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| Rev. Al Sharpton Visits Meek Mill; Grandmother and Father Charged in Kid Shooting; Blind Man Assault |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/27/17 5:40 pm | updated: 11/27/17 5:40 pm |
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| Imprisoned Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill received a visit today from a famous civil rights activist. Rev. Al Sharpton visited Mill, aka Robert Rihmeek Williams, at Chester State Correctional Facility this afternoon. Sharpton heads the National Action Network which pushes for criminal justice reform. Mill was sentenced to 2-4 years in prison earlier this month for violating probation. Many have rallied and called the sentence unjust and excessive. Others say that he was given many chances... Read More |
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| Burned Body Found on SEPTA Train; Donation Jar Thief Video; Man Dead/Dog Shot Attack in Hunting Park |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/24/17 5:23 pm | updated: 11/24/17 5:23 pm |
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| A charred body was discovered on top of a SEPTA Regional Rail car this morning in Center City. The body was first seen about 7:50 a.m. as the inbound Chestnut Hill East train entered Jefferson Station. Police say the body is a male in his late teens. He suffered severe burns all over his body including his clothing. Investigators are trying to determine when, where, and how the body got on the train as well as an identification of the victim. Rail service was delayed for a few hours this... Read More |
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| Women Raises $39,000 For Homeless Man; Arrests in Plymouth Car Stabbing; Meek Mill Free Turkeys |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/22/17 2:31 pm | updated: 11/22/17 2:32 pm |
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| A New Jersey woman has helped raise over $39,000 for a homeless man in Philadelphia who bought her gas with his last $20. Last month, Katie McClure of Florence Township ran out of gas on I-95 on her way into the city to visit a friend. "Johnny" saw her predicament and told her to stay in the car. He brought back a can of gas he purchased with his money so that Katie could be on her way. She didn't have any cash and was determined to repay him. She started by giving him the money as well... Read More |
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| Suspect in Custody After Newark Standoff; Body Found in Plymouth Shopping Center, 1 in Custody |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/21/17 5:12 pm | updated: 11/21/17 5:12 pm |
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| A suspect is now in custody after a police standoff this afternoon in Newark, DE. New Castle County police were called to a home on the unit block Lawrence Avenue to perform a welfare check around 1 p.m. When officers arrived, a shot was fired at them from inside the home. They immediately called for backup. Route 2 (Kirkwood Highway) was closed as well as area daycares and the Newark Farmer's Market. Police were able to get the man out of the house and place him into custody after 3... Read More |
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| Four Missing From West Chester Fire; Upper Merion Officers Cleared KOP Shooting; Kutztown Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/20/17 7:37 pm | updated: 11/20/17 7:37 pm |
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| Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced today that four people remain unaccounted for following Thursday's massive fire at the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester. He said that those four are presumed dead. There were 137 residents and 15 staff members inside the facility when it went up in flames around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night. 27 were injured and taken to the hospital. The rest of the elderly residents were evacuated to nearby temporary shelters,... Read More |
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| Man Shot While Driving in West Philly; Donations for Barclay Friends Center; Philadelphia Marathon |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/19/17 3:00 am | updated: 11/19/17 3:00 am |
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| A man was shot and killed while driving in West Philadelphia on Saturday night and crashed his mini-van into a building. It happened around 6 p.m. on the 600 block of North 52nd Street. The 29-year-old male driver was shot in the chest/right side. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he died from his injuries. The man was driving a mini-van wrapped with advertising for the Bee Your Hair Salon located on the 600 block of South 52nd Street. He actually crashed the vehicle... Read More |
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| 27 Injured in West Chester Fire; Arrest in House Sitter's Murder; South Street Police Vandalized |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/17/17 6:16 pm | updated: 11/17/17 6:16 pm |
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| At least 27 people were injured when a senior living facility went up in flames last night in West Chester, although investigators are still trying to account for everyone. It happened around 11 p.m. at the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community on the 700 block of North Franklin Street. The massive fire shot flames through the roof and windows. It was officially brought under control shortly before 1:30 a.m. but firefighters were dousing hot spots Friday. Over 100 people, residents and... Read More |
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| Mistrial For Sen. Bob Menendez; NJ Teen Escapee Captured; Tom Ridge Has Emergency Heart Surgery |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/16/17 5:02 pm | updated: 11/16/17 5:02 pm |
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| A mistrial has been declared in the corruption case against New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez after jurors remained deadlocked on all charges after more than six full days of deliberations. U.S. District Judge Williams Walls declared the mistrial on Thursday after jurors said there were unable to reach a unanimous decision. Deliberations were restarted on Monday when one juror was replaced with an alternate. Prosecutors had accused Menendez of taking bribes from co-defendant, Florida... Read More |
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| NJ Teen Escapees Caught, 1 Still At Large; Brothers in Court; Christmas Village Returns to LOVE Park |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/15/17 4:03 pm | updated: 11/15/17 4:03 pm |
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| New Jersey police have captured 3 of 4 teenagers who escaped from a juvenile detention center overnight. It started at the Harborfields Youth Detention Facility in Egg Harbor City around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. The four teens overpowered a guard and stole his keys. They fled in his vehicle and eventually crashed it. The Atlantic County sheriff said that they had 100 officers and 26 K-9 units searching including a state police helicopter. School districts were closed on Wednesday morning... Read More |
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| Applebees Shooting in Lawrenceville, NJ; Delco Doctor Arrested Indecent Assault; Woman Killed on Rt1 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/14/17 5:47 pm | updated: 11/14/17 5:47 pm |
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| Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed inside an Applebees in Lawrenceville, Mercer County early Tuesday morning. It happened just before 12:30 a.m. at the restaurant at 3330 Brunswick Pike (Rt 1). The restaurant and bar is usually open until 1 a.m. The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office says that the victim, a man in his 20's, was sitting at the bar. The suspect walked into the restaurant, shot the man in the head, and left. He fled north on Rt 1 in a black SUV. The... Read More |
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