A man a young girl were injured in a double shooting in Chester on Friday afternoon, 8/30. It happened just after 3:30 p.m. on the 400 block of Highland Avenue. The 7-year-old was shot in the thigh and a man in his 50's was shot in the groin. They were both taken to the hospital in unknown condition. Police have released a photo of a vehicle wanted in connection with the shooting. Contact...

Read More

Two men have been arrested and charged in the death of a 7-year-old boy on SEPTA's Broad Street Line last September. The boy's father, 37-year-old Troy Devlin of Philadelphia, is charged with manslaughter, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors, and reckless endangerment of another person. Their family friend, 26-year-old Jahras Edwards, is charged with murder,...

Read More

Philadelphia Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman Thursday, 8/29, and charged her in the stabbing of two sisters, one fatally, in the Brewerytown section. Tianna Thomas has been charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, simple assault and related offenses. It happened around 11:30 p.m. last Monday, 8/19, on the 1500 block of North 29th Street near Jefferson St. The...

Read More

A massive three-alarm fire tore through a 115-year-old historic church in West Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, 8/27, in West Philadelphia. It started just before 3 p.m. at the Greater Bible Way Temple on the 1400 block of North 52nd Street near Warren St. in the Parkside neighborhood. There were workers on the roof of the church when the fire started. Firefighters arrived to find heavy...

Read More

Philadelphia Police are searching for a man wanted for stealing the poor box from a church in the city's Holmesburg neighborhood last Friday, 8/23. It happened just before 4 p.m. at St. Dominic's Church at 8504 Frankford Ave. The entire incident was caught on surveillance video. The man entered the church and attempted to take money from the box. When he couldn't get it open, the suspect...

Read More

Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill, aka Robert Rihmeek Williams, pled guilty on Tuesday, 8/27, to one misdemeanor count of possessing a firearm without a license. All other charges were dropped. This closes his over decade long case stemming from a 2007 arrest on drug and gun charges. Judge Leon Tucker accepted the plea and said, "I know this has been a long road for you and hopefully this will be the...

Read More

A store employee shot and killed a robber inside a MetroPCS store in Southwest Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, 8/26. It happened around 4 p.m. on the 7000 block of Elmwood Avenue near 70th Street. Surveillance footage from inside the store shows what happened. The suspect, a man in his 30s, walks in brandishing a firearm and throws a bag on the counter. The employee quickly pulled his...

Read More

August 24/25 Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival preview

1) "Nashville Cats" by Del McCoury Band
2) "Let an Old Racehorse Run" by Del McCoury Band
3) "Get Up John" by Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
4) "Heartbroke" by Ricky Skaggs
5) "Don't Get Above Your Raising" by Ricky Skaggs
6) "That Old Bluegrass Music" by...

Read More

August 24/25 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Duets the 5th

1) "The Country's in the Very Best of Hands" by Peter Palmer and Stubby Kaye (Li'l Abner)
2) "Guys and Dolls" by Stubby Kaye and Johnny Silver (Guys and Dolls)
3) "Jump Jim Crow" by Michelle Shocked and Taj Mahal
4) "This Is Us" by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
5) "Baby I...

Read More

Philadelphia Phillies RF Bryce Harper and his wife Kayla have announced the birth of their first born son. Krew Aron Harper was born on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019. He was 7 lbs 9 ounces and 19 inches long. The post was made on Instagram. Bryce was placed on paternity leave on Friday, 8/23. MLB allows players to miss three games. He will return to the lineup on Monday, 8/26 vs. the...

Read More