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CHOP Twins Surgery Successful, NJ Nor'easter Zaps Power, Old City Water Pipe Woes |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA started: 11/08/12 8:49 am | updated: 11/08/12 8:49 am |
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Surgeons at CHOP successfully completed operations to separate 8-month-old twin girls from New York who were joined at the lower chest and abdomen. Lead surgeon Holly Hedrick said in a statement Wednesday night that the complex surgery "went very well and as expected." Officials said the surgery was the 21st separation of conjoined twins performed at the hospital.
Residents and businesses that had only recently regained electricity after losing it in Superstorm Sandy last week... Read More |
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Lady Gaga Donates $1 M to Sandy Victims; Storm Packs Rain, Wind and Snow; Nutter Staying in Philly |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA started: 11/07/12 7:34 pm | updated: 11/07/12 7:34 pm |
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Lady Gaga will donate $1 million to the Red Cross to help the victims of Superstorm Sandy. Gaga is from New York and blogged that she would not be the person or artist she is today if it were not for places like the Lower Eastside, Harlem, the Bronx and Brooklyn. Lady Gaga wrote, "Thank you for helping me build my spirit. I will now help rebuild yours."
Like most weather systems, Nor'easters can be unpredictable. The storm affecting our area now could drop 3 to 5 inches of... Read More |
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Philadelphia First Snow. Christmas Music is on the Radio. |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA started: 11/07/12 5:17 pm | updated: 11/07/12 5:17 pm |
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Snow started falling in the Philadelphia area around noon today to the delight (or frustration) of many across the Delaware Valley. For those ready for the holiday spirit, iRadioPhilly has a 24 hour Christmas Music station called Mistletoe
Listen to iradiophilly's Mistletoe for Continuous Christmas Favorites
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Obama Wins Second Term, Winter Storm Warning in Philadelphia, Marathon Welcomes New York Runners |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA started: 11/07/12 11:10 am | updated: 11/07/12 11:10 am |
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President Obama has won four more years in the White House. The Presidential election was a virtual dead heat all night with Mitt Romney leading most of the way in the popular vote. However, Obama won the Electoral College votes needed for re-election. In Pennsylvania, Bob Casey won the Senate race, Pat Meehan won and Kathleen Kane becomes the first female Attorney General in Pennsylvania history.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect this afternoon during a Nor'easter in... Read More |
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Toms River Evacuation Announced, Obama Wins Re-Election, Kathleen Kane Wins AG Position |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA started: 11/07/12 8:44 am | updated: 11/07/12 8:44 am |
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The Township of Toms River, New Jersey has issued evacuation notices ahead of the Nor'easter forecasted to hit the region today, bringing rain, high winds and the potential for moderate coastal flooding. The mandatory evacuations are effective at 12 p.m. Wednesday for anyone working or staying on the Barrier Island.
There is a voluntary evacuation for the low lying areas on the mainland effective 4 p.m. today.Four more years.
Barack Obama received enough electoral votes... Read More |
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Nor'Easter Will Bring Rain, Wind, and Snow to Philadelphia and Jersey Shore Wednesday into Thursday |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 11/07/12 5:13 am | updated: 11/07/12 5:13 am |
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Fresh off the heels of last week's Superstorm hybrid Hurricane/Nor'easter Sandy, the entire Philadelphia area and Jersey Shore will experience a traditional winter Nor'easter starting midday Wednesday and lasting until daybreak on Thursday. This storm is expected to bring heavy rains, gusty winds, and our first snowfall in Philadelphia. The low pressure will intensify off the coast of North Carolina and move up the coast during the day and through the night.
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President Barack Obama Wins Second Term; Mitt Romney Concedes |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 11/07/12 5:01 am | updated: 11/07/12 5:01 am |
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After a seemingly endless and exhausting 18 months of campaigning and a tense night while election returns came in from across the country, President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden has won re-election for a second term in office. The electoral college tally as of Tuesday night is 303-206. The popular vote is split evenly 49%-49%, right where this tight race was expected to be.
Mitt Romney waited on some close races (especially in Ohio) to concede the race. He... Read More |
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Nor'easter Track Could Bring Snow, Election Day Concerns, Mistrial for Kensington Rapist |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA started: 11/06/12 8:17 pm | updated: 11/06/12 8:17 pm |
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The Jersey shore may catch a little break in the weather tomorrow. The Nor'easter threatening the coastline could possibly weaken a bit. The storm, headed this way from Florida may veer further offshore than earlier predicted. What that means is less wind and rain, however gusts may still reach 50 miles per hour at the shore tomorrow afternoon. For Philadelphia and the I-95 corridor, a mix of rain and snow is possible.
Election Day has been busy around the Philadelphia region... Read More |
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Nor'easter Storm Intensifies, Evacuation Order in Ocean County New Jersey, Election Day |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA started: 11/06/12 11:18 am | updated: 11/06/12 11:18 am |
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A Nor'easter is forming now and will intensify off the Jersey coastline overnight. This classic, winter-like storm will impact on Wednesday with significant coastal flooding, strong winds and storm surge. Storm force winds up to 65 miles per hour are likely. This Nor'easter will batter an already beaten coastline where many towns have been left defenseless by Superstorm Sandy. In Philadelphia there is a High Wind Watch from Wed am to Thurs am. We can expect heavy rain and even some mixing of... Read More |
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Bucks County Man Missing, Brick NJ Mandatory Evacuation, Clinton Stomping in PA |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA started: 11/06/12 8:46 am | updated: 11/06/12 8:46 am |
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Police in Bucks County are searching for a missing elderly man who was last seen leaving his home on Sunday. Police say Raymond Buchek left his home on Dogwood Drive in Levittown at about 10 a.m. Sunday to take a walk and has not been seen since. He was last seen wearing a brown jacket and khaki pants. He is described as a white male, 5 feet 5 inches, about 150 lbs, and has blue eyes and white hair. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Bristol Township Police Department at... Read More |
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