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| Teen Murder Suspect ID'd and Charged; Tacony Suspect and Victim ID; Threat at Bucks County School |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/11/17 7:34 pm | updated: 09/11/17 7:34 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have identified the teenage suspect arrested for shooting a 38-year-old father of two in an attempted car-jacking in the city's Spring Garden section last week. 16-year-old Marvin Roberts is being charged as an adult with Murder, Robbery, Carjacking, Criminal Conspiracy, Possession of an Instrument of a Crime, Reckless Endangerment of Another Person, and Numerous Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act. His brother, 21-year-old Maurice Roberts, is also in custody in... Read More |
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| Former Eagle Jon Dorenbos Heart Surgery; Student Attacked at LaSalle; Guilty Plea in Brutal Beating |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/08/17 6:57 pm | updated: 09/08/17 6:57 pm |
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| Former Philadelphia Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos will have emergency open heart surgery after an aortic aneurysm was discovered during a physical following his recent trade to the New Orleans Saints. Saints team doctor Dr. John Amoss found the pre-existing condition while performing a team physical on the 37-year-old Dorenbos. Saints head coach Sean Payton said that the doctor "basically saved his life with his findings." The Eagles traded the veteran to New Orleans on August 28th... Read More |
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| Ben Franklin Parkway 100 Celebration Starts 9/8; 100 Years in Philly Music Concert at Art Museum |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/08/17 5:09 am | updated: 09/08/17 5:11 am |
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The yearlong celebration of the 100th birthday/anniversary of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway called Parkway 100 kicks off with the 'We Are Connected Festival' on Friday, September 8th from 4 pm to 10 pm. The cultural district 'open house' will feature over 100 family-friendly activities both inside and outside of the various cultural institutions along the Parkway.
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the... Read More |
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| 4th Annual Yo South Philly Phestival, Sun 9/10 12-10pm, St. Richard's Yard, Live Streaming Broadcast |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/07/17 8:40 pm | updated: 09/07/17 8:40 pm |
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The 4th Annual Yo South Philly Phestival is back this Sunday, September 10th from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. This year it will be held at a new location in the Saint Richard's School Yard at 1826 Pollock Street. The stage will be feature 10+ musical acts ranging from rock, r&b, pop, oldies, and more. As always, there will be fabulous food available from some of South Philly's finest and vendor booths from the sponsors.
Come see music from Charlie Gracie, The Business, Felicia Punzo,... Read More |
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| Officer in Fatal Shooting to be Dismissed; Accident at Ursinus College; DiNardo Waives Hearing |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/07/17 5:23 pm | updated: 09/07/17 5:23 pm |
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| A Philadelphia Police officer has been suspended for 30-days with the intent to dismiss following a fatal officer-involved shooting in June. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross announced on Thursday that after a three-month investigation Officer Ryan Pownall would be dismissed. It happened on June 8th on the 4100 block of Whitaker Avenue in the city's Hunting Park neighborhood. 32-year-old David Thomas Jones of Germantown was stopped by Pownall for driving his dirt bike... Read More |
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| Haverford Music Festival in Havertown, 9/9, Noon-9:30, 30+ bands, 4 Stages, Live Streaming Broadcast |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/07/17 12:40 am | updated: 09/07/17 12:40 am |
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| The 7th Annual Haverford Music Festival returns to Havertown this Saturday, September 9th, from Noon to 9:30 p.m. The festival is FREE and open to everyone, voluntary donations will be accepted at entry points. There will be 4 stages spread throughout the area around the intersection of Darby and Eagle Roads (which will be open to traffic) featuring 30 different musical acts. As usual, there will be food, beer gardens, craft tables, non-profits, and many local business sponsors set up in booths... Read More |
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| Charges Filed in Block Party Crash; 2 Dogs Found in Upper Darby; 56 Underage Citations at Lehigh |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/06/17 5:59 pm | updated: 09/06/17 5:59 pm |
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| Charges have been filed against a woman who drove a SUV through a South Philadelphia block party on Labor Day injuring nine people. 22-year-old Monique McKnight has been charged with nine counts of Aggravated Assault, Driving Under the Influence and related offenses. It happened around 4:15 p.m. on the 1500 block of Ringold Street in Point Breeze. McKnight drove past a parked car blocking off the street, through yellow tape, and down the sidewalk. She struck a crowd of people including... Read More |
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| REC Philly Launches FREETHINKERS Membership Program for Local Creatives |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/06/17 3:00 am | updated: 09/06/17 3:00 am |
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| REC Philly goes public with their FREETHINKERS Membership Program. Privately launched in May, the membership program currently has over 120 paid creatives including Julian King and Handwork Movement. The FREETHINKERS program is similar to a gym membership, but for creatives - or as Read More |
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| KOP Water Main Break/Sink Hole; Gunpoint Robbery at Family Dollar; Catholic High School Teacher Deal |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/05/17 8:55 pm | updated: 09/05/17 8:55 pm |
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A water main break caused a large sinkhole to form in King of Prussia this morning. It happened around 7 a.m. on Shaffer Road near Dekalb Pike (Route 202 northbound). A 12-inch water main broke creating the hole which swallowed parts of the street, sidewalk, and grassy area. Several street signs also disappeared as the hole filled with water. Aqua shut off the water to customers on the 100 block of Shaffer Road in between Dekalb and Kingwood.
Workers at a Family Dollar... Read More |
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| 8 Injured, Driver Arrested, Block Party Crash; Clifton Heights Fire; Cause of Death Temple Student |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/05/17 2:06 am | updated: 09/05/17 2:06 am |
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| 8 people were injured when a vehicle crashed through a crowd of people at a Labor Day block party in South Philadelphia on Monday afternoon. It happened around 4 p.m. on the 1500 block of Ringgold Street in Point Breeze. The female driver went around the barricade that blocked off the street and then drove her SUV down the block. All of those hit suffered non life-threatening injuries but they did include several elderly women and a pregnant woman. They were all taken to area hospitals.... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
