A spokesman says Governor Wolf will sign a bill headed to his desk that is intended to protect the privacy of 9-1-1- callers. The bill sent to the governor Tuesday provides that in response to a Right-To-Know request, release of the name, telephone number and home address of people who call 911 would be prohibited in most circumstances. The exception would be in cases where the 911 call center...
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Twin brothers from Chester County have been arrested and charged with setting off IEDs in several locations in Chester and Lancaster Counties over winter break. 22-year-old's Daniel and Caleb Tate of Cochranville, Chester County, started off their spree on December 20th by blowing up a mailbox with an improvised explosive device. They gradually increased their target's size which included...
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Philadelphia Police responded to Central High School in the City's Olney neighborhood following an apparent bomb threat. The school was evacuated around 8:00 a.m. this morning. School district officials says the school was evacuated following a bomb threat that was made over the phone.
The federal investigation concludes today in the deadly Amtrak derailment last year. According...
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Police in Delaware County are asking for the public's help. They are looking for a man wanted for snapping photos of a woman without her knowledge. Surveillance video, from The Pretzel Factory on 69th Street, shows the man taking upskirt pictures of an unsuspecting woman as she stood in line. The victim finally realized what was happening. She slapped the man and he then took off.
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Philadelphia Police Sgt. Robert Wilson III was posthumously honored today at a ceremony at the White House. Wilson's grandmother Constance accepted the National Medal of Valor from President Obama. The award is the highest honor for a public safety officer. It is given for acting with "exceptional courage, extraordinary decisiveness and presence of mind" and with "unusual swiftness of...
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iRadioPhilly is proud to support The ARC of Delaware County. Please join us in helping the ARC with a great fundraiser and a culinary delight.
The Arc of Delaware County is holding a Fundraiser at Chickie's & Pete's in Drexel Hill - 10% of your dinner tab will be donated to the ARC. All are welcome Supporters do not have to be members.. There will also be a Raffle for Gift...
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May 14 - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - World Wide Dylan In Translation
1) "Si Tu Dois Partir" by Fairport Convention (French)
2) "Girl from the North Country" by Hughes Aufray (French)
3) "Just Like a Woman" by Hughes Aufray & Jane Birkin (French)
4) "When the Ship Comes In" by Totta Naslund (Swedish)
5) "The Times They Are A-Changin'" by Oriol Tramvia...
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May 14/15 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Highway 61 Revisited 'Revisited'
1) "Like a Rolling Stone" by Flatt & Scruggs
2) "Like a Rolling Stone" by Susheela Raman
3) "Tombstone Blues" by Tim O’Brien
4) "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" by Phoebe Snow with Michael McDonald
5) "From a Buick 6" by Mitch Ryder
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The 76ers are going to have a new look when they take to the court in two years. The team hooked up with StubHub and will feature the brand's recently launched new logo on a patch on the front left of Sixers' game jerseys, starting in the 2017-18 season. The 76ers are the first team in major sports to strike a deal with a sponsor for game jerseys.
Opening statements start today...
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They may be on opposite sides of the aisle, but Sunday, two political powerhouses came together to cheer on the Class of 2016. Vice President Joe Biden and Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump attended the College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony at the University of Pennsylvania. Trump took a break from the campaign trail to see daughter, Tiffany, graduate with a degree ...
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