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| Jimmy Tayoun Passes Away at Age 87; Souderton School Threat; Bus and Trolley Collide in SW Philly |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/01/17 5:41 pm | updated: 11/01/17 5:41 pm |
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| James 'Jimmy' Tayoun Sr., former Philadelphia City Councilman, Pennsylvania Congressman, restaurateur, and newspaperman, has passed away at age 87. Tayoun was by any account one of the most charismatic of Philadelphians. He represented District 1 on City Council on non-consecutive terms before resigning to run for a seat in the First Congressional District in the PA House. His second congressional term was cut short after pleading guilty to racketeering charges. Tayoun spent 40 months in... Read More |
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| New York City Terror Attack. Truck Driver Kills 8, Injures a Dozen on Bike Path |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/01/17 4:29 am | updated: 11/01/17 4:29 am |
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| At least 8 people were killed and close to a dozen were injured when a man drove a rented truck down a crowded bike path in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 3:05 p.m. on the Hudson River Greenway bike path near the West Side Highway. The man drove a rented Home Depot pickup truck along the path from West Houston to Chambers Streets, or about 14 blocks, hitting many bikers and joggers along the way before purposely slamming into a school bus. The driver jumped out of the... Read More |
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| Offensive Costume at Dickinson College; NJ Man Stabs Roommate in Shower; 3 Injured in Fire |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/31/17 6:09 pm | updated: 10/31/17 6:09 pm |
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| A photo has surfaced from a Halloween party of a student at a Pennsylvania college dressed as former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick with someone else pointing a gun at his head. Officials at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA are investigating the incident. In a message over the weekend, Vice President and Dean of Student Life Joyce Bylander called the costume "deeply offensive" and "distasteful" and referred to the actions of the students as "very poor judgment." She... Read More |
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| Delco Man Arrested Child Rape; Wolf Signs Gambling Bill; Charges in Russia Probe |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/30/17 8:22 pm | updated: 10/30/17 8:22 pm |
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| A Delaware County man has been accused of raping multiple young boys. District Attorney Jack Whelan announced the arrest of 43-year-old Michael Cripps of Colwyn. He allegedly has abused 5 boys. Whelan says that Cripps befriends women who have young boys and then uses that relationship to get close to the victims. Authorities believe there may be more victims. As a side business, Cripps dresses up as characters, such as Mickey Mouse and Sponge Bob, for children's parties. Anyone with... Read More |
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| 16-year-old Shooting Suspect Surrenders; Catholic Schools Lockdown; DA Refiles Again Penn State Frat |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/28/17 5:15 am | updated: 10/28/17 5:15 am |
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| A 16-year-old person-of-interest, now murder suspect, wanted in connection to the shooting deaths of two other teens in South Philadelphia earlier this week turned himself in to police on Friday evening. Brandon Olivieri was identified by police when they announced the arrest warrant on Friday afternoon. He walked into headquarters with his lawyer, Joe Lammendola, around 7 p.m. Overnight Friday, Olivieri's parent's home was shot up by an unknown shooter. No was injured. This began on... Read More |
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| Shots in South Philly at Person of Interest Home; Philly Free Streets Returns Tom.; Bus Crash 2 Inj. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/27/17 6:24 pm | updated: 10/27/17 6:24 pm |
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| Gunfire that rang out early Friday morning in South Philadelphia is connected to the murder of two teen boys earlier this week. Over a dozen shots were fired at a home near 16th and Juniper Streets at around 1:30 a.m. this morning. Police Commissioner Richard Ross says that it is the home of a person-of-interest in the case. Multiple bullet holes could be seen in the front of the house and windows. No one was injured. Ross, speaking about the person-of-interest, said, "They know who they... Read More |
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| Chinese Restaurants Rally Against 11 PM Law; Gambling Bill Passes House; Charter Dean Arrested Rape |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/27/17 2:18 am | updated: 10/27/17 2:18 am |
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| Councilman-at-large David Oh joined about a hundred protesters outside of City Hall this morning who were rallying against an ordinance that say is disproportionately levied against minority businesses specifically Chinese takeout restaurants. The 2005 law called the '11 P.M. Ordinance' requires restaurants serving food located on residential blocks to close by 11 p.m. Fines for violating the ordinance can be upwards of $2,000 per incident. Owners of Chinese restaurants say that they are... Read More |
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| Lancaster Man Found Safe and Unharmed; Arrests Likely in 16yos Shooting; Pizza Car Jacking on Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/26/17 8:20 pm | updated: 10/26/17 8:20 pm |
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| A 21-year-old man kidnapped from his Lancaster County home this morning has been found unharmed and safe and his abductor is in custody. It happened around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday on Concord Lane in Columbia Borough. 31-year-old Dustin Wetten was armed with a handgun and kicked his way into 21-year-old Jordan Fischer's home. Wetten threatened Fischer and forced him into his car. Police say the two men were acquainted. Wetten surrendered to the Columbia Borough Police Department around 9:30... Read More |
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| Teen Shooting Victims ID'd; Bridget Foy Restaurant Destroyed in Fire; Boom/Rumbling in South Jersey |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/25/17 8:43 pm | updated: 10/25/17 8:43 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have named the two 16-year-old boys shot to death in South Philadelphia last night. They have been identified as Caleer Miller and Salvatore DiNubile. DiNubile was junior at St. Joe's Prep and was on the hockey team. Miller was a junior at Mastery Charter School. It happened before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 2300 block of South 12th Street near Ritner Street. The suspects and the victims were engaged in some sort of argument when the shooter pulled out a gun and shot... Read More |
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| Manhunt for Getaway Driver in Shooting; Two 16yo's Shot and Killed; Cemetery Vandalism Restored |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/25/17 3:17 am | updated: 10/25/17 3:17 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are conducting a manhunt for the getaway driver who escaped police custody following a shooting in North Philadelphia. The shooting took place before 7:30 p.m. on the 4000 block of L Street in Juniata. A 24-year-old man was shot in the chest. He was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. At 7:45 p.m., Police stopped a car driven by 19-year-old Lamic Conde with the alleged shooter inside at 10th and Russell streets. They cuffed Conde and placed him in a... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
