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| Charges Dropped Against Trash Truck Driver; Missing Philly NAACP Man Found; $3mil Scratch-Off Philly |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/15/19 4:54 am | updated: 08/15/19 4:54 am |
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A judge has dismissed charges against a trash truck driver who allegedly hit and killed a female on a bike in Center City in 2017. 28-year-old Jorge Fretts was charged with vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and reckless endangerment in February 2019. Judge Lillian Ransom dismissed all charges on Wednesday, 8/15. The city has 30-days to appeal.
It happened on November 28th, 2017 at 11th and Spruce Streets. They were both traveling west on Spruce. 24-year-old... Read More |
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| Six Philadelphia Officers Shot (Injured) in Tioga-Nicetown Active Shooter; Maurice Hill Surrenders |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/15/19 1:46 am | updated: 08/15/19 1:46 am |
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Six Philadelphia Police officers were shot and nine total were injured during an active standoff in the Tioga-Nicetown section of North Philadelphia on Wednesday, 8/14. Two officers and and three hostages who were trapped inside the home for several hours were evacuated by SWAT. The situation has ended.
It started around 4:30 p.m. when officers attempted to serve a narcotics warrant on the 3700 block of North 15th Street near Erie. Officers had made their way into the kitchen... Read More |
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| Kensington Shooting/Carjacking Ends in Crash; Man and Teen Hurt in Burglary; Fortnite Champ Swatted |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/13/19 5:03 pm | updated: 08/13/19 5:03 pm |
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| A carjacking followed by a police chase ended when the suspect crashed into multiple vehicles in Kensington on Monday afternoon, 8/12. It started around 3:50 p.m. on the 3600 block of North 17th Street with the report of a shooting. "They did not find any shooting victims, however they did find a shooting scene," Philadelphia Police Inspector Carl Holmes said. The suspect apparently shot two people who took themselves to Temple Hospital. "One male was shot several times in the back and... Read More |
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| Iconic Tower Theater Sign in Upper Darby Removed, Structure Deemed Unsafe |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/13/19 3:07 pm | updated: 08/13/19 3:07 pm |
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| The iconic spire on top of the Tower Theater on 69th Street in Upper Darby is being dismantled starting today Tuesday, 8/13, after engineers determined that is has become structurally unsound and posed a safety hazard. The landmark radio tower sign has stood on top of the theater since it opened on October 1, 1928. It initially was a venue for movies and vaudeville acts. It has been hosting premiere live concert acts since the 1970s. Upper Mayor Tom Micozzie said he was hesitant at first when... Read More |
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| Arrest in Deadly Bensalem Hit-and-Run; Teen Shot in Legs at 15th St. Station; 11 Rescued From River |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/13/19 1:48 am | updated: 08/13/19 1:48 am |
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| Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian in Bucks County early Monday morning, 8/12. The body of 38-year-old Timothy McGuire of Ogden was found in the bushes along Hulmeville Road near King Avenue in Bensalem after 6 a.m. by a neighbor out for a walk. Police believe that he was actually hit hours earlier around 2:30 a.m. while walking along the road. Green plastic parts of a fender and headlight were left at the scene of the crash. Authorities credit tips... Read More |
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| Perseid Meteor Showers in Philadelphia Sky August 12-13 2019; Live Video Stream |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/13/19 1:03 am | updated: 08/13/19 1:03 am |
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Each August as the Earth's annual orbit takes it through the remains of the comet Swift-Tuttle/109P, we are treated to a dramatic show of meteors streaking through the sky called the Perseids. Named because they seem to radiate from the constellation Perseus, this meteor shower will peak tonight Monday August 12th through Tuesday August 13th. It is not uncommon to see up to 60 meteors an hour with the Perseids.
The forecast is for partly cloudy skies in the Philadelphia area... Read More |
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| Helicopter Crashed Near Lehigh Valley Airport; Mother Slices 3yo w/ Machete; Stabbing at Soccer Game |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/12/19 3:28 am | updated: 08/12/19 3:28 am |
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| Two people were injured when a small two-person helicopter crashed near Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) on Sunday afternoon, 8/11. It happened around 2:30 p.m. on the 900 block of Postal Road in Hanover Township. Lehigh Valley airport officials say that the Schweizer 269C helicopter departed from the ACE Pilot Training School at the airport. The two people aboard suffered non-life threatening injuries and were taken to St. Luke's Hospital. The Federal Aviation Administration... Read More |
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| Man Punched SEPTA Driver, $1k Reward; NE Car Fire Arsons, 4yo Falls From Window; Shooting SW Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/19 4:53 am | updated: 08/11/19 4:53 am |
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| SEPTA is offering a $1,000 reward for information that can help identify a suspect wanted for punching a SEPTA bus driver last month. It happened on July 8th on the Route 55 bus. A young man stepped onto the bus but did not have any fare. The driver did not allow the man to board the bus. Before the man exited, the suspect punched the operator in the face. He then fled. Surveillance video from the bus captured an image of suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact SEPTA police... Read More |
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| Man Holds Up 70yo Lady for $11; SEPTA Trolleys Out, I-76 Closed; Dirt Biker Killed Hit-and-Run DUI |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/09/19 9:12 pm | updated: 08/09/19 9:12 pm |
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| A man is wanted for robbing a 70-year-old woman of $11 at gunpoint in Center City last week. It happened around 1:40 a.m. on July 29th on the 800 block of Locust Street. The elderly woman was walking along the street when she heard footsteps and turned around. The man had a gun and demanded money. He reached into her pockets and pulled out $11 and walked away. The man was caught on nearby surveillance video. Police say that the man was alone at the time of the robbery, but was seen with... Read More |
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| PA Constables Under Arrest; Byberry Road Bridge OPEN; 78yo Man Shot in Robbery; 23yo Man Shot in NE |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/09/19 4:27 am | updated: 08/09/19 4:31 am |
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| Two Pennsylvania constables have been arrested for illegally providing security for Sunoco's Mariner East Pipeline. 47-year-old Kareem Johnson, a constable in Coatesville, and 58-year-old Michael Robel, a constable in Northumberland County are facing charges of bribery, official oppression, and ethics act violations. Both men were hired by a Harrisburg-based company called Raven Knights to work as security guards along the construction of the Mariner East Pipeline. "They were hired to... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
