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| Lineup for 9th Annual Roots Picnic Announced! Usher, Future, and Leon Bridges 6/4/16 in Philadelphia |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/02/16 3:49 pm | updated: 02/02/16 3:49 pm |
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| The lineup for this year's 9th Annual Roots Picnic has been announced. It's going to be held on Saturday, June 4th at Festival Pier in Philadelphia. The lineup was 'announced' in a video by Broad City co-creators Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson which you can watch below. Headliners include Usher (backed by The Roots), Future, and Leon Bridges. The Roots will also play a set by themselves. Other artists include, Blood Orange, Kehlani, Kaytranada, Swizz Beatz, Jidenna, Ibeyi, DMX, Metro Boomin,... Read More |
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| Squilla Bill 160016 Squashed by Music Industry; SEPTA Stabber ID'd; NTSB Releases Amtrak 188 Docs |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/01/16 5:23 pm | updated: 02/01/16 5:23 pm |
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| The controversial bill that was introduced by Philadelphia Councilman Mark Squilla two weeks ago amending the existing "special occupancy license" (Philadelphia Code, Section 9-703) for venues that play music has officially been squashed. Today, Councilman David Oh organized a group of Philadelphia music industry professionals to sit down at City Hall and talk with Squilla about their concerns regarding Bill No. 160016. At the end of the discussion Squilla agreed to withdraw the bill in... Read More |
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| Music Community Upset over Squilla Bill; PA Senate Approves Kane Vote; Philly Looking into Drones |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/27/16 6:45 pm | updated: 02/01/16 2:31 am |
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| Councilman Mark Squilla introduced a bill last week that will now head to a committee hearing amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Special Assembly Occupancies." This section deals with the regulation and licensing of venues and promoters. This regulation is usually taken care of by L&I but is being expanded to include the Philadelphia Police. Besides some expected regulations, there are a few provisions in this Bill No. 160016 that have concert goers, venue owners,... Read More |
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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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Alvin Clay
