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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/27/12 5:44 pm | updated: 12/27/12 5:44 pm |
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| A crash along the New Jersey Turnpike this morning proved to be deadly. It happened along the southbound turnpike near Exit 5 in Mount Laurel, Burlington County just after 10 am. Three people were killed and one was taken to Cooper University Hospital with minor injuries. The wreck involved two tractor-trailers and two passenger cars (a silver Toyota Camry and a Ford Edge). The three deceased are all members of family from Georgia, including a 51-year-old man, a 49-year-old woman and a... Read More |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/24/12 7:41 pm | updated: 12/24/12 7:41 pm |
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It's snowing on Christmas Eve this year in Philadelphia! This comes as a surprise for everyone in the Philadelphia area, where the forecast was for just rain and maybe an icy mix. The 'magical' snow is just what we needed to lift our spirits this season.
The snow is falling very light over the area, mostly as just flakes, and if it lands it will just cover the grassy areas with a half inch or so.
The official "White Christmas" designation includes "1 inch of snow... Read More |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/24/12 12:09 am | updated: 12/24/12 12:09 am |
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| Rihanna has donated $1.75 million to a hospital in her homeland of Barbados in the Caribbean. The donation will be used to buy three pieces of medical equipment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown. At a ceremony on Saturday at the hospital, Rihanna stated that this was her way of “giving back to Barbados.” The hospital's radiotherapy unit will be named the Clara Braithwaite Center for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine after Rihanna's grandmother who passed away this past... Read More |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/23/12 7:29 pm | updated: 12/23/12 7:29 pm |
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| Philadelphia's Christmas music radio is on iradiophilly. Join us this season as you celebrate the holidays. Mistletoe is iradiophilly's 24 hour Christmas music station. Mistletoe features all the most popular classics from Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole. Mistletoe also includes newer favorites from Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Michael Buble and Taylor Swift. Philadelphia's... Read More |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/23/12 3:58 pm | updated: 12/23/12 3:58 pm |
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| The Philadelphia School District will be installing free condom dispensers in 22 high schools over winter break as a pilot program. (see list of schools) The dispensers are being placed in the schools that have the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases and will be available to all students, except those whose parents signed an opt-out form. The School District has been providing free condoms to students since April 2011 in their health resource centers as well as... Read More |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/22/12 8:11 pm | updated: 12/22/12 8:11 pm |
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| A three alarm blaze in Millville, NJ engulfed the In His Presence Worship Center on East Broad Street in Cumberland County. Firefighters were called to the scene shortly before noon. The steeple collapsed down into the sanctuary as the roof went up in flames. It took nearly 3 hours for the six fires crews to get the fire under control. The windy weather today did not help matters and may have played a factor in causing the fire. About 2,000 Atlantic Electric customers lost power because of the... Read More |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/22/12 5:41 pm | updated: 12/22/12 5:41 pm |
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Before there was "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (1964), "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (1965), "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (1965), or "Frosty the Snowman" (1969), NBC first aired an animated Christmas special starring the unlikely character of the famously nearsighted Quincy Magoo. "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" was a musical adaptation of the Dickens work with Magoo playing the part of Ebenezer Scrooge in a theatrical production.
It first aired on NBC at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18,... Read More |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/21/12 11:47 pm | updated: 12/21/12 11:47 pm |
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| A man went on a shooting spree today in Central Pennsylvania near Hollidaysburg, killing 3 people before being shot himself in a shootout with police. It started around 9:30 am when he shot a woman at a church while decorating for a children's Christmas party in Frankstown Township. While they were processing the scene they got calls to another shooting. This time the gunman shot two men in a driveway of a home after a confrontation at a stop sign. As police were responding to the scene of a... Read More |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/20/12 12:59 pm | updated: 12/20/12 3:06 pm |
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Meek Mill aka Robert Williams recently was ordered to stay in Philadelphia for at least a month per restrictions of his probation stemming from a drug and gun conviction in 2008. (see: Meek Mill Not Allowed to Tour, Cancels Africa Trip, Must Stay in Philadelphia) However this setback hasn't dampened his holiday spirits. Meek Mill will return to his alma mater, Strawberry Mansion High School, tomorrow to donate $10,000 for books as well as Puma basketball sneakers.
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/20/12 1:45 am | updated: 12/20/12 1:45 am |
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| Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey Jr. (D) has long been opposed to new gun control laws, however, in light of the recent event in Newtown, CT he has reassessed his views and changed his mind. He told the Inquirer he was”haunted” by what occurred and how the weapons were used. He would support any bill that bans military-style assault rifles and restricts high-capacity ammunition clips. Casey still supports the Second Amendment but believes these are changes that need to be made to prevent... Read More |
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