New Jersey Transit rail lines between New York's Penn Station and Trenton station have been suspended due to an overhead wire problem near Linden. They say the issue was caused by the stormy weather that has been affecting the tri-state area today. The issue also forced a suspension of Newark Liberty International Airport's Air Train service, forcing buses to shuttle passengers between...

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January 21/22 - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Some Songs About Snow

1) "Snow" by Jesse Winchester
2) "Snowing in the Flattops" by Tom Hampton
3) "Snow in San Anselmo" by Van Morrison
4) "California Sun" by Dave Alvin
5) "Snow" by Loreena McKennitt
6) "Snowbound" by Genesis
7) "Six Feet of Snow" by Little Feat
8) "Cold Rain and Snow" by...

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Parts of a multistory mural fell off the wall of a Center City hospital this morning and landed on two parked cars in the parking lot below. It happened around 10:30 a.m. at the south wall of Hahnemann University Hospital's Feinstein building, near Broad and Race Streets. The hospital released a statement and attributed the damage “to strong winds in the region.” The mural was...

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The Philadelphia Soul held an open try-out to the public on Sunday at the Nova-Care Complex in Philadelphia. More than 150 players came out to the complex to try-out for the AFL championship team. The Owner of the Soul and former Eagle Ron Jaworski stated that he loves holding open try-out's, saying that you never know what talent is out there. "Much like many years ago when Vince Papale,...

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Federal agents helped raid a Center City jewelry store that is under investigation in connection with a string of robberies. The owner Wasim Shazad, of V Jewelers on Jewelers Row, was arrested a few days ago on charges of fencing jewelry stolen from high-end homes in the suburbs. Shazad is one of five suspects that are suspected to be behind a ring of 15 burglaries which totaled $1.5...

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Philadelphia Police are investigating after a transgender woman was assaulted near City Hall on Friday afternoon and caught on video. It happened around 4:40 p.m. on the 1300 block of Filbert Street. The victim and two friends were walking when they were approached by the unknown man. Words were exchanged. The man then threw a bag at the woman and began to strike her while shouting...

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Organizers say around 50,000 attended today's Women;s March on Philadelphia, more than double the expected 20,000. The demonstration took place Saturday morning and afternoon as attendees marched from Logan Square to Eakins Oval along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. They held signs and chanted along the half-mile stretch. The event's focus was on women's rights, but also served to unify...

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Thousands braved the rain in Washington, D.C. outside the U.S. Capitol as Republican Donald J. Trump took the oath of office and was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States at 12 noon. Moments before, Mike Pence took his oath as Vice President. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performed 'America the Beautiful.' Jackie Evancho sang 'The Star Spangled Banner.' Last night, the...

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Dozens of protesters hit the Center City streets on Friday to show their disapproval of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th President of The United States. Many students gathered at Temple to protest the election as well. Many believe that the protesters are just out to be disruptive and cause trouble, but many say it's not to be disruptive but about sending a message to Washington....

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The NBA All-Star Votes came to an end and it turns out that Sixers star Joel Embiid will not be joining the starting squad for the Eastern Conference. Although he will not be a starter, that does not mean the end of the line for Embiid, the reserve players for the All-Star game will be announced next Thursday. With no traditional center on the roster for the team, Embiid will certainly be...

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