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| RECPhilly Passes $12,000 on Kickstarter in 5 Days; Supporting Philadelphia Local Music Scene |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/04/15 7:57 pm | updated: 09/04/15 7:57 pm |
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Local Philadelphia music community incubator RECPhilly has surpassed $12,000 $11,000 with over 50 backers in a Kickstarter campaign launched earlier this week. Since 2012, RECPhilly founder's Dave Silver and Will Toms have worked with over 2,000+ local artists and produced over 180 local shows at almost every major music venue in the city. They have recognized that despite the enormous amount of musical talent in the Philadelphia-area, there has been a lack of cohesive industry support... Read More |
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| Music News - Black Sabbath Announces Final Tour; Stream Gary Clark Jr's Album; New UMO Video 'Phone' |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/04/15 7:45 am | updated: 09/04/15 7:45 am |
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| Black Sabbath has announced that they will be doing their final tour starting next year in January. Their farewell tour will appropriately be called "The End." The lineup will consist of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler (they did not specify a drummer). The North American tour starts on January 20th in Omaha, NE with a bunch of Canadian, Midwestern, and Western dates before ending at Madison Square Garden on February 25th. There will also be an Australia and New Zealand leg... Read More |
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| WMOF says Two Pope Parades, 30,000 Public Tickets; DE Day Care Bomb Scare; Delco Man Embezzled $700k |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/03/15 9:56 pm | updated: 09/03/15 9:56 pm |
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| The World Meeting of Families announced today that there will be two Papal parades and 1000's of tickets made available to the public. These two announcements come a day after a walking map was released by the Secret Service that showed ticked areas that would make it hard for the general public to get close to Pope Francis in person. 30,000 free tickets for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Independence Hall will be made available to the general public online next week – 4 per... Read More |
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| Papal Visit Walking Map/Prohibited Items; North Penn Grad Arrested; Delco Man Arrested Stealing USO$ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/02/15 10:28 pm | updated: 09/02/15 10:28 pm |
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| The Secret Service has released a walking map with routes designated for pedestrians during the weekend of the Papal Visit September 26th and 27th. The map also indicates the secure areas and entry check points where pedestrians will be screened at both Independence Hall and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The areas in front of Independence Hall and immediately around the Art Museum will require tickets that are being distributed by the World Meeting of Families to the area's 219... Read More |
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| Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka Arrested For Murder; Havertown Workplace Dispute; Conor Barwin Opens S.Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/01/15 9:44 pm | updated: 09/01/15 9:44 pm |
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| Former WWF superstar Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka has been arrested for the 1983 murder of his girlfriend in a hotel room in Allentown. Authorities allege that Snuka beat 23-year-old Nancy Argentino of Brooklyn to death in the Lehigh County motel room she was found in following a WWF event. Snuka has maintained his innocence for the past 32 years. He was been charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. 72-year-old Snuka, who currently resides in Waterford Township, New... Read More |
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| Made in America Festival Schedule/Set Times Released; Guide to Philadelphia Local Bands Playing MIA |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/01/15 6:14 am | updated: 09/01/15 6:14 am |
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| Jay Z's Budweiser Made in America Festival is all set for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The sold out fest will be held on Saturday and Sunday September 5th and 6th on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway near the Art Museum. On Monday, organizers released the long awaited schedule with set times for the previously confirmed artists. Beyonce will headline on Saturday night and The Weeknd will close out on Sunday night. The lineup as a whole... Read More |
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| Man Charged in Fatal Officer Hit-N-Run; Suspect Miguel Colon in Custody; ex-PLCB Employee Charged |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/31/15 11:30 pm | updated: 08/31/15 11:30 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have arrested and charged a 59-year-old man from Oxford Circle with the hit-and-run crash that killed an off-duty officer on Sunday afternoon. Louis Vogwill is charged with Involuntary Manslaughter, Homicide by Vehicle, Homicide by Vehicle-DUI, DUI, and related offenses. It happened just after 4 pm at the intersection of Devereaux Street and the Roosevelt Blvd. Off-duty Officer Lamar Poole Sr. was riding his Honda VTX motorcycle eastbound on Devereax. Vogwill was... Read More |
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| Pennsylvania Team Wins US LLWS; Delco Gas Station Employee Arrested; Mayfair Fire Suspicious |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/30/15 5:17 am | updated: 08/30/15 5:21 am |
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| The 12-year-olds of the Red Land Little League from Lewisberry, Pennsylvania have advanced to the final of the Little League World Series after beating a team from Texas on Saturday for the US title. A record crowd of 45,716 filled the stands and the hill behind the outfield fence to watch the home town team. They were in for an exciting one. It came down to a RBI 'walk-off' single in the bottom of the sixth by Red Land's Chayton Krauss to give them the 3-2 win over Pearland, Texas. The... Read More |
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| Firearms Instructor Sentenced in Shooting; Jogger Killed in Accident ID'd; Hit-And-Run Suspect ID'd |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/28/15 10:23 pm | updated: 08/30/15 5:16 am |
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| A former state police firearms instructor was sentenced today for an accidental shooting that killed a state trooper during a training session last fall. 43-year-old Corporal Richard Schroeter was sentenced to 3-18 months followed by 4 years probation. The first two weeks will be spent in county prison, followed by house arrest. On September 30th, 2014 Schroeter was conducting training at the Montgomery County Tactical Response Training Center when he accidentally shot and killed... Read More |
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| Sixers legend Darryl Dawkins Passes; 200k Papal Passes Still Available; ChesterCo Shooting Justified |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/27/15 11:04 pm | updated: 08/27/15 11:04 pm |
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| Former Philadelphia 76ers great Darryl Dawkins, known for his monstrous dunks, has passed away this morning. Dawkins earned the nickname "Chocolate Thunder" from Stevie Wonder for his powerful, rim rocking, and back board smashing slams. He shattered two backboards a few weeks apart in 1979 leading to news rule and the advent of the breakaway rim. Dawkins had a proclivity for nicknames and called his first shattering slam "The Chocolate-Thunder-Flying, Robinzine-Crying, Teeth-Shaking,... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
