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| Woman ID in Ewing Explosion; Man Jumped in Schuylkill; DUI Charges in Morning I-95 Crash |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/05/14 6:44 pm | updated: 03/05/14 6:44 pm |
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| New Jersey investigators have identified the woman killed yesterday in the house explosion in Ewing Township. The explosion happened just before 1 pm Tuesday afternoon at 28 Crockett Lane in the South Fork Housing Community. The female victim has been identified as 62-year-old Linda Cerritelli who lived at the residence. Her body had been found by a cadaver dog on top of a car near the explosion. Authorities had to wait to release her name first for positive identification from dental... Read More |
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| Explosion in Ewing, NJ Kills 1; Ban on Food in PA Funeral Homes; Dove Armpit NJ Billboard Pulled |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/04/14 7:31 pm | updated: 03/04/14 7:31 pm |
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| A massive explosion rocked the South Fork housing community in Ewing Township, NJ this afternoon killing 1 woman and injuring 7 others. It happened shortly before 1pm on Crockett Lane along I-95. PSE&G workers had been called to the area about an hour before the blast to fix a gas line damaged by a contractor. They were working on the line when it exploded. Ten homes were destroyed and up to 55 others received damage. Residents reported their own windows breaking and homes shaking due to... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Gas Works Billion $ Sale; Swiss Cheese Perv New Charges; 7th School Snow Day in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/14 6:39 pm | updated: 03/03/14 6:39 pm |
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| Mayor Nutter announced today that he has reached a deal with a Connecticut company to sell the Philadelphia Gas Works for over $1 ½ billion. The company, UIL Holdings Corp., based in New Haven would buy the public works for $1.86 billion. Some terms of the deal include holding the base rate for three years, continuing low-income assistance programs, and guaranteeing current PGW workers jobs and pensions. Proceeds from this sale would also help shore up the pension fund for city worker's... Read More |
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| Watch NEW VIDEO for Ashley Leone's "Spinning" co-starring Matt Cermanski, Directed by Dave Patten |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/14 4:37 pm | updated: 03/03/14 4:37 pm |
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Back in November, iradiophilly hosted our first Thanksgiving Homecoming Concert featuring Haverford's Dave Patten (who had just appeared in the movie Delivery Man), Phoenixville's Matt Cermanski (fresh off competition on NBC's The Voice), and up-and-coming singer Ashley Leone from Blue Bell.
The three artists hit it off and in the days after that show they collaborated to create the music video... Read More |
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| Allen Iverson #3 Retired; A Foot of Snow Possible; Navy Ship USS Somerset Commissioned in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/02/14 12:18 am | updated: 03/02/14 12:33 am |
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| Allen Iverson's #3 jersey was retired tonight in South Philly and raised to the rafters at the Wells Fargo Center in front of 20,000 cheering fans. His becomes the 8th jersey retired by the 76ers. AI was honored during a halftime ceremony and brought the crowd to it's feet with his signature hand-to-the-ear. Also in attendance were Julius Irving, Moses Malone, Dikembe Mutombo, Theo Ratliff, Gary Payton, Pat Croce, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Iverson was drafted No. 1 overall by the... Read More |
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| Winter Storm Starts March; Corrupt Cop's Cases Overturned; NJ Woman Sentenced 10 Years Sex w/ Minor |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/28/14 7:13 pm | updated: 02/28/14 7:13 pm |
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| We've certainly all had enough by now but winter still has three more weeks left yet. March is knocking on the door and it looks like a great big lion sitting on the doorstep. Saturday and Sunday should be seasonable with highs around 42, but another large winter storm will start to move into the area later Sunday. It could begin as rain or a mix before turning to all snow Sunday night through the day on Monday. The exact track will determine where snow/ice/rain lines set up and how much... Read More |
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| Rubber Mask Robber Arrested; CSX Schuylkill Derailment Cause; Crozer-Keystone Lays Off 250 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/27/14 7:04 pm | updated: 02/27/14 7:04 pm |
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| The masked suspect wanted in a bank robbery and two attempted robberies in Delaware County in January has been arrested. 29-year-old Blair Thomas, Jr. from East Lansdowne has been charged with the three crimes. On January 22nd he attempted to rob both the Yeadon and Darby Post offices. He was armed with a .45-caliber Ruger handgun and was wearing a distinctive rubber mask. The very next day, January 23rd, he successfully robbed the Wells Fargo branch at 888 Baltimore Pike in Springfield.... Read More |
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| Four Charged Attempting Shoot Witness; Arrest in School Abduction; Glenside Man Arrested in Burglary |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/26/14 6:26 pm | updated: 02/27/14 12:28 am |
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| Four men have been charged with bribing and attempting to shoot a witness to a 2010 shooting case. 35-year-old Charles Alexander, 42-year-old Troy Cooper, 37-year-old Aki Jones, and 21-year-old Shaheed Williams have been charged with Attempted Murder, Witness Intimidation, Aggravated Assault, and Conspiracy. In November 2010, gunfire erupted during an altercation among several women. A witness called 911 and Aki Jones was arrested. Police say that Alexander and Cooper tried to bribe the... Read More |
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| Tastykake Turns 100; Former Hero Cop Pleads Guilty; $10k Reward For Overbrook Robberies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/25/14 6:22 pm | updated: 02/25/14 6:22 pm |
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| One of Philadelphia's most beloved icons, Tastykake Bakery, celebrated it's 100th birthday today. The company sent out 100 special deliveries of baked treats to area charities and first responders from it's Navy Yard headquarters. City Hall, Red Cross, Philabundance, and local police and fire stations were a few to receive the packages of Butterscotch Krimpets and Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes. A limited edition Birthday Kake Cupcake will be made in honor of the anniversary. The company was... Read More |
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| Temple Saves Crew Teams; School District Civil Suit; Tollefson Storage Lockers Sold |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/24/14 6:16 pm | updated: 02/24/14 6:16 pm |
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| The Temple University Board of Trustees voted today to reinstate the men's and women's crew team following a recommendation from the university president, Neil Theobald. He also is seeking a comittment from the City of Philadelphia to help with renovations on Temple's boathouse along Boathouse Row. The crew teams were two of the seven programs slated to be shut down at the end of this year including baseball, softball, men's gymnastics, track and field and indoor track and field. Those... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
