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| God Bless America No More, Kenney Inaugural Day, New Camden County Board Members |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/05/16 8:59 am | updated: 01/05/16 8:59 am |
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| Staffers at Glenview Elementary School say it became a daily ritual for students to say "God bless America" after the morning recital of the Pledge of Allegiance as a way to honor first responders after 9/11. But Principal Sam Sassano says the ACLU sent the school board attorney a letter challenging the recital of "God Bless America" as unconstitutional. Rather than engage in an expensive legal battle, Sassano sent an email to parents over the weekend saying the school will look for... Read More |
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| Couple Left 3 Kids in Casino Parking Lot; Mayor Kenney Inaugurated; No Results Jayliel Vega Autopsy |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/04/16 9:42 pm | updated: 01/04/16 9:42 pm |
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| A New Jersey couple is under arrest after they left their three children outside in a car for almost two hours while they went inside to gamble at a Bensalem casino. 39-year-old Jarrett Evan Nelson and 30-year-old Ebony Walker of Newark, NJ, are charged with endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person. Police were called to Parx Casino around 9 p.m. on Saturday night after a patron saw the kids in the car. The three children, ages 1, 3, and 8, were found... Read More |
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| January 2/3 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/04/16 7:55 pm | updated: 01/04/16 7:56 pm |
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January 2/3 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment
1) "Going Back" by Richard Thompson
2) "Calvary Cross" by Richard Thompson
3) "One of Those Days in England" by Roy Harper
4) "Budapest" by Jethro Tull
5) "Said She Was a Dancer" by Jethro Tull
6) "One of Those Days in England (parts 2-10)" by Roy Harper
7) "Ring Them Bells" by Bob Dylan
Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment plays each weekend. 8 am Saturdays on... Read More |
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| NFL Black Monday; Former Zion Pastor Sues; Off Duty Officer Injured in Fire |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/04/16 12:12 pm | updated: 01/04/16 12:12 pm |
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Today is known as Black Monday around the National Football League - the day many coaches lose their jobs after disappointing seasons. Of course the Eagles beat everyone to the punch, firing Chip Kelly last week and have already started interviewing candidates. Inside sources say Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is very interested in talking to Saints coach Sean Payton if he becomes available.
Post sponsored by Firefly Music Festival. Tickets are on sale now. Visit Read More |
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| Mayor Elect Kenney Inauguration, Chikara Wrestling, Star Wars Tops Box Office Again |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/04/16 8:52 am | updated: 01/04/16 8:52 am |
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Philadelphia Mayor-elect Jim Kenney and all the members of city council will take the oath of office, Monday morning. The inauguration is in the Academy of Music, but it's, technically, a session of city council. Governor Wolf and Senator Bob Casey will attend, along with all living former mayors. When it's over, the newly-sworn officials will walk to City Hall, where Kenney plans to kick off his term by signing a series of executive orders.
An independent pro wrestling company... Read More |
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| Bigot Mummer Banned From Parade; Pennsylvania Turnpike Rates; Philadelphia Christmas Tree Recycling |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/04/16 2:21 am | updated: 01/04/16 3:27 am |
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| Following an incident during Friday's Mummer's parade where a member of the Finnegan New Year Brigade was caught on video yelling homophobic epithets while walking on Broad Street, both Mummers' officials and Mayor-Elect Kenney have condemned the act. The man was carrying a sign that pictured Bruce Jenner on the front of a box of Wheaties after the 1976 Olympics and then Caitlyn Jenner on a box of Fruit Loops in 2016. "It was bad. Hurtful to many Philadelphians. Our Trans Citizens do not... Read More |
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| Update: Missing 5-year-old Jayliel Vega Found Dead in Allentown Canal |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/02/16 9:13 pm | updated: 01/02/16 9:13 pm |
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| The body of a missing autistic boy was found in a canal this afternoon. 5-year-old Jayliel Vega ran from a relative's home during a New Year's Eve party on Thursday evening. He was not wearing a coat, socks, or shoes. A massive search effort was deployed to search the entire neighborhood on the East Side of Allentown. K9 units, helicopters, and officers on the ground searched the woods and water near the Lehigh River. Today, a volunteer found the boy's tablet near the Lehigh canal. Divers... Read More |
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| Autistic Boy Missing in Allentown; 2 Mummer Protestors Arrested; Natalie Cole Passed Away |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/01/16 11:30 pm | updated: 01/01/16 11:32 pm |
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| Allentown police are searching for a 5-year-old autistic boy that went missing on New Year's Eve during a holiday party at a relative's house. 5-year-old Jayliel Vega disappeared around 11 p.m. on Thursday evening from his great aunt's home near S. Aubrey Street and E. South Street on the East Side. He was not wearing a coat, socks, or shoes. Vega is 50-60 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, 3.5 - 4' tall. He was wearing a long sleeve camouflage shirt and green pants. Vega is non-verbal and... Read More |
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| Natalie Cole Passes Away |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/01/16 3:15 pm | updated: 01/01/16 3:15 pm |
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Multiple media reports have confirmed the passing of singer/songwriter NATALIE COLE in a LOS ANGELES hospital. TMZ reports that the 65-year-old died from congestive heart failure, but also had complications from liver disease, a kidney transplant and Hepatitis C.
The daughter of famed singer NAT KING COLE had massive hit singing a virtual duet with him on "Unforgettable" She also had hits with "This Will Be," "Inseparable" and "Our Love." She sold over 30 million records... Read More |
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| 75yo Woman Shot in Face During Robbery; $7500 Reward in Radnor Robbery; Happy New Year! Countdown |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/31/15 9:14 pm | updated: 12/31/15 9:23 pm |
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| A 75-year-old woman was shot in the face during a robbery as she walked home from the grocery store in Philadelphia's Tacony section today. It happened in broad daylight on the 7100 block of Erdrick Street. The elderly woman was carrying two bags of groceries when she was jumped. The man demanded money and grabbed her. A struggle ensued and she was shot in the cheek. The victim continued the few blocks home where she was then taken to Torresdale Hospital in stable condition. The man is... Read More |
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