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| School District Blue Collar Protest, Washer Boy Update (video), 5 Year Minimum For Felons W/ Guns |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/23/12 5:10 pm | updated: 05/23/12 5:10 pm |
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Around 2,000 blue collar workers of the Philadelphia School District created a noisy, traffic blocking protest in Center City during mid-day today. The drivers and maintenance workers were rallying against impending school budget cuts and layoffs. 14 arrests were made when union members blocked traffic at Broad and Race, included SEIU Local 32BJ Union Pres. George Ricchezza. More than 2,000 members of Local 32BJ have received layoff notices from the school district.
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| Google Doodle Celebrates 78th birthday of Bob Moog with Playable/Recordable Moog Synthesizer |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/23/12 12:39 am | updated: 05/23/12 12:39 am |
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Today, May 23rd, would be the 78th birthday for Robert "Bob" Moog, the inventor of the analog synthesizer in the 1950's. Moog synths took off in the late 60's after the Monterrey Pop Festival and 1970's when they became used more and more in rock and pop on record and live in concert. Moog became the de facto synthesizer for the entire music industry.
Google's tribute doodle can be played with the keyboard or mouse, has adjustable knobs for mixer, oscillators, filters, and... Read More |
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| Bensalem Man Spends ~$70,000 Mistakenly Deposited, Joe Paterno's Pension Payment and a Donation |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/22/12 8:14 pm | updated: 05/22/12 8:14 pm |
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Joe Paterno earned a state pension of $13.4 million for his 61-year coaching career at Penn State. Paterno's widow, Sue, will receive an initial payment of $10.1 million by the end of May, with the rest to be paid out over the next two years. Calculations were made through the standard formula for anyone in the State Employees' Retirement System, and Paterno received no special consideration, according to his family. Paterno never accessed his pension.
Paterno began working at... Read More |
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| Made in America Fest Announces "Phase 1" of Lineup |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/21/12 8:44 pm | updated: 05/21/12 8:44 pm |
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It's ON! Here is Phase 1 of the Budweiser Made in America Fest Lineup:
JAY Z, Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Miike Snow, Afrojack, Calvin Harris, Odd Future, D'Angelo, Maybach Music (feat. Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill), Passion Pit, Santigold, Dirty Projectors, X, Janelle Monae, Prince Royce, Rita Ora, Savoy (DJ set), The Knocks & more to be announced...
Tickets go on sale May 23rd - More info Read More |
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| Villanova Cabbie Drug Dealer, Rutgers Webcam Gets 30 days, Niagra Falls/Mount Everest/SpaceX/Mariana |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/21/12 8:34 pm | updated: 05/21/12 8:34 pm |
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| A cab driver for Main Line Taxi has been arrested and charged with possession, and possession with intent to distribute. Leonard Lavender of Philadelphia operated his cab in the Villanova section of Radnor township, and in addition to ferry fares, he had a nice side business delivering drugs to Villanova students. Students in need would call Lavender who'd arrange to meet at a particular location to make the transaction. The police put a stop to it all after a two month investigation. Certainly... Read More |
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| Former Rutgers Student, Dharun Ravi, Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/21/12 1:31 pm | updated: 05/21/12 1:31 pm |
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Dharun Ravi, 20, the former Rutgers University student convicted of bias intimidation and other charges for using a webcam to spy on his roommate, was sentenced today to 30 days in jail followed by 3 years probation. Ravi witnessed his roommate and another man kissing on the webcam just days before his roommate then committed suicide.
Tyler Clementi, Ravi's roommate, killed himself in September 2010 by jumping off the George Washington Bridge. He became used as an example of what... Read More |
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| Robin Gibb, Bee Gees, passes away from cancer at 62 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/20/12 7:39 pm | updated: 05/20/12 7:39 pm |
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Robin Gibb, member of the Bee Gees, has passed away from his long battle with cancer according to a statement on his official website.
"The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," reads the statement. "The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time."
Gibb had been diagnosed colon and liver cancer 2 years ago and... Read More |
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| Mick Jagger Host Instant-Classic Saturday Night Live video, Ocean City Mansion Auctions $3.9 Million |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/20/12 1:10 am | updated: 05/20/12 1:10 am |
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| Mick Jagger hosted the season finale of Saturday Night Live. He was terrific in all his skits, very funny, and a decent actor in his first time hosting SNL. He even played Steven Tyler of Aerosmith in one skit looking much like his large mouthed rock colleague. The highlights were definitely his two guest performances with Arcade Fire and Foo Fighters. Mick and Arcade Fire ripped through "The Last Time". Jagger joined Foo Fighters for a medley of "19th Nervous Breakdown" → "It's Only Rock... Read More |
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| Facebook IPO/Bono Gets Richer, Rail Worker Crushed by Newsprint, MLB Ump Suspended |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/18/12 5:57 pm | updated: 05/18/12 5:57 pm |
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| Facebook Launched into the world of Public Ownership with it's debut on the NASDAQ today. It wasn't an impressive IPO, but it wasn't a bust either, gaining slightly on the day. However, many people still became ridiculously rich in the process. U2's Bono held a 2.3% investment stake in Facebook before the IPO through his Elevation Partners investment group. That is now worth about $1.5 billion dollars. He has pledged to use much of the money raised from his investments to aid charity work in... Read More |
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| Zimmerman/Martin Evidence, Donna Summer Passes, Facebook IPO Set, Man Arrested For Upskirts in KOP |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/17/12 8:46 pm | updated: 05/17/12 8:46 pm |
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| Florida prosecutors released a massive package of evidence in the case against George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin. It contained documents, photos, and video. Most significant of that evidence is Trayvon Martin's autopsy report which found THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, in his urine and blood. Also in the report is a photo of Zimmerman with a bloody nose, and a paramedic report describing minor bleeding to injuries to the back of his head. The investigators told... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
