking lot when she was knocked to the ground sustaining injuries to her face, hands, and knees. The suspect stole her purse. The woman was taken to Abington Memorial Hospital for treatment. Her credit card was used by a man in a dark colored hooded sweatshirt at the Wawa on... Read More |
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| New Philadelphia Residential Skyscaper; Stenton 7-Eleven Armed Robbery Video; Mega Millions $636M |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/17/13 7:10 pm | updated: 12/17/13 7:10 pm |
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| Philadelphia's skyline is about to have some company. Developer Carl Dranoff and an LA based company will be building a 47-story tall hotel and residential building at the corner of Broad and Spruce Streets. The location is the former home to Philadelphia International Records, which was founded by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. It will be called the SLS International Hotel and Residences. The building itself will have 150 hotel rooms, 125 condos and amenities including a restaurant, bar... Read More |
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| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced! Include Philly's Hall and Oates, Nirvana, KISS, etc. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/17/13 12:28 am | updated: 12/17/13 12:29 am |
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for the Class of 2014. This year's performer inductees are Philadelphia's own Hall and Oates, Nirvana, Cat Stevens, Kiss, Linda Ronstadt, and Peter Gabriel. The Award for Musical Excellence goes to The E Street Band. The Beatles manager Brian Epstein and The Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldgham will both receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award for non-performers.
The Replacements, N.W.A., Chic, The Zombies, Deep Purple, The... Read More |
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| Kermit Gosnell Sentenced in Drug Case; Last DeGennaro Defendant Sentenced; NJ Amber Alert Cancelled |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/16/13 7:05 pm | updated: 12/16/13 7:05 pm |
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| 72-year-old Kermit Gosnell has been sentenced today in a federal case for illegally distributing OxyContin and other painkillers from his West Philadelphia clinic. He pled guilty to the charges last July. Gosnell would write prescriptions and sell them to dealers and addicts inside his clinic, essentially running a “pill mill”. The federal investigation into this activity led to the gruesome discovery of Gosnell's abortion practices. He is currently serving life without parole for... Read More |
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| Army Navy Pep Rally; Cash and Drugs found at Rowan; Streets Dept. Fines, Shovel Walks; Sat. Snow |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/13/13 7:34 pm | updated: 12/13/13 7:34 pm |
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| The Shops at Liberty Place played host to the annual Army-Navy Game pep rally. Hundreds of fans and servicemen from both academies crowded into shopping areas to root for their team. Cheerleaders and marching bands kept the excitement going. The game is scheduled for Saturday afternoon in South Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial field and unlike last Sunday when the Eagles played, the grounds crew is ready for the impending weather. Snow is expected to start around noon and change over to... Read More |
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| Beyonce releases surprise self-titled visual album exclusively on iTunes |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/13/13 3:00 pm | updated: 12/13/13 3:00 pm |
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| Beyonce released her eponymous fifth album today as a shock and surprise to the music world. The 14-track album, titled Beyonce, is available exclusively on iTunes and only as a full album download for $15.99. This album also pushes the envelope with it's content. It is billed as a “visual album” including 17 videos alongside and accompanying each track. “I see music," says Beyoncé about her decision to create a visual... Read More |
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| Geminid Meteor Shower peaking in Philadelphia Skies Tonight and Tomorrow; Live Video Dec 13th |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/12/13 7:18 pm | updated: 12/12/13 7:19 pm |
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| The Philadelphia skies are poised for yet another one of nature's light shows tonight. The annual Geminid meteor shower is expected to peak in the early morning hours of December 13th and 14th. The forecast for the entire Philadelphia region is for very clear skies making for great viewing, although it's a very chilly 22 degrees. So get your blankets and hot drinks ready. The moon is in a bright waxing gibbous phase and could hamper viewing, though it's forecast to set at 3:30 a.m leaving a few... Read More |
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| Tullytown Officers Cleared; Charges Coming Poconos Hazing; Council Passes Fines for Grafitti |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/12/13 5:11 pm | updated: 12/12/13 5:11 pm |
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| Today, the Bucks County District Attorney said that the officers who tasered a teenage shoplifting suspect in Tullytown will not be charged with police misconduct. The incident happened last month at the local Walmart. The teen and an accomplice were in custody and handcuffed when the boy took off on foot. The officer pursued and deployed his Taser to stop him from running across Route 13 while handcuffed. The minor fell face first onto the sidewalk and that's how he sustained his... Read More |
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