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| Man Threatens to Bomb Liberty Bell; Philly Gun Show Draws Crowd; CHOP Dr.'s Family Devasted |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/26/13 8:31 pm | updated: 01/26/13 8:33 pm |
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| A man was detained this morning after threatening to blow up the Liberty Bell. Park rangers stopped the unidentified male and told them he wanted to blow up the landmark and his two backpacks contained explosives. Police arrived on the scene at 10:45 am and blocked off Market Street between 7th and 8th Streets. The Philadelphia Bomb Squad arrived shortly after to examine the backpacks. It was determined that the man did not have any explosives. The street was reopened at 11:45 am and the... Read More |
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| 11-year-old Shot in Face Maybe Paralyzed; Rep Bob Brady to Save Bike Race; No Chicken Wing Shortage |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/26/13 3:24 am | updated: 01/26/13 3:24 am |
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| An 11-year-old Camden girl who was purposefully shot in the face by her father Thursday night may be paralyzed after the incident. The shooting occurred around 9:30 pm in a rowhouse on the 1300 block of Thurman Street in the Whitman Park section of Camden. The girl's father, Byaer Johnson, 26, was at the residence to visit the her when he pulled out the gun and placed it on the floor. When he was asked to leave he picked it up pointed it at his daughter and shot her directly in the face.... Read More |
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| Naked Man Rides SEPTA Bus; Medford Moonshine Still Arrest; Meyerle Sentenced to Hundreds of Years |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/25/13 5:58 am | updated: 01/25/13 5:58 am |
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| A video has surfaced showing a naked man with his boxers on his head climbing on the front of a SEPTA bus. The incident occurred under the El in Kensington on a Route 3 SEPTA bus near Kensington Avenue and Tioga Street. The video shows the man climbing back down off the bike rack on the front of the bus. He then calmly walks away before noticing that he is being filmed. The naked man then runs after the videographer but does not catch him and gives up chase. The man was eventually... Read More |
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| Exterminator, Jason Smith, Charged in Murder of CHOP Pediatrician Melissa Ketunuti after Confession |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/13 6:30 pm | updated: 01/24/13 6:30 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have charged a 36-year-old Levittown, PA man with the murder of a 35-year-old Center City woman on Monday afternoon. They say an argument between the Bucks County exterminator and the CHOP pediatrician led to the gruesome crime inside her home on the 1700 block of Naudain Street. Police have identified the suspect as Jason Smith. He was arrested last night at his home on Crescent Lane in the Crabtree section of Levittown. After questioning him overnight he confessed to the... Read More |
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| Suspect in Custody in CHOP Murder; Penn Student Dies After Fall; Basement of Horror Murder Charges |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/13 2:53 am | updated: 01/24/13 3:28 am |
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| Philadelphia Police now have a person of interest in custody in the strangulation and burning murder of Dr. Melissa Ketunuti, a CHOP Pediatrician, found Monday in her Center City home. The 37-year-old man police are calling a 'person of interest' is said to be from Levitown, PA, Bucks County. Police say he appears on surveillance video from the neighborhood near Ketunuti's home. A search warrant was also executed at his home Wednesday night and police towed his pickup truck. No charges... Read More |
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| Dr. Robb Denied Parole; $35,000 Reward CHOP Murder; Medford ATM Skimmer; $20k Reward Nailla Robinson |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/23/13 9:49 pm | updated: 01/24/13 3:28 am |
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| The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole has reconsidered their vote and has rescinded parole for former University of Pennsylvania economics professor Rafael Robb. The board had initially followed guidelines and voted to release him January 28th after serving 6 years of a 5-10 year sentence for bludgeoning his wife Ellen to death. This caused an uproar from the prosecutors of the case as well as lawmakers and especially the family of the victim. The parole board agreed to hear... Read More |
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| Details Emerge in Hilltown Invasion, Joseph Canazaro Murder, and Bandit Man Hunt |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/20/13 1:40 am | updated: 01/22/13 11:50 am |
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| Two armed suspects are still on the loose after a home invasion and murder on Friday in Bucks County. Authorities have provided some additional details about the crime since yesterday. Two masked men entered the house in Hilltown Township through a first floor window around 6 am. They tied up Joseph Canazaro, his girlfriend, and his 12 year old boy while they searched the house for valuables. They took several weapons from Canazaro's collection. At some point during the invasion Canazaro was... Read More |
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| 29th Philadelphia International Cycling Championship has been canceled for 2013 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/13 5:14 am | updated: 01/21/13 5:14 am |
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It was announced today that the 29th Philadelphia International Cycling Championship will not be held in 2013, originally scheduled for June 2. Race organizers hope to bring the race back in 2014.
"We are disappointed that we must remove the race from the calendar in 2013, but we feel that we will be able to reorganize with new partners and make this the preeminent event the region deserves in 2014 and beyond,” said event creator David Chauner. “The race is more than just... Read More |
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| President Barack Obama Inaugurated; Joe Canazaro Hilltown Murder Update; Upper Darby Fetish Arrest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/20/13 8:29 pm | updated: 01/20/13 8:29 pm |
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| President Barack Obama took the official oath of office this morning at 11:55 a.m. in the White House Blue Room to begin his second term as President of the United States of America. The 20th Amendment to the Constitution mandates the term to begin on January 20th at noon, which happens to fall on a Sunday this year. The small private ceremony was attended by the President's wife and daughters, and other family members to bear witness. Chief Justice John Roberts was there to swear in... Read More |
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| MLK Day Union Rally at Independence Hall; Code Blue in Philadelphia; Meek Mill Sues Philly Police |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/20/13 6:35 am | updated: 01/20/13 6:35 am |
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| Thousands of union members gathered at Independence Mall on Saturday for a rally. They were representatives of various unions currently locked in negotiations with the City of Philadelphia over contracts. The heads of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) were at the rally that lasted for more than two hours. They chose... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
