An overnight fire killed an elderly veteran who couldn't get out of his home. World War II vet Benjamin Boone, who was in his 90s and known as Uncle BB to the S. Taylor Street neighborhood, was trapped on the second floor. Firefighters got to the scene in Point Breeze, but they could not get him out. There was no evidence of a working smoke detector.

A 40 year old Philadelphia...

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An amended version of Mayor Kenney's proposed "soda tax" made it past committee in Philadelphia's City Council this evening. It will go before the entire council next Thursday. Kenney had proposed a 3-cents per ounce tax on sugary drinks to pay for universal Pre-K, community schools, and parks and recreation imporovements. The amended proposal cuts the tax in half to 1.5-cents per ounce,...

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Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Muhammad Ali Tribute Special

1) "Muhammad Ali" by Tom Russell
2) "I Am The Greatest" by Cassius Clay
3) "You're The Greatest" by Bette McLauren
4) "Muhammad Ali" by Mr. Calypso
5) "Do You Have to Ask?" by Cassius Clay
6) "Muhammad Ali" by Vince Harrell
7) "Dream Street" by John Gorka
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A man was found dead, shot at least 6 times, in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Norristown, and the gunman is on the loose. Workers say they heard shots but no argument before. The gunman got away on foot.

Upper Darby High School's award winning drumline program is coming to an end. The students traveled to Ohio three years ago for competition and won a national championship....

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A New Jersey transit bus and a Duck Boat were involved in an accident on Tuesday around 6:49 p.m. Officials says the bus had passengers on board and the Duck Boat had no passengers. Police say the two vehicles sideswiped each other on the westbound lanes of 676/Vine Street Expressway near 22nd Street. Seven people were on the bus and no one was injured.

Wednesday is a big day for...

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After spending last summer in the studio working on her new five-song EP, award winning, indie singer-songwriter Lauren Marsh officially released Veracity on Friday January 22nd, 2016.

A stirring collection of atmospheric indie-pop tunes, relying on synth...

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Police have made an arrest in connection with the murder of a 78-year-old man in Southwest Philadelphia last week. The suspect, 18-year-old Quintis Clark, turned himself in to police late Monday. Police discovered Joseph Daly on his living room floor in a pool of blood on May 31st. The backdoor was unlocked and window broken. Daly's van was initially missing but recovered last Thursday. An arrest...

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The rain held off just long enough for a day filled with great food, company, music, and history at the 10th Annual Haverford Heritage Festival, presented by the Haverford Township Historical Society.

This event hosted a variety of different attractions for visitors of all ages to enjoy. Such as tours of local historical structures, historical re-enactors, a variety of craft booth...

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Former NBA star Charles Barkley was at Citizen's Bank Park last night coming to the defense of Ryan Howard who had a beer bottle thrown at him on the field over the weekend. Barkley says he would have gone after the fan himself. According to Sir Charles, the appropriate response would be for Ryan Howard to beat the s___ out of the fan.

The Associated Press is saying Hillary...

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Hillary Clinton will become the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major U.S. political party, capturing commitments Monday from the number of delegates needed to become the Democrats' presumptive nominee. The victory arrived nearly eight years to the day after she conceded her first White House campaign to Barack Obama. Bernie Sanders said this past weekend he plans to fight on...

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