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| Smoking Ban on NJ Beaches/Parks; RiverRink Summerfest Open; St. Charles Seminary Sold |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/26/19 2:06 am | updated: 05/26/19 2:06 am |
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| A smoking and vaping ban is in effect on all New Jersey beaches this summer. The law was passed and signed by Governor Phil Murphy last year. It is $250 for a first violation, $500 for a second violation, and $1,000 for each subsequent violation. The law does not specify who would enforce the new law, but left it up to each community to determine whether it’s lifeguards, special police officers, regular police officers, beach badge checkers, or someone else would write citations.... Read More |
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| Fire Destroys Sea Isle Home; I-76 in New Jersey Road Closures; Mighty Writers Back on Twitter |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/24/19 7:39 pm | updated: 05/24/19 7:39 pm |
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A fire broke out down the Jersey shore, ruining one family's Memorial Day weekend before it started. It happened just before 11 p.m. on the 5600 block of Central Avenue in Sea Isle City. The family had just arrived when their SUV caught fire in the driveway. It then quickly spread to the home. Neighboring houses were evacuated as a precaution. It took firefighters 40 minutes to bring the blaze under control. No one was injured.
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| PA Gov. Tom Wolf Declares May 23, '1-4-3' Day of Kindness in Honor of Mister Rogers #143DayinPA |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/24/19 2:56 am | updated: 05/24/19 2:56 am |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf proclaimed Thursday, May 23, which is the 143rd day of the year, as '1-4-3 Day' in honor of Mister Fred Rogers. Mr. Rogers liked to use the numbers '1-4-3' to say 'I love you' referring to the number of letters in each word. Thursday would be Pennsylvania's first statewide day of kindness. Gov. Wolf tweeted, 'As governor, I’ve met countless Pennsylvanians. And I know we’re genuinely nice people. Join me in spreading love today and seeing just how far... Read More |
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| Home Invasion/Carjacking in Center City; Bucks EF-1 Tornado Confirmed; Double Shooting in N.Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/24/19 1:29 am | updated: 05/24/19 1:29 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are looking for three suspects who are wanted for robbing an older couple at gunpoint and attempting to carjack their vehicle as the victims were packing for a trip in Center City early Thursday morning. It happened around 4:30 a.m. on the 300 block of South Camac Street in Washington Square West. A 72-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman were outside loading their car when the men approached them. At least one was armed. The couple was forced back into their home and... Read More |
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| SEPTA Bus Caught in Train Crossing Video; Man Arrested Selling Drug Overdose; Teacher Sells Cocaine |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/24/19 12:56 am | updated: 05/24/19 12:56 am |
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| Video captured by a motorist in Fox Chase shows a SEPTA bus get caught underneath the arm of the train crossing as it was coming down, and then breaking it off as it drives away. It happened on Saturday afternoon, 5/18, at a Regional Rail crossing on Oxford Ave. The driver of the car that took the video, Feodor Nikonov, says the train came by about 30 seconds after the bus crossed the tracks. Despite how it looks, SEPTA says that the bus driver did what he was trained to do. Drivers are... Read More |
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| Employee of Minimart Shot in Juniata; Marshals Shoot Machete Man; DA Files Motions for Meek Mill |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/23/19 1:23 am | updated: 05/23/19 1:23 am |
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| An employee of a convenience store was shot and injured during a robbery in Juniata on Wednesday morning, 5/22. It happened around 8:30 a.m. at Brito Minimart on the 1500 block of Lycoming Street. Three masked men entered the store and announced a robbery. Then one of them shot the male cashier in his 30s. He was taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition but is now listed in stable condition. It is unclear if anything was taken. However, the store was also robbed on... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Wins Primary; Big Democratic Upsets; Ballot Questions Approved |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/22/19 4:40 am | updated: 05/22/19 4:40 am |
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney won the Democratic nomination for mayor in a landslide in Tuesday's primaries. Kenney won roughly 67% of the vote going up against State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz. Billy Ciancaglini ran unopposed in the Republican primary and will face Kenney in November as the long shot.
There were several upsets in the Philadelphia elections. Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell lost to former Fairmount Park... Read More |
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| Stop The Bans Rally in Center City Philly; Arrest in Trans Woman Murder; Sentence for NJ Contractor |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/22/19 3:02 am | updated: 05/22/19 3:04 am |
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| Pro-Choice groups across the country held rallies on Tuesday, 5/21. Activists were participating in the 'Stop The Bans Day of Action' in response to recent restrictions on abortion passed in several states including Georgia and Alabama. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania organized the rally in Philadelphia at Broad and Locust. Protestors stretched down Broad St. towards City Hall along the median chanting and hold signs. Legislation in those states, which also include... Read More |
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| NJ Urinator Charged, Loses Job, 'Huge Mistake'; Pro-Choice Graffiti on Church; Walnut St Ramp Closed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/21/19 4:57 am | updated: 05/21/19 5:01 am |
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| The two New Jersey men who posted video of them peeing on a memorial of a little boy who died from cancer have been arrested and charged in the incident. 23-year-old Bryan Bellace, the urinator, is charged with disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, lewdness and having an open alcoholic beverage in a park. 23-year-old Daniel Flippen, the videographer, was chaged with having an open alcoholic beverage in a park. They were released on a summons. The video was posted to social media on... Read More |
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| Officer Shoots Special Needs Man Begging in Kensington; 13yo Boy Shot; PSPCA Helping ACCT Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/21/19 4:14 am | updated: 05/21/19 4:14 am |
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| A Philadelphia plainclothes officer opened fire on a man with special needs begging for quarters because the officer believed the man was armed. It happened around 9 p.m. on the 3400 block of G Street in Kensington. The family has identified the victim as 28-year-old Joel Johnson. The officer was sitting inside an unmarked vehicle at a red light. Police say that Johnson came out from between two cars and approached the driver's side saying something. The officer thought he saw a firearm... Read More |
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