THREAD 1/6: There used to be a prevailing myth that no black men participated in
#DDay
.
But a closer look reveals that some black soldiers played a key role, and their stories still remain largely untold.
#DDay75
@cherrigregg
Practically every minute of every hour, someone sends a tweet to Bill
@pulte
, a 33-year-old private-equity investor and heir to the mammoth
@PulteHomes
homebuilding company. And, nearly every day, Pulte responds.
Senate Bill 14 would address
@MeekMill
's case and many other similar matters by capping the length of probation at five years for felonies and three for misdemeanors.
@cherrigregg
2/6: Joann Woodson is on a mission to share the truth of
#DDay
. The 90-year-old's late husband, Waverly, was one of the few black soldiers known to have served on Omaha Beach that fateful day.
#DDay75
GREAT NEWS! Buddy the cat is headed to foster care to continue to recover from a brutal dog attack. The
@PSPCA
announced Friday morning Buddy is going home with the vet who has been caring for him.
@cherrigregg
3/6: Waverly Woodson, a West Philly native, served as a medic under enemy fire, working through the pain of his own shrapnel wounds.
He was nominated for the Medal of Honor in the ’40s, but no black soldiers received such high honors at the time.
#DDay75
@cherrigregg
4/6: The first black soldiers from World War II weren't revered with a Medal of Honor until '97.
Waverly Woodson has not been bestowed the honor.
#DDay75
His gaming nickname is
@Destroy_215
. But Alex Benabe built a Christmas for countless Philly kids after a fundraiser to buy gifts through
@ToysForTots_USA
.
@cherrigregg
5/6: William Thompson is on the same mission to share the truth of
#DDay
. He was one of the few black soldiers who fought in combat.
He also graduated from Overbrook High — the same graduating class as Waverly Woodson.
#DDay75
@cherrigregg
6/6: William Thompson and Joann Woodson are still campaigning to decorate Waverly with the Medal of Honor.
"We are hopeful there will be a change of heart and that the
@OfficialCBC
will get together and give this man his due — what he deserves."
#DDay75
Al Jaffee, Mad magazine's award-winning cartoonist, who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions," died Monday in Manhattan from multiple organ failure. He was 102.
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@ConEdison
is reporting nearly 20,000 customers are now without power in New York City. Manhattan street lights and subways have gone dark. | Stay with
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for more.
"Please help us find those responsible for the attack on Buddy the cat," the
@PSPCA
has issued a plea after Buddy was mauled by two dogs in Frankford. The incident was caught on camera and officials hope someone will help identify those responsible.
"Kind of insane that people are willing to buy things that I've made," artist and Philly sports fan
@dhwanisaraiya_
said. "To know that people (like Sixers executive Daryl Morey) have my artwork on their walls, I don't think there was a greater feeling."
Inside the house, troopers found the remains of 44 dead dogs wrapped in plastic bags and stored in several freezers. The odor of animal feces and ammonia in the house was so strong, several responders were overcome
EXCUSIVE VIDEO:
@PSPCA
veterinary staff work to keep Buddy the cat stable — while the Humane Law Enforcement team chases leads on the two people seen on video letting their dogs attack him.
Sen.
@ChrisCoons
: "I think a lot of people don't realize that you chose to come forward with your concerns about Judge Kavanaugh before he was nominated to the Supreme Court."
#KavanaughHearings
LISTEN LIVE:
#MichaelCohen
: "I'm giving the Committee today copies of a letter I sent at Mr. Trump's direction threatening... schools with civil and criminal actions if Mr. Trump's grades or SAT scores were ever disclosed without his permission."
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Guests staying at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown approved of the hotel chain's move.
"I actually prefer eliminating as much plastic in our environment as possible over any minor inconvenience or preference," said Sue from Boston.
James Harden FaceTimed with and sent game-worn sneakers to John Hao, one of the students critically injured in the Michigan State shooting. “I gave him my number, so whenever he feels like he needs anything, he can call me.”
#BREAKING
: The charges against Mark Dial, the former Philadelphia police officer accused of fatally shooting Eddie Irizarry, have been dismissed due to a lack of evidence, a judge ruled during a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.
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NEW: The state House committee overseeing an investigation into the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has moved to find DA Larry Krasner in contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena.
Wawa is closing its sixth Center City location in about three years. Neighborhood associations reportedly met with Wawa to complain of drug use, crime and aggressive panhandling outside of the store.
#LISTEN
🎧
"Patience is a very beautiful thing."
