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'Baywatch'-esque Reality Show Could Come To Wildwood

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The slow-motion beach run coming to the Jersey Shore? Your favorite summer lifeguards may start giving you "Baywatch" flashbacks.
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Search For Three Suspected Bank Robbers Shuts Down Lower Merion Video included

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At approximately 2:45pm Wednesday afternoon, a bank robbery occurred at the National Penn Bank on E. High Street in Pottstown, PA. Police have captured three of the fours suspects so far.
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Triple Shooting in North Philadelphia Video included

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Breaking news in North Philadelphia on the 2300 block of North Tenth Street, where three people, including a pregnant woman, were shot. This happened just before four this afternoon.
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Elderly Man Transforms North Philly Lots Into Luscious Gardens Video included

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An elderly man transformed some abandoned lots in his North Philadelphia neighborhood into a beautiful green space. More>>

FBI ends Michigan search for Hoffa's remains

Beneath a swimming pool, under a horse farm and now a weed-grown field north of Detroit. For at least the third time in a decade, FBI agents grabbed shovels and combed through dirt and mud in the search for Jimmy Hoffa's... More>>

Camden County Police Release Photos Of Missing Juveniles

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The Camden County Police Department has released the photos of two missing juveniles hoping that someone will recognize them and know their whereabouts. More>>

Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance

The FBI uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects, and the privacy implications of such operations are "worthy of debate," FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday. More>>

No More Traffic Court In Philadelphia

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If you hated going to traffic court in Philadelphia, you won't have to anymore! Today, Governor Tom Corbett signed a bill abolishing traffic court,effective immediately. More>>

Radnor 'Red Raider' Mascot Retired, But Team Name Stays Video included

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A main line mascot gets the boot. At issue: cultural sensitivity.It's an issue that's been playing out on athletic fields all over America: re-thinking team names and the mascots that go with them.
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City Council Presses For Answers On Demo Work After Deadly Collapse Video included

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City administration officials came before a City Council committee with orders not to talk about the building collapse, but that didn't stop council members from raising questions. More>>

Accused School District Scammers Plead Guilty

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Six of the people accused in one of the largest public corruption cases in our area's history plead guilty today in court. 18 people total are accused of bilking the Bensalem school district. More>>

FOX 29's Sheinelle Jones' Personal Story Video included

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Last year, Fox 29's Sheinelle Jones gave birth to beautiful twins.  As a result of carrying those sweet babies, she developed a ventral hernia.After much thought, research and interviewing, Sheinelle decided More>>

Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe

Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet. More>>

Awww, So Cute! Cabbage Patch-Style Wigs Video included

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Everyone remembers Cabbage Patch Dolls.  They were those cherub-faced dolls that had yarn hair. A fan of those dolls is making and selling wigs to look exactly like the toy!They come in all shapes, sizes More>>

Confidence Boosters For Gals, All About The Little Things

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The best confidence boosters for women are the ones without a price tag! More>>

NJ's First Lady Mary Pat Christie Wants Everyone To Dine Out! Video included

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Today is National Dine Out Day!  Over 2,000 restaurants are participating and locally, the funds raise will go to support Hurricane Sandy victims and relief efforts.  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie More>>

Bill Cosby: Cosby Show aimed to "take the house back" from kids

Bill Cosby says he wanted The Cosby Show to represent a parenting philosophy that would "take the house back" from kids. More>>

Lil Wayne: I'm Not Stepping On US Flag In Video

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Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video. More>>

Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in Hollywood

Video shows Justin Bieber running into a photographer with his white Ferrari in Hollywood, but police say there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening. More>>

Admitted Father-Son Pimp Team Acquitted Of Sex Trafficking

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An admitted father and son pimp team has been acquitted of sex trafficking. A judge delivered the verdict Wednesday at the trial of George Vincent Sr. and his son, George Vincent Jr. More>>

Pope Invites Down Syndrome Teen On Car For A Spin

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Pope Francis has given a 17-year-old boy with Down Syndrome the ride of his life -- sort of. Francis invited Alberto di Tullio up onto his open-top Mercedes at the end of his general audience Wednesday, More>>

Officials To Testify About Demolition Protocols, Procedures

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There will be a special investigative committee hearing Wednesday morning at City Hall regarding the deadly building collapse earlier this month in Center City. More>>

2nd Gunman Sought After Police-Involved Shooting In NJ Video included

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The search is on right now for one of the gunmen who police say was involved in a shootout with officers early Wednesday morning in Salem County. More>>

Patients Remember Slain Doctor Video included

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Doctor Michelle Liggio was a very popular Pensauken doctor. Tonight she's a murder victim. Police say her husband shot her inside her office before turning the gun on himself.
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Only On Fox: Gun Toting Bandit Caught On Tape in Daring Robbery Video included

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Lots of traffic and police activity, police cameras are everywhere. But that didn't stopped this armed robber from calmly walking into a Dunkin Donuts on camera Monday afternoon and sticking the place up. More>>

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  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:12 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:12:23 GMT
    James Gandolfini suffered a massive heart attack and died in Italy, according to Variety. He was on his way to the Taomina Film Festival.
    James Gandolfini suffered a massive heart attack and died in Italy, according to Variety. He was on his way to the Taomina Film Festival.
  • Thursday, June 20 2013 5:46 AM EDT2013-06-20 09:46:20 GMT

    Another spectacular weather day with mostly sunny skies and low humidity. Temperatures top off in the lower 80s. About ten degrees cooler at the shore, with a sea breeze.

    The stickies will come back just in time for summer.

    The summer solstice is at 1:04 am EDT tomorrow.

     

     

     

     

  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:54 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:54:15 GMT
    The slow-motion beach run coming to the Jersey Shore? Your favorite summer lifeguards may start giving you "Baywatch" flashbacks.
    The slow-motion beach run coming to the Jersey Shore? Your favorite summer lifeguards may start giving you "Baywatch" flashbacks.
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  • HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for his role in "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.
    James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters.
  • The Afghan Taliban say they are ready to hand over a U.S. soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their senior operatives being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison.
    The Afghan Taliban are ready to free a U.S. army soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their senior operatives imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay as a conciliatory gesture, a senior spokesman for the group said...
  • Organizers of the Taormina, Sicily, Film Festival are scrambling to put together a tribute to U.S. actor James Gandolfini, who had been expected to attend the festival's closing ceremony this weekend.
    Organizers of the Taormina, Sicily, Film Festival are scrambling to put together a tribute to U.S. actor James Gandolfini, who had been expected to attend the festival's closing ceremony this weekend.
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  • Continuing coverage of 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan's fight to get on an adult lung transplant list as she battles Cystic Fibrosis.
    Continuing coverage of 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan's fight to get on an adult lung transplant list as she battles Cystic Fibrosis.
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