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| Boyd Theater Rehab, PUC Conserve Message, Delaware River Oil Spill |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/28/14 1:22 am | updated: 01/28/14 2:49 am |
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| A Florida based builder of high end movie theaters appears Tuesday at a Philadelphia Historical Commission hardship hearing to make its case for turning an old Art Deco movie palace on Chestnut Street into a high-end multi screen theater. The Boyd Theater's exterior is protected, but not its interior. iPic Theaters wants to demolish all but the Boyd's facade, making way for eight small theaters with drinking and dining options, contending that plan is the only way to make the project... Read More |
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| No Retrial Against Ligambi; State Rep Hired Ghost Worker; Unidentified Body in West Deptford |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/27/14 10:38 pm | updated: 01/27/14 10:39 pm |
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| Federal prosecutors have decided not to continue to pursue the remaining racketeering and gambling charges against reputed mob boss Joseph Ligambi. Ligambi was acquitted last week of witness tampering while the jury deadlocked on three other charges in the retrial. He faced a third trial, but the U.S. Attorney filed a motion Monday seeking to dismiss the remaining counts. Ligambi was accused of collecting small gambling debts and loans and illegally operating video poker machines at... Read More |
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| Police Shoot Man in North Philadelphia, Cruise from NJ Ended Early, Nick Foles MVP |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/27/14 11:36 am | updated: 01/27/14 11:36 am |
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Philadelphia Police shot a man in North Philadelphia who allegedly fired at officers. About 3 am in the lobby of a public housing project the 31 year old suspect fired on police. Several returned fire hitting the man 4 times. The man was rushed to Hahnemann University Hospital where his condition is critical.
A Royal Caribbean cruise line out of New Jersey cut its 10 day trip short due to a gastrointestinal illness that sickened 564 passengers and crew. The U.S. Centers for... Read More |
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| Chester High School Late Opening, Tom Gola Passes, Penn State Altoona WMD Found |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/27/14 1:15 am | updated: 01/27/14 1:15 am |
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Chester High School was scheduled to open two hours late Monday because of issues to the school's heating system. School officials say the cold weather over the weekend affected their older heating system. School officials were working throughout the weekend to address the problem. Robo-calls were made to parents Sunday night alerting them to the two-hour delay.
Philadelphia lost one of it's most beloved sports figures early Sunday afternoon, when former basketball star, City... Read More |
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| Bedford Inn Fire Cape May; Kensington Gas Leak; Maryland Mall Shooting; Woman Sentenced Check Theft |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/26/14 2:11 am | updated: 01/26/14 2:11 am |
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An early morning fire on Saturday in Cape May severely damaged a historic bed and breakfast. Firefighters from the Cape May City Fire Department first responded to the Bedford Inn at 805 Stockton Ave at 5:30 a.m. The blaze was brought under control by 7 a.m. The inn was unoccupied at the time. The building was built in 1883. Officials have yet to determine a cause of the fire, but do not consider it suspicious.
A gas leak forced over a dozen residents out of their... Read More |
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| Lower Moreland Teacher Arrested; Philly Mob Boss Ligambi Acquitted; Reward in Delco Robberies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/14 8:20 pm | updated: 01/25/14 4:40 am |
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| An Honors Math Teacher at Lower Moreland High School has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a student at the school. Erica Ginnetti, a 33-year-old mother of 3 from Philadelphia, first approached the 17-year-old boy at the prom last May and asked him if he wanted to work out at her gym. She then began to send sexually explicit texts, pictures, and videos to the teen over the next few months. That eventually led to an encounter in Ginnetti's car in July where... Read More |
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| Weekend Snow in Philly; Church Vandalism in Vineland; Arrests in SW Philly Robbery Spree |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/25/14 2:33 am | updated: 01/25/14 2:34 am |
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| Philadelphia will see another round of accumulating snow over the weekend. Saturday's snow will come from a fast-moving clipper system that will drop 1-3" in Philadelphia and its nearby suburbs, with 3-5 inches of snow possible up to the Lehigh Valley and Poconos. The snow should last between 10am and 3pm, with another burst in the early evening. The high temperature for Saturday will only be 23 degrees. Another clipper will arrive on Monday with a chance for snow showers. Behind that... Read More |
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| Amber Long Shooting - Watch the Video, Three Fires in Frigid Weather, Kmart Store Closings |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/14 11:09 am | updated: 01/24/14 11:09 am |
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Philadelphia Police have released video of the purse snatching and murder of 26 year old Amber Long in Northern Liberties as she walked with her mother. A $30,000 reward is being offered for information about the shooter. Video shows two hooded men approach the women, grabbing the purses spinning Amber Long around and being shot in the chest. Anyone recognizing the car or the individuals in the video should contact police.
UPDATE 1/24/14: Reward has been increased to... Read More |
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| Dr. Basem Shlewiet Arrested, Cold Weather Continues, Center City Cold Weather Death |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/24/14 12:57 am | updated: 01/24/14 12:57 am |
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A Bucks County psychiatrist is behind bars facing allegations he fondled three patients, including two minors. Dr. Basem Shlewiet, was arrested in his Doylestown Borough office Thursday afternoon. The Bucks County District Attorney’s office alleges Shlewiet took advantage of three patients; a 22-year-old woman and two girls ages 14 and 17. Authorities say the alleged assaults took place during the victims’ courses of treatment between April and December 2013.
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| Delco Rubber Masked Robber; Video in Northern Liberties Robbery/Shooting; Bizarre Camden Abduction |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/23/14 9:11 pm | updated: 01/23/14 9:11 pm |
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| Police in Delaware County are searching for a suspect responsible for one robbery and two attempted robberies. In each instance the man wore "a very distinctive rubber mask." The latest incident happened this morning around 9:11 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank at 888 Baltimore Pike in Springfield. The man handed over a note declaring a robbery and was given cash before fleeing the scene. He is described as a light-skinned male with a thin build between 5’7†and... Read More |
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