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| Wawa Welcome America announces Philly 4th of July Jam on Parkway Lineup |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/05/14 3:53 pm | updated: 05/05/14 3:53 pm |
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| Mayor Nutter and Questlove from The Roots were on hand at The Shops at Liberty this morning to announce this year's weeklong Wawa Welcome America celebration culminating with the Jam on the Parkway. This year, Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Aloe Blacc, Jennifer Hudson, and NBC The Voice finalist Vicci Martinez will join The Roots for the FREE concert on the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum. The music will follow the Fourth of July parade along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and of... Read More |
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| Mount Saint Joseph Senior Carly Monzo takes Olympian Shaun White to Prom |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/03/14 12:45 am | updated: 05/03/14 3:56 pm |
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About a month ago, Carly Monzo, a senior at all-girls Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Flourtown, created a video asking Shaun White to her senior prom. Carly used her Hero 2 GoPro camera to film the entire video and included music from White's band Bad Things. GoPro happens to be a sponsor of the two-time Olympic gold medalist and action sports star. The video titled "GoProM?" has 8900 views in the past month. UPDATE: The video has jumped to 153,000 after the weekend!
All that... Read More |
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| Double shooting in Lawncrest; 5 Teens Charged/Driver Suspended in Dover; Body ID'd in Lambertville |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/02/14 11:21 pm | updated: 05/02/14 11:21 pm |
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| A 12-year-old boy and a 21-year-old have both been hospitalized after gunfire broke out in Lawncrest this evening. It happened after 9:00 pm on the 500 block of Van Kirk Street near Rising Sun Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. The man and the boy were walking together when they were caught in the crossfire. The boy was hit in the leg and was taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and is listed in stable condition. The man, who may have been the intended target, was shot in... Read More |
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| Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill loses lawsuit against Philly Police |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/02/14 1:59 am | updated: 05/02/14 1:59 am |
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| Philly Hip Hop star Meek Mill (aka Robert Williams) has lost his civil suit against the Philadelphia Police and two city officers today. The 26-year-old rapper from North Philadelphia filed suit over an incident on Halloween 2012. Williams was pulled over, searched, and detained by police for several hours. That detainment caused him to miss a chartered flight, an appearance at his record release party in Atlanta, and possible endorsement money. He was seeking $400,000 in compensation and... Read More |
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| Dr Jill Biden is Villanova Grad Speaker; Upper Darby's Harry Dietzler Honored; Corbett Ok's Med Pot |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/01/14 6:59 pm | updated: 05/01/14 6:59 pm |
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| Villanova University announced it's 2014 Commencement Speaker and Honorary degree recipients today. Dr. Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States and a Villanova alumna, will deliver the Commencement Address on Friday May 16th. Dr. Biden graduated from Villanova in 1991 with a Masters of Arts in English. She also holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Delaware, another Masters in Reading from West Chester University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of... Read More |
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| School Board unbans "Redskins"; Man Arrested for Stalking Villanova Student; $40k Reward Lawncrest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/30/14 7:36 pm | updated: 04/30/14 7:36 pm |
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| A suburban Philadelphia school board has approved a new policy that prohibits it's school paper from banning the word ''Redskins'' in reference to the school's sports teams and mascot. Last October the Neshaminy High School newspaper staff voted to ban use of the word in the publication, saying it was a racial slur. School board members voted on Tuesday to forbid The Playwickian from banning that word. They said it violated the free speech of any student writing articles about the... Read More |
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| Commissioner Silver bans Sterling from NBA for Life; Nation's Oldest LGBT Bookstore to Close |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/29/14 6:13 pm | updated: 04/30/14 1:52 am |
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| Today, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced sanctions against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Sterling has been banned for life from the NBA and fined $2.5 million for racial comments he made in a recorded private conversation between himself and his mistress V. Stiviano. The recording was released to the public on various media sites on Saturday morning. The NBA's investigation determined that the voice on the tape was Sterling's. "We stand together in condemning Mr.... Read More |
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| Man Robbed Twice in Same Day; Beyonce/Jay Z playing Citizens Bank Park; Heavy Rain/Floods this Week |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/28/14 6:30 pm | updated: 04/28/14 6:30 pm |
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| Lower Moreland police have released surveillance photos of men they suspect robbed a man twice in the say day last week. The victim was robbed by two men while sitting in his car in Southwest Philadelphia in the afternoon on April 17th. They took his phone, cash, and wallet. Four hours later four men showed up to a Huntingdon Valley apartment complex presumably following the address found in the victim's wallet. They took clothing, electronics, jewelry, and cash totaling $62,000. Three... Read More |
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| Holy Mass and Canonizations of Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II - EWTN 3:30 AM |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/27/14 12:12 am | updated: 04/27/14 12:12 am |
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Looking to Watch the Canonization on TV?
The Holy Mass and Canonizations of Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II will be broadcast Live on EWTN at 3:30AM Sun 4/27.
In case you miss it, EWTN will replay it at 7pm. They will also rebroadcast the mass on Monday, 04/28 11:00 PM and Tuesday, 04/29 12:00 AM. All times are EST.
Watch the Live EWTN web stream below:Read More |
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| 53rd Philadelphia Folk Festival Lineup Announced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/26/14 12:21 am | updated: 04/26/14 12:21 am |
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The initial lineup for the 53rd Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival was announced on Friday afternoon. The festival will be held August 15-17, 2014. There will be more artists added but here is what has been released so far. iradiophilly will be back again broadcasting live from the main stage every day.
Friday Afternoon - Camp Stage
Jefferson Berry and The Urban Acoustic Coalition
Friday Afternoon - Martin Stage
Katie Frank
The... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
