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| Councilman Squilla Responds to Criticism; Sonic Boom in NJ; SS United States Could Be Saved |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/28/16 6:40 pm | updated: 02/01/16 2:29 am |
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| Philadelphia City Councilman Mark Squilla has responded to the widespread criticism of his proposed Bill No. 160016 for amending the statutes related to special assembly occupancy licenses. The bill as written would require venues to keep a record of names, phone numbers, and addresses of all artists that perform at their locations and provide that information to police. The Police would also have say in approval of events. Squilla posted on Facebook that the intention of the bill was to... Read More |
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| Good Samaritans Catch Armed Robber (video); Cherry Hill East Threat; Falls Bridge Closed Until April |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/01/16 1:25 am | updated: 02/01/16 1:37 am |
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| Good Samaritans in Bucks County caught and held a man after he allegedly attacked a woman with a knife and tried to rob her. It happened Saturday afternoon at the Queen Anne Plaza Shopping Center on South Oxford Valley Road in Fairless Hills. A man armed with a knife attempted to steal a woman's purse. She fought back and he took off running. Three men who witnessed the attack chased him down and tackled him in a bank of snow near the Arby's. They held him there until police from Bristol... Read More |
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| Video from SEPTA Bus Stabbing; Teen Arrested in School Shooting; Woman Beats Mother-in-Law to Death |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/30/16 11:54 pm | updated: 01/31/16 12:07 am |
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| Philadelphia Police have released surveillance video from Friday's stabbing attack on a SEPTA bus. It happened around 2 p.m. on the Route 66 bus on the 4100 block of Torresdale Avenue in the city's Frankford section. The suspect got on the bus but did not have the proper transfer. The driver told him he had to get off at the next stop. At the next stop the suspect refused to get off the bus, and another passenger got into an argument with the man. It turned physical when the passenger... Read More |
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| Gunshot at Philly High School; Man Stabbed on SEPTA Bus; Big Barrel Music Fest Canceled |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/16 6:07 pm | updated: 01/29/16 6:07 pm |
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| A gunshot rang out during a fight at a Philadelphia high school Friday afternoon. It happened just before noon at Benjamin Franklin High School on North Broad Street in the Spring Garden section. A group of students were fighting in a stairwell when the shot was fired. Officials found a spent shell casing but no gun. The school was put on lockdown as they searched the rest of the school. No one was injured. Police did take three individuals into custody, no word on if they are suspects... Read More |
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| Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment Reaches 150th Show in the Series |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/16 3:07 pm | updated: 01/29/16 3:13 pm |
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Streaming radio is truly a new frontier. Where else can "free-form" programming survive?
Veteran Philadelphia radio personality, Michael Tearson will deliver the 150th installment of "Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment" this weekend on streaming radio platform iRadioPhilly. Unheard of in today's big business models on FM radio, Tearson has been given a blank canvas to create music programs themed, or not, at his discretion.
Tearson has done shows... Read More |
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| Chris Christie Announces Atlantic City Plan; Fattah Not Paying Bill; Man Charged in Schuylkill Canal |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/26/16 6:58 pm | updated: 01/26/16 6:58 pm |
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| New Jersey Governor Chris Christie returned to Trenton on Tuesday to talk about plans for a state takeover of Atlantic City. First though, the presidential candidate apologized to Mayor Patrick Rosenello of North Wildwood, whom he called a 'crazy mayor' for comparing the recent snow storm to Sandy. Christie was joined at the podium by Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian to announce that legislation will be developed that will give the state control over... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Slowly Recovers From Storm; Roof Collapse at MontCo Zoo; Oil Spill in Schuylkill River |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/25/16 7:05 pm | updated: 01/25/16 7:07 pm |
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| At a press conference this afternoon, Mayor Jim Kenney thanked Philadelphians for their patience as the snow cleanup is ongoing. He said that they hope to have all the streets plowed by end of day Wednesday, telling those on side streets that they are coming. Street parking will remain free tomorrow, Tuesday, at meters and kiosks but safety violations like parking in front of a fire hydrant will be ticketed. As for hydrants, Kenney is asking neighbors to clear out snow and ice from any... Read More |
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| Blizzard of 2016 4th Largest for Philly; Philly/Catholic Schools Closed; No Monday Trash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/16 9:33 pm | updated: 01/24/16 9:33 pm |
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| The Blizzard of 2016 was one for the record books. The official number at the Philadelphia International Airport was 22.4 inches, making this the 4th largest snowfall in Philadelphia history. The two feet of snow around the region calls for a lot of shoveling, plowing, and snow blowing. Down the shore many towns are dealing with historic flooding and beach erosion that may rival Hurricane Sandy's damage. Snow emergencies are still in effect so don't park on those routes yet (Philadelphia's... Read More |
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| Blizzard Warning Starts 7pm, 18-24in; Free Xfinity Wifi Hotspots; Officer Hartnett Out of Hospital |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/22/16 5:29 pm | updated: 01/23/16 3:35 am |
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| A Blizzard Warning will now go into effect from Friday at 7 p.m. to Sunday at 10 a.m. The storm is coming in earlier and the National Weather Service has increased the expected snow totals in our area to 18-24". Philadelphia has declared a snow emergency starting at 9pm Friday night. All cars must be cleared from snow emergency routes by that time or they will be towed. SEPTA will shutdown most services starting at 4 am Saturday morning including Regional Rail, bus and trolley lines, and... Read More |
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| Blizzard Watch Issued, Pennsylvania State of Emergency, Snow Storm Preparation/Cancelations |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/16 6:41 pm | updated: 01/21/16 6:43 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has declared a state of emergency ahead of the impending winter storm to affect our area this weekend. This will allow state and local officials to respond quickly to deliver any resources and personnel across affected areas. The National Weather Service has now issued a Read More |
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Alvin Clay
