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| $88k Reward for Officer's Killers (video); Six Flags to Close Wild Safari; Hollywood Mourning Deaths |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/20/12 9:50 pm | updated: 08/20/12 9:50 pm |
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| An $88,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects responsible for the murder of Police Officer Moses Walker Jr. On Saturday Aug 18, just before 6am, Officer Walker was walking in the 2000 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue where two males approached him in an attempted robbery. He was shot several times and the suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction. Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact the Philadelphia... Read More |
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| 2012 Philadelphia Folk Festival Re-Broadcast. October 19-21st |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/20/12 12:25 pm | updated: 08/20/12 12:39 pm |
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The 51st annual Philadelphia Folk Festival was broadcast LIVE for the first time ever. The internet stream was heard around the world on iRadioPhilly.com This weekend, October 19-21st, iRadioPhilly will replay the Main Stage performances. Listen on the iRadioPhilly.com website or the FREE iRadoPhilly App for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Catch what you missed or hear it for the first time. Hear the music and behind-the-scenes interviews with artists, organizers, and... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Folk Festival Sunday Straightforward Folk ends with a New Orleans Romp |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/20/12 5:19 am | updated: 08/20/12 12:08 pm |
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Sunday on the Old Pool Farm continued with business as usual in the tiny temporary town. Volunteers in the meal tent were serving food to the constant stream of other volunteers with smiles and dancing. Showcases and workshops were happening on the side stages throughout the early afternoon. Kids were enjoying the performers in Dulcimer Grove. The skies may have been overcast but that didn't affect anyone's mood.
Today's lineup on the Main Stage as a whole was decidedly lower key... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Folk Festival Saturday Brings the Rock to Folk |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/19/12 6:31 am | updated: 08/20/12 11:56 am |
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Saturday broke on the Old Pool Farm and the remnants of the rains from Friday night could only be seen in the mud patches throughout the grounds. The sky was full of patches of sun and puffy clouds and the humidity was gone with just warm pleasant temperatures. The activity started early with musical acts on all the smaller stages at 11 am. Small crowds gathered at either the Tank, Craft, Lobby, or Camp stages to hear a variety of intimate performances and terrific collaborations.
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| Reward Now $35,000, West Nile Virus in Bucks County, Bullet Train Hearing |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/20/12 11:43 am | updated: 08/20/12 11:43 am |
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The reward is $35,000 and the manhunt continues today for the man who gunned down Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker Saturday. Walker was shot in what investigators believe was a robbery gone bad as Walker was walking to the bus on his way home after his shift at 20th and Cecil B. Moore. Office Walker will be buried with full police honors.
Another victim of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in the Philadelphia area. A 54 year old woman in Bucks County is the eighth... Read More |
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| Officer Moses Walker Jr Vigil, Oxford Circle Shooting, Bucks County West Nile Virus |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/20/12 3:38 am | updated: 08/20/12 3:38 am |
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As the search for fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker Junior's killer intensified and a reward for information leading to an arrest increased to $35,000, his family and friends held a candlelight vigil on Sunday evening to honor his memory and to mourn his loss. Officer Walker was killed early Saturday morning after he left his shift at the 22nd district in North Philadelphia.
His family and friends gathered near the area where he was killed, turning to each other for... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Folk Festival Friday Highlights the Variety of Folk Sounds from Around the World |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/18/12 6:19 am | updated: 08/18/12 6:23 am |
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| The first full day of activity at the Philadelphia Folk Fest certainly got off on the right foot. Most of the acts scheduled to play both on Main Stage in the afternoon and the Lobby stage in the late morning/early afternoon were locally sourced, Philadelphia based bands. This included the Philadelphia Co-Op Showcase with The Whiskeyhickon Boys, Kala Jojo, Zach Stock on the Lobby Stage. Also playing the Lobby Stage was Philadelphia roots rock band Mason Porter. If you combine them with Rev. TJ... Read More |
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| 51st Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival underway; Live Broadcast iradiophilly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/17/12 4:06 am | updated: 08/17/12 4:06 am |
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| The 51st Annual Philadelphia Folk Fest is once again descending upon the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford, PA. The four day festival includes camping, a craft show, food of all kinds, and vendors of various sorts showcasing their wares. The family friendly event also includes an entire area called Dulcimer Grove dedicated to children with storytelling, jugglers, arts & crafts, and of course children's music. Children under 12 can even enter the concert areas for free. While some people never... Read More |
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| I-95 Collision Victim ID'd, Father McCormick Felony Charges Dismissed, New SEPTA Chief of Police |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/17/12 1:18 am | updated: 08/17/12 1:18 am |
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Delaware State Police say a Maryland man was killed when a tractor trailer and a box truck collided on I-95 at 3am Thursday. Abubaker Jamal was driving a tractor trailer northbound when he made an illegal U-turn at an emergency crossover to travel south. The tractor trailer went into the path of a box truck traveling south driven by Abodunrin Akinyanju, whom was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Philadelphia judge Thursday dismissed the most serious charges against a local priest... Read More |
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| Kensington Strangler Found Guilty/Sentenced Life, Valley Swim Club Discrimination Case Settled |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/16/12 10:11 pm | updated: 08/16/12 10:11 pm |
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| The Justice Department has announced a settlement in the racial discrimination case against the former Valley Swim club in Huntingdon Valley dating back to June 2009. The suburban swim club allowed Creative Steps Day Camp of Northeast Philadelphia access to the pool for summer campers. After the first day, they refunded the camp's money and asked them not to return. The club claimed there were too many campers and they were too rowdy for lifeguards to handle. The campers claimed they heard... Read More |
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