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By Alex Lloyd Gross One science teacher sustained a minor injury from a chemical mishap in a science class yesterday, May 9 2017 At Bensalem High School. A very small bottle of formaldehyde broke and some of the chemical spilled in the classroom. The teacher drove himself to a local hospital for precautionary reasons only,…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Yesterday, April 18, 2017, Philadelphia city officials were quick to bring out a public study about the “sweetened beverage tax” in Berkeley California. The study, by the Public Health Institute and the University of North Carolina were quick to find that this tax had health benefits, that sales of soda fell…
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The Bensalem Township Police Department is attempting to identify an elderly woman who suffers from dementia. At approximately 5:20 a.m. this morning, the unidentified woman got on the #14 Septa bus at the Frankford Terminal in Philadelphia. The bus traveled to the Neshaminy Mall and the woman did not exit the bus. She requested the…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Three local radio stations, that have the same ownership came together yesterday, March 25 2017 to host the 2017 Be Beautiful Expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The event was a ticketed event but otherwise open to the public. And the public showed up in force. With lines down the hall…
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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…
Read More about Did the city really make $5.7 million in Beverage Tax?By Alex Lloyd Gross The Beverage Tax is proving itself to be very unpopular among people who now realize how much their soft drinks will cost in the city. Even though a Federal Judge has dismissed the claim by the American Beverage Association , there is an appeal and this could wind up costing the…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross It appears that the Water Department was out prior to today and did some work. There was a heavy plate where the street was dug up. The water rushed out from under the plate . No injuries were immediately reported. The Fire Department was on scene until the incident was declared…
Read More about Water main break causes evacuations and damage in Northeast PhillyBy Alex Lloyd Gross Suburban stores in the Philadelphia area have watched soda and other beverages that are taxable inside the city, fly off the shelves. In fact, some stores have limits set on how much soda can be bought. In stark contrast, the soda aisle at local markets are empty, except for a few…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross In a stunning victory for the city, Federal Judge Gary Glazer rejected the appeal from the American Beverage Association and others completely. This action paves the way for a 1.5 cent tax per ounce on sugar drinks in the city. There is nowhere to go except to the store to pay…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross This weekend, November 19-20, 2016 in the weekend that the Philadelphia Marathon takes place. It’s a grueling 26 mile run through Philadelphia. 26 miles is a bit too much for you to run? No problem, there is a half marathon of 13.1 miles, or even an 8K run which is about…
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