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| NTSB Says No Cell Phone Use During Crash; Wilmington Inmate Captured; DE Trooper in DC Bike Lane Vid |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/10/15 10:44 pm | updated: 06/10/15 10:44 pm |
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| The National Transportation Safety Board has issued an update into it's investigation into the deadly crash of Amtrak 188 on May 12th in Philadelphia. Through analysis of the train engineer's phone, cell tower transmission records, and Amtrak's on board wi-fi system they have determined that no phone calls, texts, or data was transmitted during the time the engineer was operating the train. They still have not been able to determine if the phone was off or in 'airplane mode.' That will... Read More |
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| Music News - Miley Cyrus New Song 'Nightmare'; Dan Auerbach Side Project; Tony Bennett Sick, Cancels |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/10/15 8:16 am | updated: 06/10/15 8:16 am |
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| A new Miley Cyrus song called "Nightmare" has surfaced this week. It is rumored to be off her upcoming fifth studio album. The synth-heavy track is reminiscent of pre-Bangerz era Cyrus' material. Recently, she has been working on her Happy Hippie Foundation which promotes programs geared towards helping homeless and LGBT youth. She has put out a series of 'Backyard Sessions' with artists like Laura Jane Grace and Joan Jett to launch the non-profit. Cyrus has also teamed up with... Read More |
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| Plymouth Meeting Bank Robber Arrested; Philly Actor Loses Leg in Hit/Run; Inmate Escapes Work Detail |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/09/15 10:02 pm | updated: 06/09/15 10:03 pm |
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A man was arrested today for the robbery of a Bank of America branch in Plymouth Meeting on June 3rd. The suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and fired a shot into the bank as he was leaving. Surveillance footage of the suspect was released to the public. The man was arrested at his home near New Hope Street and Fornace Street in Norristown. They found the gun hidden among some toys. His identity will be released when he is formally charged.
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| Music News - Kim Gordon/J Mascis Release Track; Disclosure New Album; Garbage To Play Album On Tour |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/09/15 7:56 am | updated: 06/09/15 7:56 am |
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| Former Sonic Youth bassist/vocalist Kim Gordon and Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis have teamed up to put out a new track titled "Slow Boy" for the third Converse compilation, CONS EP Vol. 3. The pair go way back as label mates on SST Records in the 80's as well as on joint tours over the years and other collaborations. Gordon takes lead vocals on this feedback washed track with Mascis adding the searing guitar riffs. This is pure late 80's underground post-punk just 20 years later. You... Read More |
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| Two Arrested for Man in Suitcase Near Airport; Fire in Hamilton Township; Arrest in Pennsville Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/08/15 10:54 pm | updated: 06/08/15 10:54 pm |
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| Two people have been arrested in connection with a man found dead inside a suitcase near Philadelphia International Airport last month. 41-year-old Scott Bernheisel was found stuffed inside a suitcase by a man walking his dog in Tinicum Township on May 28th. Police determined that Bernheisel was beaten to death inside a home on the 200 block of Wilder Street back on May 22nd. They arrested 25-year-old Thomas Brennan of Folsom, Pa. and 27-year-old Crystal Leibhart of Philadelphia. Both... Read More |
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| New York Prison Escape, $100k Reward; Teen Killed in DUI Crash; Pennsville NJ Hit-and-Run Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/08/15 4:57 am | updated: 06/08/15 4:57 am |
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| New York state has issued a $100,000 reward for two murderers who escaped from a maximum-security prison in upstate New York. At 5:30 a.m. Sunday, 48-year-old Richard Matt and 34-year-old David Sweat were missing from bed check at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY. The men somehow obtained tools that they used to cut through the steel wall in the back of their cells. Afterward they had to crawl through a catwalk, break through a brick wall, cut into a steam pipe, crawl... Read More |
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| Music News - Chris Martin Plays At Biden Funeral; Ezra Koenig/Chromeo On Stage; Shania Twain Tour |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/07/15 7:20 am | updated: 06/07/15 7:20 am |
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Chris Martin of Coldplay performed today at the funeral for former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden. Beau is the son of Vice President of Joe Biden, a University of Pennsylvania alumnus, and an Iraq war veteran. Biden died last week after a battle with brain cancer. He was 46. Martin offered to play at the services after learning that Beau was a fan. He played "Til Kingdom Come" off of Coldplay's third album "X&Y". Watch video of the solo performance below:
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| Final Farewell Beau Biden; Anthony Riley, street performer, Dies; 4th Story Fall Accidental |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/07/15 5:14 am | updated: 06/07/15 5:16 am |
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| Over 1,000 people gathered at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Wilmington for former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden's funeral mass on Saturday. Friends, family, dignitaries, politicians, and many more people from Delaware waited for hours in support of the Biden Family. Vice President Joe Biden stood with his family and daughter-in-law. President Barak Obama delivered the eulogy. His siblings Hunter and Ashley also spoke. First lady Michelle Obama along with Bill and... Read More |
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| Music News - Ed Sheeran 'Trap Queen'; Bjork 360 Virtual Reality Video; Rita Ora 'Poison'; No LA MIA |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/06/15 7:36 am | updated: 06/06/15 7:36 am |
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Ed Sheeran stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon earlier this week. While he was in New York and NBC studios he took the opportunity to collaborate with Philly's own The Roots on a cover of Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen". Do you think Sheeran's acoustic take could shoot to the top of the charts and unseat the original? Take a listen:
Listen to iradiophilly's Jamz for Hip Hop and R&B
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| Salvation Army Collapse Memorial; Lawndale Pizza Suspect Identified; New Jersey Truck Ring Indicted |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/05/15 9:46 pm | updated: 06/05/15 9:48 pm |
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| A ceremony was held today to mark the second anniversary of the building collapse tragedy that killed six and hurt a dozen more at 22nd and Market Streets. On June 5, 2013 a wall of a building being demolished came crashing down on the adjacent Salvation Army thrift store full of shoppers and employees. A design for a memorial was unveiled at today's ceremony. It will consist of three panels of black granite with six colorful windows representing those who died. The families chose the... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
