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| Victim in Clergy Abuse Case Dies; 6 Upper Darby Students Arrested; US Marshals Shooting near River |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/17/13 6:17 pm | updated: 10/17/13 6:17 pm |
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| Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced that the victim in the rape and assault case of Rev. Robert Brennan died unexpectedly over the weekend. The victim, a former alter boy, accused Brennan of molesting him over a period of 3 years starting in 1998. He was 11 years old at the time. Brennan was arrested at his home in Maryland late last month and brought to Philadelphia. He is currently out on bail. Today was supposed to be a preliminary hearing but that was postponed. An... Read More |
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| Vulgar Graffiti in Northeast Philly; Former Eagle Irving Fryar Arrested; Government Agreement in DC |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/16/13 6:54 pm | updated: 10/16/13 6:54 pm |
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| Residents in Northeast Philadelphia discovered vulgar graffiti sprayed on their homes and cars when they woke up this morning. The vandals targeted homes on Hoffnagle Street, Benson Street, Emerson Street and Solly Avenue in the Rhawnhurt section. Police say that they spray painted racial slurs, sexual images, and swastikas on people's homes, fences, and cars. They wrote messages like “Fu#@ Crackers” and some of the swastikas were written backwards. There didn't seem to be any... Read More |
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| Guilty Plea in Ofc. Lorenzo Murder; SC Teen Arrested Online Threat; Delco School Bus Attack Arrest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/15/13 5:25 pm | updated: 10/15/13 5:25 pm |
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| A man charged in the death of a Philadelphia motorcycle police officer last July has decided to plead guilty today. 47-year-old John Leck Jr. of Levittown was about to go to trial for the July 8, 2012 murder of Officer Brian Lorenzo. Leck had been driving the wrong way on I-95 when he struck and killed Lorenzo who was on his motorcycle and in uniform after his shift. Leck's blood alcohol level's were nearly 3 times the legal limit. His open plea is for third degree murder and related... Read More |
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| Riverton Murder Victim ID'd; TD Bank to buy Citizen's?; Chip Kelly won't pick QB yet |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/13 6:14 pm | updated: 10/14/13 6:14 pm |
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| The body of a woman found fatally shot in Riverton, NJ, early Sunday morning has been identified. 22-year-old Te'Aira Denise Earvin of Youngstown, Ohio was discovered on Carriage House Lane, between Lippincott and Thomas avenues at 5:20 am. She had been shot twice and pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner has declared this a homicide. The investigation is underway and no arrests are underway. The crime comes a shock for the quiet riverfront town who haven't seen a murder... Read More |
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| Time to Raise PA Speed Limit?; Mother Sentenced For Fake Cancer; Philly Charter School Closes |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/11/13 4:28 pm | updated: 10/11/13 4:28 pm |
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| A top Pennsylvania state senator thinks it is time that we increase the maximum speed limit on highways from 65 to 70 miles per hour. Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati said that he plans to introduce legislature that will allow for the higher speeds. He says the higher speed limits would allow traffic to flow easier and the delivery of goods to be more efficient. 34 other states allow at least 70 mph and 16 of those allow 75 mph. Highway studies would have to be conducted to... Read More |
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| Suspect ID'd in Blind Man Assualt; No Delay in NJ Gay Marriage; Bucks Co. Coach Bail Raised |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/10/13 6:27 pm | updated: 10/10/13 6:27 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have identified a suspect in an assault of a blind man last week that was caught on tape. Police are looking for 29-year-old Mustafa Guyton. The incident occurred on October 2nd at 12:06 pm. The camera shows the suspect standing on the northeast corner of Wayne Avenue and Seymour Street in Southwest Germantown. The 33-year-old blind man was walking east on Seymour. When he approaches the corner the suspect knocks him to the ground and kicks and stomps him. The blind... Read More |
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| Ephrata Man Convicted of Beating Wife; Video of Blind Man Assault; MontCo School Cancels Halloween |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/09/13 4:38 pm | updated: 10/09/13 4:38 pm |
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| A Lancaster County man was convicted today for beating his wife for not addressing him as "sir" in front of their children. Prosecutors said that 49-year-old Dan Kirby Kopp of Ephrata would beat his wife with a wooden paddle when he thought she wasn't being respectful. He'd take her over his knee and spank her. The wife used her iPhone to record a September 2012 episode showing the 6'5", 230 lb man hitting her with the paddle for not saying "Yes, sir." Kopp was convicted of misdemeanor... Read More |
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| Larry Bowa Rejoins Phillies Staff; Pre-K Child Brings in Drugs/Cash; Ruling: No Taxes for Lap Dances |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/08/13 4:18 pm | updated: 10/08/13 4:18 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies announced today the return of Larry Bowa and Pete Mackanin to the coaching staff. This will be Bowa's fourth different stint with the Phillies franchise over his career. Bowa, a Hall of Fame player, played shortstop for the Phils from 1970-1981, was third base coach from 1988-1996, and was club manager from 2001-2004. Bowa and Manager Ryne Sandberg are long time friends, both being traded to the Chicago Cubs from Philadelphia in 1982. Pete Mackanin will come... Read More |
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| Phoenixville's Matt Cermanski makes it on The Voice; Watch Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/08/13 2:22 pm | updated: 10/08/13 2:22 pm |
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Last night closed out the "blind audition" round for this season of NBC's The Voice. All four judges (Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Cee-Lo Green and Adam Levine) have filled up their teams for the “battle round” starting tonight (NBC, 8pm).
Phoenixville's Matt Cermanski, 20, who auditioned last year singing Katy Perry's “Teenage Dream”, got a second second to impress the panel on last night's show. Cermanski sang "Have a Little Faith in Me" and convinced... Read More |
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| Flyers Fire Coach Laviolette; Mother and Son Were Dead Before Fire; Woman who Hit Bus on Blvd. Dies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/07/13 6:24 pm | updated: 10/07/13 6:24 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Flyers fired coach Peter Laviolette today after an 0-3 start. Assistant Craig Berube, in his seventh season with the organization, will take over as the 18th coach in Flyers history. Laviolette was hired early into the 2009 season and led the Flyers to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. They made the playoffs the next two seasons but failed last season. All four sports teams in Philadelphia have now changed their head coach in the past 10 months. Berube joins Chip Kelly of... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
