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| Perseid Meteor Showers in Philadelphia Sky August 11-13 2016; Live Slooh Video |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/16 11:48 pm | updated: 08/11/16 11:48 pm |
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| Each August as the Earth's annual orbit takes it through the remains of the comet Swift-Tuttle/109P, we are treated to a dramatic show of meteors streaking through the sky called the Perseids. Named because they seem to radiate from the constellation Perseus, this meteor shower will peak tonight Thursday August 11th through Friday August 12th. It is not uncommon to see up to 100 meteors an hour with the Perseids, but this year scientists are predicting an outburt with the possibility of up to... Read More |
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| Child Falls Off PA Rollercoaster; Woman Texting, Driving w/ Feet video; Cobbs Creek Teen Charged |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/16 8:28 pm | updated: 08/11/16 8:28 pm |
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| A child fell off a wooden roller coaster at an amusement park in Westmoreland County in western Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon. It happened around 12:20 p.m. at the Idlewild Park and Soak Zone in Ligonier, PA, about and hour southeast of Pittsburg. The boy was on the coaster with his brother when he fell. He was conscious when he was airlifted to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He was riding the Rollo Coaster. It was built in 1938 and riders must be 3 feet tall and accompanied by... Read More |
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| AG Kane and Former Boyfriend in Court; Sunoco Pipeline Hearing; Eagles Preseason Opener |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/16 11:51 am | updated: 08/11/16 11:51 am |
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| Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane returned to the defense table and a former boyfriend who became her top deputy to the witness stand as Kane's perjury case resumed this morning. Government witness Adrian King is in for more cross-examination from Kane's lawyers. He and Kane dated in law school and years later he became her top deputy. Kane is accused of leaking secret grand jury documents to the press and lying about it under oath. But King now thinks Kane is trying to frame him... Read More |
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| Former Eagle Charged With Fraud, PECO Scam, Perseid Meteor Shower |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/11/16 1:59 am | updated: 08/11/16 1:59 am |
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| The federal government has charged a former NFL player with allegedly defrauding investors out of more than $10 million. Merrill Robertson Jr. was arrested on Wednesday on criminal charges related to fraud, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The Securities and Exchange Commission also announced a civil case against Robertson. They say he and a business partner, who the SEC also sued, promised to invest money they raised but instead used it to... Read More |
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| Man Scales Trump Tower w/ Suction Cups video; 19yo Arrested Ambler Murder; Massive Car Theft Ring |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/10/16 10:52 pm | updated: 08/10/16 10:52 pm |
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| An unidentified man using suction cups attempted to scale Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, New York City, this afternoon. The man began his ascent of the 58-story building from a publically accessible sub roof garden around 4:00 pm. During the climb he avoided NYPD, FDNY, and Emergency Services workers who opened up ventilation grates, broke through windows, and lowered window washing equipment in attempts to get to him. He was on the 56th Street side of the building and 5th Avenue was... Read More |
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| Man and Girl Shot on Same Block; NJ Sports Betting Blocked; Gunman Removes Woman from Hospital |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/10/16 2:20 pm | updated: 08/10/16 2:20 pm |
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| A man and a little girl are recovering after they were both shot, about six hours apart and just a half a block away from each other in East Germantown. Police are looking for the gunmen and a possible connection. The six year old girl was seriously injured when she was hit by a stray bullet while playing in front of her home about 7pm Tuesday. Chief Inspector Scott Small said the girl was shot in the chest, under her left arm, and was found unresponsive on the sidewalk next to the steps of... Read More |
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| Child Critical From Gunshot, SEPTA Tunnel Closings, Science After Hours |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/10/16 2:07 am | updated: 08/10/16 2:07 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are investigating after they say a 6-year-old girl was shot on Tuesday night. Officials say the incident took place on the 6300 block of N. Woodstock St. Police say the girl suffered a gunshot wound under her left arm. Police arrived on the scene shortly before 7:00 p.m. Authorities say the girl was taken to Einstein Hospital and was listed in critical condition. Her injuries required surgery. Officials say that if she is stabilized, she will be transferred to St.... Read More |
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| Captain Noah Passes At Age 90; Burlington NJ Murder-Suicide; Kathleen Kane Trial Starts |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/09/16 8:36 pm | updated: 08/09/16 8:36 pm |
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| Children's television pioneer W. Carter Merrier, better known as Captain Noah, passed away today at the age of 90. Merbreier and his wife Patricia created and hosted the long running children's show "Captain Noah and His Magical Ark" on Channel 6 from 1967 to 1994. Merbreier was an ordained Lutheran minister and former Philadelphia police chaplain and started the show as a religious program before turning into a strictly children's program in 1970. Generations of Philadelphians and those... Read More |
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| Jefferson and Kennedy Near Merger; South Philly Brother Charged with Murder; Barnegat Hit and Run |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/09/16 2:22 pm | updated: 08/09/16 2:22 pm |
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Jefferson and Kennedy Health moved closer to consummating their proposed marriage this morning with the signing of an agreement to merge the two health systems. The organizations made the original announcement in January and still require state and regulatory approval. They plan to expand their existing partnerships in cancer care and neurosciences.
The brother of the man shot in the face and killed, early Monday, now faces charges in that crime including murder. Early Monday,... Read More |
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| Kensington Crash Kills Girl, Wilmington Boy Reunited With Mom, Rio 2016 Olympics Officials Apology |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/09/16 1:32 am | updated: 08/09/16 1:32 am |
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A young girl is dead after a car crash in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. It happened around 7:15 p.m. Monday at North 2nd and West York Streets. Police say a 3-year-old girl was in the car with her 43-year-old mother when the accident occurred. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash or how many vehicles were involved.
Police say a young boy who was found wandering alone in a park in Wilmington, Delaware has been reunited with his mother. Authorities say the... Read More |
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