The Philadelphia Music Alliance has announced this year's Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame honorees. The Class of 2019 includes disco star Evelyn 'Champagne' King, 80's rockers The Hooters, The Philadelphia Orchestra, WMMR's Pierre Robert, 70's R&B group The O’Jays, CEO of UMG Jody Gerson, and philanthropist Dorrance 'Dodo' Hamilton. Robert also wins this year's Broadcaster award. The...

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A tense moment between guests standing in line at Sesame Place was caught on video and posted to social media. 26-year-old Zafirah Moore of Southwest Philadelphia was at the amusement/water park in Bucks County with her two children. Moore is muslim and was dressed in full religious garb. While waiting for a ride, Moore asked another guest, older white woman, to tone down her language....

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Pennsylvania State Police say that an Adams County teen who had been sought as a missing runaway on Monday morning, 8/5, is now wanted for attempted criminal homicide. On Monday morning, PSP Gettysburg posted a missing teen alert for 16-year-old Octavian Perez. He was last seen in Bonneauville Borough, Adams County on Sunday. Late Monday, state police issued an update saying they now have...

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A Philadelphia man wanted for shooting and killing his father over the weekend was taken into custody near Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon, 8/6. 31-year-old Sohan Panjrolia was arrested by US Marshals near Harvard Square after following a tip. Panjrolia had previously attended Harvard. He is accused in the murder of his father. It happened on Saturday,...

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August 3/4 Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Batter Up! Baseball Songs 3

1) "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Edward Meeker (1908)
2) "Sermon on the Mound" by John McCutcheon
3) "Baseball in My Blood" by Erik Balkey
4) "Baseball, Baseball" by Jane Morgan
5) "Death Row All-Stars" by Chuck Brodsky
6) "Dock Ellis' No-No" by Chuck Brodsky
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August 3/4 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Mostly BBC Archives

1) "If You Gotta Go Go Now" by Manfred Mann Chapter 1
2) "When Will I Be Loved" by Manfred Mann Chapter 1
3) "Handbags and Glad Rags" by Manfred Mann Chapter 2
4) "My Name Is Jack #2" by Manfred Mann Chapter 2
5) "Time" by Manfred Mann Chapter 3
6) "Mighty Quinn #3"...

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The Philadelphia Eagles held their first and only open practice during 2019's training camp on Sunday evening, 8/4. Lincoln Financial Field hosted 40,000 fans excited to see football back. The number of open practices has dwindled since the days camp was held at Lehigh University. This year, admission was $10 instead of free like previous years. All proceeds went to charity. $475,000 was...

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The Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce has apologized after it wouldn't let a teenage boy inside their offices on Wednesday afternoon, 7/31, as he sought shelter from a severe thunderstorm. 13-year-old Collin Giambrone of Levittown was fishing at Caroline Lake in Fairless Hills, which is behind the Chamber of Commerce offices. He fishes there a few times a week. Wednesday's storm...

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An armed car guard fired shots at two suspects who attempted to rob a Garda truck as it made a delivery near the University of Pennsylvania on Thursday morning. It happened around 10 a.m. at the PNC ATM on the corner of 35th and Market Street. The two suspects, dress in all black, were waiting for the delivery. The first guard was carrying duffle bags of money to the machine when one of...

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Organizers for Woodstock 50 have officially canceled plans for the anniversary, tribute festival that would have taken place the weekend of August 16 - 18. The festival faced setbacks from the time it was announced in January. The announcement of the lineup was pushed back several times. The Earth Day, April 22nd, on-sale day was placed on hold after they failed to secure proper permits. Around...

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