After the destruction and devastation that Hurricane Matthew caused in Haiti, it has now left over 280 people dead on the Caribbean island. The category 4 hurricane ripped through the island, damaging more than 28,000 homes, forcing citizens people to move into shelters. UN groups are standing by to assist those in need as more than 350,000 people need immediate assistance because the...

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Authorities have discovered the speed limit of the New Jersey Transit train that crashed into the Hoboken Station last week that left one woman dead and hundreds injured. The train was traveling at a speed of 8 mph then sped up for about 30 seconds before reaching 21 mph, which is double the speed limit for entering a station. Investigators also say that the engineer hit the emergency...

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Ride the Ducks, the amphibious sightseeing company, announced yesterday that were suspending their Philadelphia operation indefinitely. They cited rising insurance costs as the reason for their decision. The company base in Branson, MO, said in a statement, "Due to circumstances outside of our control including a 330% increase in our insurance premiums, continued operations in Philadelphia...

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Police say a woman was shot and killed Wednesday night in the West Kensington section of Philadelphia. The shooting happened around 7:30 pm on the 100 block of East Sterner Street. The victim was a 47-year-old woman, who was shot in the head, neck and shoulder. When Police arrived she was pronounced dead on the scene. The suspect fled the scene before the police arrived, but they say the...

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A group of St. Joseph's University students were victims to a home invasion that happened a couple of blocks away from the University. The incident happened on Wednesday at 5 am on the 5600 block of Woodbine Avenue. Police say two armed men broke into the house, one had a knife and the other had a gun. One of the students heard the break in and saw the men breaking in. They grabbed the...

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Legendary music venue Tin Angel and the restaurant Serrano on S. 2nd Street in Old City are set to be sold in the coming months. Serrano has been serving food in that location since 1985. The Tin Angel opened upstairs in 1992. The landmark room has been a hallmark stop for singer-songwriters both locally and nationally. The intimate atmosphere and sound attracted many fans over the years....

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The latest track on Hurricane Matthew has it hooking out to sea this weekend instead of heading up the East Coast to our area. Right now it is still a Category 4 hurricane and it is approaching the Bahamas. It will continue north-northwest and affect Florida at the beginning of the weekend before heading towards the Carolinas by Sunday night. It will have weakened to a Category 2 at this...

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Police are now looking for a male and a female who were captured on video surveillance robbing a Family Clothing Store in South Philadelphia. The robbery took place on September 4th at around 12:20 pm. The suspects were caught putting several items of clothing into a backpack, as well as stealing boxes of headphones before leaving. An employee confronted the two suspects outside of the...

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Police are now searching for a man who is believed to be involved in a hit and run incident that happened in North Philadelphia. The hit and run happened last month outside of Carnell Elementary. Police say a 56-year-old crossing guard was helping a student cross the street, when a driver made a left turn almost hitting the child. The crossing guard had yelled at the driver as he passed....

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Kanye West's scheduled concert at the Wells Fargo Center tonight Tuesday, October 4th has been postponed 'due to family concerns.' The event has been rescheduled to December 13th. All tickets will be honored at the new date. On Sunday night, West left the stage at the Meadows Festival in New York City in the middle of his set after learning that his wife, Kim Kardashian West, had been held...

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