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| Pennsylvania Girl Suffers Monkey Bite; The Danger of Left-Hand Turns; Man Shot in Kingsessing |
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 by: iradiofaith - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/04/16 8:26 pm | updated: 08/04/16 8:26 pm |
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A 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl, visiting Virginia Beach, suffered a monkey bite Wednesday evening. Authorities say the child was in a tourist area only a block from the beach around the time of 10:30 p.m. when she came saw a monkey who later bit her. After biting her, both the monkey and its owner took off. Police are still looking for the monkey and its owner and are offering a reward up to $1,000 for information that could possibly lead to them.
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| SEPTA Cars Return; Knife Murder Linked to Mental Health; PA Budgets 10M for Opiod Intervention |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/04/16 12:35 pm | updated: 08/04/16 12:35 pm |
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| SEPTA plans to return to a regular Regional Rail schedule by October. They are replacing defective parts on 120 Silverliner V rail cars, about a third of its fleet, at the end of this month and plans to return 10 cars to service every week until November 12th. SEPTA expects to have at least 40 rail cars leased from other agencies, though, which should allow it to return to a regular schedule in about two months, before all the Silverliner V cars are repaired. The 120 cars were almost all... Read More |
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| Biden Receives Atlas Award, Cherry Hill Mall Power Outage, DNC Homeless Transitioning |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/04/16 1:53 am | updated: 08/04/16 1:53 am |
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| Vice President Joe Biden was honored in Philadelphia Wednesday night for his work trying to find a cure for cancer. The Vice President lost his son, Beau, to cancer last year, and since then, he's been a man on a mission supporting research. The World Affairs Council recognized his work by presenting him with the Atlas Award. Biden says he's working to bring cancer researchers together so they can share their work and speed up their progress. Biden currently has jurisdiction over every agency... Read More |
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| Father Gets Free Gift of Transportation for Olympics; DUI Arrest in Philly; London's Knife Attack |
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by: iradiofaith - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/04/16 1:20 am | updated: 08/04/16 1:20 am |
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| Thanks to an Uber ride with Liz Willock and people who came together online to fund his trip, a Delaware County, Pennsylvania, father is flying to Brazil to watch his son go for gold in the 2016 Olympics. Ellis Hill from Darby drove Willock from the airport to Cherry Hill and told her about his Olympic son. When she heard he couldn't make the trip, she offered to take care of everything. A gofundme page was created and all travel arrangements made through her global concierge company. He will... Read More |
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| SEPTA Announces Repair Plan; Bucks County Most Wanted Caught; Trump Taj Mahal to Close |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/03/16 7:50 pm | updated: 08/03/16 7:52 pm |
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| SEPTA announced its plans for returning cars back to service on the Regional Rail lines beginning the end of August. Starting August 21st, approximately 10 cars will be added each week. All 120 Silverline V cars should be back in service by the week of November 6th. They were taken out of service after a defect was discovered in the suspension systems. Manufacturer Hyundai Rotem is finalizing a design and will replace all of the equalizer beams. SEPTA has been operating on a modified... Read More |
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| Phila Jazz Project's First Friday Rent Party Series Fri., Aug 5th, Featuring Vocalist Lili Anel |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/03/16 5:14 pm | updated: 08/03/16 5:14 pm |
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Philadelphia Jazz Project's First Friday Rent Party Series Continues!
Friday, August 5th 2016, Featuring Vocalist Lili Anel. Celebrating the State of Florida Menu: Blackened catfish fingers and corn fritters with hot sauce aioli
2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great Migration: A historic period when millions of Black Americans moved from the South to the... Read More |
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| Olympics TV Schedule; Young Dad Killed in Crossfire; Ump Ejects Fan at Phillies Game (video) |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/03/16 2:18 pm | updated: 08/03/16 2:18 pm |
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The Opening Ceremonies aren't until Friday, but the Olympics actually begin today with a round of women's soccer games. The highlight is Delran native Carli Lloyd leading the United States against New Zealand at 6 p.m. We have the schedule of today's games. Here are the day's full listings. All times are Eastern, and all broadcasts are live unless otherwise noted.
NBCSN
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Women's soccer, Sweden vs. South Africa
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Women's soccer,... Read More |
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| National Night Out, Police Shoot Point Breeze Dog, More Presidential Candidates |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/03/16 10:15 am | updated: 08/03/16 10:15 am |
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Tens of thousands across the country took to the streets of their communities as part of National Night Out 2016. The event is aimed at bringing neighbors and members of law enforcement together. Locally, festivities were held in Evesham Township and Camden, where officers and neighbors shared stories, and got to know each other.
Philadelphia Police shot and killed a dog on Tuesday night in Point Breeze. Officials were called to the scene at S. 16th Street and Dickinson Street... Read More |
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| Jewelry Heist at Montgomery Mall; Zika Virus On The Rise In Miami; Water Contamination In Rio |
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by: iradiofaith - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/03/16 12:46 am | updated: 08/03/16 12:46 am |
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The Montgomery Township Police Department is investigating a crime incident in which three suspects committed a jewelry heist at Montgomery Mall. Authorities say the suspects smashed many jewelry displays into pieces before running from the scene with almost $10,000 worth of jewelry. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Helzberg Diamonds. No injuries were reported. Eyewitnesses say the suspects were wearing all black with masks covering their faces.
New cases of the... Read More |
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| Apology Letter to Coatesville Police; Delaware Death Penalty Ruling; Deadly Hit-And-Run Atlantic Co. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/02/16 11:21 pm | updated: 08/02/16 11:21 pm |
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| The father of a man arrested after throwing a rock at a moving Coatesville police cruiser sent a letter to the police department apologizing and praised them for their professionalism. On July 18th, Eric Watson was arrested after throwing a rock at the windshield of Officer Jared Davis' police car. During the arrest, another officer suffered a broken sternum while struggling with Watson. The incident was caught on dash cam video. Eric Watson Sr. wrote a letter to the police, who asked... Read More |
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