A 9-year-old girl was shot and killed inside her home in North Philadelphia on Wednesday morning, 1/20. It happened around 11 a.m. on the 2300 block of Bouvier Street. She was shot once in the head. The child was rushed to Temple University Hospital where she was pronounced dead around 1:50 p.m. The girl was home alone with a 12-year-old and a 5-year-old. The 12yo child called 911 after...

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were inaugurated outside the U.S Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday morning, 1/20. Security concerns and the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic kept the usual large crowds away from the National Mall. There were 200,000 flags planted on the Mall in place of the people who were not able to attend. Biden spoke much about unity and...

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January 16/17 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - No Words All Music

1) "Clear" by Spirit
2) "Gentlescape (Barcelona 29 July 2009)" by Robert Fripp
3) "Act Accordingly" by Mike Garson
4) "February Sea" by George Winston
5) "The Earle of Salisbury" by John Renbourn
6) "A New Career in a New Town" by David Bowie
7) "Warszawa" by Dylan...

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January 16/17 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - psych psnack All M's

1) "Like An Old Time Movie" by Scott McKenzie
2) "Seasons" by Steve Miller Band
3) "Mother Earth" by Mother Earth
4) "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Melanie
5) "When I'm Dead and Gone" by McGuinness Flint
6) "Sit Down I Think I Love You" by Mojo Men
7) "Why" by...

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Pennsylvania health officials announced on Tuesday, 1/19, that they are expanding the coronavirus COVID-19 eligibility requirements. Phase 1A will now include people age 65 and older plus anyone 16-64 with serious health conditions that put them at risk of developing serious illness. Some of the conditions that apply include cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD, Down Syndrome, heart...

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President-elect Joe Biden has selected Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health. She could be the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Levine, a pediatrician by training, was appointed to her current position by PA Governor Tom Wolf in 2017. She was confirmed by the Republican-majority PA Senate. Levine has...

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The director of a Philadelphia non-profit is back home after being held in South America after testing positive for coronavirus COVID-19. Brian Jenkins is Executive Director of Chosen 300 Ministries which provides services for the homeless and hungry. Chosen 300 also has missions in other parts of the world. Jenkins had tested positive in Philadelphia for COVID-19 in early December and was...

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The FBI is searching for a Pennsylvania woman who allegedly entered the U.S. Capitol on 1/6 and may have removed a laptop or hard drive from Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. A former romantic partner of Riley June Williams from Harrisburg saw her on a video from the riot inside Pelosi's office taking a computer and contacted authorities. They said she "intended to send the computer device to...

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This year is the 26th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. It is usually the largest collective day of service in the country with over 150,000 volunteers participating in events and activities throughout the region on over 1,800 projects. Due to coronavirus COVID-19, there will be far fewer participants and in-person activities. However, there will be many...

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Philadelphia Police have arrested and charged one man in connection to the murder of a Temple University graduate who was walking his dog earlier this week. 20-year-old Davis L. Josephus of the 1400 block of Hollywood Street in Philadelphia has been charged with murder and related offense in the shooting death of 25-year-old Milan Loncar. It happened around 7 p.m. 1/13 on the 3000 block of...

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