Dylann Storm Roof, the alleged gunman who killed nine people during a shooting spree at Charleston church could get the death penalty. 21 year old Dylann Roof will face a judge today at 2 p.m. for a bond hearing in South Carolina. According to a friend, Roof had told him several weeks ago that black people were taking over the world and that Roof said he had a plan.

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Philadelphia's favorite big green furry bird from the Galapagos might not have much to cheer for this year, but the Phillie Phanatic still warms our hearts. He also has great taste in music and has some cool musical friends. Fellow Philadelphians, Dr. Dog, have written and recorded a new 'anthem' or 'theme song' for the Phanatic, simply called “The Phanatic Song.” It's a...

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Some 1,000 substitute teachers in Philadelphia just lost their jobs with the school district. The School Reform Commission voted unanimously to outsource the jobs to a New Jersey company. A $34 million contract was awarded to Source4Teachers of Cherry Hill. The District's chief talent officer Naomi Wyatt says it’s needed because budget cuts and hiring rules have made managing subs so...

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The man wanted for killing nine people inside a Charleston, South Carolina church Wednesday night was captured without incident on Thursday morning. 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof was seen in his car in Shelby, North Carolina almost 250 miles away. Roof is accused of killing six women and three men, including the pastor, at the The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Roof, who is...

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Saturday June 27th 2pm-10pm Yacht Stock is bringing you RiverJam. River Jam is the highlight event of Yacht Stock's annual fundraising, and this year it will be bigger than ever. IRadioPhilly and The Deck at Harbor Pointe are joining the fun by opening two more stages for live music. The after party following the fireworks features The Philly Guitar Hero Tommy Conwell. River Jam is an outdoor...

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Saturday June 27th 11:00am-8:00pm come out to the annual fundraiser for the Newlin Grist Mill, the Rock the Mill Music Festival. IRadioPhilly is proud to sponsor the festival and help them reach their fundraiser goals for such a historical site. Thanks to everyone's help in past fundraisers. They've reached their goal of fixing the dam. This year's proceeds support preservation and restoration...

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A new face is coming to the 10 dollar bill. Alexander Hamilton will be replaced on the US currency with the image of a woman. And you can help the Treasury Department determine which woman it will be. The woman will be a "champion of our inclusive democracy". To nominate someone on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram use #TheNew10. Or the website

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With the deadline now less than two weeks off, a new Franklin and Marshall College Poll shows most Pennsylvanians continue to support Governor Wolf's budget proposals. The Franklin and Marshall College Poll shows 58 percent of registered Pennsylvania voters support Governor Wolf’s budget proposals, and 39 percent believe Wolf is doing an "excellent" or "good" job. Poll director Terry...

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Netflix will be releasing a documentary of jazz/blues singer Nina Simone called What Happened, Miss Simone? next week. To accompany that release, there will be a compilation called Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone. It will feature tracks recorded by Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Common, Alice Smith, Simone's daughter Lisa, Gregory Porter, Lalah Hathaway, and...

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The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia announced today that the 2015 recipient of the Liberty Medal will be the Dalai Lama. President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen likened it to a lifetime achievement award recognizing his decades of work advocating for the people of Tibet and promoting “freedom, compassion, and tolerance worldwide.” The Dalai Lama said, “"I am...

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