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Local Lawmakers Wants Changes To Child Sex Abuse Cases
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa.(CBS) — Some state lawmakers from Philadelphia are using a rarely-invoked parliamentary procedure in an effort to get a pair of child sex abuse bills to the House floor for...
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Opinion: Ryan VP Pick Changes Electoral Math
W. Mitt Romney’s vice presidential selection, Paul Ryan, has changed the Electoral College math. Prior to the selection of Ryan, it was an open question if Romney could help himself with certain...
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3 On Your Side: Home Appliance Safety
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – When throwing clothes in the dryer or turning on the stove, most of us don’t think of that appliance as a potential fire hazard. But defective or broken items can...
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Further Restrictions On Cell Phone Use While Driving Unlikely
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) – Any further restrictions on the use of cell phones while driving are unlikely to be considered during the remainder of the Pennsylvania legislature’s two-year...
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Advocates For Poor Continue Opposition To Legalize, Regulate “Payday” Loans
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) – Advocates for the poor continue their opposition to legislation that would legalize and regulate so-called “payday” loans in Pennsylvania. A state Senate committee...
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Opinion: Romney’s Desperation Showing In Final Days Of Campaign
The Romney campaign enters this weekend in a bind. This race has boiled down to Ohio. The problem for Romney is that the Obama campaign has built a firewall there. Between advertising, organizing and...
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Opinion: Ballots Full Of Women
Famously, Mitt Romney boasted at the second presidential debate about binders full of women. He was telling a story about how he asked for more female candidates for political jobs when he was elected...
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3 On Your Side: Shopping For A Mortgage
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Now on sale in aisle one, eggs, milk, bread, and a mortgage! With today’s consumers feeling more comfortable shopping for financial products outside of a...
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House Sets Vote For Hurricane Sandy Aid After Criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is headed for a vote on aid for Superstorm Sandy victims after House Speaker John Boehner mollified Republicans from New York and New Jersey upset with his decision to...
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New Law Includes Legislation Sparked By Bucks County First Responder
By Brad Segall BENSALEM, Pa. (CBS) – President Obama has signed into law a defense spending bill that includes legislation that was sparked by the untimely death of a first responder in Bucks County....
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Truck Crashes Into Tree In Bucks County; Driver Killed
PLUMSTEAD Twp., Pa. (CBS) – A truck crashed into a tree in front of a home in Bucks County Thursday afternoon. The accident happened at about 1:00 p.m. on the 4600 block of Old Easton Road in Plumstead...
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Eagles WR DeSean Jackson Buys A House In California
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Eagles wide receiver has been a Philadelphia Eagle for his entire NFL career, but he’s never hid the fact that home is where the heart is, and home for Jackson is California. The...
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Pa. House Democrats Cry Foul Over Republican Transportation Funding Amendment
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) – Democrats in the state House are crying foul over a Republican amendment that would significantly water down a Senate-passed bill to raise new money for roads,...
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Pa. Plan To Bail Out Philadelphia Schools Shifts
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Philadelphia state senator says a rescue package for Philadelphia schools is evolving and that the latest proposal no longer includes giving the city the power to increase...
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Medicaid Expansion On Hold For Summer In Pennsylvania
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) – Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania is on hold for the summer as the state Senate backed away from its standoff with the House on the issue. The Senate inserted...
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2-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Bucks County
BUCKINGHAM, Pa. (CBS)– According to fire officials, a two-alarm house fire has broken out at 571 Stony Hill Road in Buckingham. Fire crews arrived at the scene at 1:00 p.m. There are no reported...
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Diocese Of Camden Purchases New Home For Presiding Bishop
By David Madden PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–The Diocese of Camden has purchased a new home for the presiding bishop to use as his official residence. Some might liken it to a mansion. The Diocese closed before...
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Empty Republican Seats May Prompt Big Changes In The House
By David Madden PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–Two local Republican congressmen have announced they won’t seek re-election this year, prompting a South Jersey Democrat to suggest his party might make some gains in...
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Pennsylvania House Leaders Impose Ban On Most Cash Gifts
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Leaders of both parties in the Pennsylvania House have banned most types of cash gifts in response to recent allegations that some state representatives accepted cash from a...
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Firefighters Battle Blaze In Kensington
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Crews are battling a fire in the Kensington section of the city. The fire was reported late Tuesday morning. Chopper 3 over the scene at 3038 Jasper Street. (credit: Chopper 3) It...
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Pa. House OKs Bill Naming State’s Official Firearm
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A weapon that helped early Pennsylvania settlers survive and prosper is closer to being designated the state’s official firearm after a vote in the Legislature. The House voted...
