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| Olney Man Jumps in Car, Rapes Teen; Body Found in Burning Car; Hit and Run Motorcycle and Horse |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/30/13 8:06 pm | updated: 09/30/13 8:06 pm |
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| Philadelphia SVU investigators are looking for man who raped a teenage girl in North Philly last week. Police say the teen was stopped at a red light in the Olney section when the man jumped into her car and pointed a gun at her. He then made her drive to an isolated area of the 5900 block of N 21st Street before pulling her from car and raping her. He fled northbound on 21st street. Authorities have released a detailed sketch of the suspect. He is described as a black male, 20 to 30... Read More |
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| Shutdown Affects Tourism, Coatesville Harassment Claims, Trash Set Out Time Rvised |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/30/13 11:44 am | updated: 09/30/13 11:44 am |
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If the government shuts down, the mail will continue to be delivered and airports will continue to function. However national parks will close. That includes the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the Smithsonian, the Statue of Liberty, Alcatraz and the Washington Monument. Congress has until midnight tonight to avert a shutdown.
According to the lawyer representing the Coatesville Area administrators who blew the whistle in the racist and sexist text... Read More |
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| Hunting Park Shooting, Puerto Rican Day Parade, Car Collapses North Philly Building |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/30/13 1:56 am | updated: 09/30/13 1:56 am |
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Police are investigating a shooting that took place Sunday night in the Hunting Park section of the city on the 500 block of Rising Sun Avenue. One man was shot in the chest. A second man suffered a graze wound and is listed in stable condition. Both victims were taken to Temple Hospital.
Crowds gathered on Benjamin Franklin Parkway Sunday for the 51st Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. A few thousand people crowded the sidewalks between 18th and the Parkway and Eakins Oval for... Read More |
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| 4 injured in North Philly Collapse; Wrong Way Driver Kills Mother; Double Shooting in Hunting Park |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/29/13 11:45 pm | updated: 09/30/13 12:40 am |
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A 19-year-old woman was injured today in a building collapse in North Philadelphia. She was trapped after a two-story garage collapsed at 12th Street and Lehigh Avenue. She was taken to Temple University Hospital for treatment. The building collapsed after a car making a turn at the intersection lost control and crashed into the empty garage causing the front to crumble. There were four in the car all of whom were transported to Temple University Hospital.
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| Historic Firehouse Fire Old City; Same Sex Marriage Ruling in Jersey; Lorenzos in Well Fargo Center |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/27/13 8:44 pm | updated: 09/27/13 8:44 pm |
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| A fire erupted at a historic firehouse in Old City Philadelphia around lunchtime. The fire started before noon at the firehouse located at 4th and Arch Streets in Old City. Firefighters were able to respond quickly to the blaze at their own house but not before it caused significant damage to the doors and interior rafters. It was brought under control in about 15 minutes. The fire started when the engine block of an ambulance parked inside exploded. This firehouse is referred to as... Read More |
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| Teenage Heroin Deaths, Demolition Regs, Operation Safe Surf Talk Too Strong For Kids |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/27/13 10:26 am | updated: 09/27/13 10:26 am |
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There have been two teenage deaths related to the drug, heroin within a week and police in Runnemede are seeing kids starting younger and younger on this dangerous, powerful drug. Chief of Police Paul Dailey sees kids starting in 9th, 10th and 11th grade. In the first week and a half of school at Triton High, a 16 and 18 year old died and a third student overdosed but survived.
Regulations governing demolition of buildings in Philadelphia will be getting stricter. A special... Read More |
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| Paterno Lawsuit Flawed, Wilmington 12 Year Old Shooter Arrested, Brandywine Indecent Exposure |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/27/13 1:09 am | updated: 09/27/13 1:09 am |
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| The NCAA says a lawsuit against it by the family of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and others is fatally flawed and should be thrown out saying the lawsuit contains "sundry misdirected complaints." It argues the plaintiffs don't have standing to challenge the consent agreement between the NCAA and Penn State over the child molestation scandal involving ex-assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. A filing by the plaintiffs had said the scandal branded Penn State coaches with a “scarlet... Read More |
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| Amber Alert Canceled in DE; Former Priest Arrested for Abuse; 12-year-old Shoots Teen in Wilmington |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/26/13 9:45 pm | updated: 09/26/13 9:45 pm |
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Police in Delaware have cancelled an Amber Alert for a potential child abduction. The alert was issued on Tuesday evening after a report of a possible kidnapping by a witness near Albion Drive and Elliot Street in the Whispering Pines community of Newark, DE. Police have not received a missing child report and they canvased the area and have not found anything. New Castle County Detectives announced that although they were canceling the alert they will continue to investigate.
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| Fireman Murder Suicide, Nutter Approval Rating Down, Chaput On Pope Francis Interview |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/26/13 10:17 am | updated: 09/26/13 10:17 am |
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A retired Philadelphia firefighter shot and killed his wife then turned the gun on himself. Sixty six year old Henry Yip called 911 and told the operator he had just killed his wife, 54 year old Vicki Yip and was planning to take his own life. Police tried unsuccessfully to coax Yip out of the house.
Mayor Nutter's approval rating is falling. According to a new study from the Pew Charitable Trusts, the percentage of Philadelphians who approved of Nutter's job performance... Read More |
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| Kingsessing Shooting, Promoted Philadelphia Firemen Challenged, Montco Ambulance Fraud |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/26/13 1:24 am | updated: 09/26/13 1:24 am |
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Philadelphia police say a 26-year-old man is dead after a shooting in Kingsessing Wednesday night. Police say the victim was shot three times in the arm and chest. He was rushed to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he was later pronounced dead. There is no word on a suspect or motive at this time.
Back in July, the Mayor, Fire Commissioner and other city officials gathered at the Fire Academy to celebrate the promotion of 14 Philadelphia firefighters to the... Read More |
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