Darby Police say that the girlfriend of Officer Mark Hudson used his service revolver to shoot and kill him inside his Glenolden home on Saturday afternoon. 27-year-old Tyaina Finch is facing charges of 1st and 3rd degree murder and related offenses. She is already in custody after being charged in an incident from last summer in which she threatened Hudson with a knife. Hudson had gone to...
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Havertown, PA, Mar 30th, 2015 - Haverford Spring Fest and Kelly Music for Life are proud to announce the final act added to the amazing lineup of headliners: David Uosikkinen's IN THE POCKET.
Uosikkinen, drummer for Philadelphia's THE HOOTERS, began the IN THE POCKET project for two reasons. The first is to celebrate songs written or performed by other Philly musicians and legends...
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Two Temple University football players accused of beating another student at an off-campus party back in January, are in court today. Dion Dawkins and Haason Reddick were suspended from the team, after turning themselves into police earlier this month. The 20-year-olds were charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, criminal conspiracy, and recklessly endangering another person.
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A new study of commute times shows the average Philadelphia driver spends nearly three days a year stuck in traffic. The navigation company TomTom released its annual Traffic Index report, measuring the impact traffic congestion has on over 200 cities around the world. According to the report, Philadelphia's traffic congestion is ranked 99 worldwide — and it’s the 20th worst city...
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March 28/29 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment
1) "Wild Country" by Thunderclap Newman
2) "Hang On To a Dream" by Keith Emerson & The Nice (2002, Glasgow)
3) "Out Where the Hills" by Seatrain
4) "Pure & Easy" by The Who
5) "One-Note Man" by Youngbloods
6) "Darling If" by Spirit
7) "Percy’s Song" by Arlo Guthrie
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The girlfriend of the off-duty Darby Officer who was shot and killed over the weekend has been charged with an incident from last summer. 27-year-old Tyaina Finch is charged with possession of an instrument of crime with intent, simple assault and terroristic threats in connection with an incident that happened last August when she allegedly threatened Officer Mark Hudson with a knife....
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Philadelphia City Council is talking today about a bill requiring regular safety inspections of food trucks' fuel tanks. Council is trying to prevent another deadly accident like the one that happened last July when a food truck erupted in flames on Feltonville Street. Two women died in that incident and a leaking propane tank triggered the blast.
Darby Police say there were...
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A taxi driver was arrested overnight after leading police on a chase and crashing into a fence in South Philadelphia. Police say they received calls of a taxi going the wrong way. When officers found that taxi, police say the driver was asleep behind the wheel. When he wouldn’t wake up, the officers broke the window. That’s when the driver took off and led them on a short chase...
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Authorities have identified the off-duty Darby police officer who was shot and killed in his Glenolden home on Saturday afternoon. 26-year-old Darby Borough Officer Mark Hudson was found shot in the chest in an upstairs bedroom in the house on the 600 block of Magnolia Avenue around 4:30 pm Saturday. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he died. His girlfriend was in the house...
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A Philadelphia Police officer is under arrest have showing up at the station early Saturday morning drunk, driving a damaged patrol car, and fighting with a supervisor after being confronted. 26-year-old Officer Darryl Cathey arrived at the 12th district headquarters on the 6500 Woodland Avenue around 12:20 a.m. Saturday morning in a marked patrol car with three flat tires and bent rims....
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