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| #GREATPHL19 Philadelphia's 24-hour Idea Festival Marathon Starts Tonight. |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/04/19 6:02 pm | updated: 10/04/19 6:02 pm |
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| The 2nd Annual #GREATPHL idea festival returns tonight. Last year's festival, the brainchild of Kismet CoWork's Christopher Plant, was a day long event that brought together leaders from all area's of Philly life - arts, non-profits, tech, culinary, business. This year's festival is ambitiously expanding to be 24-hour idea festival marathon. It will start on Friday, 10/4, at 7 p.m. and run until Saturday, 10/5, until 7 p.m. Speakers include Conor Barwin, Justin Rosenberg, Conrad Benner, Karin... Read More |
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| Police Looking for Armed Robbery Trio; PA's 1st Vaping-Related Death; 8th Grade Boys Threaten School |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/04/19 5:39 pm | updated: 10/04/19 5:39 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are asking the public's help in finding three suspects wanted in an armed robbery in the city's Olney neighborhood on Thursday, 10/3. It happened around 11:40 a.m. at Universal Graphics on the 5900 block of North 5th Street. It was caught on store surveillance cameras. Three suspects, two armed with handguns, forced employees to the ground and bound them with duct tape. The made off with $40,000 in cash and cell phones. The employeess were able to free themselves and... Read More |
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| Mark D'Amico Faces Federal Charges in GoFundMe Scam; Wawa Robbers Arrested; Dulce Alavez 911 Audio |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/03/19 10:59 pm | updated: 10/03/19 10:59 pm |
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| The New Jersey man accused of scamming GoFundMe donors of more than $400,000 with a feel good story about a homeless man now faces federal charges. Mark D'Amico is now accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Those are federal crimes. He has already plead not guilty to state charges of fraud and money laundering. His then-girlfriend Katelyn McClure and homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt have already plead guilty to both federal and state charges in the case. The trio... Read More |
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| Atlantic City Mayor Resigns After Pleading Guilty; First DE Vaping Death; Murderer Carjacks in Delco |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/03/19 9:23 pm | updated: 10/03/19 9:23 pm |
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| Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam resigned today, 10/3, effective immediately after pleading guilty in federal court in Camden this morning on wire fraud charges. 49-year-old Gilliam admitted that he stole over $87,000 in donations from a youth nonprofit basketball club he helped form called the Atlantic City Starz from 2013-2018. About half that money, $41,000, was recovered from his home when federal agents searched it last December. Gilliam used that money on personal expenses.... Read More |
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| Haverford Police Looking For Lurer; Fed. Safe Site Ruling; Man Burned/Buried Stillborn Baby |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/03/19 1:32 am | updated: 10/03/19 1:32 am |
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| Haverford Township police are looking to identify man who allegedly attempted to lure a 14-year-old boy into a vehicle last month. It happened around 8 pm on September 16th near the corner of Friendship Road and Pilgrim Lane. The boy told authorities that a dark colored minivan with a white stripe pulled up. The man inside said, "What's up? Hop in." The man drove away when the boy's father started to walk towards them. Police say they are only trying to identify the man and that there... Read More |
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| Over 10,000 Attend 16th PA Conference for Women in Philadelphia; Elizabeth Gilbert, Ava DuVernay |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/03/19 12:07 am | updated: 10/03/19 12:07 am |
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The 16th annual Pennsylvania Conference For Woman took over the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019. Over 10,000 women (and some men) filled the keynotes, sessions, ballrooms, halls, and exhibit floor. Today's headline speakers included author James Clear, co-CEOs Carly Zakin & Danielle Weisberg, author/journalist Celeste Headlee, author Elizabeth Gilbert, writer Jesmyn Ward, and writer/director/producer Ava DuVernay.
"My years in... Read More |
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| First Vaping Death Announced in NJ; Major Drug Ring in MontCo; NJ Woman Murdered Fiance |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/01/19 11:45 pm | updated: 10/01/19 11:45 pm |
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The first death associated with vaping in New Jersey was announced by officials on Tuesday, 10/1. The death of the adult female from North Jersey actually occurred in August. The New Jersey Department of Health says that the number of confirmed and probable cases of serious lung disease is 14. There are also 32 reports of severe lung illness still under investigation. Those affected are between 15 and 51 years of age.
Portions of an international drug trafficking ring... Read More |
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| Abby Wambach, Celeste Headlee, and James Clear at PA Conference for Women's 2nd Workplace Summit |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/01/19 10:31 pm | updated: 10/01/19 10:31 pm |
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| The Pennsylvania Conference For Women's 2nd annual Workplace Summit was held on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Over 1,000 people attended today's event which focused on topics including having better conversations, changing habits, and teamwork. The 16th annual PA Conference of Woman will take place on Wednesday and expects over 10,000 attendees. Today's event featured three keynote speakers: journalist Celeste Headlee, author James Clear, and... Read More |
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| Search of Police Officer's Home Finds More Evidence; Remains Found in Arboretum; 3 Shot and Injured |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/30/19 11:46 pm | updated: 09/30/19 11:46 pm |
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| A Philadelphia police officer was arrested on Friday, 9/27, on sexual assault charges. 28-year-old Novice Sloan, aka Nayeeb Griffin, was charged with sex assault, indecent assault, and simple assault. The incident occurred on August 8th at his home on the 600 block of East Comly Street in Northeast Philadelphia. Sloan met a 21-year-old woman while on duty. The DA's office says that after several weeks they agreed to go on a date. The woman reported being assaulted to the police shortly... Read More |
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| PA Conference for Women and Workplace Summit return to Philadelphia this week on October 1st and 2nd |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/30/19 5:19 pm | updated: 09/30/19 5:19 pm |
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| The 16th annual PA Conference for Women returns to Philadelphia this week with two unique events over two days at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tickets are still available for the Workplace Summit. The PA Conference for Women is Sold Out, but you can purchase a Livestream Ticket to watch the conference online. "The mission of the Conferences for Women is to promote, communicate and amplify the influence of women in the workplace and beyond. At our annual... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
