Make Music Philly is back again Sunday, June 21st! The concept is "All Day. All Over. All Free." The city-wide, free, do-it-yourself music festival usually features professional and amateur musicians performing at traditional venues, non-traditional spaces, and in both organized and informal events all throughout the city. The music spans all genres including Blues, Bluegrass, Folk, Indie-Rock,...
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The Philadelphia Phillies confirmed on Friday, 6/19, that 8 members of the organization at the team's facility in Clearwater, Florida, have tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19. That includes 5 players and 3 staff members. 8 staff members have tested negative. There are still 12 staff and 20 players awaiting test results. The names of those who tested positive are not known, nor is it...
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 12 more counties will move to the 'green' phase of reopening starting next Friday, June 26. Those include: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Erie, Lancaster, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia and Susquehanna. Although, Philadelphia meets the state's requirements, local officials say they will not move to 'green' until at...
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Philadelphia City Council preliminarily approved a FY2021 budget during a late night virtual session on Wednesday night, 6/18. City officials now predict there will be a $749 million budget shortfall due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The $4.9 billion budget will be voted on for final approval during City Council's regular stated meeting on Thursday, June 25.
This...
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Philadelphia City Council did not approve a budget amendment that sought to restore the Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. It would also increase funding to Parks and Recreation, the Free Library, African American Museum, Greater Philadelphia Film Office, and Citizen Diplomacy International.
In a late night virtual session...
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A man who was shot and injured by a Philadelphia Police officer after he allegedly attacked the officer with a box cutter has been charged with attempted murder. 22-year-old Brian Anderson is also charged with aggravated and simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and recklessly endangering another person.
It happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday, 6/9, on the 5400...
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A Philadelphia woman has been federally charged with setting fire to two police vehicles after peaceful protests following the death of George Floyd turned violent the first day of demonstrations in Philadelphia. 33-year-old Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal is charged with two counts of arson. It happened on Saturday, May 30, on the north side of City Hall. A PPD sedan and a PPD SUV were both set...
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Philadelphia Police have issued an arrest warrant for the murder of a transgender woman for dead earlier this month. Authorities are looking for 36-year-old Akhenaton Jones. 27-year-old Dominique Rem'mie Fells was discovered on June 8 in the Schuylkill River near Bartram's Garden. She was face down, stabbed multiple times, and her legs had been dismembered. The legs were found in plastic...
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After a weekend of contention and clashes between protestors, residents, police, and even journalists, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced plans on Monday, 6/15, to launch a 'public process' to consider the future of the Christopher Columbus statue located in Marconi Plaza on South Broad Street. That process will be conducted by the Public Art Director through the Public Art...
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June 13/14 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Philly Psychedelic-era Bands & Artists Part 1
1) "Over the Hill" by Edison Electric Band
2) "I Ain't Searchin'" by American Dream
3) "Malaguena" by Alexander Rabbit
4) "Something in the Air" by Mandrake Memorial
5) "King Kong" by Good God
6) "Rocket Number 9" by Sun Ra & the Arkestra
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | June 20, 2020 4:01 pm
