A Philadelphia Police officer has been suspended for 30-days with the intent to dismiss following a fatal officer-involved shooting in June. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross announced on Thursday that after a three-month investigation Officer Ryan Pownall would be dismissed. It happened on June 8th on the 4100 block of Whitaker Avenue in the city's Hunting Park neighborhood....

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Upper Darby Police are now investigating after a woman was tied up in an alleged home invasion. Police say that the incident took place along the 6800 block of Coverly Road. First Responders reported that a man allegedly broke into the home and bound the woman who was inside of the home. Police say that the suspect was able to flee out the backdoor before they arrived. It is not clear if...

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The 7th Annual Haverford Music Festival returns to Havertown this Saturday, September 9th, from Noon to 9:30 p.m. The festival is FREE and open to everyone, voluntary donations will be accepted at entry points. There will be 4 stages spread throughout the area around the intersection of Darby and Eagle Roads (which will be open to traffic) featuring 30 different musical acts. As usual, there will...

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Charges have been filed against a woman who drove a SUV through a South Philadelphia block party on Labor Day injuring nine people. 22-year-old Monique McKnight has been charged with nine counts of Aggravated Assault, Driving Under the Influence and related offenses. It happened around 4:15 p.m. on the 1500 block of Ringold Street in Point Breeze. McKnight drove past a parked car blocking...

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Philadelphia Police are now investigating after two men were killed in separate shootings on Tuesday night. The first shooting took place on the 3000 block of North Stillman Street at around 7 pm in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia. Police arrived on the scene to find the 24-year-old victim with two gunshot wounds to the head. The second shooting took place at around 9 pm on...

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REC Philly goes public with their FREETHINKERS Membership Program. Privately launched in May, the membership program currently has over 120 paid creatives including Julian King and Handwork Movement. The FREETHINKERS...

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September 2/3 Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - World Wide Dylan: Artists H, I, & J

1) "Born in Time" by Indigenous
2) "You're a Big Girl Now" by Hederos & Hellberg
3) "One More Night" by Elena James
4) "Watchin' the River Flow" by Colin James
5) "Make You Feel My Love" by Deborah Holland
6) "I Threw It All Away" by Andy Goessling & Lindsey...

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A water main break caused a large sinkhole to form in King of Prussia this morning. It happened around 7 a.m. on Shaffer Road near Dekalb Pike (Route 202 northbound). A 12-inch water main broke creating the hole which swallowed parts of the street, sidewalk, and grassy area. Several street signs also disappeared as the hole filled with water. Aqua shut off the water to customers on the 100...

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SEPTA's Trenton line resumed service on Monday after a pedestrian was hit and killed by an Amtrak train. The incident took place at around 8:30 am on Sunday near Philadelphia's Torresdale section on Grant Avenue and James Street. The train was heading to New York when it struck and killed a pedestrian. Amtrak brought in another train to pick up the stranded passengers on the train....

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8 people were injured when a vehicle crashed through a crowd of people at a Labor Day block party in South Philadelphia on Monday afternoon. It happened around 4 p.m. on the 1500 block of Ringgold Street in Point Breeze. The female driver went around the barricade that blocked off the street and then drove her SUV down the block. All of those hit suffered non life-threatening injuries but...

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