Philadelphia Police have identified the suspect wanted in connection with the shooting death of one homeless shelter worker and the injuring of another worker early in the morning on Sunday. It happened at the Station House Transitional Center on the 2600 block of North Broad Street around 6 a.m. Police were looking for 32-year-old John Brock who fled the scene after the shooting. He has...
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January 9/10 Playlist - David Bowie Tribute Special - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment Playlist January 17/18 2016
- Seg 1 -
1) Blackstar
2) Word on a Wing
3) DJ
4) Love You Till Tuesday (BBC)
5) Rock & Roll Suicide (Live at Tower Theatre)
- Seg 2 -
6) Somebody Up There Likes Me
7) Lazarus
8) Scary...
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January 16/17 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - BBC Archives Show
1) "Every Little Thing" by Yes
2) "Over Under Sideways Down" by Yardbirds
3) "Son of a Baker" by Small Faces
4) "Help!" by Deep Purple
5) "Small Change" by Tom Waits
6) "Mother Goose" by Ian Anderson
7) "Our Love Was, Is" by The Who
8) "Love and...
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A major road is closed due to a water main break in East Whiteland Township. The affected area is Swedesford Road between Church Road and Phoenixville Road. The water main blew in sub-freezing temperatures and closed the road due to icing conditions due to the break.
Sponsored by Firefly Music Festival. Tickets are on sale now. To see the lineup and complete information on...
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Visit Philadelphia has released its 2015 report, and the numbers are adding up to Philadelphia as a more popular destination. Center City hotel occupancy hit a record high in 2015 of 3.1 million room nights. Visit Philadelphia CEO Meryl Levitz says visitors are discovering the city offers a wide open experience beyond the hotel room for a day, or a week. Levitz says the level of interest in...
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A man who had been evicted from a North Philadelphia homeless shelter returned on Sunday morning and opened fire, killing one employee and injuring another. It happened at 6 a.m. Sunday at the Station House Transitional Shelter on the 2600 block of North Broad Street. The man was evicted on Friday night because he was intoxicated. He returned on Sunday for his belongings and got into an...
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What a difference one letter makes! iRadioPhilly has changed the name of our Pop/Hits radio station "Isis" to "Iris" to avoid negative perceptions associated with the terrorist group, ISIS.
When iRadioPhilly launched the Isis station in 2010, the female focused station was named for the Egyptian Goddess, Isis, worshiped as the ideal mother and wife. However in the last few...
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Philadelphia Police have released a sketch of a man wanted in the shooting and robbery of a 75-year-old woman on New Year's Eve morning in Northeast Philadelphia. It happened at 9:50 a.m. in an alleyway on the 7100 block of Montague Street. The woman was walking home from the grocery store when a silver or white Nissan Maxima pulled up beside her and the driver demanded her purse. When the woman...
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Doug Pederson will be the next head coach of the Eagles. Perderson is a former player and assistant coach for the team. Pederson succeeds Chip Kelly, who was fired and has since been hired as the San Francisco 49ers head coach. Doug Pederson is currently the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. He has not been officially announced because the Chiefs are still active in the NFL...
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Fire officials are investigating possible arson in North Philadelphia. Police and fire officials were called to the 3100 block of 6th Street around 1 a.m. Friday where they found two minivans that appeared to be intentionally set on fire. Authorities say the blaze may have started in the engine area. No injuries were reported.
Sponsored by Firefly Music Festival. Tickets are...
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | January 18, 2016 9:33 pm
