Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross held a press conference today, 4/19, to apologize to the two men arrested last week in a Rittenhouse Square Starbucks store. He said that he 'failed miserably' in the messaging following the incident. During his apology (video below), Ross said that he was not previously aware that customers usually "spend long hours in Starbucks and aren't...

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Officials in Philadelphia are now looking into death of the father of President Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor, General H.R. McMaster. The Philadelphia police homicide unit, the Philadelphia District Attorney, the Pennsylvania Attorney General, and the Department of Health are investigating. 84-year-old H.R. McMaster, Sr. died on April 13th at the Cathedral Village...

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Debris from the Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday was found in rural Berks County this morning. A piece of the cover from the engine that exploded on Flight 1380 was discovered on state game lands near Bright School Road and Route 183 in Bernsville, PA about 70 miles from Philadelphia. Other pieces were found on a farm in...

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April 14/15 Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - John Wesley Harding Revisited

1) "John Wesley Harding" by Tom Russell
2) "As I Went Out One Morning" by RokkaTone
3) "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" by Thea Gilmore
4) "All Along the Watchtower" by Todd Buffa
5) "All Along the Watchtower" by Jaime N. Connors (Need for Speed sdtk)
6) "Ballad of...

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April 14/15 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment

1) "Rubber Bullets" by 10cc
2) "Neanderthal Man" by Hotlegs
3) "Adios Lounge" by Thelonious Monster with Tom Waits
4) "China Girl" by Anna Ternheim
5) "Da Da Da" by Trio
6) "The Future's So Bright (I Got to Wear Shades)" by Timbuk 3
7) "Born to Be Wild" by Timbuk 3
8) "I'm...

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A Southwest Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport this morning after an engine blew out mid flight. Southwest Flight 1380 left LaGuardia Airport in New York City and was headed for Dallas. Photos from passengers showed significant damage inside the cabin including windows blown out, oxygen masks deployed, and the cover blown off one of the engines....

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A Starbucks spokeswoman confirms that manager of Rittenhouse Square location who called police last week no longer works at the store. Protests continued today outside the coffee shop at 18th and Spruce in Center City Philadelphia. Demonstrators from various groups were waiting for the store to open at 7 a.m. and went inside. The location ultimately closed for the day. Starbucks CEO Kevin...

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The Philadelphia Folksong Society has released the initial lineup for this year's 57th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. As always, the fest will be held on the Old Pool Farm, in Upper Salford Township near Schwenksville, PA, on August 16-19. Notable acts include Patty Griffin, David Bromberg Quintet, and Riders in the Sky on Friday; Valerie June, Chris Smither, Eileen Ivers, and Balsam Range on...

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Demonstrators and protestors rallied at the Starbucks store in Rittenhouse Square at the center of racial tensions on Sunday afternoon following the arrest of two black men last week accused of trespassing while waiting for a friend to arrive (watch video of the protest below). The store is located on 18th and Spruce Streets in Center City. Protestors from various groups had signs and...

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Two black men were arrested on Thursday at a Starbucks in Center City while they were waiting for a friend to arrive. The incident happened at the coffee shop at 18th and Spruce in Rittenhouse Square around 4:30 in the afternoon. The two men were sitting in the lobby of the store and had not yet ordered anything. Part of the incident was caught on video (see below). You can see their...

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