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| PHL Bomb Threat; Golden Inn Avalon Sold; Regional Rail Tunnel Weekend Closures |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/04/15 8:42 am | updated: 12/04/15 8:42 am |
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A man was arrested after calling in a bomb threat to PHL airport Thursday afternoon. According to police, 911 received a call from a male stating that he had a bomb and did not want any British Airways planes flying out of PHL. The male also mentioned luggage terminal A during the call. Multiple airport units and bomb squads did a walkthrough of the airport terminal the caller said he was in. Police say a 30-year-old man from Norway was found and apprehended.
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| Suspected Shooters Killed; Bridge Discounts; Logan Basketball Program |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/03/15 9:08 am | updated: 12/03/15 9:08 am |
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| In San Bernardino suspected shooters have been identified and a shootout between authorities and occupants of a black SUV has taken place, killing two of the suspected shooters involved in the mass killing of 14 and wounding of 17 others at the Inland Regional Center social services building. A third suspect has been detained. The dead suspects names have been released: Syed Farook, 28 & female Tashfeen Milik, 27 confirmed by the Associated Press. Police chief says the two had a 6 month old... Read More |
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| Amtrak Liability Increases; Two Killed in School Bus Crash; Fireworks, Mummers Schedule for New Year |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/02/15 8:41 am | updated: 12/02/15 8:41 am |
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| Lawyers for the Amtrak train derailment victims are holding a news conference today to talk about the impact of a decision by Congress to raise the liability cap from $200 million to $295 million. Lawyers representing the 188 victims of the May 12th derailment are happy with the news and believe this is only a starting point. Eight people were killed and more than 200 were injured in the May 12th derailment. Since the crash, Amtrak has added safety features to the Frankford curve area, while... Read More |
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| Chip Kelly Denies USC Rumors; Buck County Health Violations; Bones Stars Sue Fox |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/01/15 8:30 am | updated: 12/01/15 8:30 am |
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Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly is denying reports on FootballScoop.com that he met with USC about coaching their college football program. The website reported the meeting took place in Philly on Friday. Chip Kelly says he was not in Philadelphia on Friday and says he has not met with or talked to anyone from USC. Kelly's contract with Jeffrey Lurie prohibits him from talking with other teams or colleges without Lurie's permission.
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| Hatfield Montgomery County Shooting; Chinese Restaurant Robbery VIDEO; 422 and 363 Lane Closures |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/30/15 9:37 am | updated: 11/30/15 9:37 am |
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Officials are investigating a shooting involving multiple people in Montgomery County that occurred overnight Monday. The incident occurred on the 100 block of Diamond Street in Hatfield around midnight. According to police, multiple bodies were found inside a home in the block. Those bodies had gunshot wounds. The bodies were taken to the medical examiner’s office pending identification and the circumstances that transpired before the shooting.
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| 96th Parade on Thanksgiving Day; Black Friday Begins the Season; Players, Coaches Support Chip Kelly |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/27/15 10:18 am | updated: 11/27/15 10:18 am |
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For the 96th time, crowds gathered on Thanksgiving morning in Philadelphia for the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thousands lined JFK Boulevard and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the event - the nation's oldest Thanksgiving Day parade. A sea of people stretched all the way to the Art Museum steps. They were entertained by Grammy winner Dionne Warwick, students from the Creative and Performing Arts High School and of course, Santa Claus brought up the rear.
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| Take Extra Time for Travel Today; Trooper to be Home for Thanksgiving; Support for Kane Removal |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/25/15 9:30 am | updated: 11/25/15 9:30 am |
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Today is getaway day. The day before Thanksgiving is typically the busiest travel day of the year. At 30 Street Station and the airport extra security was obvious this morning amid terror threats this holiday. Additional patrolmen and K-9 units are on the scene at both locations. Plan a little extra time for security screenings and for extra volume on the highways as drivers enjoy the lowest gas prices in years.
Pennsylvania State Trooper Patrick Casey expects to be home for... Read More |
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| Russian Plane Shot Down; Charter School Founder Has Dementia; Terror Threats in Busiest Travel Week |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/24/15 8:25 am | updated: 11/24/15 8:25 am |
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A Russian warplane was shot down by Turkey this morning. Turkish officials claim it had violated Turkish airspace and ignored repeated warnings. Russia denied that the plane crossed the Syrian border into Turkish skies. Russia claims the plane was over the Syrian territory throughout the flight. One pilot parachuted from the plane however photos have surfaced of a Russian pilot, possibly dead, surrounded by Syrian rebels.
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| Baby Kissed by Pope Has Remarkable Recovery; I-295 Accident; Allergen Pfizer Merger |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/23/15 8:43 am | updated: 11/23/15 8:43 am |
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Some are calling it the "Miracle on Market Street." During his trip to Philadelphia in September, Pope Francis stopped to kiss a baby held up to him. At the time, one year old Giana Masciantonio had a tumor on her brain. Since then, after repeated treatments at the cancer center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the tumor is basically gone. The tot's stunning reversal of fortune came after a dire diagnosis from her doctors.
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| Terrorist Attack in Africa; Kim Cattrall Too Sick for Play; Worker Killed in West Philly |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/20/15 8:51 am | updated: 11/20/15 8:51 am |
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There was another terrorist attack today in Africa. Three people were killed and 170 hostages taken. It unfolded this morning at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako. Assailants took hostages in a brazen assault involving grenades and high powered assault rifles. There are reports that some of the hostages were released after they were able to recite passages from the Quran. Security forces have helped a few others escape.
"Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall has withdrawn from... Read More |
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Tom Kelly
