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| Six-Alarm Blaze at FunTown Amusement Pier in Seaside Heights, NJ |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/12/13 4:02 pm | updated: 09/12/13 11:17 pm |
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A six-alarm blaze is still burning in Seaside Heights, New Jersey at the the FunTown Amusement Pier as of 9:45pm. It started at around 2:15pm this afternoon near Kohr Brothers Frozen Custard shop, 1800 Boardwalk and quickly grew. The fire is giving off a large plume of smoke and embers. Strong winds are making it difficult to fight. The pier was damaged last year in Hurricane Sandy and underwent repairs with FEMA aid. At this time the fire is still being fought though.
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| Autumn Pasquale Killer Sentenced 17 years; Judge Orders Stoppage on Montgomery Same-Sex Licenses |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/12/13 6:04 pm | updated: 09/12/13 6:04 pm |
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| This past August 16-year-old Justin Robinson confessed to the October 2012 murder of 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale, pleading guilty to aggravating manslaughter. Today he learned his fate. The teen will serve 17 years in prison, and at least 85 percent before being eligible for parole. According to authorities, last October, Justin, then 15, and his 17-year-old brother, Dante, strangled Autumn for her BMX bike and dumped her body in a recycling bin near their Clayton, NJ, home. The town search for... Read More |
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| US News and World Report Releases Best Colleges and Universities 2014 - Philadelphia Area Ranks High |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/12/13 12:43 am | updated: 09/12/13 12:43 am |
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| U.S. News and World Report has released it's annual rankings of the Best Colleges and Universities in the country. Philadelphia has long been a hot bed for higher education and several area schools performed well in the listings. For 2014 they ranked nearby Princeton University as the #1 National University with Harvard University as #2. U.S. News split schools into different categories. National Universities offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and Ph.D. programs, and... Read More |
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| Crews Rescue Man 100ft in Air After Seizure; Two Dead, Car in Two in Lower Merion Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/11/13 6:15 pm | updated: 09/11/13 6:18 pm |
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| Emergency crews today rescued a man who had a seizure while working 100 feet in the air. The man was atop of Lockheed Martin's "Cornfield Cruiser" facility on Centerton Road in Moorestown, Burlington County. He had to be lowered off the structure by a crane. The facility is known to many because it looks like a battleship out in a field. It's actually called the Vice Admiral James H. Doyle Combat Systems Engineering Development Site. It was built in the 50's, according to Read More |
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| Bobby Martin, acclaimed music arranger, has passed away |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/11/13 3:55 pm | updated: 09/11/13 3:55 pm |
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| Bobby Martin, acclaimed music arranger, has passed away. He was 83. Martin worked as an arranger for Philadelphia International Records in the 1970's constructing hits like The O'Jays "Love Train," Billy Paul's "Me and Mrs. Jones" and MFSB's "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" aka the Soul Train theme. He won a Grammy in 1978 for his work on the Bee Gees' soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever. Bobby was one of a handful of arrangers that helped Philadelphia International Records and... Read More |
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| "Philly is Ugly" Time Lapse View of A Day in Philadelphia |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/11/13 3:39 pm | updated: 09/11/13 3:39 pm |
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You'll want to watch this time lapse film by Nathaniel Dodson, a 23-year-old creative and celebrity-style photographer from Philadelphia. The title is "Philly is Ugly" (http://phillyisugly.com) and given purposely to attract the attention of those who love our fair city and for it's countless detractors. However you view the City of Brotherly Love you'll want to take the time to see the city in this unique perspective. Enjoy.
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| Nutter Declines Same-Sex Marriage; Camden Couple Chained Boy; Cigarette Cause of Daly Explosion |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/10/13 6:23 pm | updated: 09/10/13 6:23 pm |
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| Mayor Michael Nutter has declined an invitation to officiate a wedding of a same-sex Philadelphia couple. The two men who live in Center City obtained a marriage license from Montgomery County. D. Bruce Hanes, the register of the wills of Montgomery County, has been issuing licenses to same-sex couples since July claiming the 1996 Pennsylvania marriage law is unconstitutional. The ACLU is currently challenging that 1996 law that defines marriage as between a man and woman. The Department... Read More |
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| Parents Blamed in Emaciated Toddler Death; Scuba Diver Died in Quarry; Fatal Car Truck Tractor Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/09/13 6:26 pm | updated: 09/09/13 6:26 pm |
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| Authorities are blaming the parents after an emaciated 3-year-old girl died overnight at Einstein Medical Center. The girl, Nathalyz Rivera, was brought the the hospital shortly before 2 am. She weighed-in at only 11 pounds, instead of a normal 25-36 pounds. The medical examiner said that she showed "obvious signs of neglect" and ruled the death homicide through starvation. The girl's father, Carlos Rivera, 30, found Nathalyz unresponsive at their home on the 300 block of Sommers Road... Read More |
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| Haverford Music Festival today in Havertown Noon-9:30, 40+ bands, 4 Stages, Live Streaming Broadcast |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/07/13 3:37 am | updated: 09/07/13 3:37 am |
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The 3rd Annual Haverford Music Festival once again will come to life in Havertown this Saturday, September 7th. The festival is FREE and open to everyone. There will be 4 stages spread throughout the area around the intersection of Darby and Eagle Roads (which will be open to traffic) featuring more that 40 different musical acts. The music starts at noon and goes until 9:30 pm.
A wide variety of genres including rock, pop, singer/songwriter, classical, blues, and more will be... Read More |
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| NASA Rocket Launch will be visible in Philadelphia, NJ, and DE Friday Night; Watch Live Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/06/13 9:47 pm | updated: 09/07/13 2:36 am |
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A NASA moon mission gets underway with a rocket launch tonight that should be viewable from the Philadelphia area, New Jersey, and Delaware. In fact much of the East Coast will get to see it blast off from the coast of Virginia. NASA says the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, a robotic mission known as LADEE, is set to take off from Wallops Island, Va., at 11:27 p.m. tonight.
(for the 10/07/15 launch see: Rocket Launch and Colored... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
