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| Philadelphia named #1 City for Live Music in North America by vividseats_com |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/12/15 8:13 pm | updated: 11/12/15 8:13 pm |
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Philadelphia no doubt is known for it's rich history and influence in music, particularly in its heyday 30-40 years ago. American Bandstand, Sound of Philadelphia, Gamble and Huff, The Hooters, Hall and Oates, Joan Jett, The Roots and many more have defined our impressive history. The Philly music scene is seeing a resurgence lately led by bands like The Districts, War on Drugs, Kurt Vile, Marian Hill, Hop Along, and more.
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| Richard Ross Will Be Next Police Commish; Cell Phone Tracks Carjack Suspects; Black Widow in Grapes |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/11/15 11:39 pm | updated: 11/11/15 11:40 pm |
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| Mayor-elect Jim Kenney formally announced today that First Deputy Commissioner Richard Ross will be his appointment for police commissioner. He will take over from current commissioner Charles Ramsey who announced his retirement last month and will step down January 7th. Ross is a 26-year-veteran of the force and currently oversees day-to-day operations of the Philadelphia Police Department. He plans to continue and build upon the success the department has had under Ramsey. This... Read More |
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| New Charges for Kathleen Kane; Cop Killer Sentenced; Man Sexually Assaults 6-year-old |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/10/15 10:12 pm | updated: 11/10/15 10:12 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was ordered held for trial on more charges related to Kane's alleged leak of grand jury material and then lying about it to another grand jury last year. A Montgomery County judge upheld charges of felony perjury and misdemeanor false swearing and obstruction. Investigators discovered that Kane had signed an oath shortly after taken office binding her to secrecy in grand jury matters. Last year during testimony she told the grand jury that she... Read More |
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| Double Murder was 'Crime of Passion'; Arrest in 9yo Hit-and-Run; 30-year-old Cold Case Murder Charge |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/09/15 10:35 pm | updated: 11/10/15 2:05 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are describing the double-murder on Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park on Friday as a 'crime of passion.' Investigators say that 25-year-old Shakoor Arline and 32-year-old Lisa Smith were having a sexual encounter in the back seat of an SUV when someone opened the door and fired 9 shots, all of them to the head. Autopsy results are still pending but they believe this happened between midnight and 5 a.m. The bodies were discovered by a maintenance crew around 2:40 p.m.... Read More |
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| Bizarre Bensalem Hotel Standoff; 9yo Killed in Hit-and-Run; Mystery California Light was Test Rocket |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/08/15 6:42 am | updated: 11/08/15 6:45 am |
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| One person is dead and two have been taken into custody after shots were fired during a standoff at a Bensalem motel on Saturday afternoon. It started around 2:30 p.m. at the Knights Inn on the 2700 block of Lincoln Highway in Bensalem, Bucks County. Bensalem Police went to the motel to pick up James Miller on a Pa. parole violation. Unknown at the time, but also in the room were 34-year-old Lloyd Wayne Franklin and 38-year-old Jennifer Lanning who had picked up a hitchhiking Miller... Read More |
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| Kennett Square Candy Story 'Unfounded'; 2 Dead in Fairmount Park; Philadelphia World Heritage City |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/06/15 10:38 pm | updated: 11/06/15 10:38 pm |
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| Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said today that two reports of people finding needles in candy after trick-or-treating in Kennett Square on Halloween last Saturday are "unfounded." The first incident involved an 11-year-old girl who put her mother's own sewing needles in a Twix chocolate bar. She showed it to her parent's who called police. A 12-year-old boy heard about the first girl's discovery and put a needle in a Snickers bar and showed it to his sister who alerted... Read More |
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| Chaka Fattah Jr Guilty 22 of 23 Counts; Life for Basement of Horrors; Body in River ID Missing Girl |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/05/15 10:46 pm | updated: 11/05/15 10:47 pm |
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| After weeks of testimony and days of deliberation, a federal jury found the son of a Philadelphia congressman, Chaka "Chip" Fattah Jr., guilty on 22 of 23 counts. He was accused of making false statements to banks to obtain loans and settle loans for less, filling false tax returns, failing to pay taxes, and stealing from the Philadelphia School District. He used the money to fund a lavish lifestyle including cars, jewelry, restaurants/clubs, gambling debts, and personal credit card... Read More |
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| Body of Girl in Delaware River; 46 Laid Off Inquirer, DN, Philly.com; Pit Bull Hung, Puppies Missing |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/04/15 11:09 pm | updated: 11/04/15 11:09 pm |
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Philadelphia Police are investigating after the body of a girl was recovered from the Delaware River this morning. Police were called to Delaware and Linden Avenues in the Torresdale section of Northeast Philadelphia around 11:15 a.m. The Philadelphia Police Marine Unit found an unresponsive Hispanic girl on the river bank near the Linden Avenue boat ramp. The body of the juvenile was taken to the medical examiner's office for identification. The investigation continues.
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| 3 Students Arrested in Sexting Scandal; Phillies Decline Lee's Option; Revel to House Refugees? |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/03/15 10:32 pm | updated: 11/03/15 10:32 pm |
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| The Tredyffrin Township Police Department has filed charges against three middle school students for creating and sending sexually explicit messages in a sexting investigation dating back to last April. The suspects range in age from 11 to 15. Most of the photos were selfies from students at Valley Forge and Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle Schools. In one case a female student was harassed with a pornographic photo taken from the internet. In another case, a student offered to sell another... Read More |
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| Creato Toxicology Results Negative; SEPTA Bus/Flatbed Truck Collide; False Report of Needle in Candy |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/02/15 9:35 pm | updated: 11/02/15 9:39 pm |
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| According to an attorney for Brendan Creato's father, D.J., toxicology results for the boy whose body was found in the woods near his home three weeks ago have come back negative. Brenden went missing on October 13th from his father's apartment in the Westmont section of Haddon Township. His body was found a few hours later in a wooded area near the Cooper River a few blocks away. Autopsy results were inconclusive and the medical examiner was not able to determine a cause of death.... Read More |
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