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| Pool Workers Find Human Skeleton; Southampton Road Flooded; PHL Live Rock Showcase |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/28/14 9:00 pm | updated: 10/28/14 9:00 pm |
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| Human remains were found as workers were digging a swimming pool in South Jersey on Monday. Crews were shoveling out a hole in a backyard on the 600 block of Banks Street in Riverton, Burlington County when they discovered the skeleton. The Burlington County Prosecutor's office was called in to investigate as well as a forensic anthropologist from the New Jersey State Police. They believe that the remains could be over 100 years old and there is no indication of foul play. The... Read More |
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| Dog Fighting Animals Rescued; Christie Defends Ebola Quarantine; Charles Barkley on Not Black Enough |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/28/14 11:58 am | updated: 10/28/14 11:58 am |
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Philadelphia SPCA officials may be on to a South Philadelphia dog fighting ring. After a tip from a neighbor, they searched a property on the 2200 block of Mifflin Street and found 15 dogs, including eight puppies. Officials also discovered training equipment like specialized treadmills, and syringes that may have been used to inject the dogs with steroids. The dogs will be heading to the PSPCA where they will be checked out, and hopefully rehabilitated and adopted.
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| SEPTA to Strike Soon; McCaffery Steps Down; 8 Caught in Child Predator Sweep |
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 by: SWest - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/28/14 4:09 am | updated: 10/28/14 4:09 am |
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President of Transport Workers Union Local, Willie Brown stated yesterday that SEPTA workers will likely strike soon, though not this week. According to Brown, SEPTA workers and management are "as far apart as California and Pennsylvania." The main point of contention is the workers' request for a better pension plan. Brown claimed that the strike will go on as long as it takes, also noting that there will be a 24 hour warning before any striking occurs.
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| Palmer Charter High School Closes, Vetri's New Lo Spiedo, SEPTA Strike Looms |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/28/14 1:59 am | updated: 10/28/14 1:59 am |
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| Students arriving at a troubled Philadelphia charter high school Walter D. Palmer High School, Monday morning were told to go home, and informed that the school will be closing for good. Some parents got "robo" calls last night telling them that the school in Frankford, would be closed and that they shouldn't send their children there Monday. The school was approved for 675 students in grades K through 8, but enrolled 1,300 in grades K through 12. Founder Walter D. Palmer challenged the... Read More |
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| Jack Bruce, the legendary ‘Fret-less Bassistâ€, dead at 71 (May 14, 1943 – October 25, 2014) |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/27/14 8:23 pm | updated: 10/27/14 8:23 pm |
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By Paula Iacovelli Wholey
March 28, 2014
Eric Clapton's unforgettable lead guitar was, in a way, 'discovered' when the short-lived but very influential band, CREAM, was born in the summer of 1966. But it was bassist Jack Bruce - who helped form Cream, along with Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker - who wrote and sang this legendary group's most memorable hits. It is his voice that we all remember, soaring hauntingly over the guitar riffs and throbbing drumbeats. His voice... Read More |
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| Justice Seamus McCaffery Resigns; Palmer Charter High Closes; Council Nixes PGW/UIL Deal |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/27/14 8:04 pm | updated: 10/27/14 8:04 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery stepped down from the bench Monday after 8 years on the state's high court amid a porn e-mail scandal. He sent a letter of resignation to the governor effective immediately. The Judicial Conduct Board has dropped its investigation into McCaffery following disclosure that he had sent over 200 e-mails containing sexually explicit material to state employees between 2008 and 2012. His colleagues on the bench issued a three-line order... Read More |
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| SEPTA Union Ready to Strike; Police Seize ATV's; UberX Disrupted |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/27/14 1:26 pm | updated: 10/27/14 1:26 pm |
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Union members have voted unanimously to strike if SEPTA does not come to an agreement. 1500 members of TWU Local 234 voted to authorize union leadership to call a strike. The largest union represents 4,700 bus drivers, subway and trolley operators, and maintenance workers at SEPTA. Since March they have been working under an expired contract.
Philadelphia police have seized 34 illegal dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles in an undercover sweep. The Major Crimes Unit rounded up... Read More |
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| Edison Police Indictments, Haverford College $25M Donation, Palestra All Star Classic Wrestling |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/27/14 1:52 am | updated: 10/27/14 1:52 am |
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| Four Edison police officers have been indicted on charges that they conspired to retaliate against an officer from North Brunswick because he arrested one of the Edison officer's relatives for drunken driving. The four Edison officers — Michael Dotro, Victor Aravena, William Gesell and Brian Favretto — all face conspiracy and official misconduct charges, along with other individual counts. All four have been suspended without pay, and it was not known Sunday if any of them have... Read More |
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| 2 Dead, Seattle School Shooting; Joey Merlino Back to Prison; NJ Sports Betting Temp Blocked |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/24/14 9:28 pm | updated: 10/24/14 9:56 pm |
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| A student at a suburban Seattle high school opened fire in the cafeteria on Friday killing one and injuring several others as they ate lunch. The attacker has been identified as 14-year-old freshman student Jaylen Fryberg. He was killed in the attack. It happened at Marysville Pilchuck High School about 30 miles north of Seattle, WA. Students say the gunman walked into the cafeteria, pulled out a small gun and simply started shooting his victims in the head without saying anything. Four... Read More |
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| NY Doctor Has Ebola; Carl Icahn to Close Taj Mahal; Jim Thorpe Remains in PA |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/24/14 2:27 pm | updated: 10/24/14 2:27 pm |
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New York has its first case of Ebola. A Doctors Without Borders physician who recently returned from West Africa where he treated Ebola patients has tested positive for the virus. Craig Spencer, the 33 year old emergency room doctor is the fourth confirmed case of Ebola in the US.
The billionaire investor planning to purchase the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City says it will almost certainly close its doors. Carl Icahn says the casino’s finances are dire, in part... Read More |
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