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| Music News - Drake Cancels Philly Show; Halloween Skating at Fillmore; Beach Slang Guitarist Let Go |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/12/16 3:04 am | updated: 10/12/16 3:04 am |
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| Rapper Drake has announced that he will be canceling the remainder of his Summer Sixteen tour due to injury. That includes a concert date scheduled for this Thursday, October 13th at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. A show in Toronto, and 2 shows in both Newark, NJ, and Brooklyn, NY were also canceled. "Drake suffered a severe ankle injury during the tour which he did his best to power through," a spokesperson for the rapper said in a statement. "By doing this, he made his injury... Read More |
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| 1 Dead, 2 Injured Shooting in Northeast; Vegan Mother Arrested; Burnt Paper in Police Gas Tank |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/11/16 5:06 pm | updated: 10/11/16 5:06 pm |
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| A triple shooting in Northeast Philadelphia has left two injured and one teen dead. It happened around 9:10 p.m. Monday on the 3100 block of Stirling Street in the city's Mayfair section across the street from a playground and rec center. A 17-year-old boy was shot in the chest and 16-year-old boy was shot in the stomach. They were both taken to the hospital. The 17-year-old died while the 16-year-old is in critical condition. A 21-year-old man was also shot in the neck. He ran four... Read More |
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| Turkey Hill Ice Cream Recall; Trump Taj Mahal Closes; NJ Woman Killed Getting Off Bus |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/10/16 6:34 pm | updated: 10/10/16 6:34 pm |
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| Turkey Hill Dairy, based in Lancaster County, is recalling packages of mislabeled ice cream. Some 48 oz containers of Dutch Chocolate Premium ice cream actually contain Rocky Road flavored ice cream. Rocky Road has almond and egg ingredients which could be a problem for those with food sensitivities and allergies. The packages in question would have a UPC Code 20735-42095 and a sell-by date of May 23, 2017 printed on the bottom. Stores have been notified to pull the product from the... Read More |
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| Man Falls 45 ft in Trash Pit Dies; USS Murtha Commissioned; 2 Police Shot, 1 injured in Palm Springs |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/09/16 4:35 am | updated: 10/09/16 4:35 am |
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| Thousands gathered at Penn's Landing on Saturday morning to see the commissioning ceremony of the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious warship. The USS John P. Murtha is named after the late US Congressman from the 12th District of Pennsylvania. Murtha was the longest serving congressman in state history representing southwestern PA for 35 years. He was also a US Marine. The naming has drawn controversy. Murtha has been attached to several political scandals over the years. Public tours will be... Read More |
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| Uber and Lyft Allowed Back in Philly; Trump Taj Mahal to Close Monday; Tina Fey Honored at Temple |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/08/16 4:04 am | updated: 10/08/16 4:04 am |
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| Ride sharing companies operating in Philadelphia gained a victory in court on Friday; a halt to the cease and desist order levied against them on Thursday. Commonwealth Court appeals Judge Robert Simpson halted the injuction put in place by Judge Linda Carpenter as part of a lawsuit filed by the Taxi Workers Alliance of Philadelphia. UberX and Lyft operated over the summer under temporary authorization from the state. That agreement expired on September 30th. The Philadelphia Parking... Read More |
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| NJ Gas Tax Raise Passes Legislature; Toddler Tells Police 'Mommy Dead' in OD; Joe Biden in Bucks Co. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/07/16 7:24 pm | updated: 10/07/16 7:24 pm |
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| The New Jersey Senate and General Assembly have approved a package of bills that includes a 23 cent per gallon raise in the state's gas tax. The bill now goes to Governor Chris Christie. The tax increase will help replenish the Transportation Trust Fund. The package also reduces sales and estate taxes and offers tax credits to veterans and low-income residents. New Jersey's gas tax was second lowest in the country, just above Alaska. It would be moved from 14.5 cents to 37.5 cents, or... Read More |
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| Ride The Ducks No More; Cease and Desist to Philly Uber/Lyft; Murder-Suicide in Jackson, NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/06/16 8:05 pm | updated: 10/06/16 8:05 pm |
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| Ride the Ducks, the amphibious sightseeing company, announced yesterday that were suspending their Philadelphia operation indefinitely. They cited rising insurance costs as the reason for their decision. The company base in Branson, MO, said in a statement, "Due to circumstances outside of our control including a 330% increase in our insurance premiums, continued operations in Philadelphia are not financially feasible at this time." Ride the Ducks have been operating their duck boats in... Read More |
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| Music News - Tin Angel To Be Sold; Philly Fans Destroy Stage video; Thriller Writer Passes Away |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/05/16 8:47 pm | updated: 10/05/16 8:47 pm |
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| Legendary music venue Tin Angel and the restaurant Serrano on S. 2nd Street in Old City are set to be sold in the coming months. Serrano has been serving food in that location since 1985. The Tin Angel opened upstairs in 1992. The landmark room has been a hallmark stop for singer-songwriters both locally and nationally. The intimate atmosphere and sound attracted many fans over the years. Building and business owner Donal McCoy says it's time for him to move on. He bought both from the... Read More |
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| Hurricane Matthew Track Changes; Bensalem Student Arrested for Clown Threats; Vandalism in Fairmount |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/05/16 5:17 pm | updated: 10/05/16 5:17 pm |
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| The latest track on Hurricane Matthew has it hooking out to sea this weekend instead of heading up the East Coast to our area. Right now it is still a Category 4 hurricane and it is approaching the Bahamas. It will continue north-northwest and affect Florida at the beginning of the weekend before heading towards the Carolinas by Sunday night. It will have weakened to a Category 2 at this point. The predictions on Wednesday morning say that Matthew will turn east and head out to sea. This... Read More |
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| Music News - Kanye West Philly Show Cancelled; Philly Orch Free Shows Today; Ramones Get Queens St. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/04/16 8:07 pm | updated: 10/04/16 8:07 pm |
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| Kanye West's scheduled concert at the Wells Fargo Center tonight Tuesday, October 4th has been postponed 'due to family concerns.' The event has been rescheduled to December 13th. All tickets will be honored at the new date. On Sunday night, West left the stage at the Meadows Festival in New York City in the middle of his set after learning that his wife, Kim Kardashian West, had been held up and robbed. Kardashian was staying in a private apartment in Paris for Fashion Week. Armed men... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
