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| Cleaning Lady Caught with $3 Million Ben Franklin; Philly Arts Generates $3 Billion; Draper Lied '84 |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/24/12 7:49 pm | updated: 09/24/12 7:49 pm |
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| Police have arrested a cleaning woman who was accused of stealing a rare bust of Benjamin Franklin back in August. Andrea Lawton, 46, of Philadelphia was briefly employed in the Bryn Mawr home of a private historic artifact collector. The portrait bust dates to 1778 and was made when Franklin was visiting Paris. It is worth around $3 million. Police and FBI tracked Lawton to Mobile, Alabama. She was arrested in Elkton, MD when she got off a bus, carrying the bust in a gunny sack. It had... Read More |
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| War Crimes Suspect in Philadelphia, Gunfire at Philly Airport, PA Lawmakers To-Do or Don't List |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/24/12 11:19 am | updated: 09/24/12 11:19 am |
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A Philadelphia man is being investigated for suspected involvement with war crimes in Germany. The Associated Press reported that 87 year old Johann Breyer was a guard at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. Breyer claims he was stationed outside the camp and had no part in the slaughter of Jews at the prison.
A gun was accidentally fired inside Philadelphia International airport Sunday morning. A flight attendant arrived for work at security screening and said... Read More |
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| Gun Fires At PHL, North Philadelphia Car Accident Kills Two, Defense Continues Fight For Williams |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/24/12 8:39 am | updated: 09/24/12 8:39 am |
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| Police say a gun belonging to a flight attendant was accidentally fired inside Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday morning. A female flight attendant trying to pass through security was detained when a handgun was discovered in her handbag. The woman and her gun were detained and the TSA called police. The officer handling the gun accidentally discharged the weapon one time. The bullet struck the floor. No one was injured. The weapon was legal and the flight attendant did have a permit... Read More |
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| Peter Gabriel Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 9.21.12 Setlist (video) |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/22/12 2:44 pm | updated: 09/22/12 2:44 pm |
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Peter Gabriel put together a terrific show in Philadelphia. The theatrical performance included a captivating display of lights and visuals. The setlist for Peter Gabriel's show at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia September 21, 2012:
OBUT
TALK
MONKEY
FAM SNAP
DIGGING IN THE DIRT
SECRET WORLD
FISHING
NO SELF CONTROL
SOLSBURY HILL
RED RAIN
SLEDGHAMMER
DON'T GIVE UP
THAT VOICE... Read More |
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| Teen Subway Shooter Charged as Adult; Mayfair Illegal Breeder Bust; Philly School PSSA Scores Drop |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/21/12 8:52 pm | updated: 09/21/12 8:52 pm |
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| The 15-year-old being held in the shooting of two other teenagers midday on Wednesday on a crowded Broad Street Subway platform and train is being charged as an adult with attempted murder. It was announced that Darryl Lanier will also be charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, burglary, trespassing and gun possession. Bail was set at $2 million. The teen was brought in by his parents late Thursday afternoon. SEPTA video surveillance showed a fight between two groups of teens... Read More |
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| Light Display Over Philadelphia, Water Main Break, Subway Shooter in Custody |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/21/12 11:35 am | updated: 09/21/12 11:35 am |
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Last night, the skies over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway were crisscrossed by 24 beams of light responding to hundreds of recorded voice messages. "Open Air" is an interactive light exhibit that will take place nightly through mid-October. The light show can be seen for 10 miles around the city. To record your voice and see it in lights, go to www.openairphilly.net
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| Roosevelt Boulevard Water Main Break, Terrance Williams Execution, Septa Shooter In Custody |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/21/12 8:36 am | updated: 09/21/12 8:36 am |
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A water main break in the Northeast will be causing serious traffic headaches for commuters, this morning. The inner southbound lanes of the Roosevelt Boulevard are closed while crews try to repair the break. The 12 inch water main on Woodward Street broke overnight and the water department expects the repair to take a long time. In the meantime, Woodward Street is closed and police have detours in place throughout the area.
The Philadelphia court hearing on a stay of execution... Read More |
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| Teenager Arrested in Broad Street Subway Shooting; Blogger Surrenders, Charged with Making Threats |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/21/12 4:30 am | updated: 09/21/12 4:30 am |
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| The shooter sought by police in Wednesday's SEPTA Broad Street Subway shooting was turned into police Thursday afternoon by his parents. The 15-year-old will face charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, and other crimes. Surveillance footage shows a male firing a gun into a crowded subway car at around 2 pm at the Susquehanna-Dauphin station in North Philadelphia. A 17-year-old was hit in the arm and a 14-year-old was struck in the leg. The shooting occurred as the... Read More |
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| Councilwomen Reynolds-Brown Backs $2000 ATV Fines; Open Air Philly Begins Tonight |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/20/12 7:35 pm | updated: 09/20/12 7:35 pm |
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| The City of Philadelphia is looking for ways to curb the illegal use of ATV's and dirtbikes on city streets and parks. The rampant and dangerous use of these vehicles has only been growing and controlling them has become an issue since current state laws only impose minimal fines and seizures usually find their was back into the offenders' hands. City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown is backing a Nutter administration plan that would drastically increase the fines to $2,000 or forfeiture... Read More |
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| Corbett Meeting Disrupted, Teens Shot on Subway, Rogue Tow Truck Drivers |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/20/12 11:48 am | updated: 09/20/12 11:48 am |
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Governor Tom Corbett was in Philadelphia for a Town Hall meeting yesterday at the Museum of Art. The meeting was scheduled to last 90 minutes but was cut short due to frequent interruptions from protesters yelling from the audience. More than 10 people were removed from the event by police and security.
Two teenagers were shot during a fight on a crowded subway car yesterday. Panic swept through the Broad Street Line in North Philadelphia when a 17 year old and a 14 year old... Read More |
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