September 19, 2024
News
By Alex Lloyd Gross Serious wind gusts occurred during the afternoon of March 28, 2016. Throughout the region, small trees were blown over, and at times, utility poles become up-rooted. In Bristol Twp., Bucks County Pa., a huge billboard came down and when it came crashing down from a wind gust, it brought wires from…
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Health
By Alex Lloyd Gross Mayor Michael Nutter tried twice to enact a tax on soft drinks in Philadelphia. He failed , partly because he could not get city council to go along with it. One council member that voted no was James Kenney. Now after a few years passed and Kenney is elected Mayor, he …
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Crime
By Alex Lloyd Gross Last week, cops found a puppy that had been murdered by a coward who kept it in a cage and then wrapped it in plastic, starved it and left the animal to die. Today, they arrested the coward, identified as Charles Mccafferty, IV 22, of Lansdale. He faces felony charges of…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Cops in Bensalem said that several people were hurt after a two car accident on Bristol Road, near the Longmeadow Apartments Wednesday night, just before 8:00 PM. Witnesses said that several people in a Toyota were hurt when the car and a a Dodge Pick Up truck crashed in front of…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police announced today, March 21, 2016 that they have taken 27 year old Ronald Dorsey into custody stemming from a shooting on the 4700 block of Vista street in August 2014. As cops made one arrest, James Mears, just days after the shooting that left two people dead from gunshot…
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Crime
By Alex Lloyd Gross One officer from Falls Township sustained injuries stemming from a police pursuit through Three townships in lower Bucks County Pa. late last night, March 19, 2016. Cops in Falls Twp. saw a speeding Audi on Route 13 and attempted to stop the vehicle. As the driver ignored the lights and sirens…
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News
By Alex Lloyd Gross No one was hurt in a building collapse at the intersection of 5th and Race Streets in center city Philadelphia today, March 17, 2016. The incident happened just after 9:00 AM when a structure that was being demolished, collapsed onto Race Street. The debris knocked over a tree and a light…
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Grade School
By Alex Lloyd Gross Henry Winker was told that he was stupid, dumb and would not amount to much. That was a long time ago . Since then he has been called the coolest person in America for his role of The Fonz on Happy Days. His leather jacket hangs in the Smithsonian Institute and…
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Music
By Alex Lloyd Gross The music of Led Zeppelin is classic. With a few minor exceptions, just about anyone will pay through the nose for a reunion show that will never happen. So with the band not only not, touring they are not even together, there is still an insatiable demand for their music especially,…
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