A North Philly mother known for throwing extravagant prom send off parties costing tens of thousands of dollars has been charged with Social Security fraud. 44-year-old Saudia Shuler is charged with six counts of wire fraud, one count of theft of government funds, and two counts of social security fraud. She owns a take-out restaurant called Country Cookin' at 22nd and Cambria. The U.S....

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The Camden County Prosecutor's Office released a video of a person of interest in connection to the shooting of two police detectives last week in Camden. The incident happened on Tuesday, August 7 around 8:30 p.m. near Mount Vernon Street and Broadway. The plainclothes detectives were sitting in an unmarked car when they were ambushed. They both are now out of the hospital. Authorities...

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Recent heavy rainfall combined with downpours on Monday caused widespread flash flooding across the Delaware Valley this morning, 8/13, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Emergency responders were kept extremely busy making water rescues of motorists, pedestrians, and even pets. The flood waters not only impacted small streams and neighborhood roads, but also the large...

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August 11/12 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Philadelphia Folk Fest Preview

iradiophilly will be broadcasting the Philly Folk Fest, Fri-Sun, 8/17-19. Al Clay & Michael Tearson will host the broadcast of the Main Stage performances. More information at: http://www.iradiophilly.com/folkfest

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New Jersey State Police say that an inmate that escaped from the custody of Cumberland County Department of Corrections officers at Cumberland County Jail on Friday morning, 8/10, was apprehended by U.S. Marshals at a bus terminal in Baltimore on Saturday, 8/11. 34-year-old David Riley had fled on foot without handcuffs wearing only a t-shirt and boxer shorts. Investigators determined that...

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Philly Free Streets returns on Saturday, August 11th from 8am to 1pm for the third year. This year North Broad will be featured between City Hall and Erie Avenue. The 4-mile stretch will be closed off to vehicle traffic making way for people to run, walk, bike, or engage in other activities. Along the way there will be a variety of programming including family-friendly activities, art projects, a...

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New Jersey State Police are searching for a prisoner that escaped in Cumberland County. 34-year-old David Riley, of Bridgeton, escaped from the custody of Cumberland County Department of Corrections officers at Cumberland County Jail around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, 8/10. Police say that he fled on foot without handcuffs in the area of Cornwell Drive and Old Deerfield Pike in Upper Deerfield...

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A helicopter crashed into marshlands next to the Ocean City Municipal Airport in New Jersey on Friday morning, 8/10. It happened around 9:30 a.m. to the west of the tarmac near 28th Street. A student pilot and instructor were inside the Robinson R22 helicopter at the time. They were taken to Shore Memorial hospital for non life-threatening injuries. They have been identified as 64-year-old...

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There is now a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of two suspects accused of opening fire on two undercover Camden County detectives. The New Jersey State Fraternal Order of Police is offering $25,000, the Camden Fraternal Order of Police is offering $5,000, and the New Jersey State Police Benevolent Association is offering $20,000. The incident happened...

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A suspect is dead after exchanging gunfire with police in South Philadelphia this morning, 8/9. It started just after 11 a.m. on the 1900 block of Woodstock Street. Two officers confronted a 48-year-old man on a bicycle who they thought was carrying a weapon. As they approached, the man ditched the bike and ran. One of the officers pursued him on foot down 20th Street. The suspect and...

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