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| Philadelphia Orchestra Bankruptcy Challenges Endowment Claim |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/09/11 5:04 am | updated: 08/09/11 5:04 am |
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| The musician's union wants the Philadelphia Orchestra to tap its $120 million endowment if the Orchestra wants to withdraw from the union pension fund as part of bankruptcy reorganization. According to the union, the Philadelphia Orchestra would have to pay between $23 and $35 million into the pension fund. The Orchestra claims those funds are restricted by donor specifications. But in Chapter 11 court proceedings, the 476 documents produced don't show evidence of specific donor wishes. The... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Mourns for a Proud Navy SEAL |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/09/11 4:40 am | updated: 08/09/11 4:40 am |
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| The Navy SEALS, an elite fighting force for the US military, lost 30 soldiers in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan last week. The Philadelphia family and friends of Michael Joseph Strange, one of the SEALS lost, are remembering him as a true hero. According to the family, he was an ordinary Philly kid who loved his cheese steaks and loved the Eagles. Michael Strange was a graduate of North Catholic High School, a Navy triathlon champion who decided to join the military after 9/11. According... Read More |
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| Delaware Tags Tell The Tale |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/08/11 7:08 am | updated: 08/08/11 7:08 am |
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If you owe traffic fines, or even back taxes, license plates in Delaware can now tell all.
Delaware state troopers are using new technology that lets them instantly check license plates to determine whether you owe traffic fines and even back taxes.
Troopers can now process up to 900 plates per minute.
Privacy advocates worry about what happens with the electronic recordings, how long the information is stored, who keeps it, and whether third parties get... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Flash Mobs and Mayor Nutter's Sunday Sermon |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/08/11 7:06 am | updated: 08/08/11 7:06 am |
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Sunday's sermon at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, in West Philadelphia was a 30 minute emotionally packed message from Mayor Nutter regarding the flash mobs popping up in Center City. Nutter emphasized that it's a very small percentage of the city's youth who bring a bad name to the rest.
"This nonsense must stop. If you're going to act like a butthead, your butt is going to get locked up," he said.
He homed in on absentee fathers and said that those who send money... Read More |
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| BYO |
| Diverse Pop Group |
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 by: debannvm - Cape may, NJ
started: 08/06/11 9:51 pm | updated: 08/06/11 9:51 pm |
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| Love the song When The Beat Drops! Please let us know where we can find out... Read More |
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| Corbett Privatizing PA |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/06/11 8:06 am | updated: 08/06/11 8:06 am |
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Pennsylvania spreading privatization? Gov. Corbett suggested this week that Pennsylvania's 117 state parks might be ripe for privatizing.
When the governor was asked what besides the Liquor Control Board, might benefit from private-sector control. He replied: "Prison health care and running state parks."
Corbett cited the lack of lifeguards at beaches and park pools saying, "If we privatize that, can we save a little money and have the lifeguards back?"
The idea... Read More |
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| Promise Academies Slashed |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/06/11 8:03 am | updated: 08/06/11 8:03 am |
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| THE Philadelphia TEACHERS UNION has agreed to the district's slashing of the number of Promise Academies by more than half this school year, union president Jerry Jordan said in an email yesterday to his membership. This week, Jordan called for the ouster of Superintendent Arlene Ackerman and said he refused to reopen contract talks as long as she was still employed by the district. But then, he and the district "reached an agreement . . . following the School Reform Commission's decision to... Read More |
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| Bandstand |
| August 5 Music Calendar |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/05/11 1:16 pm | updated: 08/05/11 1:16 pm |
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(1976) 35 Years Ago
NBC-TV airs "The Beach Boys: It's O.K.," the group's 15th anniversary... Read More |
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| Phillies Offense is Alive |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/04/11 8:59 am | updated: 08/04/11 8:59 am |
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| The Phillies offense has suddenly perked up and is producing more hits and runs. According to Charlie Manuel, "this is hitting season" the summer months when he expects bats to come alive. The recent addition of Hunter Pence to the 5 spot in the batting order behind Ryan Howard seems to be forcing pitchers to throw Howard more fastballs. And the big man has responded with multiple home run games. Howard simply attributes his burst to being a second half guy. Whatever it is, it's working. ... Read More |
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| Prosecuters Push for Video Testimony from Cardinal Bevilaqua |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/04/11 8:48 am | updated: 08/04/11 8:48 am |
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| Prosecutors in the criminal sex abuse case against Msgr. William Lynn claim that Cardinal Anthony Bevilaqua is a material witness and have asked a judge to order videotape testimony from Bevilaqua in case he is unavailable at the time of the trial. Cardinal Bevilaqua is now 88 yearsd old. His lawyers object saying he suffers from cancer and dementia and is not well enough to testify or be cross-examined. Assistant District Attorney Mariana Sorensen claims a Bevilaqua's testimony is necessary... Read More |
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