The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a Code Orange air quality action day for the Philadelphia region. They are warning for high levels of ozone and pollution in the air in addition to the high heat. Children, elderly, and those with breathing problems are at higher risk. You should try to limit your time outdoors and seek out air conditioning. If you only have a...

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Five people have been killed and two injured after a home exploded in Pottstown, Montgomery County, on Thursday night, 5/26. It happened around 8 p.m. in the area of Hale Street and Butler Avenue. Two homes were completely destroyed and several others damaged. One of the injured is having surgery and the other is listed in critical but stable condition. The cause of the explosion in still...

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The Pennsylvania secretary of state has ordered an automatic recount in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Dave McCormick trails Dr. Mehmet Oz by only 902 votes. That is less than .1% of the total votes cast. Pennsylvania law calls for an automatic recount if the difference between candidates is less than .5%. The state's 67 counties will conduct the recount between May 27 and June 7....

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A Chester County student is recovering after being stabbed multiple times throughout his body during a fight in a school bathroom. It happened on Tuesday morning, 5/24, at Coatesville Area High School in Caln Township. 16-year-old Odell Cannon allegedly stabbed 16-year-old Mickey Rayner Jr. in the neck, arm, side, and multiple times in the back after a fight broke out in the bathroom....

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May 21/22 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - World Wide Dylan: Jazz Part 1

1) "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Kenny Rankin
2) "My Back Pages" by Keith Jarrett Trio
3) "Make You Feel My Love" by Cara Matthew
4) "All I Really Want to Do" by Janet Planet
5) "Masters of War" by Jim Hall & Bill Frisell
6) "Maggie’s Farm" by Ben Sidran

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Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was sentenced to two months to one year in jail on a probation violation after she was arrested for drunk driving in March. Kane was then granted time served and was paroled directed to a residential treatment center for alcohol use on Monday, 5/23. She had been in Montgomery County Correctional Facility since April 29. She also received 3...

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The Philadelphia School District announced on Friday, 5/20, that it will resume mask wearing on school campuses and while riding transportation to and from school beginning Monday, 5/23. That includes schools buses and vans as well as taxis, ride-share, Uber, etc. arranged by the school. "To help protect everyone's health and well-being as COVID-19 case counts continue to rise in the...

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The pastor of Holy Ghost Headquarters Revival Center in North Philadelphia has been arrested for sexually assaulting three young people. 59-year-old Mark Hatcher is charged with sex assault, rape, sex assault of a minor, and multiple counts of indecent assault of a minor. The charges were filed by Whitpain Township detectives in Montgomery County. Hatcher lives in Blue Bell. The assaults...

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This November's general election picture is still shaping up after close races in Pennsylvania's primary on Tuesday are still outstanding. The Republican Senate nomination has not yet been awarded. Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick are only separated by .1% or about 1,000 votes. In Pennsylvania, elections separated by .5% trigger an automatic recount. That could take a few weeks. The eventual...

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The Philadelphia Folksong Society has announced the first part of the lineup for this year's 60th Philadelphia Folk Festival! The 2022 Fest will return to the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County, on August 18-22. This is the first in-person fest since 2019. The truly unique weekend features camping, crafters, food, kid's activities, and a wide range of music. That musical...

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