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Four Alarm Fire, Fralinger String Band Mummers Warehouse, Philadelphia, PA

Posted in News by Donna, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 10, 2012| 16 Comments »

Four alarm fire at the Fralinger String Band Mummers warehouse fire, located on the 1300 block of South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA. This is where the award-winning string band stores their equipment. The costumes are not stored in the building however. They were to be use bring in the New Year January 1st.

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Fralinger String Band, Stars Over Scotland- 2012 (Video below)

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Obama Has Santa’s Naughty and Nice List in Washington, Contingent on Fiscal Cliff

Posted in News by Donna, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 2, 2012| 3 Comments »

Obama has a Santa’s Naughty and Nice list in Washington, contingent on fiscal cliff at a press event held at  The Rodon Group manufacturing facility, K’NEX toy factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

POTUS, why did you spend the US into oblivion, 16 trillion dollars worth of debt? I did not hear of any new spending cuts. Why are you holding the middle class hostage? GMAB

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Paulsboro, New Jersey, Freight Train Derailment, Chemical Spill, Vinyl Choride Clean Up Delayed by Heavy Morning Fog, December 2, 2012

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The Paulsboro, New Jersey freight train derailment and chemical spill of vinyl chloride clean-up in Mantua Creek is delayed by heavy morning fog, December 2, 2012.

The Mantua Creek is a a tributary to the Delaware River. Could it be a threat to Philly’s Drinking Water?

According to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairwoman Debrorah Hersman, the conductor of the train that derailed Friday morning in Paulsboro, first came upon a red light before crossing the bridge.

The American Red Cross is assisting displaced people. Additional residents living within a 12-block radius of the accident scene were moved from their homes as a precautionary measure in the face of residual levels of vinyl chloride, a toxic, colorless and flammable gas that causes irritation, headache, shortness of breath and dizziness. in the air. In extremely high concentrations, the gas can cause death.

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The Philadelphia Parking Authority, Free Street Parking Beginning at 11 a.m. Every Saturday until December 29

Posted in News by Donna, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 25, 2012| 2 Comments »

The The Philadelphia Parking Authority 2014 ( PPA)  has set free street parking beginning at 11 a.m. every Saturday until December 29, 2012. The change applies to meters citywide.

PPA Executive Director Vince Fenerty announced,

To support holiday shopping, meter parking city-wide will be free every Saturday between November 24 and December 29, after 11 a.m. All other parking violations will be enforced.”

No need to place money in the kiosks boxes, 25 cents for 8 minutes.

Yes, Free Saturday Parking for Holiday Shoppers Click Here

$8 parking every Saturday from 11am to 5pm at the following Parking Authority parking facilities.

Wow, I will definitely go into Philly on Saturday’s now.

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239th Marine Corps Birthday Message

Posted in News by Spellbound84, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »

2014 Marine Corps Birthday Message: November 10, 1775.

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The 239th Birthday Message From The Commandant Of The Marine Corps.  The Marine Corps Birthday is November 10, 1775.

In his birthday greeting 70 years ago, General Alexander Vandegrift, our 18th Commandant noted that, “A Birthday is a fitting time to peer backward – and forward.” That year, Marines reflected on an extraordinary year in combat during their amphibious drive across the Pacific. Despite the challenges and the horrific conditions, Marines prevailed at Guam, Saipan, and Peleliu. On 10 November 1944, Marines looked back with pride on their accomplishment – confident in their ability to meet future challenges.

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Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. 
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families
for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.
I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

 

 

 

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