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| Last Minute Christmas Shopping; Months to Repair Water Main; Pope Francis Says Mass |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/24/13 9:41 pm | updated: 12/24/13 9:41 pm |
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| Holiday shoppers were out at the last minute today all around the Delaware Valley. The Italian market was a popular venue as locals stocked up on antipasto, pastries, and fish for the traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes. Bakeries were also doing brisk business serving fresh pies, bread and other baked good to customers for holiday meals. The malls were open into the early evening for all those people cramming in some last minute shopping. Procrastination could have been a good... Read More |
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| Flood in Frankford Resolved, Holiday Schedules for Public Transit, Meek Mill Donates to Boys Home |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/24/13 2:12 pm | updated: 12/24/13 2:12 pm |
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It will be a wet Christmas in Frankford thanks to a water main break at Frankford and Torresdale Avenues. The break dumped 23 million gallons of water into the streets and neighboring businesses. Repairs are expected to take months, but there were no injuries, the leak has been fixed and water pressure has been restored this Christmas Eve to local residents and businesses.
If you need public transportation this Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, Philadelphia regional... Read More |
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| Club Casino Hotel Shutdown, 186th District Receives 200+ Kids Bikes, Search For Kelly McKeown |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 12/24/13 1:07 am | updated: 12/24/13 4:10 am |
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| A slowdown brought on by the rapid proliferation of casino gambling in the northeastern United States claimed its first victim in New Jersey on Monday when a federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale and shutdown of Atlantic City’s Atlantic Club Casino Hotel. Two rival casino companies will buy the casino for $23.4 million, essentially strip it for parts and shut it down. The Tropicana will take the slot machines and table games, while Caesars will get the 800-plus-room hotel. ... Read More |
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| Frankford Water Main Break; Missing Woman Kelly McKeown; Philly Elephant Dies; Romo Out? |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/23/13 9:34 pm | updated: 12/23/13 9:34 pm |
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| A massive water main break flooded areas of Frankford this morning causing many delays, evacuations, and closures. A 48-inch water main broke shortly before 9 a.m. at the intersection of Frankford and Torresdale Avenues. Water came rushing into the area flooding out area business and streets. The water department was able to identify the location of the break and close the appropriate values by around 11:30 am. The Philadelphia School District dismissed more than 30 schools early on... Read More |
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| December 21/22 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment |
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 by: mtearson - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/23/13 7:16 pm | updated: 12/23/13 7:16 pm |
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December 21/22 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - 90 min 'Some Xmas Sounds You Probably Don't Know By Heart'
1) "Ring Out Solstice Bells" by Jethro Tull
2) "Christmas Time’s A-Comin'" by Bill Monroe and The Blue Grass Boys
3) "Shower the People" by James Taylor
4) "Another Christmas Song" by Jethro Tull
5) "Must Be Christmas" by Bob Dylan
6) "Christmas in Jail" by Original Deftones
7) "Christmas Is For Mugs" by... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Christmas music radio; Tracking Santa Christmas Eve; 30 Hour Christmas Spectacular |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/23/13 6:04 pm | updated: 12/23/13 6:04 pm |
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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. Mistletoe also includes newer favorites from Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Michael Buble and Taylor Swift.... Read More |
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| Eagles in Playoff with Cowboys, Pickpocket Season, Temple President Defends Cuts |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/23/13 11:40 am | updated: 12/23/13 11:40 am |
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The Eagles put on a show last night on both sides of the ball in a lopsided 54-11 victory over a good team, the Chicago Bears. Next up, Dallas. The winner of that game next Sunday night will win the NFC East and advance to the playoffs. The loser is eliminated from playoffs. Coach Chip Kelly looks at the Dallas game as the Eagles first playoff game.
Tis the season for shopping and carrying extra money around. Unfortunately, that also makes it prime season for pick pockets... Read More |
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| North Philadelphia Shooting, Delaware Arson Investigation, Trenton Drive By Shooting |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 12/23/13 12:55 am | updated: 12/23/13 12:55 am |
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A 30-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday night in North Philadelphia. The shooting happened just after 8 p.m. on the 1900 block of North Woodstock Street. The victim was reportedly shot twice in his back, then taken to Temple Hospital where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made.
Delaware State Fire Officials are investigating the arson of an unoccupied home in Elsmere, Delaware. A fire at the home located on the 200 block of Brookside Avenue was reported... Read More |
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| Reading Carolers for 8 year old; Invitation for Defrocked Bishop; Missing Delco Woman; Record Warmth |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/22/13 6:53 am | updated: 12/22/13 6:54 am |
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| 8-year-old Delaney Brown of West Reading, PA was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in May. Earlier this week her doctors came back with a tough prognosis giving her only days maybe weeks to live. Laney has her own 'wishlist' including meeting nearby Wyomissing native Taylor Swift (she did get to speak to her on the phone on her eighth birthday). One of her wishes was to hear Christmas carolers at her door. The people of West Reading answered that wish on Saturday night. Thousands... Read More |
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| Mastbaum High Locked Down Friday; Atlantic City Casino Closing; MontCo Attorney Selling Drugs |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/20/13 9:58 pm | updated: 12/20/13 9:58 pm |
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| A Philadelphia High School was placed on lockdown on Friday afternoon after an armed robbery. It happened at Jules E. Mastbaum Area Vocational Technical High School at 3116 Frankford Ave. in the Kensington at dismissal time or around 3 pm. Two students and a masked gunman assaulted and robbed another student before fleeing. The lockdown was lifted at 4:20 pm. The two students assailants have been identified but police are searching for the third masked suspect who had the gun. The stole... Read More |
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