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| Mayor Nutter Signs LGBT Bill; Welcome America 4th July Lineup; Camden Murder Rate on Record Pace |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/09/13 10:14 pm | updated: 05/09/13 10:14 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed legislation today that is some of the most comprehensive in the nation in assuring equal rights for the city's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population. The bill makes Philadelphia the first large city in the United States to offer tax credits to businesses that extend health benefits to partners of LGBT employee's and their children equal to what is already provided to heterosexual couples. It also offers tax credits to businesses that... Read More |
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| Body of Missing Paige Aiello Found under George Washington Bridge |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/09/13 7:45 pm | updated: 05/09/13 7:45 pm |
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The body of missing 22-year-old Paige Aiello has been found under the George Washington Bridge. The senior communications major and tennis captain at The College of New Jersey went missing from her parent's home on April 9th in Hillsborough, NJ.
Her purse, cellphone and car keys were found along the south walkway of the George Washington Bridge a month ago and her car was recovered from a parking garage in New Brunswick, NJ near the train station. New York Harbor police searched... Read More |
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| TV Falls on 2-year-old Boy; Bishop McFadden Funeral; Roy Halladay to have surgery |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/08/13 10:01 pm | updated: 05/08/13 10:01 pm |
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A young child was injured in the Cedarbrook section of Philadelphia when a large television fell on him. Police were called to the 1100 block of East Sydney Street in Cedarbrook at around 4pm. A 40 inch tube-style TV had toppled over and fell on a 2-year-old boy. He suffered head injuries and was in critical condition. He was rushed to Albert Einstein Medical Center.
Funeral services were held today for Roman Catholic Bishop Joseph McFadden in Harrisburg. He died... Read More |
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| Roy Halladay requires surgery for bone spur, no timetable set, announced at press conference. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/08/13 6:11 pm | updated: 05/08/13 6:11 pm |
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| Phillies right-hander pitcher Roy Halladay has a bone spur in his right shoulder that will require minor surgery to clean up. He is optimistic that he will be able to come back and be effective and pitch. He announced at a press conference at 2 pm this afternoon in San Francisco. There is no indication that this is a career ending injury, but any injury that requires surgery at this point in a veteran's career could turn out for the worse. He will move quickly on this so that he can be back as... Read More |
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| 52nd Annual Philadelphia Folk Fest 2013 Lineup Announced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/08/13 2:17 am | updated: 05/08/13 2:17 am |
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| The Philadelphia Folksong Society announced the lineup for this year's 52nd annual Philadelphia Folk Fest tonight at Fergie's Pub. Playing this year, August 15-18th, at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township near Schwenksville, PA just 35 miles from Philadelphia will be a mix of rising stars and superstars playing an eclectic mix of folk, bluegrass, country, and rock. This year is especially "Philly-centric" with the addition of a Saturday show full of Philadelphia area musicians. Just... Read More |
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| Gosnell Jury to Rehear Testimony; Andy Reid Moving Sale; Man Throws Caustic Device at PA Lawmaker |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/07/13 9:14 pm | updated: 05/07/13 9:14 pm |
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| The jury in the Kermit Gosnell murder trial wrapped up deliberations for a sixth day this afternoon. Today jurors requested the full testimony of Lynda Williams. Williams is one of Gosnell's former employees who assisted with abortions at Gosnell's West Philadelphia clinic, Women's Medical Society. She admitted to snipping the neck of one of the babies that Gosnell is accused of murdering and worked as an anesthesiologist for Gosnell, despite having an 8th grade education. Her testimony... Read More |
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| New Releases / Upcoming BRE Presents Shows: Patty Griffin, Joe Satriani, Straight No Chaser |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/07/13 7:08 pm | updated: 05/07/13 7:08 pm |
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Check out these new albums releases for Tuesday, May 7th. Patty Griffin, Joe Satriani and Straight No Chaser each are releasing new albums today and they are all coming to the area to play shows in the coming future.
Patty Griffin, married to Robert Plant, is putting out her eighth studio album and first of new material in six years. American Kid was produced by Craig Ross and recorded with North Mississippi Allstars brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson at their... Read More |
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| Missing Giordano Children NJ; Green Eggs Cafe Rats Video; PHL Wheelchair Workers Complain |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/06/13 9:18 pm | updated: 05/06/13 9:18 pm |
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| Camden County officials are looking for the public's help in finding 2 missing children from Gloucester City. Brianna Giordano, 5, and Lee Giordano Jr., 2 were last seen with the father, 28-year-old Lee Giordano Sr., going out for ice cream on Sunday afternoon. Their mother reported them missing. They were last seen on Cumberland Street in Gloucester City. The two children are still believed to be with their father. Lee Sr. is 5' 9” with glasses, brown hair and green eyes. He was last... Read More |
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| West Chester Car Flip Video; Broad Street and I-95 Fire Crash; Roy Halladay Shoulder Injury DL |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/06/13 3:43 am | updated: 05/06/13 3:43 am |
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| A party in West Chester involving young adults and West Chester Univeristy students got out of hand early Sunday afternoon ending with a car being flipped. A few hundred people paid to get into the house party on the 400 block of South Walnut Street. The party was already in full swing when police arrived at around 12:30 pm. The street was crowed with people and several flipped ae 2002 Trans Am Grand Prix onto its side. The victim of the vandalism was an attendee at the party. He was in... Read More |
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| Broad Street Run info and SEPTA; Woman Pulled from Delaware; Dog Stops Burglars Saves Blind Woman |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/05/13 3:42 am | updated: 05/05/13 3:42 am |
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| Tens of Thousands of runners will hit Broad Street tomorrow morning heading from Olney to the Navy Yard in the ten mile Broad Street Run. This year the race bibs were a premium as a lottery system this past winter was used just to get access to register. Everyone from the elite racers to those just hoping to finish will be lacing up with the start going off at 8:30 a.m. Security and surveillance will be heightened around the race as this is the first major running event in Philadelphia... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
