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| Phillies Shane Victorino Wins All Star Final Vote but Heads to DL |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/08/11 4:00 pm | updated: 07/08/11 4:00 pm |
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Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino won the National League All Star Final Vote yesterday. This is the second time Shane has been named to the All Star team through the Final Vote, the first was in 2009.
However, he won't be playing in this year's game because he was he was placed on the 15 day disabled list retroactive to Monday with a ligament sprain in his right thumb.
The Phils recalled Pete Orr from Lehigh Valley to fill Victorino's roster spot. Read More |
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| NJ State Police Steroid Tests Coming |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/08/11 12:05 pm | updated: 07/08/11 12:05 pm |
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The NJ state's drug testing policy for police will be changed to allow, but not require, police departments to test officers for steroids, leaving police chiefs with the decision of whether to perform drug tests.
Under the current policy, steroids are not on the list of drugs that can be tested….and these tests cost the state money.
Drug tests for muscle-building drugs must be sent out of state for analysis, at a cost of hundreds of dollars per test. On the... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Tax Deadbeats Made Known |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/08/11 12:03 pm | updated: 07/08/11 12:03 pm |
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The city of Philaldelphia yesterday continued its quest to publicly shame tax deadbeats as the Revenue Department showcased its latest list of 38 delinquent bums that owe a combined $5.5 million.
Philadelphia's top-three tax deadbeats, according to the city, include Workforce Culture Connections, Keystone Administrative Services and the Baker Funeral Home. Each owes more than $400,000.
The quarterly list is part of the city's effort to proactively pursue tax... Read More |
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| July 8 Music Calendar |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/08/11 8:45 am | updated: 07/08/11 8:45 am |
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(2001) 10 Years Ago
The debut album by R&B musician Alicia Keys, Songs In A Minor, reaches No. 1 on the U.S. charts. The critically acclaimed album sells 12 million copies... Read More |
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| July 6 Music Calendar |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/06/11 8:11 am | updated: 07/06/11 8:11 am |
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(1971) 40 Years Ago
Influential jazz trumpeter and singer Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong dies from a heart attack in New York at age 69.
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| Casey Anthony Not Guilty - Really? |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/06/11 7:03 am | updated: 07/06/11 7:03 am |
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The case captivated an audience for years. In the trial of Casey Anthony, the 25 year old single mom, charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee, the jury found Anthony not guilty of the most serious charges.
The jury reached their verdict after less than 11 hours of deliberation over two days. Anthony had been charged with first-degree murder, which could have brought the death penalty if she had been convicted.
Instead, she was... Read More |
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| Barnes Museum Closes in Merion |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/06/11 6:30 am | updated: 07/06/11 6:30 am |
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The Barnes Museum on Latch's Lane in Merion hosted its final visitors last weekend. For the first time since 1922, the galleries of the Barnes Foundation will no longer be open to the public. For years, the Barnes Museum, on 12 acres in Lower Merion Township has been the center of debate. First there was a movement to relocate it, then when the move to Philadelphia became imminent, a movement to see it stay.
The collection of Impressionist and early Modern works was... Read More |
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| Philadelpia Eagles Possible Priority List |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/05/11 2:28 pm | updated: 07/05/11 2:28 pm |
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With negotiations between the NFL owners and players heating up, business may reboot sometime within the next few weeks.
Many say The Eagles will be one of the teams that could pull off several moves only hours into the new league year. Here is their likely order of business once the trigger is pulled:
1. Figure out franchise and transition tags.
Almost no one around the league expects teams to have both the franchise and transition tags - as they did before... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Loves Kickball |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/05/11 2:25 pm | updated: 07/05/11 2:25 pm |
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The 4th of July has come and gone but kickball is here to stay. One of the favorite summertime neighborhood games of youth is seeing a resurgence among adults in Philadelphia.
It is now selling out rec leagues and dominating field reservations year-round in the city and across the globe.
Kickball plays like softball's demented little brother. The pitcher rolls a large, bouncy ball toward a kicker, rather than a batter. When the ball is kicked into play, fielders... Read More |
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| July 5 Music Calendar |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/05/11 2:23 pm | updated: 07/05/11 2:23 pm |
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(1971) 40 Years Ago
A Led Zeppelin concert in Milan, Italy, turns violent when police fire tear gas into the audience. The band escapes the riot unharmed, but some of roadies who try to save the equipment are injured and have to be carried off on... Read More |
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