Police responded to a possible bomb threat at Dietz and Watson Company early Tuesday morning. It was reported around 1:40 a.m. that there was a bomb at the Dietz and Watson building located on the 5700 block of Tacony Street. Authorities say the threats turned out to be fake. Police checked the location and a bomb squad was not called out to the scene. The reports are under investigation.

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According to an attorney for Brendan Creato's father, D.J., toxicology results for the boy whose body was found in the woods near his home three weeks ago have come back negative. Brenden went missing on October 13th from his father's apartment in the Westmont section of Haddon Township. His body was found a few hours later in a wooded area near the Cooper River a few blocks away. Autopsy...

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October 31/November 1 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - 2-hour 'Mortality' Show

1) "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
2) "Looking for My Life" by George Harrison
3) "Dirty Life and Times" by Warren Zevon
4) "All That We Have Now" by Jesse Winchester
5) "Never Forget to Boogie" by Jesse Winchester
6) "Learning to Fall" by...

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Check your Halloween candy, if there is any left. Police say needle-like objects have reportedly been found in candy handed out to trick-or-treaters including several separate reports in Kennett Square. Police say a "needle-type item" was found inside wrapped candy bars given to five different children on Halloween night. They're urging parents to check all candy their children are given. ...

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A teenage boy is dead after more than a dozen shots were fired at him and another teen today Sunday in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the 2200 block of Sedgley Avenue.
Police say a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy were riding their bikes there when two men in a sedan pulled up, got out of their car, and began shooting. Patrol...

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More than 40 of today's top country artists to perform at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway June 24 - 26, 2016

DOVER, DE (Oct. 26) - The second annual Big Barrel Country Music Festival will take place June 24-26, 2016 at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway. The festival will feature headliners Eric Church, Brad Paisley, and Sam Hunt as well as Hank Williams,...

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iradiophilly launches Halloween Music Radio Station; Listen to the perfect Halloween playlist in Philly!

Just in time for Halloween parties at home, at work, out on the town, or while the kids are trick-or-treating at your door, iRadioPhilly is launching it's annual Halloween music radio station featuring Philadelphia's favorite Halloween party classics.

This...

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The Manayunk Bridge Trail over the Schuylkill River opened today for the first time in almost 30 years. The bridge trail is .6 miles long and open exclusively for bicycles and pedestrians. It connects Lower Merion's Cynwyd Heritage Trail with the Schuylkill River Trail and Main Street in Manayunk. The construction took 4 years and cost $5.76 million. Also known as the Manayunk Viaduct, the...

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Yesterday, an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia had to be diverted to Phoenix because of an unruly passenger. Shortly after takeoff when the "Fasten Seatbelt" sign was turned off, authorities say the man walked to the first-class section, started making alarming statements, mentioned 9-11 and refused to take his seat. Phoenix police escorted him off the plane and...

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A memorial to the victims of gun homicides in Philadelphia last year has been erected at the corner of 37th and Chestnut Streets in front of Tabernacle Church in University City. It's called a "Memorial to the Lost" and it's the work of a group of faith-based organizations operating under the leadership of an organization called Heeding God's Call to End Gun Violence. There are 206 T-shirts each...

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