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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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| Robert Kerns Re-Charged by State; Century 21 coming to Philly; SEPTA Train Hits SUV |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/25/14 7:18 pm | updated: 04/25/14 7:18 pm |
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| Pennsylvania state prosectors have refiled charges against Robert Kerns, the former Montgomery County Republican Party chairman. Kerns, 66, of North Wales, is charged with raping and sexually assaulted a female paralegal who worked at his law firm. Investigators say it happened after driving her home from an office party last October when the victim may have had too much to drink. Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman dropped the county's case against Kerns last month... Read More |
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| Man Shot in SUV Just Off Widener's Campus; Forest Fire's Prompt Evacuations in NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/24/14 4:54 pm | updated: 04/24/14 4:54 pm |
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| Widener University in Delaware County was placed on alert this morning after a male shooting victim died just off campus. The alert was sent of just after 11 am by text and email warning employees and students to stay inside. The victim was shot inside his SUV at 12th Street and Melrose in Chester, PA. He continued to drive up Melrose to 14th street where he collapsed out of the vehicle. He died a short time later. The victim was not a student at Widener. The lockdown was lifted at... Read More |
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| Havertown Doctor Marijuana Bust; Penn State Alumni Paterno Statue; Frankford Torresdale Opens |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/23/14 6:32 pm | updated: 04/23/14 6:32 pm |
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| Police in Havertown raided the home of a local ophthalmologist on Wednesday and arrested the doctor and his daughter for growing and selling marijuana from the residence. 58-year-old Dr. Paul Ezell and his 23-year-old daughter Victoria have been charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession with the intent to sell a controlled substance, as well as criminal conspiracy. Police acted on a tip they received a month ago that Ezell was selling marijuana to patients.... Read More |
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| Gunfire at Trenton Funeral; Arrest Warrant in Collingdale Hit-and-Run; DA Searches Chester Police |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/22/14 6:58 pm | updated: 04/22/14 6:58 pm |
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| Gunfire erupted early this afternoon in Trenton at the funeral of a teenager killed earlier this month. Three people were shot and one person is in custody. It happened just after 12:00 pm at the Galilee Baptist Church, located in the 400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The funeral was being held for 19-year-old Cagney Labon Roberts who was murdered April 9th. Police officers were stationed outside the church, but that didn't dissuade the shooter(s). Three people were struck... Read More |
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| Main Line Drug Ring Busted; Runner Rescues Rower in River; 'Bonnie' in Trouble for Parole Violations |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/21/14 7:39 pm | updated: 04/21/14 7:55 pm |
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| Montgomery County prosecutors have announced that they have taken down a drug ring that targeted Main Line high schools and colleges. The drug operation, named the “Main Line Takeover Project” by its members, was reportedly well orchestrated and executed. Haverford School graduates Neil Scott, 25, and Timothy Brooks, 18, were the ringleaders. Their intention was to take over drug sales in the Main Line area. They recruited local students to be their “subdealers” and sell... Read More |
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| Record Store Day in Philadelphia, Saturday April 19th |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/19/14 1:23 am | updated: 04/19/14 1:23 am |
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Record Store Day is set for this Saturday, April 19th. Music fans will flock to area record stores to get their hands on exclusive releases, excellent deals, and live in-store performances. Despite a world of digital music and devices, the local independent store still is the place in the community where fans can discover and discuss music, meet new people, know the owner and get opinions, and walk away with an actual product to enjoy.
This is the 7th year for Record Store Day.... Read More |
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| Fire in Sea Isle Destroys Homes; Man Scams Comcast $2.5 Million; Missing Boater on Delaware River |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/18/14 6:25 pm | updated: 04/18/14 6:25 pm |
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| A large fire destroyed at least three homes along the beach in Sea Isle City, NJ late this afternoon. The fire started around 4:30pm at 78th Street at Pleasure Avenue on the beachside. The fire quickly engulfed the homes, spewing smoke into the air seen for many miles around. Fire crews were called from Sea isle, Avalon and Oceanview. The cause of the fire has not been determined. No injures have been reported. Unfortunately the homes were left raised to the ground by the fire. It is now... Read More |
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| Jesus Christ Superstar to air this Easter Morning on iRadioPhilly Radio Stations in Philadelphia |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/18/14 4:45 pm | updated: 04/18/14 4:45 pm |
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iRadioPhilly is resurrecting an Easter morning Philadelphia radio tradition. iRadioPhilly will being playing the original Jesus Christ Superstar rock opera from 1970 in its entirety on three of its radio stations on this upcoming Easter morning, April 20th.
During the 1970's and 1980's, Philadelphia's progressive rock radio station, WIOQ-FM featured the original Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack in its entirety hosted by popular DJ, Helen Leicht. ... Read More |
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| 13 1/2 lb baby born in Delaware County; Donovan McNabb Spent Day in Jail for DUI; Mother Surrenders |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/14 7:08 pm | updated: 04/17/14 7:08 pm |
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| A local couple are now proud parents of quite a hefty bundle of joy. Waldo James Mysterious Dwyer was born at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill on Monday weighing in at 13 pounds 8 1/2 ounces. His mother, Danielle Dwyer, says he's healthy and doing well. She was expecting a large baby, but not that big. Waldo was born via C-section and a few weeks past due. And the name? Well, his parent's are fans on the “Where's Waldo?” books. His father, Brian Dwyer, owner of Read More |
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Alvin Clay
