Police have officially identified 43-year-old Jesus Perez as the man shot and killed by police early Christmas morning after he opened fire on a crowd in Kensington. Perez's 15-year-old son, Jeremy Perez, was shot and killed and his 17-year-old nephew, Giovanny Capulin, were wounded by his gunfire. Philadelphia police have identified the two officers involved as 39-year-old Timothy Strano,...

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December 26/27 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Ry Cooder Later Years 2 pt 2

1) "Everybody Sees Delight" by Joachim Cooder
2) "Coast of Maaabar" by Chieftains with Ry Cooder
3) "I Shall Not Be Moved" by Pops Staples
4) "Turn Me Around" by Mavis Staples
5) "Shenandoah" by Bill Frisell
6) "When Ruben Comes to Town" by Joachim Cooder
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December 12/13 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Ry Cooder Sideman Later Years 2 pt 1

1) "Everybody Ought to Make a Change" by Eric Clapton
2) "When the Night Falls" by T-Bone Burnett
3) "Slow Down Linda" by Eric Clapton
4) "Lipstick Sunset" by John Hiatt
5) "Refrigerator White" by Nick Lowe
6) "Fool Who Knows" by Little Village

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A frozen-solid dead humpback whale washed ashore on a beach in Ocean County on Christmas Day. The 31-foot, 15-ton was found on the beach in Barneget Light on Long Beach Island near the Barneget Inlet. Bon Schoelkopf, co-director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, said that the cause of death is unknown, but there are no signs of physical injury. The animal may have gotten ill. Usually...

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President Donald Trump signed the $900 billion pandemic relief measure and $1.4 trillion government funding bill on Sunday evening, 12/27. The signing will avert a government shutdown and continue unemployment benefits for millions. Trump did not want to sign the relief bill, complaining that the one-time direct payments of $600 were not enough. He wanted them to be $2,000. The President...

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Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting incident early Christmas morning that left two dead and a third injured in Kensington. It happened around 12:30 a.m. on the 3300 block of Emerald Street. Two police officers responded to a call for a fight over a parking spot. A crowd had gathered and there was pushing and some punches. A 43-year-old man then fired into the crowd. A...

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Philadelphia's Christmas music radio is on iradiophilly. Join us this season as you celebrate the holidays. Mistletoe is iradiophilly's 24 hour Christmas music station.

Mistletoe features all the most popular classics from Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole....

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The Mummer's Parade is officially canceled this year, but some revelers are planning to hold a New Year's Day 'protest' parade on 2nd Street in South Philly instead. In July, Philadelphia issued a moratorium on all large scale public events through February 2021. The Mummer's Parade has been held annually since 1901. Despite the official canceling of the event, many will be taking to the...

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Philadelphia officials announced on Tuesday, 12/22, that current 'Safer at Home' coronavirus COVID-19 restrictions will be extended two weeks from January 1, 2021, to at least January 15. This includes restrictions on Indoor dining, Indoor gatherings and events, Theaters, Casinos, Colleges, Indoor organized sports. "We have made progress and saved lives with our Safer at Home...

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A Delaware County man is accused of election fraud and illegal voting using his dead mother and mother-in-law's names. 70-year-old Bruce Bartman of Marple Township is charged with two counts of perjury and one count of unlawful voting. Bartman used the online voter registration website to register his deceased mother, Elizabeth Bartman, who died a decade ago, as well as his mother-in-law,...

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