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| City Flags Fly Half Mast for Kensington Firefighters, Bicycle Pickpocket Arrested, 4 year Shooter Ok |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/09/12 5:25 pm | updated: 04/09/12 5:25 pm |
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Two Philadelphia firemen from Ladder 10 lost their lives early this morning while battling a massive warehouse fire in Kensington. Lt. Robert Neary was 59 and FF Daniel Sweeney was 25. The 5 alarm blaze was mostly under control at the time. Two others were also injured when they all were checking on a hose line in an adjacent building when the wall and roof suddenly collapsed on them. City flags will fly at half mast for the next 30 days in honor.
Philadelphia police have... Read More |
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| Phillies Lose Home Opener to Marlins |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/09/12 1:55 pm | updated: 04/09/12 4:10 pm |
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On a windy day at the ballpark, the Phillies have lost the opener.
Cole Hamels struck out 9 but allowed 4 runs in 5 1/3 innings as the Phillies lost to the Miami Marlins 6-2.
Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth inning. He gave up a home run to the lead off hitter, then retired the next three batters.Read More |
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| Deadly Kensington Warehouse Fire, South Jersey Pinelands Wildfire, Pressure on Santorum to Pull Out |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/09/12 6:42 am | updated: 04/09/12 6:42 am |
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A warehouse fire in Kensington this morning has taken the lives of two Philadelphia firefighters and two others have been injured. The five alarm blaze caused the building to collapse with firefighters inside.
There is another wildfire burning in the South Jersey Pinelands today. About 1,000 acres are involved in Burlington County covering sections of Tabernacle and Woodland Townships. The entire region remains under a red flag wild fire warning due to the dry windy... Read More |
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| 4-year-old Shoots Himself, Winslow Fires Suspicious, Pittsburgh bests Philly Saturday |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/08/12 12:24 am | updated: 04/08/12 12:24 am |
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| A 4-year-old boy from the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia was in critical condition and undergoing surgery at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children after shooting himself in the chest. The young boy shot himself once with a loaded handgun that he found underneath a pillow on his mother's bed. His mother was at home at the time, just before 7pm Saturday, and heard the shot while she was downstairs. She called police who rushed the boy to the hospital. The 23-year-old mother keeps the... Read More |
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| Jesus Christ Superstar to Air Easter Morning on iRadioPhilly Stations |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/04/12 10:00 am | updated: 04/07/12 12:09 pm |
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iRadioPhilly is resurrecting an Easter morning Philadelphia radio tradition. iRadioPhilly.com will air the original Jesus Christ Superstar rock opera from 1970 in its entirety on two of its radio stations on Easter morning.
During the 1970’s and 1980’s, Philadelphia progressive rock radio station, WIOQ-FM featured the original Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack in its entirety hosted by popular dj, Helen Leicht. WIOQ changed formats in 1987, ending the Easter... Read More |
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| Beyonce finally hits the Social web with Twitter, tumblr, and new website |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/07/12 12:34 am | updated: 04/07/12 12:34 am |
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| It's 2012 and we have gotten used to how connected we are to each other through the Internet. Especially when it comes to celebrities, we've come to expect to have full disclosure to their daily lives, information they tend to freely give up. Whether a business or a public figure, it seems everyone has a public facing presence on the web. Most public relations firms would say it is an absolute necessity to be successful. However, it may come as a surprise that one of the most successful female... Read More |
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| Jim Herr, founder of Herr Foods, passes at age 87 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 8:09 pm | updated: 04/06/12 8:09 pm |
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Jim Herr, founder of Herr Foods Inc., died last night at his home in West Nottingham, PA. He was years old. He is survived by his wife Miriam of 65 years, 5 children, 20 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Herr had contracted pneumonia last summer. This past December he developed a more serious pneumonia that made it difficult to swallow food or liquid. He passed surrounded by family.
Herr founded Herr Food Inc., maker of Herr's line of snack foods, in 1946 with the help... Read More |
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| Good Friday and Passover, Wild Fires in NJ, Rick Santorum Daughter Bella Hospitalized |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 2:17 pm | updated: 04/06/12 2:17 pm |
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| Today is both Good Friday for area Christians and the beginning of Passover for Jews, a weekend that is both highly religious but also mixed with some secular culture. Family is of course the center piece of the celebration. Whether it is at the seder meal or Easter dinner, we will gather around a table to share with our friends and family. If you are remembering the death and resurrection of Christ or the Exodus from Egypt, or perhaps just a visit from a rabbit, I do hope you enjoy your... Read More |
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| $10k Reward for Brick Assailant, Free Wifi in Philadelphia, Shore Town May Close Bars at Midnight |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 7:21 am | updated: 04/06/12 7:21 am |
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The company that owns the E-Z Park lot in Center City where an attendant was attacked with a brick this week, is putting up a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the attackers. Anyone with information can call Philadelphia’s Citizen’s Crime Commission at 215-546-TIPS.
Mayor Nutter launched a program aimed at providing free internet wifi service. Connect Philly is a service that helps users find free hotspots. Users text their... Read More |
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| $10k Reward for Brick Assailant, Clergy Abuse Testimony, Avalon Beachfront value under $285,000 |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/05/12 7:45 pm | updated: 04/05/12 9:20 pm |
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The company that owns the E-Z Park lot in Center City where an attendant was attacked with a brick this week, is putting up a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the attackers. Anyone with information can call Philadelphia’s Citizen’s Crime Commission at 215-546-TIPS.
In testimony in the clergy abuse trial, a former altar boy from Bucks County testified his parish priest, James Brennan molested him when he was 14. The defense... Read More |
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