Healthcare workers, first responders, and other front line and essential workers were honored in University City with a special aerial drone light show on Tuesday evening, 4/28. The tribute was designed and executed by Verge Aero, a firm based out of Pennovation Works at the University of Pennsylvania. 150 drones flew out of Franklin Field and displayed messages of gratitude and...

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has unveiled the members of the Governor's Restart and Recovery Commission. The commission is made up of 21 members who come from a variety of backgrounds including health care, business, finance, academics, economics, transportation, and government. "This team is unrivaled in terms of its diversity of experiences, perspectives, and expertise. We will...

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Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, New Jersey State Police Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan, and Salem County Prosecutor John T. Lenahan announced charges against 8 individuals in connection with the shooting of a New Jersey State trooper and a home invasion in Salem County over the weekend. 21-year-old Najzeir Hutchings is charged with first-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault...

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Monday, 4/27, that golf courses, marinas, guided fishing trips, and privately owned campgrounds may reopen statewide on Friday, May 1. Campgrounds in state parks won't reopen until Thursday, May 14th. "Pennsylvanians have remained resilient throughout this COVID-19 crisis, and as we successfully continue to flatten the curve to protect our physical...

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April 25/26 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC #200 - Poetry 102

1) "The Song of the Wandering Aengus" by Dave Van Ronk
2) "Down By the Sally Gardens" by Loreena McKennitt
3) "The Ballad of the Fox Hunter" by Loreena McKennitt
4) "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by John Cale
5) "O Captain My Captain" by Carolyn Hester
6) "West from...

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April 25/26 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Some of My Jazz Back Pages

1) "Soul of a City, Part 2" by Joe Zawinul
2) "Russell & Eliot" by Yusef Lateef's Detroit
3) "The Inflated Tear" by Rahsaan Roland Kirk
4) "Juba Juba" by Yusef Lateef
5) "In a Silent Way" by Miles Davis
6) "In a Sentimental Mood" by John Coltrane & Duke...

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The Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds will perform a flyover of the Philadelphia and Trenton areas on Tuesday afternoon, April 28, starting around 1:45 p.m. It will last around 30 minutes. The two squadrons will also be flying over the New York City and Newark, NJ, areas earlier in the afternoon around noon. The demonstration squadrons will be flying over other cities in the...

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A New Jersey State Police trooper was shot and injured in a trailer park in Salem County on Saturday night, 4/25. It happened just before 11 p.m. in the Harding Woods trailer park on the 100 block of Harding Highway in Pittsgrove Township. The trooper was hit in the leg. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. He underwent surgery and is expected to be OK. Police have not...

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The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, and the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will be flying over Philadelphia, Trenton, Newark, and New York City on Tuesday, April 28, #AmericaStrong. The two squadrons are flying together to show solidarity with and to honor all front line and essential workers during the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis...

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Local Philadelphia band Courier Club has organized a virtual multi-stage music festival called Block by Blockwest (BXBW)* that will be held in the virtual world of online game Minecraft on Saturday, April 25th. An entire virtual festival ground has been built with three different stages, merchandise stands, mini games, an art gallery and more. Since the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis struck around...

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