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| Deadly DC Shooting, Philadelphia Teachers Meet Experts, Parent Complain |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/17/13 2:02 am | updated: 09/17/13 2:02 am |
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The shooting at Washington Navy Yard that killed 13 people, including the gunman is the deadliest at a military base since the Fort Hood rampage in 2009 that left 13 dead and 30 wounded. Originally, there was talk of a second gunman, however by the end of day yesterday, it appeared the shooter, 34 year old Aaron Alexis, a former Navy reservist acted alone. Motives are still being investigated.
Philadelphia teachers met with academic experts yesterday to try to improve their... Read More |
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| Navy Yard Security Raised, Corbett Orders PA Half Staff Flags, Rhee Hosts Temple Town Hall Meeting |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/17/13 12:54 am | updated: 09/17/13 12:54 am |
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The deadly shooting at the Washington Navy Yard has prompted action at local military facilities. At the Naval Support Activity in Northeast Philadelphia, the security is tight and the atmosphere is solemn. It's common to see guards outside of the support center, but now, they are more equipped and more armed. At the Philadelphia Navy Yard in South Philadelphia, a similar scene is playing out.
Governor Tom Corbett has ordered that Pennsylvania flags be lowered to half-staff... Read More |
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| 12 Killed, Shooter Dead in DC Attack; Abington Red-Light Cameras; Woman Assaults Flight Attendant |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/16/13 10:03 pm | updated: 09/16/13 10:03 pm |
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| At least 12 people were killed and others wounded this morning in Washington D.C. when a gunmen opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard in the heart of the capital. The shooting broke out in Building 197 of the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters. The Navy Yard is supposed to be a heavily secured office building where around 3,000 workers, both military and civilian, go to work everyday. Three wounded are expected to survive. One gunman is also dead and has been identified as... Read More |
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| Miss America First Indian American, Archdiocese Review, Welfare Denials Rise |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/16/13 11:24 am | updated: 09/16/13 11:24 am |
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Miss America was crowned Sunday night in Atlantic City and she is Nina Davuluri, Miss New York. Davuluri is the first Indian American to wear the crown. Today she was to visit the scene of the boardwalk fire in Seaside Heights, but the trip was cancelled after learning Governor Christie was sending officials to meet with business owners at the same time.
The Archdiocese is planning to examine 46 parishes in Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery Counties and assess their... Read More |
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| Wissinoming Car Overturned, Saigon Therapy Shooting, NJ Mobile Cabinet in Seaside Heights |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/16/13 2:09 am | updated: 09/16/13 2:09 am |
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A person was hospitalized after an accident in the city's Wissinoming section Sunday night. Medics freed a person from an overturned vehicle. The victim was taken to Aria Health Torresdale Campus. There is no word on what caused the crash.
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting inside a massage parlor in the Chinatown section of the city. Police say they received a report of shots inside the "Saigon Therapy" massage parlor just before midnight. Officers found a man... Read More |
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| Haverford Music Festival Rebroadcast; 3 Officers Hurt, Fall Off Truck; Fallen Hero Plaque Brad Fox |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/13/13 9:48 pm | updated: 09/13/13 9:48 pm |
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| Join iradiophilly this weekend as we rebroadcast last Saturday's Haverford Music Festival. We were proud to broadcast LIVE all the performances from the Field Stage with over a dozen musical acts playing rock, pop, jazz, indie folk, and more. If you were one of the roughly 15,000 or more who attended, then tune into the Haverford Music Festival Replay station and relive the great performances or join in for the first time and hear something new. If you miss something, don't worry, we'll... Read More |
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| Fire Destroys Seaside Boardwalk, SEPTA Service Cut Plan, Second Suit in Building Collapse |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/13/13 11:44 am | updated: 09/13/13 11:44 am |
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Yesterday's fire on the Seaside Heights boardwalk spread quickly south to north as strong winds pushed the flames consuming the boardwalk and businesses. The fire was brought under control overnight and stopped spreading when firefighters cut a 20 foot wide gap in the brand new boardwalk, just replaced after Superstorm Sandy.
SEE ALSO: Six-Alarm Blaze at FunTown Amusement Pier in Seaside Heights, NJ - VIDEO
SEPTA is developing a plan to... Read More |
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| Six-Alarm Blaze at FunTown Amusement Pier in Seaside Heights, NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/12/13 7:02 pm | updated: 09/13/13 2:17 am |
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A six-alarm blaze is still burning in Seaside Heights, New Jersey at the the FunTown Amusement Pier as of 9:45pm. It started at around 2:15pm this afternoon near Kohr Brothers Frozen Custard shop, 1800 Boardwalk and quickly grew. The fire is giving off a large plume of smoke and embers. Strong winds are making it difficult to fight. The pier was damaged last year in Hurricane Sandy and underwent repairs with FEMA aid. At this time the fire is still being fought though.
Gov. Chris... Read More |
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| Camden Bus Shooting, PA Same Sex Marriage Licenses, Seaside Park Boardwalk Fire |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/13/13 1:41 am | updated: 09/13/13 1:41 am |
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Police are now offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to a suspect who fired 14 rounds - one stray bullet striking a school bus with children on board in Camden Thursday afternoon. There were no injuries and all of the children on the bus are back in the custody of their parents.
A Pennsylvania judge today ordered the registrar of wills in Montgomery County to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Without addressing the issue of the constitutionality of... Read More |
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| Autumn Pasquale Killer Sentenced 17 years; Judge Orders Stoppage on Montgomery Same-Sex Licenses |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/12/13 9:04 pm | updated: 09/12/13 9:04 pm |
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| This past August 16-year-old Justin Robinson confessed to the October 2012 murder of 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale, pleading guilty to aggravating manslaughter. Today he learned his fate. The teen will serve 17 years in prison, and at least 85 percent before being eligible for parole. According to authorities, last October, Justin, then 15, and his 17-year-old brother, Dante, strangled Autumn for her BMX bike and dumped her body in a recycling bin near their Clayton, NJ, home. The town search for... Read More |
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