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| Riverton Murder Victim ID'd; TD Bank to buy Citizen's?; Chip Kelly won't pick QB yet |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/13 9:14 pm | updated: 10/14/13 9:14 pm |
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| The body of a woman found fatally shot in Riverton, NJ, early Sunday morning has been identified. 22-year-old Te'Aira Denise Earvin of Youngstown, Ohio was discovered on Carriage House Lane, between Lippincott and Thomas avenues at 5:20 am. She had been shot twice and pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner has declared this a homicide. The investigation is underway and no arrests are underway. The crime comes a shock for the quiet riverfront town who haven't seen a murder... Read More |
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| October 12/13 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment |
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 by: mtearson - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/13 5:09 pm | updated: 10/14/13 5:09 pm |
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October 12/13 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment
1) "Sing This All Together" by Rolling Stones
2) "The House on the Hill" by Audience
3) "For Emily Whenever I May Find Her" by Simon & Garfunkel
4) "Crimson & Clover" by Tommy James & the Shondells
5) "Love Street" by Doors
6) "Janis" by Country Joe & the Fish
7) "Someday" by Moby Grape
8) "Walk in the Sunshine" by Bob Weir
9) "2000 Man" by Rolling StonesRead More |
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| Out of Hand-Gina Michaels' at Germantown's iMPeRFeCT Gallery |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/13 4:12 pm | updated: 10/14/13 4:12 pm |
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The Philadelphia art community will welcome sculpture artist Gina Michaels October 12 - November 2, 2013 to Germantown's Imperfect Gallery for an Artist's Reception Saturday, Oct. 12, 5:00-8:00 PM.
From the beginning, Gina Michaels' sculpture is Out of Hand. Her sculpture practice starts in a sandbox. She presses her hands (and feet) into casting sand, sculpting directly in the mold. She then ladles molten bronze directly into the hollows created by the body. The resulting forms... Read More |
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| 25TH Anniversary of Delaware County Chamber Athena Awards |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/13 3:44 pm | updated: 10/14/13 3:44 pm |
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The Athena International 25th anniversary announcement party and celebration to announce this year's winner will be presented by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, October 15th at 4 pm at Margaret Kuo's Peking in the Granite Run Mall.
Margaret Kuo, 2009 Athena International Award recipient, hosts this lovely event in her venue, Peking, with light Chinese fare and beverages. Citadel FCU is the sponsor of the 2013 Athena Award presentation.
The... Read More |
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| Barricaded Temple Student, Murder in Riverton, Valley Forge Park Protest |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/13 11:41 am | updated: 10/14/13 11:41 am |
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The barricade standoff has ended. A Temple University student barricaded himself in the basement of a home with a gun near the campus yesterday. The standoff lasted 20 hours before police negotiated with the man witnesses saw pointing the gun out a window. Investigators say he has a history of mental health issues.
A woman's body was found in Riverton, Burlington County this morning about a block from the Delaware River. She had been shot to death and her body was found at... Read More |
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| Gussie Clark Passes at 81, Columbus Day Parade, Eagles Win 2nd in a Row |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/14/13 2:20 am | updated: 10/14/13 2:20 am |
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Augusta "Gussie" Clark passed away this weekend. She was only the 2nd African-American female elected to serve as a Philadelphia City Councilwoman, a position she held for two decades. Clark was elected to serve as a Democratic Councilwoman at-large in 1980. She served as Chair of the Education Committee and also as Chair of the Public Property and Public Works Committee before retiring in 2000. Augusta Clark was 81 years old.
Drill teams, drum lines and civic clubs marched... Read More |
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| Time to Raise PA Speed Limit?; Mother Sentenced For Fake Cancer; Philly Charter School Closes |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/11/13 7:28 pm | updated: 10/11/13 7:28 pm |
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| A top Pennsylvania state senator thinks it is time that we increase the maximum speed limit on highways from 65 to 70 miles per hour. Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati said that he plans to introduce legislature that will allow for the higher speeds. He says the higher speed limits would allow traffic to flow easier and the delivery of goods to be more efficient. 34 other states allow at least 70 mph and 16 of those allow 75 mph. Highway studies would have to be conducted to... Read More |
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| Heavy Noreaster, Nurse Charged with Assisted Homicide, Long Gun Background Checks |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/11/13 10:24 am | updated: 10/11/13 10:24 am |
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Heavy rain off and on with strong winds are pounding Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore today. This nor-easter is causing coastal flood warnings and tricky travel conditions around Philadelphia today. The National Weather Service is saying this slow moving storm may give us intermittent rain all weekend before clearing out on Monday.
A Philadelphia nurse is charged with assisted homicide in the death of her 93 year old father. Yesterday at a hearing in Schuylkill County,... Read More |
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| Reverend Al Sharpton Hits Philly, Inquirer Lawsuit, Gilberton Police Chief Hearing |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/11/13 1:26 am | updated: 10/11/13 1:26 am |
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The Reverend Al Sharpton promoted his new book at the Free Library of Philadelphia Thursday afternoon, saying it's about life lessons, with anecdotes. The book is called The Rejected Stone: Al Sharpton and the Path to American Leadership. Sharpton talks about a number of things in his book, including his ministry, his music business, and civil rights.
Two of the Philadelphia Inquirer's owners are suing its parent company, Interstate General Media, and its publisher, Bob Hall.... Read More |
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| Suspect ID'd in Blind Man Assualt; No Delay in NJ Gay Marriage; Bucks Co. Coach Bail Raised |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/10/13 9:27 pm | updated: 10/10/13 9:27 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have identified a suspect in an assault of a blind man last week that was caught on tape. Police are looking for 29-year-old Mustafa Guyton. The incident occurred on October 2nd at 12:06 pm. The camera shows the suspect standing on the northeast corner of Wayne Avenue and Seymour Street in Southwest Germantown. The 33-year-old blind man was walking east on Seymour. When he approaches the corner the suspect knocks him to the ground and kicks and stomps him. The blind... Read More |
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