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| Former Commish, John Timoney Dies; Woman Arrested for Horse Doping; Kane Has No Regrets |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/18/16 2:32 pm | updated: 08/18/16 2:32 pm |
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| John Timoney, 68, a former New York City police officer who became Philadelphia's police commissioner and an influential figure in law enforcement, died Tuesday after a battle with lung cancer. An Irish immigrant with a colorful personality, Mr. Timoney was Philadelphia's police commissioner from 1998 to 2002. He was 68. Timoney was regarded as a thinking man's cop with a street sensibility, equally comfortable pushing for the use of data and statistics in how officers were deployed, and... Read More |
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| 55th Annual Philadelphia Folk Fest August 18-21st; LIVE Broadcast |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/18/16 4:32 am | updated: 08/18/16 4:35 am |
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| The Philadelphia Folk Festival returns to the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township near Schwenksville, PA this weekend for its 55th year. The longest continuously running outdoor music festival of its kind in North America is a unique combination of music, showcases, workshops, crafts, children's activities, camaraderie, and community. The Philly Folk Festival features both traditional and contemporary folk music on a variety of stages during the day and on the Main Stage each... Read More |
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| Kathleen Kane Impeachment, National Honeybee Awareness Day, Jewelers' Row Death |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/18/16 1:22 am | updated: 08/18/16 1:22 am |
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| Kathleen Kane resigned as Pennsylvania's attorney general on Wednesday. But despite her conviction on perjury and other charges Monday night, impeachment proceedings against her may continue. Montgomery County Republican Todd Stephens is chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts. He says no decision has been made about the House impeachment investigation of Kathleen Kane which has been underway for several months. He says one reason the proceedings may continue is to bar Kane from... Read More |
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| Body of Missing NJ Woman Found; Jewelry Heist at Philadelphia Mills; PLCB Wine Rules Take Effect |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/17/16 8:31 pm | updated: 08/17/16 8:31 pm |
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| The body of a New Jersey mother who has been missing for months has been found and two people are under arrest. 41-year-old Tyrita Julius of Linden had been missing since March 8th when her friend, 33-year-old Jennifer Sweeney, supposedly dropped her off at the Long Branch train station. On Tuesday, Julius' body was found wrapped in a tarp and buried in the Long Branch backyard of 32-year-old Andre Harris. Both Sweeney and Harris have been charged with first-degree murder, desecration of... Read More |
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| Bruce Castor Acting AG, Atlantic City Airshow, PA Lottery Tax |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/17/16 2:02 am | updated: 08/17/16 2:02 am |
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| Former Montgomery County DA and Commissioner Bruce Castor becomes Pennsylvania's acting attorney general on Wednesday. Kathleen Kane, convicted on perjury and other charges Monday night, announced she'll resign at the close of business Wednesday. Bruce Castor has been serving as Kathleen Kane's second-in-command for several months. On Tuesday afternoon, he told reporters he believes he has his "hands around" the situation in an attorney general's office that has been roiled during Kane's... Read More |
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| Nutter Accused of Financial Mismanagement |
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 by: iradiofaith - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/17/16 1:49 am | updated: 08/17/16 1:49 am |
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Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is currently defending his administration against claims of his misuse of finances. City Controller Alan Butkovitz accused Nutter of financial mismanagement. The spending in question was in regards to both trips and special projects from a special fund which drew in money from the Philadelphia Marathon. Michael Nutter fired back at Butkovitz calling him a "liar, snake and a hypocrite."
The Mayor's Fund manages $7-10 million annually for... Read More |
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| Kathleen Kane to Resign Wednesday; NJ Pro-Israel Investment Law; Aetna Leaving PA Exchange |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/16/16 8:11 pm | updated: 08/16/16 8:11 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced today that she will resign from office at the end of the day tomorrow Wednesday, August 17th. Kane was found guilty yesterday on all nine counts in her perjury and obstruction trial held in Montgomery County. Kane conspired to leak grand jury information to the press out of revenge against former investigators. She then lied about it in front of another grand jury investigating the leak. She faces up to 7 years in prison. Currently... Read More |
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| Eagles Pick Up WR from Titans; Merck Cutting More PA Jobs; Liquor Stores in PA Open Sundays |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/16/16 2:27 pm | updated: 08/16/16 2:27 pm |
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| The Eagles acquired wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham from the Tennessee Titans for offensive lineman Dennis Kelly on Tuesday morning in a deal that bolsters the Eagles' wide receiver corps with one of the top talents in last year's draft. Green-Beckham, a 2015 second-round pick, is a former top high school recruit who finished with 32 catches for 549 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie. At 6-foot-5 and 237 pounds, Green-Beckham is an imposing receiver who becomes the Eagles' biggest... Read More |
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| August 13/14 - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Psychedelic Psnacks of San Francisco 1967-69 |
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 by: mtearson - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/16/16 3:37 am | updated: 08/16/16 3:37 am |
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August 13/14 - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Psychedelic Psnacks of San Francisco 1967-69, 5 epic performances.
1) "Children of the Future Suite" by Steve Miller Band
2) "The Fool" by Quicksilver Messenger Service
3) "Viola Lee Blues" by Grateful Dead
4) "Streetmasse" by Jefferson Airplane
5) "Mother Earth" by Mother Earth
Michael Tearson's ATTIC plays each weekend. 9 am Saturdays on iradiophilly's Mellow Rock The... Read More |
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| August 13/14 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment |
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by: mtearson - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/16/16 3:22 am | updated: 08/16/16 3:22 am |
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August 13/14 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - On The Air: Radio Concerts
1) "That Lucky Old Sun" by Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
2) "Across the Borderline" by Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
3) "America/The Times They Are A-Changin'" by Spirit
4) "Half a World Away" by R.E.M.
5) "The Crystal Ship" by Chris Whitley
6) "On the Nickel" by Tom Waits
7) "Back to Tupelo" by Mark Knopfler
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