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| First Toomey/McGinty Debate, Video; PA House Passes Sanctuary City Bill; Tobacco Meeting in Philly |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/18/16 5:19 am | updated: 10/18/16 5:25 am |
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| Pennsylvania Republican Senator Pat Toomey and Democratic challenger Katie McGinty squared off in the first of two debates on Monday night in Pittsburgh. The contentious race for US Senate has been highlighted by attacks on both sides. The two traded barbs and criticisms throughout the hour long debate. This race is one of the most expensive contests in the entire country for the coveted Senate seat. Some of the issues discussed included the candidate's support of their party's... Read More |
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| SEPTA Strike Authorized By Union; Woman Throws Pine-Sol in Cop's Face; Ridley Park Burglary/Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/17/16 4:27 am | updated: 10/18/16 4:32 am |
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| SEPTA workers voted on Sunday to authorize a strike beginning on November 1st if an agreement on a new contract isn't reached by the end of the month. The Transport Workers Union Local 234 represents 4,738 SEPTA bus drivers, subway and trolley operators. Members met on Sunday and overwhelmingly voted to authorize the strike. Negotiations began back on July 13 to renew the current contract that ends on October 31st. Many issues are on the table including health care, pension, wages, and... Read More |
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| Phillie Phanatic Has Jury Duty; Target Removes Clown Masks; SUV Crashes into Acme |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/17/16 9:28 pm | updated: 10/17/16 9:28 pm |
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| Today was Juror Appreciation Day in the Philadelphia Courts and hundreds reporting for duty on Monday morning to Room 101 of the Criminal Justice Center had a few surprises. Villanova head basketball coach Jay Wright and the Phillie Phanatic both 'reported' for duty as well. Wright talked to the jurors thanking them for their service and how important it was to the community and our democracy. The Phanatic, well, he did his thing, entertaining everyone as he bumbled through the process.... Read More |
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| Woman Stabs Man 77 Times, Burns Body; Cumberland Lockdown Lifted; Teen Dead at Wordsworth |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/16 5:23 pm | updated: 10/14/16 5:23 pm |
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| A woman has been arrested for stabbing a man 77 times and setting his body on fire in his Germantown apartment last month. 52-year-old Tina Vanderhorst was taken into custody without incident by U.S. Marshals in an apartment in Mayfair where she had been staying with a friend. Vanderhorst is accused of stabbing to death 64-year-old Robert Lynch in his apartment on the 500 block of East Church Lane and then returning on the morning of September 12th to set the body on fire. Police say the... Read More |
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| Chris Christie Faces Misconduct Complaint; Ivanka Trump in Philly Suburbs; PA Turnpike Taking Cards |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/13/16 6:53 pm | updated: 10/13/16 6:53 pm |
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| New Jersey Governor Chris Christie faces a citizen's complaint of official misconduct in the case of lane closures to the George Washingon Bridge in Fort Lee, NJ in September 2013. A judge signed the summons on Thursday and it is now in the hands of the Bergen County prosecutor's office who will determine if it leads to an indictment. Official misconduct in the state of New Jersey is a second-degree offense with a possible sentence of five to ten years. The complaint was filed by retired... Read More |
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| Rt.1 Reopens in DE, Chickens on Road; Fire in North Philly; Camden Field Vandalized |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/12/16 3:14 pm | updated: 10/12/16 3:14 pm |
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Rt. 1 in Delaware reopened late this morning after an early morning accident involving two tractor trailers that spilled chickens onto the roadway. It happened just before 4 a.m. in the southbound lanes near the Smyrna exit 119. One of the trucks overturned and dumped its load of live chickens over a stretch of the highway. The southbound lanes were closed for several hours as crews worked to cleanup the wreck and round up the chickens. The highway reopened around 10:15 a.m.
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| Music News - Drake Cancels Philly Show; Halloween Skating at Fillmore; Beach Slang Guitarist Let Go |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/12/16 3:04 am | updated: 10/12/16 3:04 am |
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| Rapper Drake has announced that he will be canceling the remainder of his Summer Sixteen tour due to injury. That includes a concert date scheduled for this Thursday, October 13th at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. A show in Toronto, and 2 shows in both Newark, NJ, and Brooklyn, NY were also canceled. "Drake suffered a severe ankle injury during the tour which he did his best to power through," a spokesperson for the rapper said in a statement. "By doing this, he made his injury... Read More |
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| 1 Dead, 2 Injured Shooting in Northeast; Vegan Mother Arrested; Burnt Paper in Police Gas Tank |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/11/16 5:06 pm | updated: 10/11/16 5:06 pm |
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| A triple shooting in Northeast Philadelphia has left two injured and one teen dead. It happened around 9:10 p.m. Monday on the 3100 block of Stirling Street in the city's Mayfair section across the street from a playground and rec center. A 17-year-old boy was shot in the chest and 16-year-old boy was shot in the stomach. They were both taken to the hospital. The 17-year-old died while the 16-year-old is in critical condition. A 21-year-old man was also shot in the neck. He ran four... Read More |
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| Turkey Hill Ice Cream Recall; Trump Taj Mahal Closes; NJ Woman Killed Getting Off Bus |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/10/16 6:34 pm | updated: 10/10/16 6:34 pm |
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| Turkey Hill Dairy, based in Lancaster County, is recalling packages of mislabeled ice cream. Some 48 oz containers of Dutch Chocolate Premium ice cream actually contain Rocky Road flavored ice cream. Rocky Road has almond and egg ingredients which could be a problem for those with food sensitivities and allergies. The packages in question would have a UPC Code 20735-42095 and a sell-by date of May 23, 2017 printed on the bottom. Stores have been notified to pull the product from the... Read More |
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| Man Falls 45 ft in Trash Pit Dies; USS Murtha Commissioned; 2 Police Shot, 1 injured in Palm Springs |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/09/16 4:35 am | updated: 10/09/16 4:35 am |
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| Thousands gathered at Penn's Landing on Saturday morning to see the commissioning ceremony of the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious warship. The USS John P. Murtha is named after the late US Congressman from the 12th District of Pennsylvania. Murtha was the longest serving congressman in state history representing southwestern PA for 35 years. He was also a US Marine. The naming has drawn controversy. Murtha has been attached to several political scandals over the years. Public tours will be... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
