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Operation Philly Special, Vaccines at Linc?; Gov Murphy in Quarantine; Bruce Springsteen DWI Arrest

News | iradioal  by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | February 10, 2021 4:24 pm

Operation Philly Special, Vaccines at Linc?; Gov Murphy in Quarantine; Bruce Springsteen DWI Arrest

Philadelphia city lawmakers unveiled a plan to utilize Lincoln Financial Field as a mass vaccination site. The proposal has been dubbed 'Operation Philly Special.' Philadelphia Councilmember Allan Domb is leading the group. "'Operation Philly Special' is the playbook that brings all of the city's assets to bear," Domb said. The group includes Councilmembers Cindy Bass, Katherine Gilmore...

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Man w/ Sword Killed by Police in Pennsburg; Poss. Fraud in Kennett Fire; SEPTA to Pay to Vaccinate

News | iradioal  by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | February 09, 2021 11:30 pm

Man w/ Sword Killed by Police in Pennsburg; Poss. Fraud in Kennett Fire; SEPTA to Pay to Vaccinate

Officials in Montgomery County are investigating after a man armed with a sword was shot and killed by police on Tuesday evening, 2/9. It happened around 7:30 p.m. on East 8th Street near Long Alley in Pennsburg. Police responded to a 911 call from a family member about a distressed person. Upper Perkiomen police say that the man was threatening an officer with a sword. The officer opened...

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NTSB: Pilot Error Cause of Kobe Bryant Crash; Restaurant Ventilation Certification; 7 Murders on Mon

News | iradioal  by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | February 09, 2021 10:36 pm

NTSB: Pilot Error Cause of Kobe Bryant Crash; Restaurant Ventilation Certification; 7 Murders on Mon

National Transportation Safety Board investigators say that the pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed NBA star Kobe Bryant and 7 others last year went against his training and violated federal flight rules. The board held a hearing on the investigation into the January 26, 2020, crash in Southern California. Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and others were traveling from Orange...

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Philly to Vaccine All Teachers in City; Chuck Peruto to Run For District Attorney; Arcade Fire Cause

News | iradioal  by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | February 08, 2021 9:58 pm

Philly to Vaccine All Teachers in City; Chuck Peruto to Run For District Attorney; Arcade Fire Cause

The City of Philadelphia announced that it is partnering with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on a coronavirus COVID-19 vaccination program to inoculate teachers, principals, and staff members at all schools in Philadelphia. The program will include staff at all district, charter, independent, and parochial schools plus child care centers and pre-K providers, including classroom aides...

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PA Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Running for Senate; Couple Shot Dead, 5yo Unhurt; Philly Teachers Protest

News | iradioal  by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | February 08, 2021 4:28 pm

PA Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Running for Senate; Couple Shot Dead, 5yo Unhurt; Philly Teachers Protest

Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman officially announced that he is running for U.S. Senate in PA in 2022. He had filed the required paperwork last week. The Democrat will most likely face a crowded field for the primary next year with possible opponents such as Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, state Sen. Sharif Street, state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, and US Rep. Chrissy Houlahan....

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WATCH John Chaney's Celebration of Life Memorial Service Mon, 2/8 at 3 PM; Streamed LIVE from Temple

News | iradioal  by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | February 08, 2021 12:58 pm

WATCH John Chaney's Celebration of Life Memorial Service Mon, 2/8 at 3 PM; Streamed LIVE from Temple

Philadelphia Hall of Fame basketball coach John Chaney passed away on January 29. He was 89. Chaney led the Temple University men's basketball program for 24 seasons. Prior to that he coached at Cheyney State College, Simon Gratz High School, William L. Sayre Junior High School.

He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 and the National Collegiate...

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GoFundMe for 5yo Injured in Britt Reid Crash; Penn State THON Goes Virtual; 21yo Shot in Philly Mall

News | iradioal  by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | February 08, 2021 12:22 am

GoFundMe for 5yo Injured in Britt Reid Crash; Penn State THON Goes Virtual; 21yo Shot in Philly Mall

There is a GoFundMe fundraiser for the family of the two young children seriously injured in a possible DUI crash involving Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Briit Reid, son of head Coach Andy Reid. It happened on the southbound ramp to Interstate 435 from Stadium Drive near Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday night, 2/4. The younger Reid was allegedly driving a Dodge Ram when he...

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Mayor Changes Columbus Day to Indigenous People's Day; Off-duty Cop Slams into Home; SUV in Sinkhole

News | iradioal  by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | February 07, 2021 4:16 pm

Mayor Changes Columbus Day to Indigenous People's Day; Off-duty Cop Slams into Home; SUV in Sinkhole

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order last week, 1/27, designating a new City holiday and changing the name of another. Kenney designated June 19, Juneteenth, a holiday for all City employees. Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 that Union troops brought word of the Emancipation Proclamation and the freedom of slaves to Texas. The ratification of the Thirteen Amendment...

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Car Crashed Through NE Philly Home; Teen Stabbed at SEPTA Station; Two Killed at Rooming House

News | iradioal  by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | February 06, 2021 10:49 pm

Car Crashed Through NE Philly Home; Teen Stabbed at SEPTA Station; Two Killed at Rooming House

A woman was critically injured after a car crashed into her home on Saturday night, 2/6, in Northeast Philadelphia. It happened around 8:20 p.m. on the 2800 block of Comly Road near Caroline Road near Northeast Philadelphia Airport. A 27-year-old drove through the front of the house and pinned the 53-year-old resident under the car. She was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in...

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NJ Sub Teacher Charged Sex Assault Student; 14yo Boy Charged in Fatal Shooting; Another Deadly Fire

News | iradioal  by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | February 06, 2021 9:11 pm

NJ Sub Teacher Charged Sex Assault Student; 14yo Boy Charged in Fatal Shooting; Another Deadly Fire

A female substitute teacher in Burlington County, New Jersey, is accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenage student. 41-year-old Kameelah Kareem of Willingboro is charged with second degree sexual assault and second degree endangering the welfare of a child. Kareem met the 15-year-old student while working as a substitute at the Alternative School at Bookbinder during the...

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