September 10, 2024
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Thinking about a new tattoo? Thinking about going down to the Tattoo Convention, being held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in center city. This year, it’s being held in the hall closet to Broad Street. All entry is from Broad Street, near Race Street. Plan your parking so you won’t have…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross With the proliferation of Wal-Mart and big box retailers, people looking for different things to decorate their houses need not look any farther than the Pennsylvania Convention Center. A myriad of independent craft artists are showing off their wares. It’s not mass produced glutton that every one has. These items…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Several businesses located around the 4600 block of Frankford Avenue sustained varying degrees of damage, from a six alarm fire that raced through the area on Saturday, February 13, 2016. One firefighter sustained minor injuries in the blaze. The blaze was reported around 9:30 AM at Joe’s Auto Repair, which is…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross In late 2008 City of Philadelphia firefighters were ordered to close stations for specific tours of duty, to save money. This practice , according to firefighters and public safety officials put lives in jeopardy and increased response times. Then Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter said it did not and the fire…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross A serious accident caused Cottman Avenue to be closed to traffic yesterday afternoon, February 10, 2016 . The wreck involved a tractor trailer and a passenger car. Emergency crews were dispatched to a standard crash on Cottman Avenue, near Tulip Street. When they got there, they found out it was anything…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross A 41 year old male was struck by a mini van as he attempted to cross the 10000 block of Bustleton Avenue, near Red Lion Road. The accident happened February 7, 2016 just after 9:30 PM. Cops said that the pedestrian was on his hands and knees, attempting to retrieve a…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross LaSean McCoy is being sought by questioning by Philadelphia Police in connection with his involvement in a serious assault against two off duty Philadelphia cops who were in the Recess lounge at 125 North 2nd street in Philadelphia, when the altercation ensued. The incident started when one of the cops ordered…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross The McDonalds fast food joint on the 9900 block of Roosevelt Blvd in Philadelphia has closed. It closed suddenly, with no notice. When that happens,it is one of the dumbest business decisions that someone could make. What will take it’s place is anyone’s guess, but rumors have been floated from a…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Bensalem police still have no idea how a 53 year old worker at an industrial building wound up on the loading dock, it a forklift turn on it’s side,on top of him. The incident happened just after 10:30a.m. today, February 3, 2016. The building, which sits at the end of Marshall…
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