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| 1,000 Philadelphia Teachers Protest Contract; Point Breeze Row House Fire; Woman Killed in SUV |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/01/17 6:24 pm | updated: 05/01/17 6:24 pm |
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| Around 1,000 teachers for the School District of Philadelphia called out today to take part in the "May Day of Advocacy for Philly Schools." The educators with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers used personal days to participate in the "Day of Action" to protest and draw attention to the long time contract disputes with the school district, SRC, and the city. Demonstrations were held outside of teachers' schools. Teachers have been working for 4 years without a raise and 5 years... Read More |
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| Close to 20,000 Chickens Die in Lancaster Fire; VA Hazmat Cleared; Suspicious Device in North Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/01/17 2:48 am | updated: 05/01/17 2:48 am |
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| A fire overnight in a central Pennsylvania chicken house killed almost 20,000 birds. Lancaster County fire crews responded to the blaze at 331 Walnut Run Road in Strasburg Township at 12:30 a.m. Sunday. The chickens were just brought in to the barn last Monday. According to Chief Wesley Hicks of the Refton Fire Co. nine engine companies, 13 tanker companies, and two truck companies brought the fire under control in about three hours. There were two chicken houses on the property but only... Read More |
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| 123rd Penn Relays Excite at Franklin Field; Villanova Women Sweep Distance, Oregon Sweeps Sprints |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/30/17 1:50 am | updated: 04/30/17 1:59 am |
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| Just across the Schuylkill River from all the festivities of the NFL Draft, the 123rd Penn Relays carnival has been running all week long. On Saturday alone, 47,420 spectators packed into historic Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. The big events today as usual featured USA vs. The World. The US and rival Jamaica split the 6 events, with Jamaica winning three for the first time. The Oregon Ducks women swept the Championship of America sprint relays (4x100, Sprint... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Colleges Represented in First Rounds of NFL Draft 2017; Temple, Villanova Take Stage |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/29/17 5:52 am | updated: 04/29/17 5:52 am |
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| The Draft is the NFL's party, but the special guests, the draftees, all are just one foot off an NCAA football field. When it comes to the pros, Philadelphia is sports crazy no matter what the season or sport, although football does get the green light on the radio all year long. However, it's no question that Philly is a hoops town when it comes to college. NCAA basketball runs deep. Despite that, our hometown football programs received some well deserved representation in the first two rounds... Read More |
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| 5 Teens Charged in King of Prussia Fight; Road Rage Hit-And-Run, Man Injured; 4 Shot in Chester |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/29/17 4:32 am | updated: 04/29/17 4:32 am |
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| Five teenagers will be charged in connection with a fight at the King of Prussia Mall that was caught on cell phone video. Three 14 year olds will be charged with misdemeanor simple assault. A 15-year-old and a 12-year-old will face summary harassment charges. It happened on Friday, March 31st around 8 p.m. The 15-year-old victim and his girlfriend were walking around the mall celebrating his birthday. The victim was jumped from behind by the group of teens who continued to punch him... Read More |
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| NFL Draft Record 100,000 Fans in Philly; Witnesses Wanted DE Trooper Shooting; Shutdown Averted |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/28/17 5:38 pm | updated: 04/28/17 5:38 pm |
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| Fans in Philadelphia set an NFL Draft record on Thursday with over 100,000 attending first round festivities on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The NFL Draft Experience features many activities including mock locker rooms, a museum, NFL Combine, virtual reality experience, zip line, and many more. The live draft show itself kicked off at 8pm from the massive theater/stage on the Art Museum steps. The mix of fans from all over the country supported by Philadelphia's passion for football... Read More |
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| Delaware Standoff is Over, Suspect in Delaware State Trooper Killing Shot By Police |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/27/17 3:03 pm | updated: 04/27/17 3:03 pm |
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| The standoff between authorities and a suspect in the murder of a Delaware State Trooper ended this morning. Officials say that the suspect exited the house around 9:17 a.m. Thursday and 'engaged police.' Law enforcement then shot him. He was pronounced dead at 9:29 a.m. The barricade situation started on Wednesday afternoon on the 500 block of St. Michaels Drive in the Brick Mill Farms Development in Middletown, DE. The suspect refused orders and fired at police outside. At 8:22 p.m., the... Read More |
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| Trooper Ambush Killer Eric Frein Sentenced to Death by Pennsylvania Jury |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/27/17 2:46 am | updated: 04/27/17 2:46 am |
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| A jury has sentenced a trooper killer to death in Northeast Pennsylvania. Eric Frein, an anti-government activist who ambushed two Pennsylvania State Troopers in a sniper attack and then led authorities on a 48-day manhunt, was convicted on all 12 charges by the same jury last week. The 33-year-old opened fire on the Blooming Grove state police barracks in Northeast Pennsylvania on September 12th, 2014. He killed Cpl. Bryon Dickson II and wounded Trooper Alex Douglass. Frein, an experienced... Read More |
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| Delaware State Trooper Killed, Suspect Barricaded; Woman Hit By Police Dies; Cop Charged in Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/27/17 2:20 am | updated: 04/27/17 2:26 am |
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| A Delaware State Trooper was shot and killed at a Wawa on Rt. 40 in Bear, DE. It happened after Noon on Wednesday on the 1600 block of Pulaski Highway near Salem Church Road. The trooper was transported to Christiana Hospital in critical condition, where he died. He has been identified as 32-year-old Cpl./1 Stephen J. Ballard, an 8.5-year veteran of the Delaware State Police assigned to patrol at Troop 2, Glasgow. Officials say that the Ballard had spotted a suspicious vehicle occupied... Read More |
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| Delaware Trooper Shot at Wawa in Bear; Peeping Tom at Cherry Hill Mall; Toy Guns Confiscated in AC |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/26/17 6:02 pm | updated: 04/26/17 6:10 pm |
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Police responded to the report of a shooting at a Wawa on Rt. 40 in Bear, DE. It happened after Noon on Wednesday on the 1600 block of Pulaski Highway near Salem Church Road. The shooting victim is a Delaware State Trooper. He was transported to Christiana Hospital in critical condition. Multiple state and local agencies are on the scene. Authorities are looking for a suspect. No word on a motive or what led up to the shooting at this point.
UPDATE: One suspect is... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
