Hearing on Philly firefighter transfers, new airport expansion plans could save Tinicum homes

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    Tom MacDonald is attenting today’s hearings on planned Philly firefighter transfers. He’ll have details from that, plus a weekend story about beach tags.Zack Seward and Kim Paynter are headed over to the Philadelphia Parking Authority building to talk to ticket-fighters about a new system that lets them appeal tickets online.

    Zack will also have information about a new biotech program in some Philly high schools.

    Lizz Fiedler is checking out Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s new expansion plan for Philadelphia International Airport. It would spare homes in Delaware County.

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    Peter Crimmins is checking out an industrial knitting facility, and later today he’ll have a story about elves going on strike.

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