
Alexandra Simon
Digital Content Producer at KYW-TV (Philadelphia, PA)
Digital @CBSPhiladelphia. Formerly @kare11. Philly native, @UofMaryland @merrillcollege alum. Loves all the dogs.
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4 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Alexandra Simon
Fire destroys PAWSibilities Animal Rescue in Harleysville, Pennsylvania Another Montgomery County animal rescue is reeling after a fire destroyed its barn in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. In a Facebook post, PAWSibilities Animal Rescue said a fire "consumed" the barn at owner Sam Carroll's home on June 1. The barn housed her farm animals and colony of feral barn cats, but also served as a storage facility for the sanctuary.
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4 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Alexandra Simon
Owners of the Montgomery County animal rescue House of Wiggle Goats says a massive fire that killed dozens of animals and damaged their farm was the result of an electrical issue. In a Facebook post shared two days after the fire tore through the animal sanctuary and its historic barn, House of Wiggle Goats said it appears "there may have been a mouse nest behind the electrical breaker box which started the fire," and that insurance will cover the cost to rebuild.
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5 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Alexandra Simon
Organizers of the Roots Picnic posted an apology on social media Sunday after some attendees said they waited hours to get through security on the first day of the music festival. Doors for the two-day music festival at the Mann Center in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park were initially scheduled to open at 1 p.m. on May 31.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Alexandra Simon
Memorial Day is a time for Americans to mourn and honor United States military servicemembers who lost their lives in the line of duty. As part of that observance, government offices, post offices, schools and courts are closed today. Some retail businesses and restaurants are also modifying their hours in observance of Memorial Day, though many national chains like Target, Walmart and CVS are open as usual.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Alexandra Simon
Mark Dial, the former Philadelphia police officer charged with shooting and killing Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop nearly two years ago, was found not guilty of third-degree murder by a jury Thursday afternoon in a mixed verdict. He was also found not guilty of official oppression. Dial was found guilty on other charges, including voluntary manslaughter, possession of an instrument of crime and reckless endangerment.
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