August 8/9 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - BBC Archives Progressive 70s

1) "Firth of Fifth" by Genesis
2) "If Everyone Was Listening" by Supertramp
3) "Deadly Dream of Freedom" by Triumvirat
4) "Liar" by Queen
5) "The Advent of Panurge" by Gentle Giant
6) "Ashes Are Burning" by Renaissance
7) "Watcher of the Skies" by...

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A 17-year-old employee at Sesame Place was punched in the face by a park guest after he reminded him to wear a mask. It happened about 5 p.m. Sunday, 8/9, at the theme park in Langhorne, Bucks County, PA. Earlier in the day, the teen encountered a male and female patron and reminded them that it was required to wear a mask while in the park. Later, while the employee was working at the...

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The Philadelphia Public League has suspended all interscholastic athletic competition until January 1, 2021. That includes the entire School District of Philadelphia. The decision was made after Governor Wolf recommended last week that K-12 and recreational sports be postponed until January 1st. The league said it could revisit this decision if recommendations from the state change. The...

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It was another violent weekend in Philadelphia. At least 22 people were shot in over 10 separate shootings across the city between Saturday night and Sunday. The victims include men, women, and children of all ages, with many of the victims just collateral damage and not the intended targets. Six people were shot on Saturday night around 9:30 p.m. at a park on the 3800 block of Poplar Street in...

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The Amber Alert for a young Delaware boy has been canceled after authorities found him safe in Southern California. 2-year-old Crisobal Lopez disappeared from his home in Georgetown, DE, on July 26. It is believed that his mother, 25-year-old Angelina Lopez, took him. Crisobal lives with his mother's cousin. Angelina has a court order that prevents her from having contact with her son...

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The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Board of Directors met on Friday afternoon, 8/7, after Governor Tom Wolf announced on Thursday that he 'strongly recommends' that there be no K-12 interscholastic or recreational sports until January 1st. Wolf's statement came as a surprise and was given at the end of a press conference as a response to a question about parental...

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Due to a coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, Upper Darby has decided to quarantine its entire sanitation department for two weeks. "Due to a recent outbreak in the sanitation division, and in accordance with the guidance from the governor and the CDC, we've made the joint decision to quarantine the entire sanitation division for two weeks," said Mayor Barbarann Keffer. "The decision was not...

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Both sides of I-676 have now reopened. Three barges that became wedged under the Vine Street Expressway I-676 bridge across the Schuylkill River have been removed. Tug boats were able to push and pull the barges away from the bridge at around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, 8/6. The barges were being used by the Army Corps of Engineers contractors to dredge the river. They became unmoored during...

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Former Vice President Joe Biden will not be traveling to Milwaukee, WI, to attend the Democratic National Convention. It was planned the he'd accept his party's nomination for president in person and give his acceptance speech to a small crowd at the convention. Due to greater concerns over the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Democratic National Committee announced on Wednesday, 8/5,...

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Aug 1/2 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Shades of Blue Revisited

1) "Black & Blue" by Lyle Lovett
2) "Blue Cinderella" by Kami Lyle
3) "Blue Tango" by Leroy Anderson
4) "Dream in Blue" by Los Lobos
5) "Almost Blue" by Chet Baker
6) "Blue Pony" by Julie Miller
7) "Blue Distance" by Peter Case
8) "Bluebells" by Peter Case

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