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| Dave Grohl announces Foo Fighters are taking a break |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/03/12 3:32 am | updated: 10/03/12 3:32 am |
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Dave Grohl told fans at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York City on Saturday, September 29th that he didn't know when the band would play together again, but that they were going to be taking a break for a while.
Grohl formed Foo Fighters in 1994 after Nirvana broke apart, recording the entire first album himself. After 18 years and 11 Grammy awards they are going to take some time apart. Grohl promises this isn't the end for one of rock's iconic and enduring... Read More |
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| Dave Matthews Band Announces Winter Tour; Play Wells Fargo Center in Philly December 22 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/03/12 1:03 am | updated: 10/03/12 1:03 am |
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Dave Matthews Band just announced their 2012 Winter Tour. They'll hit the road in support of their brand new album Away From The World which is currently #1 in the US! The East Coast tour starts November 30th and finishes December 22nd right here in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center. Tickets go on sale to the public on October 19th.
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| Voter ID Law Put On Hold; Divine Lorraine Hotel Sold; Video Four Suspects Attack Man in Supermarket |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/02/12 8:53 pm | updated: 10/02/12 8:53 pm |
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| A Commonwealth Court judge issued a temporary injunction today against the controversial Voter ID law. The injunction will prevent the full law from going into effect for the upcoming election. Registered voters will not be required to have a valid ID in order to fill out a ballot on election day Nov. 6. Judge Robert Simpson did not find a problem with asking voters for ID, but felt that having those without ID fill out provisional ballots could lead to disenfranchisement. The law was upheld,... Read More |
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| ID Requirement of PA Voter ID Law Suspended; No ID needed to Vote in November |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/02/12 3:43 pm | updated: 10/02/12 3:43 pm |
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A Commonwealth Court judge issued a temporary injuction today blocking part of the Voter ID law from taking effect before the November general elections. Registered voters will not have to present the identification listed in the controversial law in order to cast a ballot on Nov. 6. Judge Robert E. Simpson Jr. rejected the notion that the offending activity was simply asking a voter for ID, but rather potential voter disenfranchisement if they could not produce an ID.
As... Read More |
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| Philly Cop Punches Woman, Slumlord Millionaire Pleads Guilty, Castile Refuses to Recuse |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/02/12 2:37 pm | updated: 10/02/12 2:37 pm |
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The video from Philadelphia?s Puerto Rican Day Parade shows a Philly cop punching a woman in the mouth knocking her to the ground, has gone viral. The woman Aida Guzman of Chester wants justice. Police were defusing a situation where someone else, not Guzman, threw water at Police.
A South Jersey real estate investor known as the "Slumlord Millionaire" pleaded guilty in federal court that he bilked more than $10 million from 2 banks in 2007 to build his real... Read More |
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| University City Rusty Water, Brewerytown Double Shooting, PA Alzheimer's Panel |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/02/12 7:50 am | updated: 10/02/12 7:50 am |
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| The Philadelphia Water Department is advising those in the University City section of Philadelphia that their water may be affected by recent maintenance work. 'Rusty water' has appeared in the area after crews performed routine maintenance on water pipes in University City. While it's not a health concern, crews are in the process of identifying the extent of the area and flushing hydrants to push the rusty water out. Customers in University City are urged to limit the use of water, especially... Read More |
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| October Highly Anticipated Album Releases, Don't Miss These |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/02/12 2:01 am | updated: 10/02/12 2:03 am |
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As Autumn settles in and the cooler air starts to invade, heat up your speakers or headphones with these albums due out this October.
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'Wild Race' by Dr. Dog Philly's Indie Rock ambassadors are releasing a 5-song EP, a follow-up to their acclaimed Be The Void released earlier this year. These 5 songs are a perfect extension from that full length, continuing to push their evolution beyond their lo-fi roots with beautiful complex arrangements full of raw... Read More |
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| Philly Officer Punches Woman at Parade on Video; Delaware Man Crashes after seeing 'Elephant' |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/01/12 6:23 pm | updated: 10/01/12 6:23 pm |
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| Philadephia Police opened an internal affairs investigation this morning after video of an officer punching a woman in the face surfaced. The incident occurred during a street party after the Puerto Rican Day parade. The video shows the officer, Lt. Jonathan Josey, a 19-year veteran, striking the woman as she walks away from a group of officers on the street. He thought that she had thrown beer on the cops, though it appears someone else near her did. She may have been using silly string.... Read More |
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| PA Turnpike Rate Hike Plan, Folcroft House Fires, Council Rock High School Disinfected |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/01/12 12:22 pm | updated: 10/01/12 12:22 pm |
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Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are addressing concerns over their plan to raise tolls annually to pay back hundreds of millions per year in loans. PA lawmakers are concerned that increasing the tolls along with rising gas prices may cause motorists to stop using the turnpike.
Two fires overnight two blocks apart have fire officials in Folcroft, Delaware County investigating a possible connection. They say the fires were set intentionally underneath the decks of the two row... Read More |
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| Camden County Pet Food Drive, Council Rock Impetigo Outbreak, 10 Year Old Boy Joyrides Van |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/01/12 8:34 am | updated: 10/01/12 8:34 am |
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A pet food drive in Camden County, New Jersey begins today.
The goal is to collect enough food to feed all of the animals in Camden County’s three shelters for two days. The hope is to use the money that would typically be used to feed these animals for that two day period to cover key operating expenses, do upgrades and other things. Donations are accepted at more than two dozen locations until Halloween, list available below.
Audubon Senior Center, 247 Oaklyn... Read More |
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