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| Gov. Wolf Call for Williams' Resignation; Wiota Street Garden Saved; SEPTA Panhandling Crackdown |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/14/17 8:14 pm | updated: 04/14/17 8:14 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is once again calling for Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams to resign. This comes a day after Williams' law license suspension was officially approved by the PA Supreme Court. It is effective May 13th. Williams agreed to have it suspended in a joint filing with the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 4th, two weeks after being indicted on 23 federal counts. Wolf says it is "beyond time for him to step down.'" Read his... Read More |
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| Runaway Horse Caught in Port Richmond; Two Dead, One Injured Roosevelt Crash; Reward in Cat Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/14/17 7:31 pm | updated: 04/14/17 7:31 pm |
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| A runaway horse was caught this morning in Port Richmond. The horse named Big Mamma escaped from the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club in Strawberry Mansion around 7 am. She ran down Kelly Drive and passed the Philadelphia Art Muesum. The horse then turned down Spring Garden Street followed by an escort of police cruisers. Eventually, police were able to coax her into a police horse trailer at Richmond Street and Girard Avenue and take her back home around 7:35 am. In total, her escape... Read More |
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| New Museum In Philly; Teacher Charged With Sexual Contact With Student; US Drops Bomb On IS Base |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 04/14/17 4:25 am | updated: 04/14/17 4:25 am |
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| A new museum is opening up in Philadelphia that will showcase the start of America. The Museum of the American Revolution, located on 3rd and Chestnut in Old City, takes visitors through the history of America from being under British control through the Revolutionary War. Visitors are asked questions about the time period and are later shown artifacts, artwork, and other exhibits that gives them more history into the era. The museum also includes George Washington's actual tent, where... Read More |
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| Sixers Mural Unveiled in South Philly; Suspect Dies After Police Stun Him; Fire in Schwenksville |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/14/17 12:41 am | updated: 04/14/17 12:41 am |
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The Philadelphia 76ers and the Mural Arts program unveiled a brand new mural in South Philadelphia today. The work is located at the corner of Broad and Federal Streets. Past players like like Dr. J, Hal Greer, Bobby Jones, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson are depicted on the mural. There is also room to add future stars and legends to the wall. The Mural Arts Program has now completed 4,001 projects across the city.
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| Verdicts in Amy Joyner-Francis Case; MontCo Man Facing More Charges; Car Crashes into Group Home |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/13/17 5:23 pm | updated: 04/13/17 5:23 pm |
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| A judge in Delaware convicted two of the three teenage girls in the death of classmate Amy Joyner-Francis following a fight in a high school bathroom last year. Family Court Judge Robert Coonin read his ruling in court Thursday in the non-jury trial after a week of testimony. All three girls were tried as juveniles. The 17-year-old girl facing the most serious charge of criminally negligent homicide was found delinquent or guilty. The two other teens were charged with misdemeanor... Read More |
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| Search For Kensington Gunmen; NJ Student Beat With Weight; Delco Woman Accused Of Selling Guns |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 04/13/17 3:17 am | updated: 04/13/17 3:17 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are now searching for two suspects who are wanted in connection with a shooting that took place in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. The shooting took place on the 2900 block of Rosehill Street at around 7:30 pm on Wednesday. Police arrived on the scene and found a 29-year-old man who was reportedly shot in the leg by two men in a car. The man was rushed to Temple University and is listed in stable condition. Police found the suspects' car and guns on the 3000... Read More |
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| Phillies Highest Operating Income in Baseball; Man Hides in Closet, Attacks; Mother Pleads Guilty |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/17 6:01 pm | updated: 04/12/17 6:01 pm |
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| Forbes has published an updated list on Major League Baseball franchise valuations, "The Business of Baseball." As a business operation, the Philadelphia Phillies are doing quite well. In fact, the team has the highest operating income (aka profit) in baseball. Last year the Phils had $325 million in revenue with $87.7 million in operating income. The World Series Champion Chicago Cubs were second on... Read More |
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| Ancestry.com Search Finds Identity Thief; Temple Armed Home Invasion; 88yo Man Bound/Robbed at Home |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/17 3:52 pm | updated: 04/12/17 3:52 pm |
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| A Montgomery County man is facing federal identity theft charges after a woman's searches for a deceased relative on ancestry.com discovered someone else had been impersonating them for over 20 years. 44-year-old Jon Vincent of Lansdale has been charged with one count of aggravated identity theft. In 1996, Vincent escaped from a halfway house in Texas. He went to a cemetery to find someone born around the time he was and discovered Nathan Laskoski. Laskoski had died in December 1972 at... Read More |
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| Grenade Found In Port Richmond; Judge To Rule In Teen Murder Case; Lawyer Accused Of Stealing $147K |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 04/12/17 3:12 am | updated: 04/12/17 3:12 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are now investigating after a grenade was found in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia on Tuesday. The grenade was found on a walkway on the 3100 block of Tilton Street at around 2:30 pm. Residents who found the grenade immediately contacted 911 to come help dispose of the explosive. The Philadelphia Bomb Unit arrived on the scene and later determined that the grenade was inactive and posed no threat. Police are now investigating to see who placed the grenade in... Read More |
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| PPA Suspends Mobile Parking meterUp App; ex-Lawyer Stole $147k Clients; Cosby Jury Selection 5/22 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/11/17 7:57 pm | updated: 04/11/17 7:57 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Parking Authority is suspending parking meter payments through the mobile payment app, meterUp powered by Pango, tonight at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, April 12. Parking Authority Deputy director Corrinne O'Connor blames the suspension on the financial problems of the service provider Pango USA. Some 40,000 motorists have been using the app to pay for street parking through the phone which also allows you to add time remotely without going back to the meter. Pango closed its... Read More |
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