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| 59th Philadelphia Folk Festival Goes Virtual This Weekend Aug 13-16; Ben Gibbard, Shakey Graves |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/12/20 5:16 pm | updated: 08/12/20 5:18 pm |
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| The 59th Annual Philadelphia Folk Fest is going Virtual due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The oldest continuously run outdoor music festival in North America will be held entirely online this weekend August 13-16. Passes are available either for the entire weekend or single day tickets. They start a $25 per day or $75 for the weekend. Tickets holders will have access to archived performances from previous years. They'll also be able to view this year's performances for an additional... Read More |
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| Christopher Columbus Statue to be Removed; Explosion at Sonic Drive-in; Upper Darby Trash Drop Off |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/12/20 1:56 pm | updated: 08/12/20 1:56 pm |
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| The Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza on South Broad Street in South Philadelphia will be removed and placed in storage. The Philadelphia Art Commission met on Wednesday, 8/12, and voted 8-1 in favor of removal. The Philadelphia Historical Commission met last month and voted 10-2 in favor of removal. In June, groups clashed over the statue. Men holding bats and clubs stood in front of the monument to 'protect' it from vandalism and destruction. They defended Columbus'... Read More |
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| Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris VP; Bellmawr Council Revokes Atlilis Gym License; No Students at UPenn |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/20 11:49 pm | updated: 08/11/20 11:49 pm |
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| Democratic presidential candidate and presumptive nominee Joe Biden announced his pick for vice presidential running mate on Tuesday afternoon, 8/11. The former Vice President chose California Senator Kamala Harris. 55-year-old Harris is a first-term Senator who was a former rival of Biden's during the Democratic presidential primary. They faced up at a few of last year's debates. Harris was previously the Attorney General of California and the District Attorney of San Fransisco. Her... Read More |
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| Perseid Meteor Showers in Philadelphia Sky August 11-12 2020; Live Video Stream |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/20 9:17 pm | updated: 08/11/20 9:17 pm |
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Each August as the Earth's annual orbit takes it through the remains of the comet Swift-Tuttle/109P, we are treated to a dramatic show of meteors streaking through the sky called the Perseids. Named because they seem to radiate from the constellation Perseus, this meteor shower will peak tonight Tuesday August 11th through Wednesday August 12th. It is not uncommon to see up to 60 meteors an hour with the Perseids.
The forecast is for partly cloudy skies in the Philadelphia area... Read More |
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| Archdiocese Previews Hybrid Model Video; PA Community Spread Dashboard; Abington Murder-Suicide |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/20 5:32 pm | updated: 08/11/20 5:32 pm |
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| The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Catholic Education has released a video that previews how the hybrid A/B learning model will work in Archdiocesan high schools for the 2020-21 academic year. All 17 high schools will be returning to school this fall using the hybrid model. The school population will be split in half, with each group attending in person either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. When a group is not at school, they will be participating in class virtually.... Read More |
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| Sesame Place Employee Punched Over Mask; NJ Swimmer's Body Found; 2 Charged For NJ Pool Party |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/10/20 10:18 pm | updated: 08/10/20 10:19 pm |
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| A 17-year-old employee at Sesame Place was punched in the face by a park guest after he reminded him to wear a mask. It happened about 5 p.m. Sunday, 8/9, at the theme park in Langhorne, Bucks County, PA. Earlier in the day, the teen encountered a male and female patron and reminded them that it was required to wear a mask while in the park. Later, while the employee was working at the Captain Cookie's High C's Adventure ride, the same man approached him and punched him in the face. The... Read More |
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| Philly Public League Suspends Fall Sports; Car Crashes into Boathouse; Central Bucks Goes Digital |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/10/20 9:07 pm | updated: 08/10/20 9:07 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Public League has suspended all interscholastic athletic competition until January 1, 2021. That includes the entire School District of Philadelphia. The decision was made after Governor Wolf recommended last week that K-12 and recreational sports be postponed until January 1st. The league said it could revisit this decision if recommendations from the state change. The PIAA, which oversees Pennsylvania sports, had approved the resumption of fall sports following proper... Read More |
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| Violent Weekend in Philadelphia 20+ Shot; Virtual Emergency Public Hearing on Gun Violence 8/11-12 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/09/20 11:35 pm | updated: 08/09/20 11:35 pm |
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| It was another violent weekend in Philadelphia. At least 22 people were shot in over 10 separate shootings across the city between Saturday night and Sunday. The victims include men, women, and children of all ages, with many of the victims just collateral damage and not the intended targets. Six people were shot on Saturday night around 9:30 p.m. at a park on the 3800 block of Poplar Street in Mantua. A pregnant woman, two other women, and three teenage boys were hit. They are all in stable... Read More |
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| DE Amber Alert Off, Cristobal Lopez Found; Man Had Broken Bottle When Shot; Red Paw Relief Stopping |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/09/20 12:04 am | updated: 08/09/20 12:04 am |
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| The Amber Alert for a young Delaware boy has been canceled after authorities found him safe in Southern California. 2-year-old Crisobal Lopez disappeared from his home in Georgetown, DE, on July 26. It is believed that his mother, 25-year-old Angelina Lopez, took him. Crisobal lives with his mother's cousin. Angelina has a court order that prevents her from having contact with her son unless it is pre-approved and supervised. She made arrangements with her cousin to see the baby and then... Read More |
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| PIAA Pauses After Gov. Wolf Statement; Upper Darby Trash Monday; $10k Reward in 6yo Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/08/20 12:00 am | updated: 08/08/20 12:00 am |
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| The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Board of Directors met on Friday afternoon, 8/7, after Governor Tom Wolf announced on Thursday that he 'strongly recommends' that there be no K-12 interscholastic or recreational sports until January 1st. Wolf's statement came as a surprise and was given at the end of a press conference as a response to a question about parental attendance at games. Today, the PIAA said that it will pause mandatory workouts for fall sports for... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
