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| COVID-19 Vaccine in Philly Next Week; Bomb Threat at DE Casino; Officers Help 70yo Woman Fix Roof |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/08/20 11:18 pm | updated: 12/08/20 11:20 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Department of Public Health says that the city could have a coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine available as soon as next week. Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said on Tuesday, 12/8, that if the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine gets approval, then Philadelphia is prepared to start offering it as soon as possible. The FDA will hold a debate on Thursday, 12/10, with a panel of independent scientists to review whether the vaccine is safe and effective enough to take. Moderna's... Read More |
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| 20yo Rahdee Chappell Found in Ridley Creek; PA Gov Dire Situation; Columbus Bl Drift Racers on Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/07/20 11:04 pm | updated: 12/07/20 11:04 pm |
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| The body of 20-year-old Rahdee Chappell of Chester was discovered on Monday morning, 12/7, in Ridley Creek in Eddystone, Delaware County. The discovery was made on the creek bank behind an apartment building on the 1100 block of Eddystone Avenue. Chappell was near the creek by near Sundrive & Hancock Streets on Saturday evening when he supposedly had a seizure and fell in. Numerous search and rescue, fire, police, medical, and special agencies had been searching the area for the missing... Read More |
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| Missing Lehigh Ride Share Driver Found Dead; Body Found in Ridley Creek; Woman Dies in I-95 Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/07/20 2:09 pm | updated: 12/07/20 7:49 pm |
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| A ride share driver from Lehigh County that has been missing for several days has been found dead. 58-year-old Eleanor Camacho was discovered just after 4 p.m. Sunday, 12/7, inside her car near Lumber and Turner streets in Allentown. She was last seen in Thursday evening, 12/3, in the parking lot of her apartment building on the 1100 block of South Cedar Crest Boulevard in Salisbury Township. Camacho was on her way to pick up a fare at the time. She drives part-time for Uber and Lyft.... Read More |
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| Suspect Dead in CVS Carjacking; Search for Teen in Ridley Creek; Two Chosen 300 Spots Temp Closed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/06/20 11:08 pm | updated: 12/06/20 11:08 pm |
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| A suspect is dead after attempting to carjack a victim in East Germantown on Saturday afternoon, 12/5. It happened after 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot of CVS on the 6300 block of Stenton Avenue. A 20-year-old man approached a 59-year-old man sitting in his car and tried to rob him and take the car. A struggle ensued. The victim yelled for help. A security company supervisor came to the rescue and shot the suspect three times. The suspect was taken to Einstein Medical Center where he died... Read More |
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| Archdiocese Philadelphia Closing Two Churches; 7 DE Burglars Wanted; Man Has Throat Slit in S Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/06/20 10:10 pm | updated: 12/06/20 10:10 pm |
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| The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced the relegation of two worship sites, one in Philadelphia and one in Delaware County. Immaculate Conception Church (Philadelphia), will no longer serve as a worship site of Saint Michael Parish, and will close as a Roman Catholic church. Saint Cyril of Alexandria Church (East Lansdowne) will no longer serve as a worship site of Saint Philomena Parish (Lansdowne), and will close as a Roman Catholic church. In July 2011, Immaculate Conception... Read More |
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| Temple U. Settles US News Rankings Case; 6 Month Restaurant Eviction Moratorium; $8M in Arts Funding |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/06/20 5:40 pm | updated: 12/06/20 5:40 pm |
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| Temple University has settled with the U.S. Department of Education for $700,000 after it was accused of submitting falsified information to U.S. News & World Report to boost the rankings of the Fox School of Business and Management’s online MBA program. In the agreement, Temple admits no wrongdoing over the allegations and is absolved from any future civil suits from the education department. The university is accused of sending inaccurate data between 2014 and 2018. The university... Read More |
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| Teenager Shot in Takeout Restaurant; Water Main Break on S 2nd St; Shooting After Car Crash/Chase |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/05/20 10:42 pm | updated: 12/05/20 10:42 pm |
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A 19-year-old was shot and killed inside a takeout restaurant in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood early Saturday morning, 12/5. It happened at the Natural Chinese and American takeout restaurant at North 8th Street and Lindley Avenue. The teen was shot several times in the chest, neck, and leg. He was taken to Einstein Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made. If you have any information, contact Philadelphia Police.
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| Man Arrested for Attempted Kidnap; DE Mask Mandate, Stay-at-Home Advisory; Montco Schools to Reopen |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/05/20 12:11 am | updated: 12/05/20 12:11 am |
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| A man has been arrested in connection to a number of attempted kidnappings in PA and NJ. 58-year-old Kent William Powe was arrested on Thursday morning, 12/3, outside his home on the 200 block of Jackson Avenue in Collingdale, Delaware County. He is charged with attempted kidnapping, robbery, and other related charges. Powe is accused of following a woman onto the elevators at the Royal Athena Apartment Complex at 600 Righters Ferry Road in Lower Merion, Montgomery County, on November 4.... Read More |
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| Father Charged In 2yo's Gunshot Death; Montco Warns About Hospitals; Skateboard Mentor Arrested |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/03/20 11:38 pm | updated: 12/03/20 11:38 pm |
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| A father in Bucks County has been arrested after his 2-year-old died of an apparent gun shot wound to the head on Wednesday night, 12/2. 27-year-old Jorddan Thornton has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the death of Julius Thornton. It happened just before 9 p.m. at the Racquet Club Apartments and Townhomes on Veterans Highway in Middletown Township. Authorities responded to the scene for a report of a boy who had fallen and cracked his skull. They arrived to find... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Folksong Society Announces Cabin Fever Fest, Feb. 20-21, 2021. Virtual Music Festival |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/03/20 12:08 am | updated: 12/03/20 12:08 am |
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| The Philadelphia Folksong Society has announced the Cabin Fever Fest, an all digital music festival, scheduled for February 20 and 21, 2021. This festival marks 6 months to the 60th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival happening next August. This past summer, PFS pivoted the 59th Fest to a new digital platform that allowed fans to experience all aspects of the yearly festival safely and virtually from home. They will use the same platform to present the Cabin Fever Fest this winter. It is being... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
