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| Record Store Day in Philadelphia, Saturday April 21st |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/20/12 2:34 pm | updated: 04/20/12 2:34 pm |
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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 6:35 am | updated: 04/20/12 6:35 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 4:05 am | updated: 04/20/12 4:05 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... 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 5:36 pm | updated: 04/19/12 5:36 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 2:35 pm | updated: 04/19/12 2:35 pm |
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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 2:27 pm | updated: 04/19/12 2:27 pm |
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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 7:23 am | updated: 04/19/12 7:23 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 6:11 am | updated: 04/19/12 6:11 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... Read More |
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| Dick Clark, 82, Dies of Heart Attack |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/18/12 2:32 pm | updated: 04/18/12 9:00 pm |
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Dick Clark, the former WFIL-AM Philadelphia disc jockey and host of television's Bandstand, has died at the age of 82 of a heart attack. The famous Television Producer, most recently known for his annual appearances on New Year's eve telecasts from Times Square in New York, enjoyed a long and successful career in Television and Radio.
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... Read More |
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| Penn Offering Free Online Courses, Injured Firefighter Patrick Nally Comes Home |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/18/12 5:44 pm | updated: 04/18/12 5:44 pm |
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The University of Pennsylvania is joining several other top universities, including Princeton and Stanford, in offering courses for free online. Starting this June, Penn will begin to offer twelve courses in various subjects including calculus, neurology, and Greek and Roman mythology. The courses will not earn you credit toward a degree, but you still get full benefit of the education, which is priceless and of course free.
Firefighter Patrick Nally of Ladder 16 returned home to... Read More |
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