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| Lyrids Meteor Shower is a Wash Out in Philadelphia |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/21/12 8:15 am | updated: 04/21/12 8:15 am |
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The annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight tonight with the best viewing just before dawn on Sunday. However, here in Philadelphia the forecast is calling for cloudy, rainy skies starting late Saturday afternoon and getting worse through Sunday. If it wasn't for the clouds, the sky would be perfect for viewing since the moon is in the "new" phase and the skies would be dark.
The Lyrid meteor occurs every mid-April as Earth passes through a stream of dust left... Read More |
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| Tour Bandstand Studios Saturday, Arrest Warrants for Brick Assailants, Record Store Day in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/20/12 2:57 pm | updated: 04/20/12 2:59 pm |
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Between 1957 and 1964 Dick Clark hosted Bandstand at the West Philadelphia studios of WFIL-TV, at 46th and Market. On Saturday between noon and 3 the current owners (Enterprise Center) of the nondescript building will open Studio B for those wishing to take a tour. It's fairly well preserved, they say, since establishing an endowment to maintain the Historical Landmark. A $20 contribution to the endowment is being asked for admission.
Arrest warrants have been issued for a man... Read More |
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| Record Store Day in Philadelphia, Saturday April 21st |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/20/12 11:34 am | updated: 04/20/12 11:34 am |
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| There's nothing like the feeling you get when you've just picked up some new music that you haven't heard yet and just waiting to listen to. There's a certain level of anticipation as you unwrap the plastic from that CD, tape, or record and pull it out of it's case/cover. Put it into the player, lay down the needle, or cue up the track. Then you hit play and the sounds come through the speakers for the first time. It's a reward, this took some effort to obtain. It wasn't a point and click... Read More |
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| Lenny Dykstra Gets 9 Months For Lewd Acts, Levon Helm Passes Away, Upper Darby Barbershop Arrest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/19/12 2:36 pm | updated: 04/19/12 2:36 pm |
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| Levon Helm, singer and drummer for The Band lost his battle with throat cancer today. According to family he passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. As a member of The Band, Helm was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also received the Grammys' lifetime achievement award. During the 60's, the group worked as Bob Dylan's backing band, and starred on the Woodstock stage. Songs from The Band can be heard regularly on either our Read More |
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| Penn Offering Free Online Courses, Injured Firefighter Patrick Nally Comes Home |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/18/12 2:44 pm | updated: 04/18/12 2:44 pm |
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The University of Pennsylvania is joining several other top universities, including Princeton and Stanford, in offering courses for free online. Starting this June, Penn will begin to offer twelve courses in various subjects including calculus, neurology, and Greek and Roman mythology. The courses will not earn you credit toward a degree, but you still get full benefit of the education, which is priceless and of course free.
Firefighter Patrick Nally of Ladder 16 returned home to... Read More |
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| Jamie Moyer Becomes Oldest MLB Pitcher to Record a Win |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/12 7:07 pm | updated: 04/17/12 7:07 pm |
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Former Phillie, Souderton, PA native, and St. Joe's alum, Jamie Moyer, entered the record books tonight. Defying all the odds, Moyer, 49, has become the oldest pitcher to ever record a win in Major League Baseball. Born November 18, 1962, he is now 49 and 150 days on Tuesday. Brooklyn's Jack Quinn was 49 and 70 days old when he won on Sept. 13, 1932.
It is an amazing fete that Jamie was able to make the Colorado Rockies rotation. Moyer's Philadelphia contract expired at the end... Read More |
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| 27 Arrested For Child Porn in NJ, Space Shuttle Flies Over DC, No Arson in Villanova Mansion Fire |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/12 3:08 pm | updated: 04/17/12 4:20 pm |
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| 27 people in New Jersey have been arrested in association with a child pornography ring, New Jersey State Police announced today. A three month long investigation and 5 day long sweep called "Operation Watchdog" rounded up the suspects in twenty-six towns all across the state, half of them in South Jersey between April 9th and April 13th. The suspects ranged widely in age from 66 to 17, and also included one female. Each suspect is being charged with Distribution and Possession of Child... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Eagles Announce 2012 Schedule |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/12 3:37 pm | updated: 04/17/12 3:37 pm |
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The Philadelphia Eagles have announced their 2012 schedule. This year has 6 nationally televised games, including a few Sunday Night division games and Monday Night at the Superdome.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 2012 PRESEASON SCHEDULE
DATE – TEAM – TIME – NETWORK
Thursday, August 9 vs. Pittsburgh 7:30 pm (6ABC)
Monday, August 20 at New England 8:00 pm (ESPN)*
Friday, August 24 at Cleveland 7:30 pm (6ABC)
Thursday, August 30 vs. New... Read More |
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| Bill Cosby's Take on Trayvon, More Slashings in Holmesburg, NFL Lets in Casino Advertising Eagles W |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/16/12 2:53 pm | updated: 04/16/12 2:53 pm |
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Philadelphia Actor, comedian Bill Cosby has spoken up about the Trayvon Martin case. He says that we should be talking about race, but rather gun control. It doesn't solve anything to question whether suspect George Zimmerman is a racist, instead, we should be asking how he got a gun and who taught him how to use it.
Tires on 10 cars were flattened overnight in the Holmesburg section in the Northeast that has been at the center of the recent tires slashings. Police said vehicles... Read More |
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| Archdiocese of Philadelphia Will Merge 12 Parishes into 5 by July 1st |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/15/12 6:01 pm | updated: 04/15/12 6:01 pm |
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During Sunday's Masses today pastors in Northwest Philadelphia and Chester County told their congregations of the Archdiocesan plans to shut down and merge their parishes. Specifically they were in Germantown, Manayunk, and Coatesville.
The parishes marked for closing have seen sharp declines in membership, Mass attendance and baptisms, among other signs of diminished vitality such as population projections, parish finances, and the physical state of its buildings.
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Alvin Clay
