Philadelphia city officials say that they will seek the removal of the statue of Christopher Columbus from Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia 'in light of ongoing public safety concerns about the presence of armed individuals at Marconi Plaza and confrontations between those who support the statue and those opposed to it.' The City of Philadelphia will ask the Philadelphia Art Commission...

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Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have come to an agreement on starting the 2020 season. "Major League Baseball is thrilled to announce that the 2020 season is on the horizon," said Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. "We have provided the Players Association with a schedule to play 60 games and are excited to provide our great fans with Baseball again...

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Tuesday, 6/23, that outdoor amusement parks, water parks, and playgrounds will be allowed to reopen on July 2. Amusement and water parks will have to operate at 50% capacity. Guests and workers will have to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. Rides and other areas will be frequently sanitized.

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Philadelphia's own The Disco Biscuits will be playing a special free live stream concert tonight, June 23, at 7:45 p.m.. In partnership with Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank Park, and Live Nation, they will take the infield at Citizens Bank Park for "The Disco Biscuits Take You Out to the Ball Game."

You can watch the stream concert on Facebook, YouTube, or here on...

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Bill Cosby has won the right to appeal his 2018 sexual assault conviction. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear that appeal. The 82-year-old was convicted on three felony sex-assault counts and sentenced to 3-10 years in state prison for drugging and assaulting a woman in his Cheltenham, Montgomery County, home in 2004. The Supreme Court will review two aspects of the case. The first...

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June 20/21 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - BBC Archives: psychedelic lollipops

1) "I Can't Control Myself" by The Troggs
2) "Natural Born Boogie" by Humble Pie
3) "If I Were a Carpenter" by Small Faces
4) "Heartbeat" by Humble Pie
5) "Lazy Sunday" by Small Faces
6) "Hang On Sloopy" by The Yardbirds
7) "In My Own Time" by Bee Gees

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June 20/21 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Songs of Allen Toussaint Part 2

1) "Southern Nights" by Allen Toussaint
2) "From a Whisper to a Scream" by Robert Palmer
3) "Ride Your Pony" by Lee Dorsey
4) "Get Out My Life Woman" by Lee Dorsey
5) "Holy Cow" by The Band
6) "Tears Tears & More Tears" by Lee Dorsey
7) "Tell It...

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A Northeast Philadelphia-native was one of three people killed in a possible terrorist attack in the United Kingdom over the weekend. 39-year-old Joe Ritchie-Bennett has been identified as one of the victims. He attended Father Judge High School and his family still lives in Mayfair. He lived in the UK for the past 15 years. The attack happened on Saturday, 6/20, around 7 p.m. at Forbury...

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A body has been found as crews search the Delaware River for a missing swimmer on Sunday night, 6/21. The U.S. Coast Guard and several local fire departments and emergency squads have been searching the waters near Delanco, New Jersey. The 22-year-old man was swimming with friends near a boat ramp off Delaware and Union Avenues. He became separated from his friends and they called 911 when...

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Philadelphia Police say that two Center City stores that had already been looted and subsequently boarded up amid unrest earlier this month were burglarized again early Saturday morning, 6/20. It happened around 5 a.m. along the 1600 block of Chestnut Street. Alarms were set off at both the Old Navy and Men's Warehouse stores. Police believe the burglars entered through the back of the...

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