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| Two Wilmington Firefighters Die in Fire; Philly Free Streets Day Parking Problem |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/25/16 1:07 am | updated: 09/25/16 1:07 am |
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| Officials in Wilmington, DE, have identified the two firefighters who were killed in the line of duty on Saturday. 41-year-old Lt. Christopher Leach of Ladder 2 and 51-year-old Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes of Squad 4 both died while fighting the blaze. Four other firefighters were also injured, two critically. Fire broke out in the basement of a home 1900 block of Lakeview Road before 3 a.m. Saturday. The firefighters got caught when a floor collapsed. Two adults and six children got... Read More |
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| Yeadon Suspect Cleared, New Person of Interest; Pipe Detonated in CC; Philadelphia Sports Leagues |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/23/16 4:50 pm | updated: 09/23/16 4:50 pm |
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| Authorities have cleared the victim's boyfriend in Thursday's early morning homicide of a Delaware County woman. Mark Epps was named as a person of interest and wanted for questioning yesterday after 32-year-old Natasha Gibson was found dead of a slash wound to the neck near a friend's house in Yeadon. Police say that he is no longer a suspect after a “lengthy interview and investigation." They do have a new person of interest and have released a video with the suspect. Although, she... Read More |
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| Person of Interest in Yeadon Murder; Hit-and-Run in Fairhill; Trump Eats at Genos |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/22/16 5:27 pm | updated: 09/22/16 5:27 pm |
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| Police have identified a person of interest in the killing of a Yeadon, Delaware County woman early Thursday morning. Authorities are looking for 35-year-old Mark Epps of the 1300 block of S. Markoe Street in Philadelphia. He is described as 5' 11", 215 lbs. He should be considered armed and dangerous. 32-year-old Natasha Gibson from Yeadon was found unresponsive with a laceration to her throat on the doorstep of a family friend at around 3 a.m. K-9 units tracked blood back through Upper... Read More |
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| FBI Looking for Two Men in NY; Photographer Sentenced 15 years; Teacher/Student Fight on Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/21/16 5:30 pm | updated: 09/21/16 5:30 pm |
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| The FBI is looking for two men that were seen on surveillance footage handling a bomb on West 27th Street in New York City's Chelsea section on Saturday night. Between 8 and 9 p.m., the same time another bomb went off on 23rd Street, these men walked down the street, removed the bomb from a piece of luggage, placed it on the ground, and left with just the luggage. That pressure-cooker bomb did not go off. The FBI wants to speak with those two men. Authorities say that they are not... Read More |
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| Officer Wounded in Rampage Released; LeSean McCoy Sued for Nightclub Fight; Macy's Hiring 83,000 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/20/16 5:22 pm | updated: 09/20/16 5:22 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police Sgt. Sylvia Young was released from the hospital today. Young was shot six times on Saturday night during a shooting rampage in West Philadelphia. 46-year-old Young was greated by dozens of uniformed officers as she left Penn Presbyterian Hospital Tuesday afternoon. She will be recovering at home. The 19-year veteran was inside her patrol car at 52nd and Sansom street when 25-year-old Nicholas Glenn fired 18 times into her window and fled. She was wearing a protective... Read More |
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| NY/NJ Bomb Suspect in Custody; Bombs Found in Elizabeth, NJ; 180 Arrested for Drinking in Newark |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/19/16 9:50 pm | updated: 09/19/16 9:50 pm |
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| The suspect wanted in the New York and New Jersey bombings over the weekend is now in custody. A Linden, NJ, Police officer responded to a call of a hooded vagrant sleeping in the entrance to a bar on Monday. When the officer roused the man he recognized him as 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami from the FBI bulletin released earlier. Rahami drew a gun and shot the officer before running. He was eventually shot in the leg by police and taken into custody. Rahami is a naturalized U.S. citizen... Read More |
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| Humpback Whale on Sea Isle City Beach; Woman Arrested for Obstruction; Speed Cameras on Boulevard |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/16/16 9:41 pm | updated: 09/16/16 9:41 pm |
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| A dead humpback whale washed up on shore in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, on Friday afternoon. It happened near 20th Street. Officials from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine said the 33-foot, approximately 20-ton male juvenile was likely dead 4-5 days and looked emaciated. There were no apparent injuries or immediate cause of death determined. Samples were taken for a necropsy. The whale will remain on the beach overnight and be moved on Saturday morning where it will be... Read More |
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| 6th Arrest AC Expressway Shootout; AC Officer Out of Hospital; Wawa Beer Sales Approved |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/15/16 5:35 pm | updated: 09/15/16 5:35 pm |
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| New Jersey State Police have made a sixth arrest in last month's 'rolling shootout' on the Atlantic City Expressway. 25-year-old Wilbert Demosthene of Pleasantville, NJ, has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and certain persons not to possess a firearm. Detectives located a black truck believed to be involved in the shooting. They executed a search warrant and discovered blood evidence. Demosthene took himself to a... Read More |
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| Trenton Kindergartner w/ Heroin in Lunch Box; Carlos Ruiz Billboard; Philly Jesus Mixed Verdict |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/14/16 5:23 pm | updated: 09/14/16 5:29 pm |
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| Police in New Jersey are investigating after heroin was discovered in a kindergarten student's lunchbox in a school in Trenton on Monday. Police were called to the International Academy of Trenton Charter School on Monday. The kindergarten teacher said that she noticed the 5-year-old student playing with what looked like a candy wrapper. When she examined it more closely she saw that it was a packet of drugs in wax paper. Inside the student's lunch box were 29 more packets of heroin. The... Read More |
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| PA Supreme Court Hears Education Suit in Philly; Pregnant Woman Shot in Kensington; Lehigh Co Priest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/13/16 4:54 pm | updated: 09/13/16 4:54 pm |
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| The Pennsylvania Supreme Court was inside Philadelphia City Hall on Tuesday morning listening to arguments on the fair education funding lawsuit. Lawyers for the William Penn School District and 6 others as well as the Pennsylvania Department of Education presented arguments. The lawsuit alleges Pennsylvania unfairly allocates state education funds. The Supreme Court has to decide whether to allow the appeal to continue in the courts. Governor Tom Wolf and the PA Legislature believe that... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
