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| MIT Police officer shot in Cambridge, MA; Gunfire / Explosions in Watertown, MA early Friday |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/19/13 2:28 am | updated: 04/19/13 3:00 am |
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| A Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer was shot and killed Thursday night while investigating a disturbance on the campus of the university in Cambridge, MA across the Charles River from Boston. Shots were fired at around 10:48 p.m. ET and the situation remained very active and fluid into early on Friday as authorities still searched for a suspect. No arrests have been made in the area of MIT. As of 2 a.m. MIT police say that the shooting suspect is no longer on campus and it is... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Science Festival Starts; Two Boys Living in Storage; Fruit Vendor Stabbed South Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/18/13 6:34 pm | updated: 04/18/13 6:34 pm |
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| The 3rd annual Philadelphia Science Festival kicks off tonight. The 10-day festival includes over 100 different events throughout the city featuring lectures, debates, hands-on activities, special exhibitions and other informal experiences for people of all ages. Since the days of Benjamin Franklin to the world's first computer Eniac at the University of Pennslyvania, Philadelphia as long been an area of scientific... Read More |
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| FBI releases pictures and video of two suspects in Boston Marathon bombing. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/18/13 5:32 pm | updated: 04/18/13 5:32 pm |
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| The FBI has released photos and video of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. The two men can be seen walking down Boylston Street in Boston wearing baseball caps, sun glasses,, dark jackets over hooded sweatshirts, and carrying backpacks. If you have visual images, video, and/or details regarding the explosions along the Boston Marathon route and elsewhere, submit them on https://bostonmarathontips.fbi.gov/. No piece... Read More |
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| Mike Bowe Brings Happy Hour Back to Martini Lounge Radio on iradiophilly! |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/18/13 3:42 pm | updated: 04/18/13 3:42 pm |
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| PHILADELPHIA - Mike Bowe, a Philadelphia Radio institution is back with one of his favorite programs in over 40 years on the air. "Happy Hour with Mike Bowe" became a popular feature on WHAT-AM 1340 from 2008 to 2011. Now, Mike Bowe is swinging the doors open again with Happy Hour on Martini Lounge at iRadioPhilly.com every Friday from 5 to 7 pm. Listeners can tune in on the website at www.iRadioPhilly.com or on FREE smartphone Apps for iPhone and... Read More |
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| Senate Rejects Toomey Background Chk Bill; Strong Lead In Boston Bombing; Ricin Letter Sent to Obama |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/13 6:13 pm | updated: 04/17/13 6:13 pm |
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| The US Senate has rejected a bill sponsored by Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) and Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.). 60 votes were needed to advance the bipartisan measure, however there were only 54 "yes" votes to 46 "no". The Senate was voting on the specific amendment to a larger gun control bill that would have expanded background checks on gun purchases to include those at gun shows and internet sales. The checks would not have been required for private guns sales. Thursday, the Senate will vote on... Read More |
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| No Arrest Made in Boston Marathon Bombing; 5pm press conference Thursday (video) |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/13 2:07 pm | updated: 04/17/13 2:23 pm |
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| Despite earlier reports that an arrest had been made in the Boston Marathon Bombing, officials are saying that they have no one in custody and no arrests have been made. They have made significant investigative progress. A suspect was identified earlier today from surveillance video from the Lord & Taylor store that was between the two bomb locations. Another image shows the suspect carrying and perhaps dropping a black bag near the scene of the second blast. The FBI found the images combing... Read More |
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| Boston Bombs were in Pressure Cookers; Carbon Monoxide Kills Bucks County Family of Four; AA Delays |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/16/13 6:16 pm | updated: 04/16/13 9:40 pm |
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| More details are emerging about the nature of the bombs that exploded during the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon. Officials speaking on condition of anonymity have stated that explosives were placed inside 6 liter kitchen pressure cookers and packed with shrapnel such as ball bearings and nails. They were hidden inside black duffel bags and placed in the crowd along the race route near the finish line. They are still trying to determine how the devices were detonated and who was... Read More |
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| Two Explosions near the finish line at Boston Marathon |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/15/13 3:38 pm | updated: 04/15/13 4:37 pm |
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Two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday as runners were finishing the race, injuring multiple people.
The large explosions went off within 15 seconds of each other and blocks apart along Boylston Street. There are fatalities, casualties, amputations, and other injuries. Police have released that there are 3 dead and over 140 injured. At this moment authorities are dealing with the injuries and investigating the cause of the... Read More |
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| 76ers' head coach Doug Collins to resign at end of the year |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/14/13 11:35 pm | updated: 04/14/13 11:35 pm |
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| Multiple reports say 76ers head coach Doug Collins will resign at the end of the season. He has told the ownership the he has decided not to return to the sidelines for the final year of his four year contract. Collins informed owner Josh Harris of his decision in recent days. If he coached the final year of his contract, the 6ers would have paid $4.5 million. There is a possibility that Doug Collins could move into another role in the organization, perhaps in the front office. He previously... Read More |
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| Darby Grocery Store Fire; 7-month-old stabbed in Germantown; Burlington Wawa Credit Card Skim Scam |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/13/13 1:50 pm | updated: 04/13/13 1:50 pm |
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| Firefighters in Darby, Delaware County spent Saturday morning battling a 3-alarm blaze at a grocery store. The fire broke out at around 6 a.m. at the Liberia Waterside Market on the 800 block of Main Street. Heavy smoke and flames billowed from the market and several walls collapsed inside. Several nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution. The Red Cross set up at the Darby Recreation Center for evacuated residents. SEPTA terminated service on the Route 11 Trolley. Shuttle bus service... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
