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| SEPTA Rail Headaches; Fireworks TV Coverage; Temple Names Epps Provost |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/05/16 9:14 am | updated: 07/05/16 9:14 am |
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SEPTA Regional Rail riders dealt with major disruptions this morning. SEPTA had to take about one-third of the cars out of service due to structural problems found in the suspension system. Revised schedules are on SEPTA's website.
The Wawa Welcome America! festival's television coverage moved to NBC10 this year. Rain fell on the Concert during a tribute to Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff celebrating the... Read More |
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| SEPTA Revised Schedule; Powerball Jackpot Tops 250 Million; Fireworks Schedule |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/04/16 11:13 am | updated: 07/04/16 11:13 am |
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SEPTA warned Regional Rail riders of possible major disruptions in the days and weeks ahead after the company had to take about one-third of Regional Rail cars out of service due to a structural problem. Revised schedules will be posted today on SEPTA's website.
Nobody won Saturday night's Powerball drawing, so the estimated jackpot for Wednesday's went up another $14 million. Wednesdays jackpot is expected to reach $257 million.
The 13-minute fireworks display... Read More |
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| Fireworks Schedule for 4th; Knife Fight Near St. Michael's Fair; Oasis Manager Guilty |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/01/16 11:22 am | updated: 07/01/16 11:22 am |
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The fireworks show that provides the finale to Philadelphia's Independence Day festivities will be a bit earlier this year. The July 4th fireworks are scheduled to start at 10 p.m. Monday, after the Party on the Parkway and Wawa Welcome America! concert conclude. The 13 minute display has been pushed later in recent years because bands and music performances have run longer than scheduled.
Three teens were stabbed last night outside the Tullytown fair. Authorities in Tullytown... Read More |
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| Erin Brockovich Talks Water Issues in Philly; Casino Strike Looming; Teen Shot Plying with Gun |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/30/16 9:21 am | updated: 06/30/16 9:21 am |
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Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is weighing in on concerns residents are raising about drinking water contamination near two former U.S. Navy bases north of Philadelphia. Brockovich spoke by Skype Tuesday night to hundreds of residents who turned out for a public meeting. A law firm is gathering facts for a possible lawsuit stemming from water problems near the Naval Air Station, Willow Grove and the Naval Air Warfare Center in Warminster.
Timing is everything. Atlantic... Read More |
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| King of Prussia Mall Expansion; Philadelphia Airport Security; Temple Provost Suddenly Departs |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/29/16 8:45 am | updated: 06/29/16 8:45 am |
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Four more retailers announced they will join the King of Prussia Mall once a new, 155,000-square-foot addition debuts in August. Oliver Peoples, a high-end sunglass and eyewear store; Bottega Veneta, an Italian brand that sells mens and women's fashion as well as leather handbags; along with Rag & Bone and Calligaris. The addition, connecting the Mall to the Gallery, is scheduled to open on Aug. 18th.
Philadelphia International Airport is operating at a heightened level of... Read More |
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| Philadelphia School District Discrimination Judgement; NJ Gas Tax Hike; Villanova Inmate Education |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/28/16 8:16 am | updated: 06/28/16 8:16 am |
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| A federal jury has entered a $2.3 million judgment against the Philadelphia School District and late Superintendent Arlene Ackerman, finding she discriminated against a Bucks County company by steering a $7.5 million no-bid contract to a smaller, minority-owned firm that had not sought the work. Newtown-based Security & Data Technologies filed the racial discrimination suit after Ackerman and the School District deselected it in 2010 for a contract to install surveillance cameras. Ackerman... Read More |
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| Woman Shot with Crossbow; Folcroft Cop to be Released Today; Delaware Considers Moving Spring Break |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/27/16 9:16 am | updated: 06/27/16 9:16 am |
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A Northeast Philadelphia woman is dead, shot by her boyfriend with a crossbow. It happened last night after an argument ended with the man shooting her in the chest. The arrow went through the 42 year old victim, then through a sofa before embedding in a wall. The woman was able to get to a neighbors house, but lost a lot of blood and died at the hospital. The 40 year old boyfriend is in custody.
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Pamela Kightlinger. Her... Read More |
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| Britain Votes to Exit EU; 76ers Take Ben Simmons in Draft; DNC Preparations in Philadelphia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/16 7:08 am | updated: 06/24/16 7:08 am |
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| Britain has decided to exit the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron, who had led a campaign to keep Britain in the EU, said he would resign by October. The decision launches a prolonged process to renegotiate trade, business and political links between the United Kingdom and what will become a 27-nation bloc. It's viewed as an unprecedented divorce that could take decades to complete. The decision caps a bitterly divisive referendum campaign, toppling the government Friday, sending... Read More |
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| South Jersey Brush Fire; Big NBA Draft for 76ers; Lawyers Comment in Gifted Child Case |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/23/16 9:05 am | updated: 06/23/16 9:05 am |
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| A brush fire burning in and around Browns Mills, Burlington County in South Jersey, is about 25 percent contained and some roads in the area are closed. The fire started Wednesday afternoon. Crews worked through the night, fighting it both on the ground and from the air. There are about 100 firefighters on the ground. A mobile home had to be evacuated. Dry and windy conditions helped spread the fire. Now, the wind died down but authorities are worried it'll pick up again and change... Read More |
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| First Zika Virus Case in Chester County; Simmons To Be Sixers Pick; Holmesburg Prison Ready for DNC |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/22/16 7:36 am | updated: 06/22/16 7:36 am |
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The Chester County Health Department has been notified of the county's first confirmed case of Zika Virus by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This case involves a Chester County woman who is not pregnant. She had recently traveled to an area affected by mosquitoes carrying the Zika Virus. The woman was not hospitalized and has recovered, according to the Chester County Health Department.
A new day is dawning for the Philadelphia 76ers. Top draft... Read More |
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Tom Kelly
