A man was arrested this morning after he was caught riding his bike in the middle of rush hour traffic on the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76). It happened around 8:30 a.m. Friday morning on the westbound lanes of I-76 near Center City Philadelphia. He was riding between the left and middle lanes just west of the Vine St. Expressway (I-676). Traffic was backed up behind the man as cars tried...

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Police are now investigating after a fatal motorcycle accident took place in Folsom, Delaware County. The accident took place at around 7 pm on Thursday on McDade Boulevard and Monta Vista Avenue. Police say that the motorcyclist collided with a car, sending the motorcyclist underneath the vehicle. When emergency crews arrived on the scene they found the motorcyclist dead The victim's name...

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A Habitat for Humanity worksite in Gloucester County, New Jersey, has been targeted by thieves three separate times. They have stolen a total of $5,000 worth of tools from a storage unit on site. On Thursday, crews returned to the site in Deptford to work and found that the chains had been cut and a chop saw, nail gun, and a compressor were taken. The non-profit, volunteer organization is...

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney is asking for the public's input on the statue of former mayor and police commissioner Frank Rizzo. Kenney had said he would leave the decision to the Arts Commission but would need to send them a proposal with a specific request. The office of the mayor has set up a web page for all Philadelphians to submit their ideas on whether to keep it, remove it, or...

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The Philadelphia Parking Authority has now announced that the meterUp pay-for-parking mobile app is now returning to Philadelphia. The PPA announced on Wednesday that they have approved a new vendor for the app, ParkMobile LLC. The PPA says that ParkMobile has multiple years of experience with parking apps, having been vendors to cities including New York, Denver, Dallas, DC and Miami. The...

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According the the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, David 'DJ' Creato Jr has pleaded guilty in the death of his toddler son Brendan. Creato pled guilty to one count of first degree aggravated manslaughter in court today. His original murder trial ended in a hung jury in May. The retrial was scheduled to start on September 11th. Creato will be sentenced on September 29th. As a part of the...

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Officials have now announced that the annual Army-Navy Football game will be held in Philadelphia four times from 2018-2022. The schools held a news conference on Tuesday at City Hall to announce that the games will be held in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022. The annual game will be held each time at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia. The schools have also announced that the...

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August 19/20 Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Storytime

1) "Flibberty Jib" by Ken Nordine
2) "The Gasser" by Lord Buckley
3) "An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge" by Nelson Olmsted
4) "Smerd" by Ken Nordine
5) "Maharajah" by Lord Bucklery
6) "Mark Time!" by Firesign Theatre
7) "The Sound Museum" by Ken Nordine
8) "Jonah and the...

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August 19/20 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Late Summer

1) "Blue Skies" by Lyle Lovett
2) "All Summer Long" by Beach Boys
3) "August" by Love
4) "Summer Kisses Winter Tears" by Julee Cruise
5) "Girls in their Summer Clothes" by Bruce Springsteen
6) "A Hot Summer Day" by It's a Beautiful Day
7) "Summer Day" by Blodwyn...

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U.S. Marshals have arrested a man in Georgia wanted for shooting and killing a man outside an apartment in Haverford Township last month. 24-year-old Derrick Rollins was taken into custody in Decatur, GA, near Atlanta. He was found hiding at an apartment complex with a female associate. He is being held at DeKalb County Jail awaiting extradiction. Rollins is wanted in connection to two...

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