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WWE Legend ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan Speaks With 94WIP’s Brian Haddad
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – James Edward Duggan Jr. is a name not known by most, but ‘Hacksaw’ Jimmy Duggan, well that’s a whole different story. ‘Hacksaw’ Jimmy Duggan is a WWE legend best known for using...
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After Battle, Pa. House OKs Philadelphia Cigarette Tax
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa., (CBS) — In a major breakthrough for city and school district officials, the state House Wednesday night passed a bill that would authorize a cigarette tax to help close...
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Explosion Levels Coatesville Home; No Injuries Reported
COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a home was destroyed in an explosion in the city of Coatesville, but no injuries were immediately reported. Police and fire crews said they believe no one was...
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3 Injured Jumping To Safety From Burning Home In Norristown
By Steve Beck NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — Three residents were injured after they were forced to jump out of their home during a fire in Montgomery County early Tuesday morning. The fire started at about...
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Accident Sends Tractor Trailer Into Mayfair House
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Chopper 3 over the scene after a tractor trailer crashed into a house in Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood Thursday night. PHOTOS: Chopper 3 Over The Scene Police say it was...
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After A Summer Of Uncertainty, Philadelphia School Leaders Exhale Over...
By Mike DeNardo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Relief. That’s the reaction from Philadelphia school officials at word the Senate has passed the long-awaited cigarette tax. Superintendent William Hite and School...
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Minivan Crashes Into Claymont Home
CLAYMONT, Del., (CBS) – Delaware State Police are investigating after a minivan crashed into the front of a home in New Castle County, Delaware Thursday night. CBS 3 Eyewitness News spoke with the...
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Car Slams Into House In Bucks County
BRISTOL, Pa. (CBS) -- An investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed into a house in Bristol, Pa. Thursday afternoon. Chopper 3 over the scene at the 900 block of Bath Road in Bucks County. The...
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Voters In Philadelphia Suburbs Have Several Congressional Races To Watch
By Brad Segall PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Voters in the Philadelphia suburbs will see Congressional races on the ballot when they head to the polls today in addition to some state House and Senate contests....
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3 On Your Side: Key Copy Warning
It's a new way to potentially steal your keys and break into your house. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan tests whether a snapshot of your key could be the secret to opening the door to...
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102K Signatures For Atlantic City Man Trying To Save Home
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An Atlantic City piano tuner whose family home is set to be taken by the state delivered an online petition with more than 100,000 signatures to Gov. Chris Christie on...
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Police: Driver Believed To Have Crashed Truck Into Levittown Home Turns Self In
By Pat Loeb and Matt Rivers LEVITTOWN, Pa., (CBS) – Bristol Township Police say the owner of the pick-up truck that they believe slammed into a Levittown home, early Friday morning, has turned himself...
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Bullet Goes Through Bedroom Wall Of Sleeping 12-Year-Old Boy In Radnor Township
http://media.philadelphia.cbslocal.com/CBSPHL_20150203234639290AA.mp4 By Diana Rocco RADNOR TWP., Pa., (CBS) – A very close call for a 12-year-old boy. A bullet comes through his bedroom wall just...
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3 Hospitalized In Wilmington Fire
http://media.philadelphia.cbslocal.com/CBSPHL_20150209234932857AA.mp4 WILMINGTON, Del., (CBS) — Officials say three people were taken to the hospital as firefighters battled a house blaze in...
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Brave Student Helped Classmates Off School Bus After It Slammed Into...
http://media.philadelphia.cbslocal.com/CBSPHL_20150324171623587AA.mp4 By Jim Melwert and Steve Patterson BLUE BELL, Pa. (CBS) — Police say it was a miracle no one was hurt when a school bus slammed...
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House Panel To Hold Amtrak Hearing
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. House committee announced Friday it would hold a hearing on the deadly Amtrak crash while U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer launched another push to get Congress to pay for train safety...
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Pa. House Votes To Tweak Background Check Requirements For Those Who Work...
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa., (CBS) — The state House has sent the Senate a bill designed to ease some background check requirements for people who work with children in Pennsylvania. The bill...
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PA House Votes To Allow Performance Factor In Teacher Furloughs
By Tony Romeo HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — The state House has sent the Senate a bill that would allow public schools to consider teacher performance and not just seniority when making furlough or...
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2 Hospitalized After Vehicle Crashes Into Home In New Castle County
WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) — Emergency crews rushed to the scene after a vehicle crashed into a home in Wilmington, Delaware Friday morning. Chopper 3 was over the scene of 31 Colefax Court in New Castle...
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