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| Pennsylvania Lifts All COVID-19 Mitigation Orders on Monday, May 31 |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/31/21 11:04 pm | updated: 05/31/21 11:04 pm |
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| Pennsylvania has now lifted all coronavirus COVID-19 related mitigation restrictions. That includes capacity limits on both indoor and outdoor gatherings, restaurants, businesses, entertainment venues, religious gatherings, etc. Vaccinated people do not have to wear masks unless using public transit or entering a business or public place that specifically requires one. The mask mandate for all will be lifted on June 28 unless the state vaccination rate reach 70% before that date. Philadelphia... Read More |
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| Philly Dropping COVID-19 Restrictions June 2; NJ Lifts Mask Mandate; Building Unstable After Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/28/21 11:51 pm | updated: 05/28/21 11:51 pm |
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| Philadelphia officials announced on Friday, 5/28, that they are moving up the date to lift the 'Safer-at-Home' COVID-19 restrictions to Wednesday, June 2. It was previously June 11. Starting next Wednesday, there will no longer be any density limits, maximum capacity limits, or social distancing rules for anyone. The city says that it will keep the indoor mask mandate and 11 p.m. dining curfew in place until June 11. Officials say that the percent positive rate has fallen below 3% and... Read More |
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| Bill Cosby's Request for Parole Denied; Gymnastics Coach Arrested Child Porn; West Chester Rapist |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/28/21 12:54 am | updated: 05/28/21 12:54 am |
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| The Pennsylvania Parole Board ruled earlier this month that Bill Cosby's request for parole has been denied. The decision was made on May 11, but just released to the public on Thursday, 5/27. The board cited three reasons for denying Cosby early released. 1) Failure to participate in and complete a treatment program for convicted sex offenders 2) Negative recommendation from the state Department of Corrections 3) Failure to develop a parole release plan. Cosby's spokesperson, Andrew... Read More |
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| Fire Engine Crashes into Building; PA Drops Mask Mandate June 28; Man Charged in Infant Death |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/21 11:56 pm | updated: 05/27/21 11:56 pm |
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| Four firefighters and one civilian were injured when a fire engine crashed through a building in North Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon, 5/27. It happened around 4 p.m. at the intersection of 7th and Girard. Engine 29 was responding to a call for a house fire at Front and Dauphin Streets with lights and sirens on. A car darted across the intersection and the truck swerved to avoid the collision, instead hitting a black SUV. It then hopped the median and plowed straight through the... Read More |
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| Philadelphia 76ers Fan is Banned from Wells Fargo Center After Dumping Popcorn on Russell Westbrook |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/21 8:30 pm | updated: 05/27/21 8:30 pm |
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| The 76ers fan who dumped popcorn on Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook during last night's playoff game at the Wells Fargo Center has had his season tickets revoked and is indefinitely banned from all events at the WFC. It happened in the 4th quarter as Westbrook was walking back through the tunnel after injuring his ankle. The fan reached over and dumped a box of popcorn on Westbrook's head. Westbrook became visibly upset and had to be restrained by multiple people in the tunnel.... Read More |
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| 'Pocket Sized' 59 1/2 Philadelphia Folk Festival 2021 by Philadelphia Folksong Society 8/21-22 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/21 2:11 pm | updated: 05/27/21 2:16 pm |
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Philadelphia Folksong Society Announces the
59 1/2 Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival 2021 'Pocket Sized' Edition
Aug 21-22, 2021 at Spring Mountain Ski Area
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 28 at 10am EDT
(May 27, 2021 - PHILADELPHIA) The Philadelphia Folksong Society is very proud to announce the 59 1/2 Philadelphia Folk Festival - 2021 'Pocket Sized' Edition on Saturday and Sunday, August 21-22, both in person and digitally at Read More |
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| Philadelphia Folksong Society announces POCKET SIZED 59 1/2 Philadelphia Folk Fest Dates Aug. 21-22 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/21 12:03 am | updated: 05/27/21 12:03 am |
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| The Philadelphia Folksong Society has announced dates for this year's annual Philadelphia Folk Festival for August 21-22. They are calling this summer's event a POCKET SIZED festival and giving it the number 59 1/2. There will be both in-person and digital options. It will be held at Spring Mountain Ski Area, nearby the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township. Tickets go on sale on Friday, May 28 at 10 a.m. (POD and general admission seating). No other details have been given at this time.Read More |
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| Holocaust Memorial Plaza Vandals Wanted; 3 Saved From Arson; Penn State's Spanier Gets Jail |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/26/21 11:26 pm | updated: 05/26/21 11:26 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are searching for two suspects wanted for vandalizing the Holocaust Memorial Plaza in Center City on Sunday, May 16. It happened just after 10 p.m. on the 1600 block of Benjamin Franklin Parkway. A white male and Black female were caught on surveillance video walking through the plaza. At one point they stopped and used a yellow paint pen to write graffiti. It is not clear what they wrote, but police do not believe it is anti-semitic. The first suspect is a Black... Read More |
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| Jay-Z's Made in America Fest Returning to Philly's Ben Franklin Parkway on Labor Day Weekend 9/4-5 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/26/21 4:21 pm | updated: 05/26/21 4:21 pm |
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| Jay-Z's Made in America Festival is returning to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, PA this year. The announcement was made on Wednesday, 5/26. The lineup will be released at a later date. Last year's festival was canceled due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Besides 2020, the fest has been held yearly since 2012 over Labor Day Weekend. This year, that falls on September 4 - 5. Early Bird tickets are on sale now! Buy them here: Read More |
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| Stolen SUV Found in DE Metro Murder; 3rd Death, 2nd Arrest in NJ Party; 2x Shooting Queens Village |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/25/21 10:40 pm | updated: 05/25/21 10:40 pm |
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| Police in Delaware have located the stolen SUV that belonged to the Metro by T Mobile employee who was killed in a robbery earlier this month. It happened on May 15 at the cell phone store in Elsmere, New Castle County store. 28-year-old Leslie Ruiz-Basilio was shot and killed during the robbery. The suspect, who arrived on a blue bike, stole her black 2008 Cadillac Escalade to flee the scene. Police say that the vehicle was found in Philadelphia. The search for the suspect continues. He... Read More |
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