Tragedy struck early Christmas morning in Bucks County. Fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning along Essex Court in Quakertown. "Three family members are deceased as a result of the fire," Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree said. "We are looking at the Christmas tree that may have ignited as a result of Christmas lights on that Christmas tree." Firefighters arrived to heavy...

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A team official has confirmed that the New Jersey home of Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey caught fire on Christmas Eve. It happened around 7 p.m. Friday night on the first block of Fairway Drive in Voorhees, Camden County. The multi-alarm fire drew a large response from fire crews. No one was injured. The team is making sure that Maxey and his family have everything they need. The...

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Philadelphia's Christmas music radio is on iradiophilly. Join us this season as you celebrate the holidays. Mistletoe is iradiophilly's 24 hour Christmas music station.

Mistletoe features all the most popular classics from Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole....

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Five teenagers were arrested in Newark, Delaware in connection to the carjacking of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D, Pa.) in South Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, 12/22. 19-year-old Josiah Brown will be federally charged by the FBI. Three males ages 13, 15 and 16 plus a 14-year-old girl were charged with receiving stolen property over $1,500. The 15-year-old was also charged with...

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Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D, Pa.) was carjacked in South Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, 12/22, after a meeting with other members of Congress. It happened around 2:45 p.m. on the 1900 block of Pattison Avenue in FDR Park where the meeting took place. She was walking back to her blue 2017 Acura MDX when she was approached by two armed men. One took her keys and the vehicle while...

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Arrests have been made in connection to the brutal road rage assault caught on video in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, last Thursday, 12/16. 37-year-old Charles Woodson and 25-year-old September Wingfield, both of Holmesburg, were arrested on Wednesday morning, 12/22, at a home on the 8200 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia. They are charged with aggravated assault, simple assault,...

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The confluence of rising COVID-19 cases and Christmas has many people searching for testing kits to be assured they are safely gathering with family and friends this weekend. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, 12/21, that he plans to distribute 500 million free at-home rapid tests to American homes by mail next month. There will be a new website that you can go and request a free...

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December 18/19 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Christmas Without the Usual Suspects #2

1) "Christmas Cheer (Everything is Going to Be Alright)" by Strawbs
2) "Lulay" by Kate Rusby
3) "Gone for Christmas" by Amanda Shires
4) "Don't Go Chasing Santa Claus" by Shinyribs
5) "Watching Joey Glow" by Steve Goodman
6) "Peace" by Jesse Terry

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December 18/19 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Christmas Without the Usual Suspects #1

1) "Run Run Rudolph" by Brinsley Schwarz
2) "Watching Rudolph" by Mark Stepakoff
3) "Rudolph Was Blue" by Old 97s
4) "A Bell A Bird Star" by Jubilant Bridge
5) "Past 3 O'clock" by Chieftains with Renaissance Singers
6) "The Rebel Jesus" by...

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An employee of a Delaware County smoke shop was shot and killed during a robbery on Friday afternoon, 12/17. It happened around 1:30 p.m. at the Empire Smoke Shop on the 1400 block of Chester Pike in Crum Lynne, PA. When police arrived, they found the victim suffering from multiple gun shots wounds. Life saving attempts were unsuccessful. The victim has been identified as Samer Abdulah....

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