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| Pennsylvania Obesity Ranks High, Kensington Strangler Confession Ruled In At Trial |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/14/12 9:20 pm | updated: 08/14/12 9:20 pm |
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| A recent study on Adult Obesity shows that Pennsylvanians are a bit larger around the waist than a few of our neighbors. The study was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and split out each state by the percentage of the population considered to be obese. The numbers are not very flattering. The states are ranked in order of most to least obese. Pennsylvania comes in at 28.6% of the population considered extremely overweight, which is good for #20. That's compared to 23.7% in New... Read More |
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| Ali to Receive Liberty Medal, Penn State Accreditation Warning, Ocean City Closures |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/14/12 11:02 am | updated: 08/14/12 11:08 am |
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Tickets went on sale this morning to see Muhammad Ali receive the Liberty Medal presentation September 13th at the National Constitution Center. Ali, a world champion heavyweight boxer, is getting the recognition because of his conscientious objections to Vietnam military service, which he took all the way to the Supreme Court,
The Jerry Sandusky fallout continues at Penn State. Now the university's scholastic accreditation is in jeopardy. The Middle States Commission on... Read More |
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| SEPTA Bus Collision Kills One, West Oak Lane Shooting, Camden K9 Heat Exhaustion Death |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/14/12 2:10 am | updated: 08/14/12 2:10 am |
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One person is dead and several people are injured after a SEPTA bus collided with a car in the West Oak Lane section of the city Monday night. The Acura, traveling northbound on Old York Road, veered into the oncoming lane and hit the southbound Route 55 bus. The female passenger in the Acura died from her injuries, the driver is reportedly in critical condition.
Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting death of 63-year-old Aamar Stanley early Monday morning. The deadly... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Archdiocese Selling Beach House, Ocean City Beaches Closed, Pennsylvania Tequila Recall |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/13/12 9:10 pm | updated: 08/13/12 9:10 pm |
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| The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is set to auction off its large beachfront property in Ventnor, NJ to help payoff some of a $17 million deficit. The 11-bedroom, 10,000 sq-ft Villa St. Joseph retreat has been a respite for priests for 50 years, but the $115,000 a year in property taxes combined with $10 million in legal fees spent by the Archdiocese in the past two years on a criminal trial and lawsuits has forced Archbishop Chaput's hand to sell. The property, which spans an entire block, is... Read More |
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| Kensington Strangler in Court, AC Expressway Toll Violators, Penn State Trustees Accept Sanctions |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/13/12 11:31 am | updated: 08/13/12 11:31 am |
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The Kensington Strangler case goes to court today. Antonio Rodriguez is charged with murdering three women, Elaine Goldberg, Nicole Piacentini and Casey Mahoney. DNA evidence linked Rodriguez to the murders and he has confessed. Rodriguez faces possible life in prison.
Drivers who blow through the tolls on the Atlantic City Expressway thinking nobody would catch up may be in for a surprise. Starting this week, the South Jersey Transportation Authority will start contacting... Read More |
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| Maclin Rejoins Eagles, 30th Street Wreath Laying, Bride Stabs Husband On Wedding Day |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/13/12 2:07 am | updated: 08/13/12 2:07 am |
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The Eagles Training camp will have more workouts on Monday and Tuesday before breaking camp on Wednesday. One of the injured Eagles who returned to practice was wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.
The Eagles next preseason game will be next Monday against the Patriots, and the top unit is expected to get extended work.
A brief wreath laying ceremony was held at 30th Street Station on Sunday honoring some 1,300 Pennsylvania Railroad employees who served during World War II and... Read More |
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| London Closing Ceremonies, What is in store for tonight's performance? |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/12/12 5:52 am | updated: 08/12/12 5:52 am |
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| Two weeks ago we were treated to Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire Director Danny Boyle's universally acclaimed Opening Ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic Games. 2008 Beijing's scale and pageantry would have been impossible to top, and quite simply the UK is not China. The British might have a stereotype of being stuffy and carrying a stiff upper lip, they certainly aren't a regimented culture where everyone has a singular personality. Even the Queen, of all people, had a little fun and... Read More |
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| Kinesio Tape: The Crazy Stripes All Over Olympians Bodies |
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 by: Hailey - Collegeville, PA
started: 08/12/12 2:59 am | updated: 08/12/12 2:59 am |
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| As the Olympics come to a close, impressive feats aren’t the only thing catching the audience’s attention. Kinesio tape has been seen in many Olympic athletes, from decathalon participants to volleyball players, soccer players, divers, and even ping pong players. Patterns range from large blue fans to solid stripes, all with different widths. In a recent interview, sports medicine doctor Amy Powell explained Kinesio tape as “an elastic tape that's designed to stretch with... Read More |
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| Perseid Meteor Showers set to light up Philadelphia skies this weekend. Aug 10-13 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/10/12 11:09 pm | updated: 08/11/12 1:02 pm |
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Each and every August as the Earth's annual orbit takes it through the remains of the comet Swift-Tuttle, we are treated to a dramatic show of meteors streaking through the sky called the Perseids. Named because they seem to radiate from the constellation Perseus, this meteor shower will peak this weekend through August 13th.
It is not uncommon to see up to 60 meteors an hour with the Perseids. The moon is in a waning crescent phase, meaning is small, and getting smaller. Friday... Read More |
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| Mitt Romney Chooses Paul Ryan as Running Mate |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/12 12:12 pm | updated: 08/11/12 12:12 pm |
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Mitt Romney has chosen a Vice Presidential running mate in his quest for the White House. He is Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan appeared with Mitt Romney this morning during a tour of the battleship USS Wisconsin. Ryan is 42 years old and the Chairman of the House Budget Committee. Ryan is considered to be a rising star in the Republican party.
Mitt Romney, the Republican Presidential candidate, revealed his choice this morning at the... Read More |
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