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| Eagles Andy Reid Days Numbered? |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/28/11 10:42 am | updated: 11/28/11 10:42 am |
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Sunday's Eagles loss to the Patriots has fans hot...so hot that a "Fire Andy" chant filled the air of the stadium during the game.
Two home wins and eight home losses in the past year. The Eagles are 4 - 7... and will most likely not be in any kind of playoff hunt this year.
Who's the fall guy? Andy Reid? Juan Castillo? A short week and a Thursday night road game in Seattle won't heal these wounds. Can it get any worse?
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| Occupy Philly Dwindling? |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/28/11 10:40 am | updated: 11/28/11 10:40 am |
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City workers are helping to clean up Dilworth Plaza as a few dozen Occupy Philadelphia protesters remain there in defiance of an order to clear out.
The demonstrators are now allowed to gather across the street at Thomas Paine Plaza from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily but does not allow them to pitch tents or to spend the night.
There are no signs that police plan to take action anytime soon.
Besides the protesters, about 75 tents remained along the 15th Street side... Read More |
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| November 28 Music Calendar |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/28/11 10:39 am | updated: 11/28/11 10:39 am |
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(1991) 20 Years Ago
Grunge band Nirvana performs on the BBC TV music show Top Of The Pops in London. When asked to sing along with a pre-recorded backing track, Kurt Cobain protests by singing in a strange, low-pitched voice, changing the lyrics, and not even trying to match the pre-recorded... Read More |
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| Free Parking in Philadelphia for the Holidays |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/25/11 10:36 am | updated: 11/25/11 10:36 am |
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The Philadelphia Parking Authority is keeping in the spirit of holiday giving. So that you can plan weekend visits to the city for lunches, matinees and shopping, you can park for free. Every Saturday through New Year's, parking will be free on all city meters between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. And If you park in the following lots from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, you will benefit from a flat $8 fee.
AutoPark @ Olde City.
AutoPark @ Ind. Mall.
AutoPark... Read More |
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| Phillies Offer Arbitration to Rollins, Madson and Ibanez |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/25/11 10:17 am | updated: 11/25/11 10:17 am |
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| The Phillies have offered salary-arbitration deals to Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Madson and Raul Ibanez. If they accept, the Phillies will negotiate lower salary deals for the players to stay here. If they refuse, they can offer themselves to other teams for bigger salaries and the Phillies would get some extra picks in the draft. The Phillies did not arbitration deals to pitchers Brad Lidge and Roy Oswalt. They will be wearing other uniforms next season. Players have until Nov. 30 to accept... Read More |
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| 76ers New Owner Pulls All Nighter Bidding on Dr J Memorobilia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/25/11 9:48 am | updated: 11/25/11 9:48 am |
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The Philadelphia 76ers new owner, Adam Aron is finding productive ways to stay busy while the NBA season is on hold. Last week he stayed up all night bidding on Julius Erving's memorabilia being auctioned on ebay. To raise some money, Dr. J posted some of his stuff on ebay and Aron decided to try to keep the memorobilia in Philly.
Aron issued this statement to Broad Street Radio. "I will tell you, because it's kind of a wild thing. The auction closed at 10 PM on Saturday... Read More |
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| Amish Hair Cutting Hate Crime Leaders Arrested |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/25/11 9:31 am | updated: 11/25/11 9:31 am |
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Members of a breakaway Amish sect have been arrested in association with hate crimes against the Amish community. In September and October the breakaway group forcefully cut the beards and hair of Amish men and women. Cutting the hair is a highly offensive act to the Amish, who believe the Bible instructs women to let their hair grow long and men to grow beards and stop shaving once they marry.
The leader of a breakaway Amish group, Sam Mullet, allowed the beatings of those who... Read More |
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| Chritmas Tree Lighting in Philadelphia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/25/11 9:16 am | updated: 11/25/11 9:16 am |
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On Tuesday, Philadelphia will light the Christmas Tree on Rittenhouse Square. The Tree Lighting Ceremony features holiday entertainment, character visits, complimentary roasted chestnuts, Santa Claus and plenty of holiday surprises. The Christmas Tree itself is more than 30 feet tall. The Salvation Army will be collecting unwrappped toys for needy children and TD Bank will be handing out free elf hats. The tree lighting ceremony starts at 5pm Tuesday on Rittenhouse Square.
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| Archbishop Carroll Athletic Director Pleads Guilty |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/23/11 12:05 pm | updated: 11/23/11 12:05 pm |
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The former athletic director at Archbishop Carroll High School pleaded guilty this week to charges that he arranged a sex tryst with a teenage boy he once recruited to play football at the school.
Francis Murphy of Bryn Mawr, faces up to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty in Montgomery County Court to unlawful contact and corruption of a minor. His attorneys called the crime an "isolated incident" and said they would argue against a jail term.
Murphy had been... Read More |
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| Occupy Philly Permit Appeal |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/23/11 12:01 pm | updated: 11/23/11 12:01 pm |
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OCCUPY PHILLY voted to appeal a permit application offered by the city. The permit application would bar protesters from camping overnight, and allow them to assemble at Thomas Paine Plaza only between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Members of the Occupy Philly legal collective said the restrictions would change the nature of the movement from an occupation to a demonstration, which would make a big difference in the power behind the group's message.
If Occupy Philly loses... Read More |
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