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Senate Confirms Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court; Legionella Found in High School; Missing 4yo Found |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 04/07/17 3:16 pm | updated: 04/07/17 3:24 pm |
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The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm President Trump's nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, to the Supreme Court. Senate Republicans had changed the rules and lowered the threshold to approve the nomination to a simple majority, down from 60 votes, to avoid a filibuster from the Democrats. He was confirmed 54-45. The so called 'nuclear option' was previously used by Democrats during hearings for President Obama's cabinet nominees. Republicans benefited from the Democrats' 'nuclear option'... Read More |
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City Issues Conrail Citations; Free Gun Locks In Philly; Trump Ordered 59 Missiles Fired Into Syria |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA started: 04/07/17 3:21 am | updated: 04/07/17 3:21 am |
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City Officials are warning Conrail that it is time to improve their location in North Philadelphia. The city has issued citations to Conrail after they have failed to clean up their tracks in West Kensington and Fairhill. Mayor Kenney has stated that the rails are considered "hazardous conditions." The area is strewn with used heroin needles and other drug paraphernalia. Mayor Kenney said that the city has spent millions of dollars over the past decade improving the quality of the area... Read More |
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Rapper Shooting Video with AR-15 Arrested; EV Parking Bill Moratorium; Parents: No Abduction Danger |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 04/06/17 11:24 pm | updated: 04/06/17 11:24 pm |
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Philadelphia Police arrested a man yesterday evening after getting reports of someone driving around North Philadelphia pointing a rifle out the window. Officers found and pulled over the silver van on North 16th Street near Ontario just after 5 p.m. Tuesday. 20-year-old Kyree Saunders was driving the van wearing a black hoodie and black bandana over his face. He had a loaded Eagle Arms Eagle-15 rifle and a second loaded magazine of ammunition. There was another man in the back seat with... Read More |
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ex-Amish Couple Enters Pleas For Gifting; Frein Falls, Trial Resumes; Philly Msgr Embezzles $500k |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 04/06/17 7:04 pm | updated: 04/06/17 7:04 pm |
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The former Amish couple who 'gifted' their 9 daughters to a Feasterville man have entered pleas in their case. The mother, Savilla Stoltzfus, pled guilty to child endangerment. The father, Daniel Stoltzfus, pled no contest to child endangerment. A charge of conspiracy to commit statutory rape was withdrawn. Authorities discovered 11 Amish girls living in the Bucks County home of Lee Kaplan. Two of them were children he fathered with one of Stoltzfus daughters. Savilla Stoltzfus and nine... Read More |
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Shooting In Wilmington; Uber And Phillies Team Up; Teen Charged With String Of Robberies |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA started: 04/06/17 3:25 am | updated: 04/06/17 3:25 am |
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Delaware Police are now investigating after two victims were shot and wounded in Wilmington. The shooting took place on the 2900 block of Bowers Street at around 7:30 pm. Police responded to a call of shots fired at the location. When they arrived on the scene they found two males lying on the street with gun shot wounds. One of the victims was taken away by medics while the other one was taken by helicopter to Christiana Hospital. Police are still searching for the suspect or suspects... Read More |
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Steve Bannon Off National Security Council; Hard Rock Renovating Taj Mahal; Beverage Tax in Court |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 04/06/17 1:51 am | updated: 04/06/17 1:51 am |
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Steve Bannon, President Trump's chief strategist, has been removed from his permanent seat on the National Security Council. The move was made apparent today in a regulatory filing that listed the regular attendees of the NSC's Principals Committee. Bannon's title was no longer listed. In a controversial and unprecedented move, Trump signed an executive memorandum in January authorizing his participation, while at the same time reducing the roles of the Director of National Intelligence... Read More |
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Pepsi Pulling Kendall Jenner Protest Ad; $2.15 Phillies Uber Opener Deal; Lyons Charges Withdrawn |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 04/05/17 7:18 pm | updated: 04/05/17 7:20 pm |
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Pepsi announced that it is pulling an ad that has been widely criticized for its portrayal of social justice protests. "Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding," the company said Wednesday in a news release. "Clearly we missed the mark, and we apologize." The commercial shows model Kendall Jenner walk off a photo shoot to join a march. At the end, she hands a police officer a Pepsi and everyone cheers. The ad received widespread backlash on social... Read More |
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Northern Liberties Home Invasion; NJ Woman Killed In Crash; Ben Franklin Impersonator Passes Away |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA started: 04/05/17 2:46 am | updated: 04/05/17 2:46 am |
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Philadelphia Police are now searching for three suspects who are wanted in connection with a home invasion that took place in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. The incident took place on 100 block of West Wildey Street at around 3:15 pm Tuesday. Police stated that the three suspects tied up the residents of the home and robbed the place. Tthey were able to get away with a handgun, $5,000 cash, two cell phones, as well as a wallet. Police are investigating the home invasion... Read More |
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Attempted Child Abduction in Center City; $70k Reward in Quadruple Shooting; Shore Bridge Closed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 04/05/17 12:17 am | updated: 04/05/17 12:17 am |
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The Philadelphia Police Special Victim's unit is asking the public's help in identifying the parents or guardians of a child who may have been the victim of an attempted abduction. It happened on Sunday morning inside of the Dunkin' Donuts at 1425 Locust Street in Center City. The incident was captured on surveillance video. A man can be seen reaching into a stroller. The child's parents then intervene and push the man away. The parents and child left before police arrived, but the man... Read More |
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Elderly Woman Lost on SEPTA Bus; Body Found in Delaware Pond; Three Shooting Victims ID'd |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 04/04/17 3:51 pm | updated: 04/04/17 3:51 pm |
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The Bensalem Township Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying an elderly woman suffering from dementia. The unidentified woman boarded the Rt. 14 SEPTA bus at the Frankford Terminal in Philadelphia around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday. When the bus reached the final stop at the Neshaminy Mall in Bucks County, she did not get off and asked the driver to take her home. She could not provide any additional information as to where she lives, but did say her name was Judy Rets. She... Read More |
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