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| Brewerytown Shooting, Fishtown Crash Investigation, Christie Defends Use of Sandy Relief Money |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/19/13 2:26 am | updated: 09/19/13 2:26 am |
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A 17-year-old boy was killed after he was shot multiple times in the city's Brewerytown section Wednesday night. The victim was shot multiple times in the chest. He was taken to Hahnemann University Hopsital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead. Police say they recovered 13 shell casings at the scene.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is now investigating a car crash from last weekend involving an off-duty Philadelphia police officer and a... Read More |
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| Steely Dan playing the Mann Center on Saturday |
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 by: Brandon - Havertown, PA
started: 09/19/13 1:22 am | updated: 09/19/13 1:22 am |
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Jazz-rockers Steely Dan are coming to the Mann Center this Saturday night as part of a special 2013 tour.
The group has maintained a cult following since their peak in the late 70s, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
Although Becker and Fagen haven't released a new album since 2003's Everything Must Go, they have toured fairly consistently in recent years.
Tickets are available through the Mann Center's Read More |
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| 5-Years for Kate Bilo Twitter Threats; Man Steals $150k from Church; Lehigh U Footballer Kicks Face |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/18/13 8:00 pm | updated: 09/18/13 8:00 pm |
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| A Philadelphia man has been arrested for stealing more than $156,000 from Victory Fellowship Church in Lower Providence Township while working as a bookkeeper for the church. James Lee Moody was employed from May 2011 to May 2013. Moody had the church's payroll company make regularly scheduled deposits into his personal credit union accounts. Meanwhile, the church was paying him directly for his work managing it's finances. He is charged with theft by failure to make required disposition... Read More |
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| Elton John's Concert Tickets on sale Fri. Sept. 20th; |
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 by: liaferrante - Wildwood Crest, NJ
started: 09/18/13 5:42 pm | updated: 09/18/13 5:42 pm |
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On Friday, September 20th, 2013 at 10:00 A.M., Elton John concert tickets for his tour promoting his new album, "The Diving Board" will go on sale for his November 27th, 2013 concert at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
"The Diving Board" Elton John's 30th studio album, will be released on September 24th, 2013.
Title Songs for "The Diving Board" include:
1. Oceans Away
2. Oscar Wilde Gets Out
3. A Town Called Jubilee Read More |
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| Concert Review: Vulcans and Black Horse Motel at the World Cafe Phila. |
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 by: JoeS - Springfield, PA
started: 09/18/13 2:10 pm | updated: 09/18/13 2:10 pm |
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The concert by the Vulcans and the Black Horse Motel was a real nice night of music, food, setting and company. I had previously seen the Vulcans as part of Philadelphia Songwriters Project winners. I had not heard or seen the Black Horse Motels until about a week before the concert. I gave them a look on YouTube and enjoyed their sound and performance.
It was a full house at the World Cafe upstairs on Saturday night the 8th of September, a full house of friends, family... Read More |
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| Money Lost on Garden State Parkway, School Backpack Ban, PA Minimum Wage Proposal |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/18/13 10:48 am | updated: 09/18/13 10:48 am |
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A Cape May County fisherman is hoping someone honest will return several thousand dollars in cash he lost on the Garden State Parkway. Matthew Camp cashed a check for $12,000, put it in his backpack and hopped on his motorcycle. He was planning to buy an engagement ring for his girlfriend. While on the Parkway, the zipper opened and lost the loot on the highway. About $4,000 has been found and returned by highway workers. Tipsters can call 609-296-0503.
A new rule banning... Read More |
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| Cell Phone Injury, Philadelphia Schools Low Ratings, West Catholic Prep Doing Well |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/18/13 1:05 am | updated: 09/18/13 1:05 am |
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A new study shows pedestrian cell phonerelated injuries have nearly doubled since 2005. The age group most at risk is 16 to 25 year olds. Injuries include tripping, falling off of walkways, even walking in front of moving traffic. UPenn kicked off their “Share the Road†program this week. It focuses on cell phone use among drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Forty-eight percent of Philadelphia respondents in a new survey by the Pew Charitable Trusts said they... Read More |
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| Seaside Fire was Electrical; No Bail Reduction in Salvation Collapse; Mont to Appeal Marriage Ruling |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/17/13 5:44 pm | updated: 09/17/13 5:44 pm |
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| Officials say that last week's massive boardwalk fire in Seaside Park was caused by an electrical issue. Live wires underneath the boardwalk which had been eroded by Hurricane Sandy sparked the blaze. The wires were located between the boardwalk and the building and were inaccessible to people. During Sandy they would have been exposed to salt water and sand for an extended period of time. Authorities ruled out arson or smoking as causes of the fire. It started near Kohr's Custard and... Read More |
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| Deadly DC Shooting, Philadelphia Teachers Meet Experts, Parent Complain |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/17/13 2:02 am | updated: 09/17/13 2:02 am |
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The shooting at Washington Navy Yard that killed 13 people, including the gunman is the deadliest at a military base since the Fort Hood rampage in 2009 that left 13 dead and 30 wounded. Originally, there was talk of a second gunman, however by the end of day yesterday, it appeared the shooter, 34 year old Aaron Alexis, a former Navy reservist acted alone. Motives are still being investigated.
Philadelphia teachers met with academic experts yesterday to try to improve their... Read More |
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| Navy Yard Security Raised, Corbett Orders PA Half Staff Flags, Rhee Hosts Temple Town Hall Meeting |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/17/13 12:54 am | updated: 09/17/13 12:54 am |
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The deadly shooting at the Washington Navy Yard has prompted action at local military facilities. At the Naval Support Activity in Northeast Philadelphia, the security is tight and the atmosphere is solemn. It's common to see guards outside of the support center, but now, they are more equipped and more armed. At the Philadelphia Navy Yard in South Philadelphia, a similar scene is playing out.
Governor Tom Corbett has ordered that Pennsylvania flags be lowered to half-staff... Read More |
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