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| Amtrak Northeast Regional Train Derails in Port Richmond, Philadelphia; 5 Killed, Dozens Injured |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/12/15 11:12 pm | updated: 05/13/15 4:19 am |
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| Emergency crews are on the scene after a passenger train derailed Tuesday evening in the Philadelphia's Port Richmond section. It happened around 9:30 p.m. on the 2000 block of Wheatsheaf Lane near Frankford Ave. The Amtrak Northeast Regional train #188 was making its way from Washington, DC, to New York City. Over 140 people have been injured in the accident, 6 critically, and there have been at least 5 deaths. The wounded are being taken to a variety of area hospitals including Temple... Read More |
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| Music News - Prince Paisley Park Concert; U2 Tour Preview Video; Kacey Musgraves Announces Album |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/13/15 3:55 am | updated: 05/13/15 3:55 am |
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| On May 2nd, Prince invited fans to attend a concert at Paisley Park, his home/studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The show was called the "Dance Rally 4 Peace" and fans were encouraged to wear gray in honor of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore man who died during police transport last month. Prince has now made the entire 41-minute set with his band, 3rdEyeGirl, available on his Soundcloud account. The set includes "Chaos & Disorder", "Dreamer", "Crimson & Clover", and "Guitar" and encore of... Read More |
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| Four Philly Cops Injured, Suspect Shot - Video; High Schooler Gets Montco Commendation |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/12/15 5:35 pm | updated: 05/12/15 5:36 pm |
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| Four Philadelphia Police officers from the 35th District were injured in a hit-and-run after being struck following a struggle with the driver in the city's Olney section on Tuesday afternoon. A 2:17 p.m., officers received a call about a car accident on the 800 block of Olney Avenue. They found a car crashed into a wall. When they tried to help the man out of the vehicle he began to fight with the police. They say he appeared incoherent. During the struggle the man got back into the car... Read More |
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| Music News - Fox Cancel American Idol; Metric Releases New Single; Dev Hynes Posts New 45-min Track |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/12/15 2:56 am | updated: 05/12/15 2:56 am |
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| Fox has announced that it will be canceling American Idol after next year's 15th season. Ryan Seacrest will return as the host of the show he's led since its debut in 2002. Current judges, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban, will also be returning for the final season. Ratings have dwindled in recent years for the groundbreaking singing competition. It peaked in the 5th season at 31.1 million viewers/week, dropping to only 11 million/week this past year. Idol... Read More |
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| Brick Thrown Through Bus Window; Stowaway Dead on Ship; Darby Fire Truck Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/11/15 6:46 pm | updated: 05/11/15 6:46 pm |
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| A female student from the School of the Future was hospitalized after someone threw a brick through a window of a school bus this afternoon in West Philadelphia. It happened around 4:30 pm at N. 47th and Aspen Streets. The brick was thrown through a window in the middle of the bus on the driver's side. The student was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, no word on her condition. There were nine students and two adults on the bus at the time of the incident. Police are searching for... Read More |
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| Music News - Sam Smith Vocal Cord Surgery; Jack Black and Jimmy Fallon do Extreme; New Tame Impala |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/08/15 3:37 am | updated: 05/08/15 3:37 am |
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| British crooner Sam Smith will have to undergo vocal cord surgery after suffering a hemmorrhage while on tour in Australia last week. It happened during a show in Sydney on April 28th. He posted this message on his facebook page: "I am very upset to announce I have been battling to get my vocal cords better the last 10 days. But unfortunately they haven't recovered and I am going to need surgery. I'm so gutted to be missing all the shows and events I was meant to be playing at." Smith... Read More |
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| Teenager Charged in Temple Hit-and-Run; Burlington Forest Fire; Hotel-Tax for Philly Airbnb Rentals |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/07/15 3:35 pm | updated: 05/07/15 3:35 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have announced charges against a teenager in the hit-and-run accident last week that has left a Temple University student in the hospital. 18-year-old Robert Roberts was driving his father's 2012 silver Mitsubishi when he hit 22-year-old Rachel Hall riding her bike at the at the intersection of Park Ave. and Diamond Street around 7pm on April 29th. Hall was thrown from her bike and suffered head and leg injuries. Roberts, who only had a learners permit, fled the... Read More |
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| Music News - Hop Along Releases Album/Video; Hot Chocolate Singer Dies; Eddie Murphy Reggae Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/07/15 1:45 am | updated: 05/07/15 1:45 am |
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| Philadelphia indie rockers Hop Along released their sophomore album Painted Shut on the Saddle Creek label this Tuesday to critical acclaim. The quartet features Frances Quinlan (vocals, guitar), Mark Quinlan (drums), Tyler Long (bass), and Joe Reinhart (guitar). It has been described as brutal, honest, and bare storytelling told through Frances' unique vocals and backed by guitar-driven indie rock. The band has also released a music video for the track "Powerful Man." The video... Read More |
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| Cheltenham Water Main Break Video; 2 Boys Hit on Broad St.; Chester Teen Shot in Leg |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/06/15 3:41 pm | updated: 05/06/15 3:41 pm |
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| A water main break sent a geyser of water shooting high into the air from the middle of the street this afternoon in Montgomery County. It happened around 1:30 pm on the 600 block of Ashbourne Road near Rolling Green in Cheltenham Township. An 8 in. main broke and a 30 foot fountain of water erupted from the pavement for over 30 minutes before crews were able to shut off the water. A large hole now remains and crews are working to fix the issue. Water service was restored around 8 pm,... Read More |
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| Music News - Miley Cyrus New Foundation; U2 Play NYC Subway; Chris Brown Charges Dropped |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/06/15 12:43 am | updated: 05/06/15 12:43 am |
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| Singer Miley Cyrus announced the launch of her Happy Hippie Foundation on Tuesday. The 501c3 nonprofit organization was created to "rally young people to fight injustice facing homeless youth, LGBT youth and other vulnerable populations." Cyrus will be collaborating with other artists such as Joan Jett, Ariana Grande, Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace and Melanie Safka for "Backyard Sessions" which will be posted to the Happy Hippie Read More |
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Alvin Clay
