The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has ordered an emergency removal of all children currently remaining at the Glen Mills School in Delaware County following allegations of abuse and cover-ups spanning decades. All children remaining at the reform school, located about 25 west of Philadlephia, "will be removed and relocated as soon as this can be safely accomplished."...

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A North Philadelphia man is under arrest after he allegedly broke into a South Jersey home and held a teenage babysitter at gunpoint while burglarizing the home. It happened around 3:30 pm, Thursday afternoon, 3/21, on Muirfield Court in Medford. 24-year-old Shannon Soroka forced his way into the home and pointed a gun at the 19-year-old babysitter. He demanded to see where the residents...

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced new internal policies on Thursday, 3/21, that are meant to drastically reduce the number of people under parole or probation. Krasner wants to end what he calls 'mass supervision.' Philadelphia has 42,000 people under some form of probation or parole as of 2017. That's 1 in 22 adults. New York City has 12,700. "When people are...

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U.S. Customs & Border Protection officials confirmed at a press conference on Thursday, 3/21, that federal agents seized 1,185 pounds of cocaine from a shipping container at the Port of Philadelphia on Tuesday, 3/19. It was the largest cocaine seizure at the port in 21 years. Joseph V. Martella, Customs and Border Protection Area Port Director of Philadelphia, said that multiple agencies...

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Police in Delaware County are investigating a burglary caught on video of a brazen beer thief early Wednesday morning, 3/20. It happened around 4 a.m. at Newtown Square Beverage located on the 100 block of South Newtown Street. The video shows the man partially smashing in the front doors of the store using his truck. He then manages to squeeze through with just enough room to reach a...

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The 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair will be held this summer in upstate New York. In August 1969, the original Woodstock drew almost a half million people together in a time of political turmoil to enjoy a few days of peace and music. That festival remains the most iconic musical gathering in history with performances by Richie Havens, Santana, Grateful Dead, Credence...

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Philly native Questlove has introduced a new cheesesteak that will be available at Citizen's Bank Park this season as well as 40 Live Nation venues across the country including The Met Philadelphia and BB&T Pavilion. The Roots drummer has launched Questlove's Cheesesteaks with Impossible Foods and uses plant-based meat in the recipe. Questlove made the announcement on Instagram, "As a non...

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A woman was arrested after she attacked another woman with a tire iron after a dispute over a parking spot at a Wawa in Delaware County last week. It happened on March 10th at the convenience store on the on the 400 block of 69th street in Upper Darby. 51-year-old Aretha Robinson was arrested and charged with assault and making terroristic threats. Robinson and the 41-year-old female...

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March 16/17 Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Words & Music Cole Porter Part 1

1) "Anything Goes" by Cole Porter
2) "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" by Julie London
3) "Night and Day" by Fred Astaire
4) "Get Out of Town" by Peggy Lee
5) "Begin the Beguine" by Tony Bennett
6) "Just One of Those Things" by Bryan Ferry
7) "I Hate Men" by...

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March 16/17 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - On the Air: WMMR radio concerts

1) "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" by Todd Rundgren & The Hello People
2) "Sandman" by America
3) "Dark End of the Street" by Flying Burrito Brothers
4) "Ballad of Billy the Kid" by Billy Joel
5) "Under the Falling Sky" by Bonnie Raitt
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