At least 100 students have fallen ill at Ursinus College. Officials at the school say they are still working to track down the source of the sickness that is impacting so many of their students. The college voluntarily closed down their cafeteria after students became ill with stomach-related ailments. Most of the evening events scheduled for Wednesday night were cancelled after a fast moving...
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A vote on a resolution in the Pennsylvania Senate fell just a few votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to remove Attorney General Kathleen Kane by Senate Address. The vote was split 29-19 in favor of directing Governor Tom Wolf to take her out of office, which was about 4 votes short of passing. Kane has been operating on a suspended law license since October after she was charged...
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is headed back home after a disappointing finish in the New Hampshire primary. Christie had poured most of his campaign resources into the race but finished 6th out of 8 candidates. Christie says he going back to the Garden State without an ounce of regret and he will decide whether or not to continue in the race.
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One man was injured after flames ripped through a home overnight in South Philadelphia. The fire broke out around 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 1700 block of Reed Street in the Point Breeze section of the city. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control. One man was taken to Methodist Hospital where he was treated for smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Video footage has surfaced that reportedly shows the early Sunday morning brawl at Recess Nightclub in Old City involving off-duty Philadelphia Police officers and NFL player LeSean McCoy and acquaintances. Surveillance cameras were not working inside the private social club but the fight was caught on cell phone video. The fight started after an argument over a bottle of champagne. Two...
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When we started today, most schools opened on time. Roads were just wet. And SEPTA had only minor delays. The Winter Storm Warning has been downgraded to an Advisory. We'll get snow showers off and on the rest of the day with most areas getting 1 to 3 inches. South and West of the city could get a little more before it's all over tomorrow morning.
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Former Eagles and current Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is under investigation after two off-duty Philadelphia police officers were seriously assaulted and injured inside a nightclub over the weekend. It happened at the Recess Lounge located at 125 South 2nd Street in Old City around 2:45 a.m. on Sunday. It began as an argument over a bottle of champagne. The off-duty police...
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February 6/7 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment
1) "Around the Dial" by Kinks
2) "On the Radio" by Emmylou Harris
3) "You’re Getting Better" by Ken Nordine
4) "Static on the Radio" by Jim White
5) "The Radio Song" by Dillard & Clark
6) "Eight Miles High (first recording)" by Byrds
7) "Echoes" by Gene Clark
8) "Mr....
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In what is shaping up to be more of a typical winter week around Philadelphia, expect to see snow showers starting later today and continuing on and off until Wednesday. Total accumulations will not match January's blizzard, but over the next few days expect to see up to six inches pile up in some areas. And it will be with us all week as daytime high temperatures will stay around 30 through...
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The animated sequel, Kung Fu Panda 3, led the way at the box office, earning an estimated $21-million over the weekend for a second straight first-place finish. The runner-up was Hail, Caesar!, the debuting comedy from the Coen Brothers, with George Clooney, Channing Tatum, and Scarlett Johansson. It took in $11-million. Third and fourth were holdovers The Revenant and Star Wars: The Force...
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA | February 11, 2016 8:54 am
