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Philadelphia
Joined October 2009
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Spotify needs an incognito mode for songs you don't want to infiltrate wrapped
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Holiday Baking Championship, but there's one contestant who has never baked a single thing, none of the other bakers know this, and the judges are not allowed to eliminate them after the inevitable monstrosity they present for judging each episode. They make the finals.
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Posterity focused consumer facing IT/engineering ticket labeling will be the most boring but important chapter of my book
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What a debut.
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Cats win it all! ✌️Josh Weikert '05 MA is the new Jeopardy champion. Good luck in your next round, Josh!
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#BREAKING: @GovernorShapiro announces $153M in funding that will prevent the second round of @SEPTA fare hikes and service cuts. @kywnewsradio
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Scott Franzke, who lost his father in May, gets choked up on 94WIP describing Nick Castellanos running over to his son Liam after his walk off hit. Larry Andersen and Kevin Stocker pick up Franzke on the broadcast. ❤️ (h/t @_piccone , @Phil_E_Phanatic)
Scott Franzke calls Nick Castellanos’ Game 2 NLDS walk off on 94WIP. 🔥
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Gojira gets the first gold of the games
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Is a 4.8-magnitude quake high? For the Philadelphia region, yes. “It may be the strongest instrumental earthquake we’ve ever had.” bit.ly/3U3ffum
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"We're off to an earth-shattering start." The 4.8-magnitude quake interrupted this Philly couple getting a marriage license at City Hall. omny.fm/shows/kywam-on-deman…
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A project to replace every streetlight in Philadelphia is paying extra dividends: While making the city brighter at a lower cost and using less energy, the initiative is also providing jobs and career training for at-risk young people. bit.ly/3TaIKdk
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Tom Rickert retweeted
I'm in my hotel on Broad Street next to City Hall about to wake up in 2 hours to catch a flight to Salt Lake City and just saw the tag on this interview from a while ago! Please give a listen. #PhillyPhilly
This is Philadelphia, the home of hardcore wrestling. @AndreBennettGO and @TimJRadio tell the story of the city’s indelible impact, from ECW to superstars like @DrewGulak. Listen to our latest episode. >>> omny.fm/shows/the-rundown-fr…
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New episode on the way for Wednesday. Our guest will be Samantha Sayward, the founder and owner of Philly Dodgeball! We talk about the passionate and growing #dodgeball community in Philly, why she loves the sport and much, much more! Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
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#BREAKING: Two police officers are shot in Delaware County in what has been described as a possible active shooter situation. There is also a fire at the scene. @hadaskuznits joins us in studio with @Nina_Baratti and @JM1060 on their way to the scene. omny.fm/shows/kywam-on-deman…
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The last five years in Philadelphia have been the most violent in its history. Our new series, Gone Cold Presents: Ricochet, explores the crisis from those on the frontlines and behind the heartbreak. New episodes drop every Wednesday. 🎧 : bit.ly/3tSgd2q
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We’re live! Find Gone Cold: Philadelphia Unsolved Murders wherever you listen to podcasts for the first episode, or click the link here. ⬇️
In 2019, 2-year-old Nikolette Rivera was shot and killed by Tayvon Thomas, who grew up abused and neglected and turned to a life of crime and drugs. We dig into each side of this tragedy in @GoneColdPhilly: Ricochet, a KYW Newsradio original podcast. 🔊 : bit.ly/3u4Xlx4
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The glass is always half full
One perk to the snow turning icy: makes for faster hills for kids that are sledding tonight. @KYWNewsradio
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Tremendous nonstop storm coverage by the @KYWNewsradio team over the last 24 hours. Still dealing with flooding today, closed roads, lots of power outages. Check in with us - 103.9FM/1060AM and always live on the free Audacy app
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What is the greatest structure ever built?
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#ICYMI: A #CodeBlue is in effect at 3 p.m. today, Jan. 4, until further notice. Call our #Homeless Outreach Hotline at 215.232.1984 if you see someone living outside in freezing temps. Learn more about how @PhiladelphiaGov helps and how you can too: bit.ly/3NxyisU
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