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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/10/13 8:14 am | updated: 06/10/13 8:14 am |
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Lightning at Merion Golf Course interrupted Tiger Woods' scheduled 6:45 tee time this morning. This is the first official day of practice rounds for the U.S. Open in Haverford Township. The event is expected to draw more than 25,000 spectators a day.
Since the adoption of the Doomsday budget last week more than 3800 layoff notices have been sent to Philadelphia School District employees. The move is an effort to fill the $300 million gap in the budget. School administrators... Read More |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/07/13 7:52 am | updated: 06/07/13 7:52 am |
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Merchandise for the 2013 U.S. Open is now available at the on-site only store. The 24,000 square foot Merchandise Pavilion is at Merion Golf Course adjacent to the 16th tee. The Merch Pavilion is open to the public Thursday through Sunday before practice rounds begin when a ticket will be required to get onto the grounds.
In the wake of the building collapse in Center City this week, the Department of Licenses and Inspections is performing inspections on several private... Read More |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/06/13 7:48 am | updated: 06/06/13 7:48 am |
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The death toll is six in the Philadelphia building collapse. That was the word from Mayor Michael yesterday after the Salvation Army Thrift Shop building at 22nd and Market collapsed without warning. One man and five women were killed. Fourteen survivors have been pulled from the rubble. The investigation into the cause of the collapse is continuing.
Could the collapse have been avoided? Fingers are being pointed at the Griffin Campbell Construction which was demolishing the... Read More |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/05/13 8:19 am | updated: 06/05/13 8:19 am |
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Missing since April, Collingdale mom Melissa Ortiz-Rodriguez is the focus of an intensifying search. She wanted a divorce from her estranged husband, Jose Rodriguez and was planning a trip to Newark to visit friends on April 19th by bus. She never arrived, never reported for work at her new job and failed to pick up her children from school four days later. Police will be canvasing the neighborhood for clues.
Philadelphia Police have a person of interest in custody in... Read More |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/04/13 7:00 am | updated: 06/04/13 7:00 am |
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Philadelphia Police are looking for a serial rapist they believe attacked four women in the Germantown area. The victims include a 15 year old and 17 year old girl. The rapist is armed and has been captured by surveillance video. Police are hoping you’ll look at the video posted here and help identify him.
Rapist Video
Another game, another home run for the Phillies... Read More |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/03/13 7:27 am | updated: 06/03/13 1:05 pm |
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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced plans to merge 27 more parishes over the weekend. The announcement has many in affected Philadelphia and Delaware County parishes hoping there is a chance to save them. Many of the city parishes with declining membership were established over 100 years ago to serve the large immigrant population. (SEE THE FULL LIST BELOW)
Kaboni Savage, the convicted drug lord, is getting the death sentence today. Savage was found guilty... Read More |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/02/13 5:13 pm | updated: 06/02/13 5:13 pm |
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Kelly Music For Life held a ticket raffle Sunday afternoon at the Haverford Heritage Festival. Below are the winning ticket numbers drawn for each event. Winners receive 1 pair of tickets to the event. The list of concerts and winners to each show can be viewed by clicking on the headline.
iRadioPhilly gave away wristbands to festival-goers to win a pair of tickets to any one of the below events.
The WINNING IRADIOPHILLY WRISTBAND NUMBER IS: 024648
If you... Read More |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/31/13 8:21 am | updated: 05/31/13 8:21 am |
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A small plane that took off from the Philadelphia area yesterday crashed through the roof of an apartment in Herndon, Virginia when it ran out of fuel. The plane was headed to Manassas Regional Airport when it crashed into the living room injuring the two residents in the apartment and one passenger in the plane.
The Philadelphia School District has approved the “doomsday” budget that will mean thousands of layoffs and the end of arts, music, physical education and other... Read More |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/30/13 8:05 am | updated: 05/30/13 8:05 am |
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The girlfriend of Philadelphia Defense attorney A. Charles Peruto Jr. probably drowned after a seizure. That's what the Inquirer is saying according to their law enforcement sources. 26 year old Julia Law was found dead, floating face down in a bathtub. No drugs or alcohol were found at the scene. Toxicology reports are still pending.
A North Philadelphia food distributor has been sued by the FDA for improper conditions in the facility. The New Rich City Trading Corp. in the... Read More |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/29/13 8:07 am | updated: 05/29/13 8:07 am |
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Interboro School District Superintendent John Cleghorn has stepped down from his job. Cleghorn was captured on video appearing to mouth obscenities at a public meeting broadcast on local TV. The video has gotten over 25,000 hits on Youtube. Cleghorn denies using foul language but feels the incident has become too much of a distraction for him to continue.
Philadelphia police are investigating the theft of over $70,000 in cash from an ATM attendant’s car. Detectives are... Read More |
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