Elmer Daniels, who spent nearly 40 years behind bars for a rape he says he did not commit is now free
@cherrigregg
BREAKING: The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee has voted to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. The measure now moves to the full House for a vote.
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The family of a 73-year-old beaten to death in Brewerytown with traffic cones nearly two years ago says they are frustrated with the justice system, as one of the accused walks free and the other, they say, didn’t get much time in her juvenile sentence.
After a dog attack left Buddy critically injured a couple of months ago, a
@PSPCA
emergency veterinarian who saved his life and who has been fostering him ever since, has been selected to adopt the cat.
Pennsylvania is directing $260 million of federal funds to help people with autism and intellectual disabilities continue to get the services they need during the coronavirus pandemic.
#BREAKING
: A Biden administration official tells
@CBSNews
the
@TSA
will no longer enforce the
@CDCgov
public transit masking mandate, since a Florida judge declared it unlawful today.
BREAKING: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has found Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena amid a GOP impeachment effort.
Hundreds of bicyclists took off on a protest ride through Center City Friday demanding the mayor and other city officials do more to protect bike riders and pedestrians in the city.
A judge has temporally blocked Pennsylvania from certifying election results, pending the outcome of a hearing involving a mail-in ballot lawsuit.
However,
@PAAttorneyGen
says this court action does not affect the results.
JUST IN: Trump's
#immigration
plan would give preferential treatment to high-skilled workers.
Far fewer green cards would be given to people with relatives already in the U.S.
#BREAKING
: Several Pennsylvania House Republicans announced Monday they are starting the process of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
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That👏🏾last👏🏾interception👏🏾
@mreeseeagles
calling that game-deciding play Thursday against the Packers is still giving us chills.
#FlyEaglesFly
#PHIvsGB
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BREAKING: The School District of Philadelphia will require masks be worn at least for the first 10 days of the upcoming 2022-23 school year, school officials announced Friday. After those 10 days, masking will become optional.
#PHLed
#BREAKING
: Ryan Pownall won his arbitration today and will again be a Philadelphia police officer with full back pay and seniority. He was accused of fatally shooting David Jones, a Black man, twice in the back in 2017.
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The Phillie Phanatic has held down the job of
@Phillies
mascot for more than 40 years.
But now, a feud between the organization and the design firm behind the mascot means its future in South Philadelphia is a little less clear.
#KYWInDepth
.
@DeSeanJackson11
: "It was weird at first, but now I'm kind of getting back into the midst of things. The city's a little different, so I'm just trying to get acclimated with everything, fit in, and just do what I need to do to help."
A subway on Roosevelt Boulevard may sound as unlikely as using drones to fight crime, but City Council passed two resolutions at its final session last week to look into the feasibility of both of them.
As the incumbent Democrat,
@DA_LarryKrasner
should be the clear favorite in the May 18 primary, but opponent Carlos
@VegaForDA
is shaping up to be stronger than expected.
“They want to talk about Larry Krasner. I want to talk about what the Republican majority has refused to do on the things that they actually should be focused on,” says state Rep.
@malcolmkenyatta
.
First, the Eagles cut Anthony Harris. But Harris still honored a prior commitment he had made to take a dozen CLS Mustangs youth football players back-to-school shopping.
Now, Harris is back with the Birds on the practice squad.
#FlyEaglesFly
After 33 years, Angelo Cataldi will soon retire from the
@WIPMorningShow
. It took dedication every day, but that didn’t come without stress. In a recent interview, Cataldi talks about his drive for perfection.
"This is a semi retirement, and I'm not dead yet,"
@kurtzpaul
said with a smile. "I don't think I am."
Reporters, producers and editors shared a bittersweet moment as they saluted Kurtz, who is retiring after a 36-year career at the station.
THIS JUST IN: 21-year-old Xianni Stalling has been charged in connection with the escape of two inmates at a Philadelphia prison.
A warrant for her arrest was issued Wednesday and she is being held on $500,000 bail.
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UPDATE: The Pennsylvania Senate has accepted articles of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, setting the stage for a trial in the chamber set to begin in January - though questions have arisen on whether that trial can happen.
#BREAKING
: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has been impeached by the Pennsylvania House 107-85. A trial will be held in the state Senate at a later date.
"No place is safe in Philadelphia. No place is safe.” Family, neighbors call for change after a 16-year-old was shot and killed in front of his twin sister.
The granddaughter of a fallen
@PhillyPolice
officer graduated the city's Police Academy Friday — wearing the same badge number as her grandfather
@KristenJohanson