Philadelphia Police are investigating after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Cobbs Creek on Friday night, 8/21. It happened around 8:30 p.m. on Cobbs Creek Parkway near Catherine Street. 25-year-old Avante Reynolds was headed to the park and was crossing the street when she was struck by a car going northbound on the parkway. The driver fled continuing northbound. The women...

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The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Board of Directors voted 25-5 to allow fall sports to begin on August 24. The vote was taken at a meeting on Friday afternoon, 8/21. Individual schools or leagues can make the decision not to participate.

The PIAA had already voted to allow fall sports on July 29. They had approved the PIAA Sports Medicine Advisory...

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The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's Sports Advisory Task Force announced it's 'Return to Sports Plan' on Thursday, 8/20. Outdoor falls sports (football, cross country, field hockey, girls tennis, and soccer) will be able to start practice on 9/14. The girl's tennis season will begin 9/28. Cross country, field hockey, and soccer will begin 10/1. Football will begin...

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A judge in New Jersey has fined the owners of a Bellmawr, Camden County gym around $130,000 for their actions repeatedly defying Governor Phil Murphy's executive orders. Owners Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti reopened their Atilis Gym in May despite the orders to keep certain nonessential businesses closed. They received several summonses, citations, and were arrested for contempt. Superior...

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A New York couple has been charged for the assault of a Pennsylvania amusement park employee over their non-use of a mask. U.S. Marshals arrested 39-year-old Troy McCoy around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, 8/19, in the Bronx. McCoy attempted to barricade himself inside his residence on the 2700 block of Sampson Avenue but was taken into custody by Marshals. McCoy is charged with aggravated...

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Philadelphia city officials had given residents of two protest encampments until 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, 8/18, to clear out, but that deadline has passed and the camps are still there. They are located at 22nd Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway and also at 20th Street and Ridge Avenue near the Philadelphia Housing Authority headquarters. Mayor Jim Kenney said on Monday, 8/17, that...

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Aug 14/15 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Baseball Songs Part 2

1) "Walter Johnson" by Jonathan Richman
2) "Harvey Haddix" by The Baseball Project
3) "Dizzy Dean" by J.P. McDermott & Western Bop
4) "Hoyt Wilhelm" by Cravin' Dogs
5) "The Stars That Didn’t Shine" by Kim Harris
6) "Josh Gibson" by Dan Bern
7) "Satchel Paige Said"...

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August 14/15 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Baseball Songs Part 1

1) "A Perfect Day for Baseball" by Jason Siemer
2) "Baseball" by David Olney
3) "The All-American Game" by Drovers All-Time Medicine Show
4) "The Kid from Spavinaw" by Tom Russell
5) "I Love Mickey" by Teresa Brewer & Mickey Mantle
6) "Mickey's Gone" by Terry...

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The Democratic National Convention will be held virtually this week August 17 - 20, 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. nightly. Due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the usual large ceremonial convention will not be held in person as it was planned for Milwaukee this year. Four years ago, here in Philadelphia, protests took over the streets and roads were closed for days. Inside the Wells Fargo Center,...

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Philadelphia officials posted notice at two homeless 'protest' encampments in the city on Monday, 8/17, giving them until 9 a.m. Tuesday, 8/18, to clear out. The larger one is located at 22nd Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It was started on June 10 and grew almost 150 people. A smaller one is located on Ridge Ave near the Philadelphia Housing Authority offices. "After several weeks...

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