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| Man Shoots/Kills Self, Center City Barricade; Temple Sex Assault Split Verdict; Philly Cop DUI Crash |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/18/20 10:31 pm | updated: 02/18/20 10:31 pm |
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| A man in his 30s shot and killed himself during a barricade situation in a Center City high rise apartment building on Tuesday afternoon. Police responded around 1 p.m. to the Sterling Apartment Homes on the 1800 block of JFK Boulevard to reports of a man with a gun and shots fired. Traffic was blocked in both directions along JFK. SWAT gained access to the apartment on the 18th floor and found the man dead from a self-inflicted gun shot wound. A 66-year-old man indicated that the man... Read More |
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| Social Media Star Charged in $1.5 M Scheme; 2nd Grader Dies of Flu; Bensalem Hotel Aerosol Explosion |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/18/20 1:16 am | updated: 02/18/20 1:16 am |
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| A 22-year-old South Jersey social media influencer has been accused of being the ring leader of a $1.5 million fraud scheme. Kayla Massa of Gloucester City has 338k Instagram followers and 107k Youtube subscribers. Federal prosecutors have charged Massa, her 19-year-old sister Leire Massa, and 8 others with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. They appeared in Camden federal court last Thursday and Friday, 2/13-14. Massa would post messages to her Instagram or Snapchat stories... Read More |
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| Mass of Installation for Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Perez; Live Streaming Broadcast Audio/Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/17/20 3:46 pm | updated: 02/17/20 3:46 pm |
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The Mass of Installation for new Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Perez will take place on Tuesday, 2/18, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Center City. iradiophilly will be broadcasting LIVE. You can listen to the audio stream on our website and mobile app. You will also be able to view a video stream of the mass on the bottom of this page.
For more information on the LIVE streaming... Read More |
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| Narberth Teen Wows American Idol Judges; 15yo Shot/Killed in DE; Man Shot Entering Montco Home |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/16/20 11:57 pm | updated: 02/17/20 12:02 am |
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| A Narberth teenager punched his ticket to 'Hollywood' on the season premiere of American Idol on Sunday night, 2/16, by performing an original song. 19-year-old Louis Knight wrote the song 'Change' after his best friend, Russell Peck, died by suicide in 2018. Knight and his family moved to the Philadelphia area from London eight years ago. Knight and his older brother initially bonded with Peck over soccer and the friendship grew from there. The 2018 graduate of Lower Merion High School... Read More |
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| Racist Graffiti on Cecil B. Moore Mural; 3 Shot At After Hours Club; Teen Shot In Police Struggle |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/16/20 2:31 am | updated: 02/16/20 2:31 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are investigating after racist graffiti was spray-painted on a mural of Cecil B. Moore in North Philly on Saturday, 2/15. It happened sometime before dawn at the mural located at the corner of Bouvier and Jefferson Streets. The profane message included the F-word and N-word. Moore is celebrated as one of Philadelphia's civil rights leaders. He moved to Philadelphia after serving in World War II. He became a lawyer, president of the Philadelphia NAACP, and member of... Read More |
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| Vote for Philadelphia's I Voted Sticker; Free Library Cancels Overdue Fees; Pony Tied Up in DE |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/15/20 1:58 am | updated: 02/15/20 1:58 am |
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| Voting is now open on nine designs for Philadelphia's new 'I Voted' sticker for 2020. The finalists represent a wide age range from grade schoolers through adults. Themes include the Liberty Bell, City Hall, SEPTA, etc. Pennsylvania's primary is Tuesday, April 28th. The winning design will be available at Philadelphia polling centers for that election. You can vote at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ivotedsticker.... Read More |
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| DUI Woman Hit 12yo Boarding Bus; Mercy Philadelphia to Close Emergency/Inpatient; AT_T Store Robbed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/14/20 12:06 am | updated: 02/14/20 12:06 am |
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| Bensalem Police have arrested and charged a woman who they say was under the influence when she struck and injured a 12-year-old girl boarding a school bus last month. Kathleen Wesley of Croydon is charged with aggravated assault while DUI, aggravated assault by vehicle, recklessly endangering another person, meeting or overtaking a school bus, and reckless driving. It happened around 7:30 a.m. January 6 at Bensalem Boulevard and Timber Lane. Police say that Wesley ignored the bus' stop... Read More |
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| NJ Church Embezzlement $500,000; First Baby Born in Sea Isle 40 years; Elderly Caretaker Steals $34k |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/12/20 3:11 pm | updated: 02/12/20 3:11 pm |
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| The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office says that a woman embezzled over a half-million dollars from a church. 43-year-old Taisha Smith-DeJoseph of Willingboro is charged with computer criminal activity, theft by deception, and tax fraud. Smith-DeJoseph oversaw finances at Saint Paul's Baptist Church in Florence Township. She is accused of taking $561,000 over a 5 year period. She used the money to pay her car loans, rent, credit card expenses, satellite television, cell phone, online... Read More |
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| Three Woman Attack/Steal Purse; Brother/Father Shot Because 'Possessed'; West Chester Sex Assault |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/11/20 5:39 pm | updated: 02/11/20 5:39 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are searching for three female suspects wanted for attacking another woman and stealing her purse in South Philly last month. It happened around 9 p.m. on January 16 on the 1600 block of S. Broad Street. The incident was captured on surveillance video. The 40-year-old victim had just left the Tasker-Morris subway station and was walking on the sidewalk when she was attacked from behind. The woman held on to her purse as the three suspects tried to pull it away. The... Read More |
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| Roots Picnic Returns to the Mann at Fairmount Park Saturday May 30; Meek Mill, Summer Walker, DaBaby |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/11/20 1:49 pm | updated: 02/11/20 1:56 pm |
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Celebrating its thirteenth-year anniversary, the Roots Picnic returns to the Mann at Fairmount Park on Saturday, May 30. The festival grounds will include 3 stages of music, gaming, art, and dialogue. (full lineup below)
This year's festival will feature performances from Philadelphia's own Meek Mill, as well as Summer Walker, DaBaby, Snoh Aalegra, Burna Boy, Thundercat, and many more. There will be heavy emphasis on collaboration and creativity as The Roots present a curated... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
