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| Delco Men Arrested in Mailman Beating; Pop-Up Weed Garden Celebration; Burned Body in Kensington |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/21/16 6:53 pm | updated: 10/21/16 6:53 pm |
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| Three Delaware County men have been arrested and charged with the beating of a mailman earlier this year. 29-year-old Mark Timothy White of Holmes, 23-year-old Derek Alonzo Dawson of Ridley Park, and 20-year-old Joseph Douglas Marion of Morton are charged with aggravated assault, harassment and related offenses. The incident happened on January 30 on Harding Avenue in Morton. After the mailman parked his truck, the defendents pulled up in front of the truck in their vehicle and... Read More |
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| Man Arrested for 15 Burglaries, Craiglist Shooting in Overbrook, Police Shoot Man With Rifle |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/21/16 1:55 am | updated: 10/21/16 1:55 am |
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Police have now arrested a man who has been accused of 15 burglaries that have happened in Chester and Montgomery Counties. The suspect is James Murray who police say has been robbing homes since July. After he was involved in a failed robbery, Police started to keep an eye on Murray. Police caught him robbing a neighbor's house in Limerick, and took him into custody. Murray is currently behind bars in Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
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| Fattah Cleared 4 of 22 Counts, Mayor Kenney Announces Pre-K Initiative, Toddler's Death an Accident |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/20/16 8:54 pm | updated: 10/20/16 8:54 pm |
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| A judge has throw out 4 of the 22 counts in ex-congressman Chaka Fattah's case of corruption. Fattah has been cleared of 4 bank and mail fraud counts in his case after post trial defense motions. The most serious conviction on racketeering remains. Fattah was convicted back in June for being involved in creating several fraud plans to raise money for his campaign, as well as for his personal use. Many of Fattah's aides and advisers were convicted as well. The courts still have not given... Read More |
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| Search Resumes for Missing Bucks Co Woman; Haverford Headmaster Charges Dropped; Pilot/Passenger ID |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/20/16 4:37 pm | updated: 10/20/16 4:37 pm |
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| The search for a missing Bucks County woman resumed this morning after she has been missing for over 6 weeks. 21-year-old Lindsey Piccone was last seen in Bensalem on September 6th. Her abandoned car was found at Tyler State Park. She did not have her cell phone or her two dogs with her. Searches of the park were made in the days following her disappearance. Authorities returned to the park today hoping to find more clues. Piccone is described as 5-feet, 3-inches tall and weighing about... Read More |
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| Annual Orionid Meteor Shower peaking in Philadelphia skies Thurs-Fri, Oct 20-21; Watch Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/20/16 4:05 am | updated: 10/20/16 4:05 am |
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| The annual October Orionid Meteor Shower is set to peak tonight across the Philadelphia region's skies on the night of the 20th-21st. Tonight's forecast is for partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures making ok weather to catch the meteors streaking across the sky. The waning gibbous moon will be rising and very bright just before midnight and staying in the sky as the night wears on. It will not be perfect conditions for seeing shooting stars but it doesn't hurt to try as it will be a nice... Read More |
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| Katy Perry to Play Free Philly Concert; Jazz Artists Added Walk of Fame; Desiigner at Sixers Opener |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/20/16 2:32 am | updated: 10/20/16 2:32 am |
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| Pop star Katy Perry will perform a free concert next month in Philadelphia ahead of the presidential election in support of Hillary Clinton. This will be apart of the "Love Trumps Hate Performance Series" aimed at encouraging voters to head to the polls and turn out on Election Day. Perry will be in Philadelphia on Saturday, November 5th. She also performed during the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in July. The time and location has not yet been determined or... Read More |
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| Deadly Shooting in Mantua, Search for Rittenhouse Square Shooter, Body Camera Bill Passed |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/20/16 2:10 am | updated: 10/20/16 2:10 am |
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Police are now investigating a deadly shooting that happened in the Mantua section of Philadelphia. The shooting happened at around 6:30 pm on the 3500 block of Wallace Street. Police say that someone opened fire on a teen, shooting him in the shoulder. The unidentified victim was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. So far no arrests have been made.
Police are now searching for a 17-year-old suspect from South Philadelphia who... Read More |
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| Two Men Injured in Small Plane Crash, Galaxy Note 7 Exchange Program, Christie Facing Court in Nov. |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 10/19/16 8:50 pm | updated: 10/19/16 8:50 pm |
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| Two people were injured in a small plane crash that happened Wednesday afternoon in Lindenwold, Camden County. Two men who were flying a plane from Medford crashed on the 500 Block of East Linden Avenue at 12:47 pm. Authorities say that the plane split in half upon contact, causing the cockpit to flip upside down where the two men were stuck for about 20 minutes. Emergency crews were able to get the men out of the wrecked plane, and send them to Cooper University Hospital. The FAA says... Read More |
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| Faculty at 14 PA Universities on Strike; School Bus Crash in Newark; Taxi Driver Fights Off Stabber |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/19/16 4:37 pm | updated: 10/19/16 4:37 pm |
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| Faculty at 14 Pennsylvania state universities went on strike at 5 a.m. this morning after late night contract negotiations failed to reach a deal with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. More than 100,000 students are affected by the strike. The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, APSCUF, represents about 5,500 faculty and coaches at the State System universities. Those schools include: Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East... Read More |
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| 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced; Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam, Journey; Vote Now! |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/19/16 3:46 am | updated: 10/19/16 3:46 am |
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| The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland has announced the nominees for the 2017 induction class. This year's ballot includes first time nominees Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam, Bad Brains, Depeche Mode, Electric Light Orchestra, Jane's Addiction, Joan Baez, Journey, and Steppenwolf. The other nominees are Janet Jackson, the Cars, the Zombies, Yes, Chaka Khan, Chic, J. Geils Band, Joe Tex, Kraftwerk, and MC5. This is certainly an eclectic representation of 'rock' music including everything from... Read More |
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