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| Kenney Wins Mayoral Election, $10000 Winning Voter, Dems Win PA Supreme Court Open Seats |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/04/15 8:56 am | updated: 11/04/15 8:56 am |
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| Former longtime Councilman Jim Kenney was elected mayor on Tuesday on a promise to push for universal prekindergarten education and step up efforts to fight poverty by building an economy "for all of Philadelphia." Kenney, a Democrat, overwhelmed his Republican challenger, business executive Melissa Murray Bailey, in a city that hasn't had a GOP mayor since 1952 and where the primary is considered the more important election. He will take office in January, replacing Democrat Michael Nutter,... Read More |
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| 3 Students Arrested in Sexting Scandal; Phillies Decline Lee's Option; Revel to House Refugees? |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/03/15 9:32 pm | updated: 11/03/15 9:32 pm |
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| The Tredyffrin Township Police Department has filed charges against three middle school students for creating and sending sexually explicit messages in a sexting investigation dating back to last April. The suspects range in age from 11 to 15. Most of the photos were selfies from students at Valley Forge and Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle Schools. In one case a female student was harassed with a pornographic photo taken from the internet. In another case, a student offered to sell another... Read More |
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| Manayunk Bridge Reopens; Boxer Yusaf Martin Lied About Gay Porn Video; Election Day |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/03/15 12:13 pm | updated: 11/03/15 12:13 pm |
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The Manayunk Bridge has reopened after 30 Years. The bridge, which links Lower Merion Township with Philadelphia is now open to pedestrians and cyclists. The project cost $5.76 million dollars and began four years ago. The bridge creates a convenient crossing between Lower Merion Township and Main Street in Manayunk and establishes a crucial link in the Circuit Trails, a 750-mile network of bicycle and pedestrian trails in the Greater Philadelphia region.
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| Dietz and Watson Bomb Threat, Fattah Tax Fraud Trial, Robocalling Student Loan Debtors |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/03/15 8:58 am | updated: 11/03/15 8:58 am |
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Police responded to a possible bomb threat at Dietz and Watson Company early Tuesday morning. It was reported around 1:40 a.m. that there was a bomb at the Dietz and Watson building located on the 5700 block of Tacony Street. Authorities say the threats turned out to be fake. Police checked the location and a bomb squad was not called out to the scene. The reports are under investigation.
At his bank and tax fraud trial, Chaka Fattah Jr. has called more former colleagues with... Read More |
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| Creato Toxicology Results Negative; SEPTA Bus/Flatbed Truck Collide; False Report of Needle in Candy |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/02/15 8:35 pm | updated: 11/02/15 8:39 pm |
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| According to an attorney for Brendan Creato's father, D.J., toxicology results for the boy whose body was found in the woods near his home three weeks ago have come back negative. Brenden went missing on October 13th from his father's apartment in the Westmont section of Haddon Township. His body was found a few hours later in a wooded area near the Cooper River a few blocks away. Autopsy results were inconclusive and the medical examiner was not able to determine a cause of death.... Read More |
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| Halloween Candy Tampering; Woman Dies Trying to Save Dog; Assault by Notre Dame Fan |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/02/15 11:20 am | updated: 11/02/15 11:20 am |
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Check your Halloween candy, if there is any left. Police say needle-like objects have reportedly been found in candy handed out to trick-or-treaters including several separate reports in Kennett Square. Police say a "needle-type item" was found inside wrapped candy bars given to five different children on Halloween night. They're urging parents to check all candy their children are given. People who have leftover candy are also being asked to check it for possible tampering.
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| Strawberry Mansion Shooting, Election Day Tomorrow, Fred Thompson Passes at 73 |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/02/15 9:00 am | updated: 11/02/15 9:00 am |
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A teenage boy is dead after more than a dozen shots were fired at him and another teen today Sunday in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the 2200 block of Sedgley Avenue.
Police say a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy were riding their bikes there when two men in a sedan pulled up, got out of their car, and began shooting. Patrol officers nearby heard the commotion and responded to the neighborhood and found the 16-year-old lying... Read More |
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| Manayunk Bridge Trail Now Open; Inquirer and Daily News to Merge; Officer Injured in West Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/30/15 9:17 pm | updated: 10/30/15 9:17 pm |
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The Manayunk Bridge Trail over the Schuylkill River opened today for the first time in almost 30 years. The bridge trail is .6 miles long and open exclusively for bicycles and pedestrians. It connects Lower Merion's Cynwyd Heritage Trail with the Schuylkill River Trail and Main Street in Manayunk. The construction took 4 years and cost $5.76 million. Also known as the Manayunk Viaduct, the bridge was built as a railroad bridge in 1918 and was closed in 1986.
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| Philadelphia Flight Diverted Over Passenger; Rendell Testifies; ESPN College Game Day Philadelphia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/30/15 3:14 pm | updated: 10/30/15 3:14 pm |
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Yesterday, an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia had to be diverted to Phoenix because of an unruly passenger. Shortly after takeoff when the "Fasten Seatbelt" sign was turned off, authorities say the man walked to the first-class section, started making alarming statements, mentioned 9-11 and refused to take his seat. Phoenix police escorted him off the plane and transported him to an urgent psychological care center for evaluation.
Chaka "Chip" Fattah... Read More |
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| Memorial To The Lost, Day Of The Dead, Delco Police Honored in Narcan Use |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/30/15 8:38 am | updated: 10/30/15 8:38 am |
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| A memorial to the victims of gun homicides in Philadelphia last year has been erected at the corner of 37th and Chestnut Streets in front of Tabernacle Church in University City. It's called a "Memorial to the Lost" and it's the work of a group of faith-based organizations operating under the leadership of an organization called Heeding God's Call to End Gun Violence. There are 206 T-shirts each with marked with the name, age and date of death of a homicide victim. The T-shirts are hanging on... Read More |
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