The Amtrak train that derailed last night in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia 5 people and injured dozens of passengers, according to Mayor Michael Nutter. Train 188 was traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City when it derailed. Amtrak says there were approximately 238 passengers and 5 crew members on board at the time of the derailment. The derailment was a Level 3 Mass...

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The train derailment in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood is impacting travel for the Wednesday morning commute. On Wednesday, Amtrak says modified Amtrak service will be provided between Washington and Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Philadelphia, and New York and Boston. There will be no Amtrak service between New York and Philadelphia, but New Jersey Transit will honor Amtrak tickets...

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Emergency crews are on the scene after a passenger train derailed Tuesday evening in the Philadelphia's Port Richmond section. It happened around 9:30 p.m. on the 2000 block of Wheatsheaf Lane near Frankford Ave. The Amtrak Northeast Regional train #188 was making its way from Washington, DC, to New York City. Over 140 people have been injured in the accident, 6 critically, and there have been at...

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On May 2nd, Prince invited fans to attend a concert at Paisley Park, his home/studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The show was called the "Dance Rally 4 Peace" and fans were encouraged to wear gray in honor of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore man who died during police transport last month. Prince has now made the entire 41-minute set with his band, 3rdEyeGirl, available on his Soundcloud account....

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May 9/10 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment

1) "Love Me Like a Man" by Bonnie Raitt with Lowell George
2) "Further On Up The Road" by Taj Mahal
3) "Teenaged Nervous Breakdown" by Little Feat
4) "Mama You've Been on my Mind" by Dion
5) "Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt" by Jesse Winchester
6) "John the Gun" by Fairport Convention

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Four Philadelphia Police officers from the 35th District were injured in a hit-and-run after being struck following a struggle with the driver in the city's Olney section on Tuesday afternoon. A 2:17 p.m., officers received a call about a car accident on the 800 block of Olney Avenue. They found a car crashed into a wall. When they tried to help the man out of the vehicle he began to fight...

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Philadelphia police are looking for the man they say surveillance cameras caught stealing surveillance cameras in South Philly. Police admit they're puzzled as to why the man decided to steal surveillance cameras but they suspect he may plan to come back – maybe for a robbery. It happened at a new nail salon that's about to open and had high quality cameras installed. Pictures of the...

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A man is under arrest after stealing a cash register from a Dunkin' Donuts in West Philadelphia. It happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday at the coffee shop near 63rd and Girard Streets.
Police say the man smashed the drive-thru window, grabbed the cash register and ran away. He was caught by police a short time later.

A new study shows the job market for high school students ...

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Fox has announced that it will be canceling American Idol after next year's 15th season. Ryan Seacrest will return as the host of the show he's led since its debut in 2002. Current judges, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban, will also be returning for the final season. Ratings have dwindled in recent years for the groundbreaking singing competition. It peaked in the...

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A female student from the School of the Future was hospitalized after someone threw a brick through a window of a school bus this afternoon in West Philadelphia. It happened around 4:30 pm at N. 47th and Aspen Streets. The brick was thrown through a window in the middle of the bus on the driver's side. The student was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, no word on her condition. There...

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