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| Nutter Tax Appeals, Schuylkill Cycle Crash, Old City Taxi Marijuana Fare |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/02/13 8:19 am | updated: 04/02/13 8:19 am |
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The Nutter Administration says about 22,000 homeowners had requested informal appeals of their new property assessments. That's about 5 percent of residential properties. What they're calling a 'first level review' of assessments is really an informal discussion between the property owner and the assessor. Officials had expected about 30,000 requests of first level reviews.
A motorcyclist was killed in an accident on the Schuylkill Expressway on Monday night. The accident... Read More |
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| NJ Tanning Ban for Minors; Man Paid Cab with Pot; Brad Fox Stache Bash; SEPTA Derail; I76 Accident |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/02/13 2:40 am | updated: 04/02/13 2:40 am |
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| New Jersey Governor Christie has signed a bill on Monday that prohibits minors under the age of 14 from using spray tanning facilities and those under 17 from using tanning beds. The bill does say that those 17 and older can use commercial tanning beds if a parent or guardian is present for the initial consultation. The state already has strict guidelines pertaining to underage tanning. Currently children under 14 cannot use tanning beds and those under 18 must have written parental... Read More |
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| Tire Thief Caught on Tape; April Fool's in Philly; Sen. Casey Pro Gay Marriage; Phillies Lineup |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/01/13 8:12 pm | updated: 04/01/13 8:12 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are searching for a suspect who was caught on surveillance tape stealing used tires and jacks worth $1600. The theft occurred on Friday March 29th at around 10:15 pm. It occurred at the Hunting Park Tire Shop located at 440 East Hunting Park Avenue. The man hopped over the fence and into the shop's yard. He threw several used tires and jacks over the fence and then took off in an unknown direction. The whole incident was caught on video. The suspect is described as a... Read More |
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| Drexel University offers 2-year law degree instead of 3-year. |
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 by: liaferrante - Wildwood Crest, NJ
started: 04/01/13 3:25 pm | updated: 04/01/13 3:25 pm |
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| Drexel University law students will now have the option to enter into a program where they will be able to start their career after two years, instead of three years, of study. This program was considered because of the high rate of student debt at the university and the low numbers for enrollment in the law school program. The cost of the two year program is the same as the three years of study. The program allows a student to learn just as much in a condensed amount of time. Students who... Read More |
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| Murder Suicide in Spring Garden, Grand Jury Turnpike Report, Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/01/13 11:04 am | updated: 04/01/13 11:04 am |
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Philadelphia Police are investigating a murder - suicide in the Museum Towers on 18th Street near Spring Garden. Apparently, the violence was a result of a domestic issue involving a 29 year old woman and a man. The incident happened shortly after 8 last night.
The grand jury report with allegations of corruption at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is out and the new CEO is ready to deal with it. Mark P. Compton is reviewing the 85 page report supplied by Attorney General... Read More |
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| Google gets in on April Fool's Day early; Google Nose and Space Station |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/01/13 3:25 am | updated: 04/01/13 4:12 am |
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Google has gotten in on the April's Fools Day shenanigans a little early this year. The jokes are subtle and not so obvious. One is public and the other is hidden in an enterprise tool.
First off, you may notice a new google tool along the top with the usual suspects of Images, Maps, News, Gmail, etc. This one was just sitting there, innocuous enough, without any fanfare and called "Nose beta". What new google product could this be? Especially since Google Labs has been... Read More |
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| Top Dog Brawl/Stabbing; Teen Hits Building, Man Dies in Millville; Police Officer Dragged 3 Blocks |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/01/13 2:08 am | updated: 04/01/13 2:08 am |
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| A bar brawl at the Top Dog night club in Cherry Hill, NJ ended with 4 people stabbed, including a security guard, and another security guard injured. A fight broke out between two men on the second floor dance floor just after 2 am. When the bouncer, Robert Dellaquila, attempted to break up the fight other began to join in. He was stabbed in the leg along with three other patrons by 32-year-old suspect Daniel Skillings of Sicklerville, New Jersey. Skillings was subdued by the other... Read More |
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| Easter Carjacking in NJ, Reaves Health Care Fraud, Intruder Killed By South Philly Homeowner |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/01/13 1:06 am | updated: 04/01/13 1:26 am |
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| Police say an 80 year old woman was carjacked after eating Easter breakfast with her family Sunday morning outside of the Metro Diner in Brooklawn, New Jersey. According to police, the suspect was caught on surveillance video robbing a Rite Aid, located next to the diner on Saturday. Police say when the suspect attempted to return the stolen products Sunday morning, the cashier recognized him from the surveillance tape. After being recognized, the suspect allegedly fled the pharmacy and... Read More |
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| March 30/31 Playlist - Michael Tearson's NEW Marconi Experiment |
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 by: mtearson - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/31/13 9:10 pm | updated: 03/31/13 9:10 pm |
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Playlist for March 30/31 Michael Tearson's NEW Marconi Experiment
1) "Hey Joe" by Tim Rose
2) "Like a Rolling Stone" by Jimi Hendrix Experience (Monterey Int’l Pop)
3) "Lady Madonna" by Fats Domino
4) "Every Little Thing" by Yes
5) "Day Tripper" by Otis Redding
6) "Satisfaction" by Otis Redding
7) "Ruby Tuesday" by Melanie
8) "Rave On" by Steeleye Span
9) "Rag Doll" by Steeleye Span
10) "Hey Jude" by... Read More |
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| Phil Ramone, record producer and engineer, Pope of Pop, passes away at age 79 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/31/13 5:52 am | updated: 03/31/13 5:52 am |
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Phil Ramone, innovative record producer and engineer, passed away on Saturday at the age of 79 in New York. Ramone's prolific body of work with some of the biggest names of the past 50 years of music garnered him 14 grammy awards and the nickname “Pope of Pop.â€
Phil Ramone was born January 5, 1934 in South Africa, but grew up in Brooklyn. His father died while he was young and his mother worked at a department store. Ramone, a childhood violin prodigy, started... Read More |
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