Former WWF superstar Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka has been arrested for the 1983 murder of his girlfriend in a hotel room in Allentown. Authorities allege that Snuka beat 23-year-old Nancy Argentino of Brooklyn to death in the Lehigh County motel room she was found in following a WWF event. Snuka has maintained his innocence for the past 32 years. He was been charged with third-degree murder and...

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A Montgomery County attorney was arrested Monday and charged with raping one of his clients. Vincent A. Cirillo Jr., a defense attorney with offices in Norristown, allegedly raped a woman whom he had been hired to represent. The alleged rape occurred on Aug. 3, officials said, and the woman reported it to West Norriton police three days later. 56 year old Cirillo, of Gladwyne, is the son of the...

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Philadelphia area hospitals are firming up their game plans for the papal weekend, especially in terms of how to take care of staff that can't go home. Hahnemann University Hospital has 750 people who will not be going home the weekend of the papal visit and contingency plans are in the works to make sure they have places to sleep and things to do in their off hours. Hahnemann's Tom Runkle says...

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Jay Z's Budweiser Made in America Festival is all set for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The sold out fest will be held on Saturday and Sunday September 5th and 6th on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway near the Art Museum. On Monday, organizers released the long awaited schedule with set times for the previously confirmed artists. Beyonce...

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Philadelphia Police have arrested and charged a 59-year-old man from Oxford Circle with the hit-and-run crash that killed an off-duty officer on Sunday afternoon. Louis Vogwill is charged with Involuntary Manslaughter, Homicide by Vehicle, Homicide by Vehicle-DUI, DUI, and related offenses. It happened just after 4 pm at the intersection of Devereaux Street and the Roosevelt Blvd. Off-duty...

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August 29/30 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - BBC Archives

1) "Quite Rightly So" by Procol Harum
2) "Morning Dew" by Procol Harum
3) "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix Experience
4) "Smokestack Lightning" by Yardbirds
5) "Turn On Your Lovelight" by Alexis Korner & Blues Incorporated
6) "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies" by The Gun
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North Philadelphia born and bred comedian Kevin Hart packed 53,000 fans into Lincoln Financial Field last night. Kevin Hart's What Now Tour came with music, large video screens, dancers and some very funny Kevin Hart material. According to his PR people, Hart is the first comedian to sell out an NFL stadium.

A Haddon Township, New Jersey police officer is suing Chief Mark Cavallo...

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PennDOT is preparing for the Pope's Arrival by scaling back on its ongoing road projects on major highways in the region. PennDOT's Gene Blaum says "There will be no construction related lane closures on Interstate 95 or on any other regional expressway in the Philadelphia area during the entire week of the World Meeting of Families and through the weekend of the papal visit." That means from...

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The 12-year-olds of the Red Land Little League from Lewisberry, Pennsylvania have advanced to the final of the Little League World Series after beating a team from Texas on Saturday for the US title. A record crowd of 45,716 filled the stands and the hill behind the outfield fence to watch the home town team. They were in for an exciting one. It came down to a RBI 'walk-off' single in the...

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A former state police firearms instructor was sentenced today for an accidental shooting that killed a state trooper during a training session last fall. 43-year-old Corporal Richard Schroeter was sentenced to 3-18 months followed by 4 years probation. The first two weeks will be spent in county prison, followed by house arrest. On September 30th, 2014 Schroeter was conducting training at...

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