Good Samaritans were able to rescue a woman after she drove her SUV into the Schuylkill River along Kelly Drive on Easter Sunday afternoon, 4/21. It happened around 4 p.m. near Midvale Avenue between the Strawberry Mansion Bridge and Columbia Railroad Bridge. Witnesses saw the woman drive straight into river, perhaps intentionally. A few bystanders hopped into the river and swam out to the...

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iRadioPhilly is resurrecting an Easter morning Philadelphia radio tradition for the 8th straight year. iRadioPhilly will being playing the original theatrical Jesus Christ Superstar rock opera from the 1970 album in its entirety on one of its radio stations on this upcoming Easter morning, April 21st.

During the 1970's and 1980's, Philadelphia's progressive...

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A Cumberland County man has been arrested for stabbing his father to death and assaulting his grandmother inside their home Friday morning, 4/19, before fleeing in a stolen car. 38-year-old Michael Tedesco is charged with murder, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and robbery. Police responded to a call at 9:45 a.m. on the 400 block of Carlton...

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The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Friday morning, 4/19, that they will no longer use singer Kate Smith's rendition of 'God Bless America' at games and they have covered up Smith's statue outside of the Wells Fargo Center while they investigate accusations of racism. The New York Yankees also said they will stop using Smith's recording. "We have recently become aware that several songs...

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A man has been arrested and charged with the Bucks County murder of his wife who went missing nearly 40 years ago. 76-year-old William Korzon was arraigned in court on Thursday, 4/18, on homicide, forgery, and perjury charges. He was denied bail. Korzon now lives in central Pennsylvania. His wife, Gloria Korzon, disappeared on March 6, 1981. The couple lived in Warrington at the time. She...

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The Justice Department has released a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian involvement into the 2016 election. Attorney General William Barr delivered a 4-page summary of the report about three weeks ago. The full version released today, Thursday 4/18, contains redactions that fall into four categories. Those include grand jury information, classified...

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April 13/14 Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Regrooving Songs

1) "Let It Rain" by Eric Clapton
2) "She Rides" by Eric Clapton
3) "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan (1963 original)
4) "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan (1999 live)
5) "Morning Dew" by Bonnie Dobson
6) "Morning Dew" by Tim Rose
7) "Morning Dew" by Grateful Dead
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April 13/14 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - World Wide Dylan Easter special

1) "Gotta Serve Somebody" by Eric Burdon
2) "Slow Train Comin'" by Clas Yngstrom & Big Tex Three
3) "When He Returns" by Larry Norman
4) "What Can I Do For You" by Debby Boone
5) "Pressing On" by Alicia Keys
6) "Are You Ready?" by Fairfield Four

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Wednesday, 4/17, that service on NJ TRANSIT Atlantic City Rail Line and the Princeton Branch Dinky Line will resume on May 12th. The Atlantic City Line was shut down last September to install federally mandated positive train control (PTC) technology. Murphy said, "That is why I'm so pleased to announce the early restoration of the NJ TRANSIT...

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A 2-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted by the mother's ex-boyfriend from their home in East Mount Airy early Wednesday morning, 4/17, has been returned. It happened around 2:15 a.m. on the 6600 block of Ross Street. The mother and her 21-year-old ex-boyfriend got into an altercation. The man broke a window, took the child, and left in the mother's car with her phone. She says he is...

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