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| Dr Jill Biden is Villanova Grad Speaker; Upper Darby's Harry Dietzler Honored; Corbett Ok's Med Pot |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/01/14 6:59 pm | updated: 05/01/14 6:59 pm |
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| Villanova University announced it's 2014 Commencement Speaker and Honorary degree recipients today. Dr. Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States and a Villanova alumna, will deliver the Commencement Address on Friday May 16th. Dr. Biden graduated from Villanova in 1991 with a Masters of Arts in English. She also holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Delaware, another Masters in Reading from West Chester University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of... Read More |
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| School Board unbans "Redskins"; Man Arrested for Stalking Villanova Student; $40k Reward Lawncrest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/30/14 7:36 pm | updated: 04/30/14 7:36 pm |
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| A suburban Philadelphia school board has approved a new policy that prohibits it's school paper from banning the word ''Redskins'' in reference to the school's sports teams and mascot. Last October the Neshaminy High School newspaper staff voted to ban use of the word in the publication, saying it was a racial slur. School board members voted on Tuesday to forbid The Playwickian from banning that word. They said it violated the free speech of any student writing articles about the... Read More |
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| Commissioner Silver bans Sterling from NBA for Life; Nation's Oldest LGBT Bookstore to Close |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/29/14 6:13 pm | updated: 04/30/14 1:52 am |
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| Today, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced sanctions against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Sterling has been banned for life from the NBA and fined $2.5 million for racial comments he made in a recorded private conversation between himself and his mistress V. Stiviano. The recording was released to the public on various media sites on Saturday morning. The NBA's investigation determined that the voice on the tape was Sterling's. "We stand together in condemning Mr.... Read More |
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| Man Robbed Twice in Same Day; Beyonce/Jay Z playing Citizens Bank Park; Heavy Rain/Floods this Week |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/28/14 6:30 pm | updated: 04/28/14 6:30 pm |
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| Lower Moreland police have released surveillance photos of men they suspect robbed a man twice in the say day last week. The victim was robbed by two men while sitting in his car in Southwest Philadelphia in the afternoon on April 17th. They took his phone, cash, and wallet. Four hours later four men showed up to a Huntingdon Valley apartment complex presumably following the address found in the victim's wallet. They took clothing, electronics, jewelry, and cash totaling $62,000. Three... Read More |
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| Holy Mass and Canonizations of Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II - EWTN 3:30 AM |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/27/14 12:12 am | updated: 04/27/14 12:12 am |
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Looking to Watch the Canonization on TV?
The Holy Mass and Canonizations of Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II will be broadcast Live on EWTN at 3:30AM Sun 4/27.
In case you miss it, EWTN will replay it at 7pm. They will also rebroadcast the mass on Monday, 04/28 11:00 PM and Tuesday, 04/29 12:00 AM. All times are EST.
Watch the Live EWTN web stream below:Read More |
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| 53rd Philadelphia Folk Festival Lineup Announced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/26/14 12:21 am | updated: 04/26/14 12:21 am |
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The initial lineup for the 53rd Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival was announced on Friday afternoon. The festival will be held August 15-17, 2014. There will be more artists added but here is what has been released so far. iradiophilly will be back again broadcasting live from the main stage every day.
Friday Afternoon - Camp Stage
Jefferson Berry and The Urban Acoustic Coalition
Friday Afternoon - Martin Stage
Katie Frank
The... Read More |
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| Robert Kerns Re-Charged by State; Century 21 coming to Philly; SEPTA Train Hits SUV |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/25/14 7:18 pm | updated: 04/25/14 7:18 pm |
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| Pennsylvania state prosectors have refiled charges against Robert Kerns, the former Montgomery County Republican Party chairman. Kerns, 66, of North Wales, is charged with raping and sexually assaulted a female paralegal who worked at his law firm. Investigators say it happened after driving her home from an office party last October when the victim may have had too much to drink. Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman dropped the county's case against Kerns last month... Read More |
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| Man Shot in SUV Just Off Widener's Campus; Forest Fire's Prompt Evacuations in NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/24/14 4:54 pm | updated: 04/24/14 4:54 pm |
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| Widener University in Delaware County was placed on alert this morning after a male shooting victim died just off campus. The alert was sent of just after 11 am by text and email warning employees and students to stay inside. The victim was shot inside his SUV at 12th Street and Melrose in Chester, PA. He continued to drive up Melrose to 14th street where he collapsed out of the vehicle. He died a short time later. The victim was not a student at Widener. The lockdown was lifted at... Read More |
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| Havertown Doctor Marijuana Bust; Penn State Alumni Paterno Statue; Frankford Torresdale Opens |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/23/14 6:32 pm | updated: 04/23/14 6:32 pm |
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| Police in Havertown raided the home of a local ophthalmologist on Wednesday and arrested the doctor and his daughter for growing and selling marijuana from the residence. 58-year-old Dr. Paul Ezell and his 23-year-old daughter Victoria have been charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession with the intent to sell a controlled substance, as well as criminal conspiracy. Police acted on a tip they received a month ago that Ezell was selling marijuana to patients.... Read More |
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| Gunfire at Trenton Funeral; Arrest Warrant in Collingdale Hit-and-Run; DA Searches Chester Police |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/22/14 6:58 pm | updated: 04/22/14 6:58 pm |
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| Gunfire erupted early this afternoon in Trenton at the funeral of a teenager killed earlier this month. Three people were shot and one person is in custody. It happened just after 12:00 pm at the Galilee Baptist Church, located in the 400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The funeral was being held for 19-year-old Cagney Labon Roberts who was murdered April 9th. Police officers were stationed outside the church, but that didn't dissuade the shooter(s). Three people were struck... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
