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| New Police Commissioner Richard Ross; Philly Cop Suspended; Teens Cause $5k in Damage (Video) |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/05/16 6:32 pm | updated: 01/05/16 6:32 pm |
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| Philadelphia's new police commissioner was sworn in today at his alma mater in North Philly. 51-year-old Richard Ross is a familiar face in the force. The 26-year veteran joined the department in 1989 and most recently served as First Deputy Commissioner under departing Charles Ramsey. The ceremony was held at Central High, just blocks from where Ross grew up. Mayor Jim Kenney presided over the swearing in ceremony while District Attorney Seth Williams held the Bible. Ross acknowledges... Read More |
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| Couple Left 3 Kids in Casino Parking Lot; Mayor Kenney Inaugurated; No Results Jayliel Vega Autopsy |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/04/16 6:42 pm | updated: 01/04/16 6:42 pm |
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| A New Jersey couple is under arrest after they left their three children outside in a car for almost two hours while they went inside to gamble at a Bensalem casino. 39-year-old Jarrett Evan Nelson and 30-year-old Ebony Walker of Newark, NJ, are charged with endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person. Police were called to Parx Casino around 9 p.m. on Saturday night after a patron saw the kids in the car. The three children, ages 1, 3, and 8, were found... Read More |
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| January 2/3 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/04/16 4:55 pm | updated: 01/04/16 4:56 pm |
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January 2/3 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment
1) "Going Back" by Richard Thompson
2) "Calvary Cross" by Richard Thompson
3) "One of Those Days in England" by Roy Harper
4) "Budapest" by Jethro Tull
5) "Said She Was a Dancer" by Jethro Tull
6) "One of Those Days in England (parts 2-10)" by Roy Harper
7) "Ring Them Bells" by Bob Dylan
Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment plays each weekend. 8 am Saturdays on... Read More |
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| Bigot Mummer Banned From Parade; Pennsylvania Turnpike Rates; Philadelphia Christmas Tree Recycling |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/03/16 11:21 pm | updated: 01/04/16 12:27 am |
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| Following an incident during Friday's Mummer's parade where a member of the Finnegan New Year Brigade was caught on video yelling homophobic epithets while walking on Broad Street, both Mummers' officials and Mayor-Elect Kenney have condemned the act. The man was carrying a sign that pictured Bruce Jenner on the front of a box of Wheaties after the 1976 Olympics and then Caitlyn Jenner on a box of Fruit Loops in 2016. "It was bad. Hurtful to many Philadelphians. Our Trans Citizens do not... Read More |
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| Update: Missing 5-year-old Jayliel Vega Found Dead in Allentown Canal |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/02/16 6:13 pm | updated: 01/02/16 6:13 pm |
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| The body of a missing autistic boy was found in a canal this afternoon. 5-year-old Jayliel Vega ran from a relative's home during a New Year's Eve party on Thursday evening. He was not wearing a coat, socks, or shoes. A massive search effort was deployed to search the entire neighborhood on the East Side of Allentown. K9 units, helicopters, and officers on the ground searched the woods and water near the Lehigh River. Today, a volunteer found the boy's tablet near the Lehigh canal. Divers... Read More |
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| Autistic Boy Missing in Allentown; 2 Mummer Protestors Arrested; Natalie Cole Passed Away |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/01/16 8:30 pm | updated: 01/01/16 8:32 pm |
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| Allentown police are searching for a 5-year-old autistic boy that went missing on New Year's Eve during a holiday party at a relative's house. 5-year-old Jayliel Vega disappeared around 11 p.m. on Thursday evening from his great aunt's home near S. Aubrey Street and E. South Street on the East Side. He was not wearing a coat, socks, or shoes. Vega is 50-60 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, 3.5 - 4' tall. He was wearing a long sleeve camouflage shirt and green pants. Vega is non-verbal and... Read More |
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| 75yo Woman Shot in Face During Robbery; $7500 Reward in Radnor Robbery; Happy New Year! Countdown |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/31/15 6:14 pm | updated: 12/31/15 6:23 pm |
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| A 75-year-old woman was shot in the face during a robbery as she walked home from the grocery store in Philadelphia's Tacony section today. It happened in broad daylight on the 7100 block of Erdrick Street. The elderly woman was carrying two bags of groceries when she was jumped. The man demanded money and grabbed her. A struggle ensued and she was shot in the cheek. The victim continued the few blocks home where she was then taken to Torresdale Hospital in stable condition. The man is... Read More |
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| Bill Cosby Arrested and Charged with Felony Sexual Assault; Arraigned and Freed on $1 Million Bail |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/30/15 6:30 pm | updated: 12/30/15 6:31 pm |
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| Today, Bill Cosby was arrested for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in his Cheltenham mansion 12 years ago. He has been charged with Aggravated Indecent Criminal Assault, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of 5-10 years in prison and $25,000 fine. The 78-year-old Cosby appeared before a magistrate district judge in Elkins Park this afternoon before heading to the Cheltenham Police Station where he was booked (see mugshot below) and immediately released after posting 10% of... Read More |
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| Music News - Meek Mill Does Community Service for NYE; Guns N' Roses Reunite; Motorhead is Finished |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/30/15 2:55 am | updated: 12/30/15 2:55 am |
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| After being found guilty of violating his probation following a 2009 gun and drug conviction on December 17th, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill was ordered not to work or perform (or even leave Philly) before his February 5th sentencing, which could mean a return to jail. The judge and probation officer in his case are also not making a travel exception for New Year's Eve. He was slated to perform alongside his superstar girlfriend, Nicki Minaj, to ring in 2016 in Las Vegas. Instead, you'll... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Eagles Release Head Coach Chip Kelly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/29/15 7:11 pm | updated: 12/29/15 7:11 pm |
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BREAKING NEWS reported on philadelphiaeagles.com:
Today, Jeffrey Lurie, Chairman and CEO of the Philadelphia Eagles, released Head Coach Chip Kelly.
"We appreciate all the contributions that Chip Kelly made and wish him every success going forward," said Lurie.
Coach Pat Shurmur will be interim head coach for Sunday's game against the New York Giants.
Ed Marynowitz, vice president of player personnel, was also released. Tom Donahoe,... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
