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| Lyrids Meteor Shower is a Wash Out in Philadelphia |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/21/12 8:15 am | updated: 04/21/12 8:15 am |
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The annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight tonight with the best viewing just before dawn on Sunday. However, here in Philadelphia the forecast is calling for cloudy, rainy skies starting late Saturday afternoon and getting worse through Sunday. If it wasn't for the clouds, the sky would be perfect for viewing since the moon is in the "new" phase and the skies would be dark.
The Lyrid meteor occurs every mid-April as Earth passes through a stream of dust left... Read More |
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| Tour Bandstand Studios Saturday, Arrest Warrants for Brick Assailants, Record Store Day in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/20/12 2:57 pm | updated: 04/20/12 2:59 pm |
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Between 1957 and 1964 Dick Clark hosted Bandstand at the West Philadelphia studios of WFIL-TV, at 46th and Market. On Saturday between noon and 3 the current owners (Enterprise Center) of the nondescript building will open Studio B for those wishing to take a tour. It's fairly well preserved, they say, since establishing an endowment to maintain the Historical Landmark. A $20 contribution to the endowment is being asked for admission.
Arrest warrants have been issued for a man... Read More |
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| Record Store Day in Philadelphia, Saturday April 21st |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/20/12 11:34 am | updated: 04/20/12 11:34 am |
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| There's nothing like the feeling you get when you've just picked up some new music that you haven't heard yet and just waiting to listen to. There's a certain level of anticipation as you unwrap the plastic from that CD, tape, or record and pull it out of it's case/cover. Put it into the player, lay down the needle, or cue up the track. Then you hit play and the sounds come through the speakers for the first time. It's a reward, this took some effort to obtain. It wasn't a point and click... Read More |
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| Flyers and Penguins in Game 5, Penn State Pay Paterno Estate, Philadelphia Casino Battle |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/20/12 3:35 am | updated: 04/20/12 3:35 am |
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The Flyers head into Pittsburg tonight to close out the series in game 5 with the Penguins. Head Coach Peter Laviolette says Ilya Bryzgalov will be in the net as the Flyers try to bounce back from the 10-3 loss in game 4. Defenseman Nick Grossman is injured and will not play.
Penn State has made a payment to the estate of former football coach Joe Paterno in the amount of $6.7 million. The Board of Trustees had fired Paterno but decided to honor the payment terms of... Read More |
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| Upper Darby Barbershop Shooter Arrested, Penn State Pays Paterno Estate $5.5 Million |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/20/12 1:05 am | updated: 04/20/12 1:05 am |
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Police have arrested a 27-year old Philadelphia man in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in an Upper Darby Barbershop Wednesday afternoon. The incident appears to have been the result of a love triangle. Sharif Wynn was taken into custody just one day after Wynn walked into a barber shop, pointed a gun at barber Michael Turner’s head and demanded money, claiming he went there to scare the victim.
Delaware State Police have arrested a suspect for a robbery that... Read More |
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| Lenny Dykstra Gets 9 Months For Lewd Acts, Levon Helm Passes Away, Upper Darby Barbershop Arrest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/19/12 2:36 pm | updated: 04/19/12 2:36 pm |
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| Levon Helm, singer and drummer for The Band lost his battle with throat cancer today. According to family he passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. As a member of The Band, Helm was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also received the Grammys' lifetime achievement award. During the 60's, the group worked as Bob Dylan's backing band, and starred on the Woodstock stage. Songs from The Band can be heard regularly on either our Read More |
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| The Band's Levon Helm Dead of Throat Cancer |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/19/12 11:35 am | updated: 04/19/12 11:35 am |
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Levon Helm of The Band died Thursday after losing a battle with throat cancer. He was 71. "Levon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon," his family said in a statement. "He was surrounded by
family, friends and bandmates and will be remembered by all he touched as a brilliant musician and a beautiful soul."
At his bedside in the final days was longtime Band member, Robbie Robertson. Just last weekend, Robertson wished Levon Helm well at the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of... Read More |
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| The Band's Levon Helm Dies of Throat Cancer |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/19/12 11:27 am | updated: 04/19/12 11:27 am |
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Levon Helm of The Band died Thursday after losing a battle with throat cancer. He was 71. "Levon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon," his family said in a statement. "He was surrounded by
family, friends and bandmates and will be remembered by all he touched as a brilliant musician and a beautiful soul."
At his bedside in the final days was longtime Band member, Robbie Robertson. Just last weekend, Robertson wished Levon Helm well at the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of... Read More |
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| Dick Clark's Philadelphia Roots, Bogus Check Scam, Ben Franklin Parkway Traffic Changes |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/19/12 4:23 am | updated: 04/19/12 4:23 am |
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Dick Clark passed away yesterday of a massive heart attack. Early in his career, Dick Clark was a disc jockey on Philadelphia radio station WFIL and skyrocketed to stardom when he became the full time host of the Philadelphia based TV show Bandstand in 1952. The music that Dick Clark is most remembered for are the pop hits of the 50's and 60's. You can hear that great music 24/7 on iRadioPhilly's oldies radio station, Bandstand.
There is a warning out today to beware of a new... Read More |
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| Dick Clark Passes at 82, Silent Bandit Strikes Again, Upper Darby Barber Killed |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/19/12 3:11 am | updated: 04/19/12 3:11 am |
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Television and radio personality Dick Clark died Wednesday following a massive heart attack. Clark first rose to prominence back in the 1950s as host of "American Bandstand." The afternoon dance show first aired in Philadelphia before going nationwide. Dick Clark died at the age of 82.
The FBI is asking for the public’s help in capturing a bank robber who has been dubbed the “Silent Bandit.” The suspect has robbed five banks in the past two weeks in Pennsylvania and New... Read More |
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