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| Pokemon Go! Philly Safety Tips; Man Dies in Barnegat Boat Accid.; Principal Sentenced for Cheating |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/11/16 8:44 pm | updated: 07/11/16 8:44 pm |
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| Have you started playing the new Pokemon Go game? Well, it's been downloaded over 7.5 million times in the past week. But this isn't the same type of app or game that has you just stuck inside wasting time on. You have to actually get outside and wander around the real neighborhood to capture those digital monsters. It's call augmented reality. If you aren't playing you may have noticed an uptick of people with their faces in their phones around certain landmarks or holding their phones... Read More |
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| DNC Road Closures Map in Philadelphia; PPA and Uber Reach Agreement; Dorney Park Pics Guilty Plea |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/07/16 6:27 pm | updated: 07/07/16 6:27 pm |
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| The Secret Service has released a map detailing road closures and highway restrictions for the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. The convention will be held at the Wells Fargo Center in South Philly from July 25-28th. The road closures will start two days before the convention and end the day after. They will be in effect on July 23-29th. All of the road closures are limited to the areas immediately around the sports complex and Wells Fargo Center and are far... Read More |
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| Alton Sterling Videos and Philly Protest; Excessive Heat Warning; Penn State Players Petition |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/06/16 10:59 pm | updated: 07/06/16 10:59 pm |
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| Video footage of a fatal police involved shooting on Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge, LA, has renewed outrage and protest over police use of force. Uniformed police officers responded to a convenience store where a man selling CD's had threatened someone with a gun. The officers approached 37-year-old Alton Sterling in the parking lot, telling him to get on the ground. He did not respond and officers forced him down. Two officers were trying to restrain him when one can be heard yelling... Read More |
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| Long Delays on SEPTA Regional Rail; 14 Fires in Camden this Weekend; Shooting in Pennypack Park |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/05/16 6:47 pm | updated: 07/05/16 6:47 pm |
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| Commuters faced long delays and packed trains today on the first day back to work after SEPTA pulled one third of it's Regional Rail train cars due to a structural problem. Morning trains eventually had to skip stations on the way into Center City because they were full to capacity. Station platforms were crowded with people waiting to go home at the end of the day. SEPTA is operating on a modified Saturday schedule with trains every half hour during rush. They had to take away 120 cars... Read More |
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| SEPTA Regional Rail Contingency; Joey Chestnut Eats 70 Hot Dogs; Kidnapper Wanted in Newark |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/04/16 6:36 pm | updated: 07/04/16 6:36 pm |
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| SEPTA announced contingency plans today to deal with the reduced Regional Rail fleet due to emergency repairs on around one third of the cars. SEPTA will operate on a modified Saturday schedule Monday - Friday until further notice. Extra trains will be added during rush hours. The Market-Frankford Line, Broad Street Line and Norristown High Speed Line will also have enhancements during rush. Parking options will be expanded at AT&T Station, Naval Hospital and Franklin Transportation... Read More |
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| Philadelphia 4th of July Concert and Fireworks Lineup; Leon Bridges, Leslie Odom Jr, Gamble and Huff |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/03/16 5:19 pm | updated: 07/03/16 5:19 pm |
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| Wawa Welcome America! Festival wraps up tomorrow with the Party on the Parkway, July 4th Concert, and Fireworks at the Art Museum to celebrate our country's 240th Birthday. The Party on the Parkway starts at noon on Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 20th Street to Eakins Oval and goes to the start of the concert at 5pm. It will feature food, activities, and music from Kidz Bop. The FREE July 4th Concert will be headlined by R&B and soul singer/songwriter Leon Bridges. DJ Biz Markie will play... Read More |
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| Father and Son Killed in Water Ski Accident; SEPTA Sidelines 120 Cars; Straw Hat Bandit Strikes |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/03/16 12:26 am | updated: 07/03/16 12:32 am |
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| A father and young son were killed and a third person sent to the hospital after a watercraft accident in Atlantic County on Saturday. It happened just before 5 p.m. in Patcong Creek near Jennings Gateway Marina in Somers Point, NJ. The father and 8-year-old son were out riding on a water ski and collided with another water ski out on the water. The third person was transported to Shore Memorial Hospital with a wrist injury. She has been identified as a 55-year-old woman from Egg Harbor... Read More |
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| Christie Orders Roadwork Shutdown; Special Election Date Set; Rush Hour Protest Ban Lifted |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/01/16 6:21 pm | updated: 07/01/16 6:21 pm |
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| Late on Thursday night New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ordered the shutdown of all projects funded by the state's transportation trust fund. The executive order comes after the Democratic-led Senate declined to vote on a bill that would replenish the fund. A bill that passed Assembly and was supported by Christie was on the table, but Senate leaders, who support a different plan, decided to let the deadline pass without even a vote. All road, bridge, and transit work in the state paid... Read More |
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| No Gas Tax Vote by NJ Senate; Teen Surrenders in Germantown Shooting; Kidnapper Sentenced 35 Years |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/30/16 5:14 pm | updated: 06/30/16 5:14 pm |
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| The NJ Senate will not vote on a bill approved by the Assembly and supported by Gov. Chris Christie that would raise the gas tax and lower the sales tax. The bill would have raised the gas tax to 37.5 cents a gallon from 14.5 cents and lowered the sales tax from 7 percent to 6. The measure would help pay for road and bridge work and extend the state's transportation trust fund's borrowing authority. Sen. Paul Sarlo, the budget committee chairman, and Senate President Steve Sweeney... Read More |
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| Gaga, Kravitz, Jazzy Jeff to Perform DNC Concert; Warminster Tire Arrest; Dario Saric Coming to US |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/29/16 6:51 pm | updated: 06/29/16 6:51 pm |
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| Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, and Philly's own DJ Jazzy Jeff will perform at a special concert on the final day of the Democratic National Convention next month. The concert will be held across the river at BB&T Pavilion and is being billed as "Camden Rising." The event will highlight the recent developmental progress and urban transformation of the city of Camden. The Chairman of Cooper Hospital George E. Norcross III announced the concert. His brother Donald is the US Congressman for... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
