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| Protests in Center City; 15 Gang Members Arrested; 83-year-old Germantown Woman Shot |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/14/16 8:29 pm | updated: 04/14/16 8:29 pm |
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| A number of protests in Center City aimed to disrupt the evening commute. They began as separate missions on North Broad Street before joining forces on their way into Center City. The march began on the campus of Temple University with students, faculty, and neighbors (known as Stadium Stompers) who oppose the school building an on-campus stadium. They were joined by members of Fight for 15 who are seeking higher minimum wages for fast food workers. Finally they were joined by members... Read More |
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| Scooter Rider Dragged to Death; NY Proposes Textalyzer; Penn Students Mourn Suicide |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/14/16 11:50 am | updated: 04/14/16 11:50 am |
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Philadelphia Police are investigating a deadly hit and run in Kensington. The incident occurred around 9 o'clock Wednesday night at Aramingo and Lehigh Avenues. The victim, a 35-year-old man, was riding his scooter when he was struck by a silver Pontiac Aztec. The victim was dragged about 200 feet down the road underneath the SUV. The driver fled the scene. Police found the car with New York plates this morning, but the driver remains at large.
Police in New York may soon... Read More |
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| Man Shot And Killed In Hunting Park, Paul McCartney Coming to Philly, PA Passes Med. Marijuana Bill |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 04/13/16 11:14 pm | updated: 04/13/16 11:14 pm |
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A Philadelphia man was shot in the head and chest and was killed yesterday while standing by a car in the Hunting Park section of Philly. The shooting happened at around 2 p.m. on the 4000 block of Howland Dr. Police say that no arrests have been made as of yet.
Paul McCartney announced today that his tour One on One will be coming to Philadelphia. McCartney will be coming on July 12th to Citizens Bank Park, but the tour started yesterday in Fresno, California. Last time... Read More |
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| Delco Office Evacuated Because of Fumes; 8th Grade Girl Stabbed w/ Scissors; Ed Snider Memorial Info |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/13/16 8:09 pm | updated: 04/13/16 8:09 pm |
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| Several people were sickened and a Delaware County office was evacuated after fumes filled the building on Wednesday. Firefighters responded to the International Plaza in Tinicum Township around 12 p.m. after reports of a strange odor on the fourth and fifth floors. 16 people were transported to area hospitals complaining of shortness of breath and chest pains. It was determined that a faulty heater was leaking carbon monoxide into the building. Firefighters ventilated the floors and the... Read More |
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| Verizon on Strike; SWAT Called to W. Philly; Medical Marijuana Advances in PA |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/13/16 12:20 pm | updated: 04/13/16 12:20 pm |
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| About 39,000 Verizon workers are on strike after last-ditch talks between the company and unions failed Tuesday night. The employees from Verizon Communication Inc.'s landline division walked off the job at 6 a.m. Wednesday. Workers and union officials set up pickets at Verizon's building at Ninth and Race streets in Chinatown ahead of an 8 a.m. rally. The strike involves Communications Workers of America and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members from New England to West... Read More |
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| Camille Cosby Continues Deposition, Wawa Donates To CHOP, Mausoleum Doors Stolen |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 04/12/16 11:59 pm | updated: 04/12/16 11:59 pm |
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Bill Cosby's Wife, Camille is set to endure another round of questions through a deposition involving the 7 sexual assault cases against her husband. Camille asked to have the depositions stopped due to improper and offensive questions being asked during the deposition. Although her lawyers are trying to fight it, Camille will have to have another deposition hearing this coming Monday.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has just received a $5 million gift from The Wawa... Read More |
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| Fire and Prison Commissioners Named; NJ Teacher Accused of Sex Assault; Wawa Donates $5 mil to CHOP |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/16 8:12 pm | updated: 04/12/16 8:12 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced his picks for fire and prison commissioners today. He went out of state for the former but stayed in house for the later. 43-year-old Adam Thiel, who has been serving as Virginia's deputy secretary of veterans affairs and homeland security, was named fire commissioner. Thiel was previously fire chief of Alexandria, VA, and served in fire and emergency services in four states. 45-year-old Blanche Carney has been named prison commissioner. She is a... Read More |
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| Man Found Shot in Car; EPA Pressured on Water Quality; Big 5 Coach of the Year |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/16 11:18 am | updated: 04/12/16 11:18 am |
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Police say a man was found shot to death inside a car parked on a West Philadelphia street overnight. Neighbors called police to the 1600 block of North Redfield Street early Tuesday because they thought the man was either asleep or dead. The car was still running when neighbors discovered the victim. Police found the 25 year old had been shot three times.
Pennsylvania Representatives Brendan Boyle and Patrick Meehan visited the Naval Air Station Willow Grove to apply public... Read More |
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| Cabrini College Student Found Dead, Philly Police Officers Not Guilty, Man Sentenced To Life |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 04/11/16 11:36 pm | updated: 04/11/16 11:36 pm |
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A 22-year-old Cabrini College Student was found dead in a West Conshohocken home over the weekend. The house was rented by lacrosse players at Cabrini College. The students had a party at the house on Saturday night, and the friends of the student found him dead on Sunday morning. An autopsy is being performed to figure out the cause of death, although they suspect it might be a drug overdose.
Two former Philly Police Officers have been proven not guilty of the wrongful beating... Read More |
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| Penn Student Killed By Train; Cabrini Student Dies in West Conshohocken; Verizon Workers to Strike |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/11/16 8:15 pm | updated: 04/11/16 8:15 pm |
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| University of Pennsylvania officials have identified the student who was struck and killed by a SEPTA Market-Frankford train on Monday morning. 21-year-old Ao "Olivia" Kong was a junior finance major at Wharton School of Business. She is from Philadelphia and attended Central High School. It happened around 7 a.m. near the 40th Street Station. Police say that she jumped in front of the train and was pronounced dead at the scene. Kong was a member of both a business and a service... Read More |
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