December 23, 2024
Health
By Alex Lloyd Gross Yesterday, February 23, 2017 the City of Philadelphia announced that they took in $5.7 million in the month of January . That was the inception of this tax. Proponents of this tax claim the money will fund Pre-K . The city hopes to make up to 91 Million dollars in 2017…
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News
By Alex Lloyd Gross A grinding three vehicle accident sent at least one male to the hospital today, February 23 2017. Emergency workers responded and helped the injured after their vehicles were sent flying onto the center median at Welsh Road. A female said that she was traveling east on welsh and she was crossing…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross By the time the soda tax reaches it’s 100th day, it will have been responsible for costing over 400 people their jobs. According to a report in the Philadelphia Business Journal, Browns Supermarkets, which owns quite a few supermarkets both inside and outside the city, they will have to lay off…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Two apartments were severely damaged and six others received smoke and water damage to make them uninhabitable. The fire, at the Lakeview Terrace Apartments on South Olds Blvd. in Falls Twp. is still under investigation. Crews responded at about 7:30 PM and were met with heavy fire coming from an a…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie made a comment yesterday, February 16, 2017 that has local people furious. He spoke about something he is unqualified to speak about and has no facts about the subject. The Phillies and Citizens Bank Park. He called Phillies fans “bitter” and referred to the ball…
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Crime
By Alex Lloyd Gross Three males are spending the night in jail in Bucks county, following a police chase which saw one suspect pull a gun on a cop. Officers going to assist him were involved in an auto accident at Edgley and Mill Creek, in Bristol Twp. All of the bad guys are in…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Andy Puzder The man who President Donald Trump nominated for secretary of labor has withdrawn his name for consideration. An opponent of anything more than a small increase to the $7.25 per hour minimum wage, Puzder was in the target of many labor groups and workers. His thoughts that these workers…
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Crime
By Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police were called to the scene of a shooting outside of the Penthouse Club on Castor Avenue late last night, February 14, 2017. No one was injured. Cops said that an off duty police captain was leaving the club and going to his car, when he observed a black male…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Do you work for a living? If answer yes, then the man who President Donald Trump picked for Labor Secretary should concern you. Andrew Puzder is one of, if the most controversial picks for Trump’s cabinet. Puzder owns Hardees and Carl Jr,s, fast food restaurants. He has been called on the…
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