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| Lyft Starts in Philly, Already Fined; No Charges in DE Car Jacking; Bryn Mawr Fat Shaming Email |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/31/15 3:53 am | updated: 01/31/15 3:53 am |
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| Philadelphia has a new ride sharing service operating in the city limits. Lyft starting running rides in Philly at 6 p.m. on Friday. The service is like Uber where customers can hire a ride using a mobile app and get the closest driver who uses their own car to provide the service. All payments are done via credit card through the app. However, also like Uberx, the service is banned in the city by the Philadelphia Parking Authority citing safety and insurance concerns but also because... Read More |
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| McCord to Plead Guilty, Video; Delco Doctor/Receptionist Arrested; DE Homeland Security Carjacking |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/30/15 6:19 pm | updated: 01/30/15 6:19 pm |
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| Former Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord plans to plead guilty to federal charges related to an investigation into campaign contributions. McCord announced on Thursday that he was resigning from his position after six years in office. McCord released a video message via his lawyer Friday afternoon saying that his did not misuse campaign funds, but did tell two potential donors that he would make it difficult for them to do business if they did not support him. Yesterday, he said... Read More |
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| Wing Bowl Champ Downs 444 Wings; Suge Knight Arrested for Murder; Montgomery Photo in Ad for Book |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/30/15 9:17 am | updated: 01/30/15 9:17 am |
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The 23rd annual Wing Bowl took place this morning in Philadelphia. It was a celebration of gluttony as the eating competition, complete with scantily clad wing-ette servers piled food in front of contestants who rode in on floats, some decked out in togas or maybe just their underwear. The winner was Patrick Bertoletti, who downed 444 wings.
Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight has been placed under arrest and booked for murder charges after being involved in a deadly... Read More |
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| Obama Speaks To Philadelphia Democratic Caucus, Workshop School Car, Temple Flu Research |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/30/15 8:36 am | updated: 01/30/15 8:36 am |
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The President is back in Washington after a quick trip to Philadelphia Thursday. President Barack Obama spoke for about 20 minutes giving House Democrats a pep talk and setting the agenda for the year to come. President Obama talked about job growth, the economy and immigration at the Caucus retreat that began in Philadelphia earlier in the week. Vice President Joe Biden will be in town Friday to address the Caucus.
One of the cars on display at the Philadelphia Auto Show... Read More |
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| Doctor/Receptionist Charged w/ Pill Mill; SEPTA Bus Crash Hunting Park; Treasurer Rob McCord Resigns |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/15 6:59 pm | updated: 01/29/15 6:59 pm |
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| A US Attorney has charged a Philadelphia doctor and his receptionist with running a 'pill mill' out of his offices in Philadelphia and Levittown. William O'Brien III, 49, a doctor of osteopathic medicine and his receptionist, 29-year-old Angela Rongione have been charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. O'Brien has also been charged with 26 counts of illegally distributing Xanax and oxycodone. Over the course of last year, so-called patients would come... Read More |
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| Black Men Shoveling Snow Stopped in Lower Merion; Olney Shooting; Fire Dept Sex Scandal |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/15 9:06 am | updated: 01/29/15 9:06 am |
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Lower Merion Police are facing racial profiling questions after they stopped two groups of African Americans who were shoveling sidewalks and driveways in primarily white Main Line neighborhoods. A Wynnewood woman snapped a photo (below) of the men she had just hired to do her driveway after a police officer told them to stop and sit down in the snow while questioned. Police say adult door-to-door snow shovelers need a solicitation permit in the Township.
A double shooting and... Read More |
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| Lululemon Looted, South Philly Fire Kills Two, Urban Saloon Robbed |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/29/15 7:51 am | updated: 01/29/15 7:51 am |
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Vandals targeted the Lululemon store in Center City, two days after a partial roof collapse injured three people at that same location. The vandals tossed a brick through the door and stole clothing and other merchandise. Several people suffered minor injuries Tuesday after bricks from a neighboring building crashed through the roof of the store on the 1500 block of Walnut Street.
Fire officials say two residents are dead and a police officer was injured trying to rescue those... Read More |
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| Philly Cops Stop Robbery - Video; Phillies' Front Office Changes; Montco Womans Steals From Scouts |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/28/15 6:42 pm | updated: 01/28/15 6:43 pm |
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| Two Philadelphia undercover officers interrupted an armed robbery at a donut shop Monday morning and surveillance footage of the incident is bringing the department praise. It happened at approximately 10:18 a.m. on January 26 at the Dunkin Donuts store on the 6200 block of North Front Street. Plainclothes Officers Sherman and Austin were assigned to the area due to recent armed robberies. They observed the suspect, 20-year-old Russell Mason-Watts, enter the store wearing a white mask... Read More |
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| ISIS Threatens Obama; Fort Washington Fire; Pope Visit Housing |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/28/15 9:47 am | updated: 01/28/15 9:47 am |
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| A new beheading video from ISIS includes a direct threat against President Obama and includes pledges to kill Jordanian and Japanese hostages if a hostage held by Jordan is not freed. In a new online video three Islamic State fighters stand behind a kneeling Kurdish fighter as one of the extremists launches into a diatribe against the U.S. and other Western nations. In Arabic, one of the masked men threatens Obama, "we will cut off your head in the White House, and transform America into a... Read More |
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| PHL Delays, Obama Visits Philadelphia, Equality Pennsylvania Campaign |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/28/15 8:45 am | updated: 01/28/15 8:45 am |
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| Philadelphia International Airport is dealing with dozens of cancelled flights this morning. The majority of the cancellations are with arriving flights, but there are a good number of departures that have been cancelled as well. The majority of the affected flights are scheduled to either arrive or depart before 10am. Airlines are expecting to resume regular flight operations at Philadelphia International Airport today, but the Airport advises anyone who planning on flying Wednesday to check... Read More |
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