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| Vincent Cirillo Jr. Found Guilty of Rape; 17yo Shot Dead in Point Breeze; Philly Commish Gets Ticket |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/15/17 6:24 pm | updated: 02/15/17 6:24 pm |
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| A Montgomery County jury took a little more than 6 hours over two days to find a longtime defense attorney guilty of raping a client after she passed out in her apartment. 57-year-old Vincent Cirillo Jr. was convicted of guilty of Rape of an Unconscious Person and Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse. The incident happened in August 2015. Cirillo claimed in his defense that the encounter with the 22-year-old woman was consensual. He had pled guilty back in October to avoid facing the... Read More |
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| Okafor Joining Sixers Vs. Celtics; Philly Native In NBA Slam Dunk Contest; Eagles Ticket Price Hike |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/15/17 3:47 pm | updated: 02/15/17 3:47 pm |
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The Sixers have now stated that Jahlil Okafor will be joining the team on Wednesday night against the Celtics. Okafor has been in the midst of a trade rumor between the Sixers and the Pelicans, and has not been playing much because of it. Head Coach Brett Brown said earlier this week that playing Okafor in the middle of the trade talks could complicate things. Coach Brown stated "It's still fluid but if you see me not play him, that's probably the reason."
With the NBA... Read More |
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| Fire At Old Rockdale Hotel, Woman Robbed In N. Wilmington, Villanova's Pavilion Getting Renovation |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/15/17 4:22 am | updated: 02/15/17 4:22 am |
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Lehigh Valley authorities are now investigating a fire that broke out in North Whitehall Township on Tuesday night. The fire broke out at around 7 pm at the old Rockdale Hotel on the 1800 block of Rockdale Road. The hotel had been converted into a three-story house. The fire was eventually put out by the responding fire crews, but the building appeared to be completely destroyed. Luckily no injuries were reported in fire.
North Wilmington Police are now... Read More |
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| Drug Dealer Arrested In Bucks Co.; SEPTA Assault Suspect In Custody; 17 Staff Quit At Del. Prison |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/14/17 9:09 pm | updated: 02/14/17 9:09 pm |
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Falls Township Police have arrested a major drug dealer in Bucks County. Darren Thompson was placed into police custody on Tuesday and is accused of dealing large amounts of heroin in Falls and Bristol Townships. Falls Township detectives have been investigating Thompson for the past four months and say that undercover officers had bought over 70 bags of heroin from him in those months. Thompson reportedly sold over 1,400 bags of heroin a week.
Delaware County Police... Read More |
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| NJ Man Convicted in Etan Patz Murder; Secret Service Director Resigns; Wawa Store to Serve Beer |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/14/17 8:05 pm | updated: 02/14/17 8:05 pm |
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| A Maple Shade, NJ, man was convicted today of murder almost 38 years after 6-year-old Etan Patz went missing on his way to the bus stop in New York City. 56-year-old Pedro Hernandez worked as a store clerk in Etan's Manhattan neighborhood back in 1979. He was not a suspect until 2012. He told police that he offered Etan a soda, choked him, and placed him in a box by the curb for trash pickup while still alive. In 2015, a jury deadlocked after 18 days of deliberation. This jury was out... Read More |
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| Mayor Kenney and Amplify Philly Initiative Announce Details of 2017 SXSW Participation |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/14/17 7:13 pm | updated: 02/14/17 7:13 pm |
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PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Jim Kenney and the Philadelphia Department of Commerce will join a coalition of Philadelphia startups, corporations, musicians, and other partners in Austin, Texas at the SXSW Interactive & Music Festival this March. The Amplify Philly initiative will promote Philadelphia as a hub for innovation, highlighting the companies, music, and technologies created here.
"I am excited the City will once again be part of Amplify Philly's collaborative... Read More |
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| Simmons Timeline Unknown; Temple Hires S.W.A.G. Coordinator; Pete Rose Eligible For Wall of Fame |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/14/17 3:45 pm | updated: 02/14/17 3:45 pm |
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| As the NBA All-Star weekend is just a little over a week away, many Sixers fans were hoping that the end of the All-Star weekend would mean a start for Sixers rookie Ben Simmons. According to head coach Brett Brown, that scenario is looking extremely unlikely, saying that Simmons will not be participating in the 5-on-5 drills during All-Star Weekend. Sixers general manager Bryan Colangelo stated in a recent interview, "Ben wants to play basketball in the worst way, but he will only be... Read More |
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| February 11/12 - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Come from the Heart |
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 by: mtearson - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/14/17 4:46 am | updated: 02/14/17 4:46 am |
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February 11/12 - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Come from the Heart
1) "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" by Jackie de Shannon
2) "Come from the Heart" by Guy Clark
3) "Where I Used to Have a Heart" by Craig Bickhardt
4) "In Memory of My Heart" by Buddy Miller
5) "Armed with a Broken Heart" by John Gorka
6) "Heart with No Companion" by Ron Sexsmith
7) "In the Shape of a Heart" by Jackson Browne
8) "This One’s From The Heart" by... Read More |
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| February 11/12 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Live Performances |
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by: mtearson - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/14/17 4:14 am | updated: 02/14/17 4:14 am |
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February 11/12 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Live Performances
1) "Drive In Saturday" by David Bowie
2) "No More" by Neil Young
3) "Radio Radio" by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4) "The Fan" by Little Feat
5) "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" by Elvis Costello & the Rude 5
6) "The End of the Innocence" by Bruce Hornsby
7) "Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man" by Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band
8) "Losing My... Read More |
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| Woman Killed In Frankford Fire; Man Assaults SEPTA Officer; Man Charged With DUI In Teacher's Death |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/14/17 2:50 am | updated: 02/14/17 2:50 am |
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| A woman was killed in a house fire that broke out in the Frankford section of Philadelphia on Monday. The fire broke out on the 5200 block of Akron Street at around 4:30 pm on Monday. Officials say that 4 people were inside of the home when the fire broke out. A couple and their child were able to escape, but a grandmother who had been bedridden for several years was unable to make it out of the house. Investigators say that the fire broke out on the second floor of the home, and the... Read More |
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