Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said he would ban Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from the city if he had the power to do so. This comes in response to Trump's latest proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the country. Nutter spoke at a press conference this afternoon at city hall with various city religious leaders to condemn anti-Muslim activities after a severed pig's head...

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A northeast Philadelphia homeowner fatally shot a robbery suspect during a home invasion last night in the Lawncrest section. Police Chief Inspector Scott Small says a 35-year-old masked man barged into the home with a gun and announced a robbery to the five people inside. He says the 27-year-old homeowner drew his own weapon and shot the suspect, killing him. Authorities didn't immediately...

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With a wild finish capping an otherwise dull game filled with turnovers, punts and penalties, the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 19-16 on Dan Bailey's 54-yard field goal with 9 seconds left Monday night. Last-place Dallas is 4-8, one game behind the Redskins, Giants and Eagles, who are all 5-7…tied for first place in the NFC East.

Neighbors in Fishtown are in...

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The nominees for the 58th Grammy Awards were announced on Monday morning and Kendrick Lamar led all artists, being nominated for 11 awards. Taylor Swift and The Weeknd were tied for second with 7 nominations each. The three will go head to head in a number of categories, but Lamar teams up with Swift with their collaboration on her "Bad Blood" remix in a few categories. The Album of The Year...

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Two people are now in custody for the beating death of a woman inside her home in Fishtown. Police went to check on 64-year-old Kathy Wilson on the 1300 block of Earl Street Monday morning after a woman walked in the 26th District and told police she may be dead. Officers entered through the second floor bedroom. They found all the gas burners on. Wilson was on the first floor couch,...

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December 5/6 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment

1) "Who Are The Brain Police?" by Mothers of Invention
2) "Trouble Every Day" by Mothers of Invention
3) "Peaches en Regalia" by Frank Zappa
4) "Hungry Freaks Daddy" by Nellie McKay
5) "Help I’m a Rock" by Mothers of Invention
6) "Cosmic Debris" by Frank Zappa
7) "The...

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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Sunday announced the closure of two suburban churches, saying maintenance costs are too steep for their parent parishes. Immaculate Conception B.V.M. Church in Levittown will no longer serve as a worship site for Queen of the Universe Parish - which is more than $962,000 in debt - and will close. Also, St. Gertrude Church in West Conshohocken will shut down...

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In a rare Oval Office address, President Barack Obama vowed Sunday night the U.S. will overcome a new phase of the terror threat that seeks to "poison the minds" of people here and around the world, as he sought to reassure Americans shaken by recent attacks in Paris and California. The president's speech followed Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino, California, that killed 14 people and...

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President Obama made a rare live Oval Office address Sunday to speak to new threats of terrorism and reassure Americans in the wake of the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino. The president acknowledged that the couple in California "had gone down the dark path of radicalization" even if there is no evidence they were directed from abroad. He called for a review of the fiance visa waiver...

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A man and a woman have been arrested for impersonating police in South Philadelphia. 48-year-old Terrance Jacobus and 28-year-old Kelli Rowan are charged with Impersonating, Robbery, Criminal Conspiracy, Theft and related offenses. The pair was driving a silver Nissan on Sunday morning. They stopped a man walking on the 1600 block of Passayunk Ave. Jacobus flashed a badge and said he was...

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