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| Fight at Hatfield Ice Arena, CB West and Ridley; Dump Truck/School Bus Crash; Roosevelt Inn Lawsuit |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/11/17 12:04 am | updated: 03/11/17 12:04 am |
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| Police were called to the Hatfield Ice Arena in Montgomery County on Thursday night after a fight broke out on the ice and extended into the stands. It happened around 10:20 p.m. at 350 County Line Road in Hatfield Township. It was during the Flyers Cup Class 2A quarterfinal hockey game between Central Bucks West High School and Ridley Ice Hockey. CB West was leading at the time 7-1. The incident was caught on video. It shows the players on the ice engaged in a brawl and members of the... Read More |
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| Sara Packer Pleads Not Guilty, Death Penalty Sought; NE Extension Cleared; DCMH Nurses Back At Work |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/10/17 6:53 pm | updated: 03/10/17 6:53 pm |
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| 42-year-old Sara Packer was arraigned today in the rape, murder, and dismemberment of her 14-year-old adoptive daughter, Grace Packer, last summer. Packer pled not guilty to charges of homicide, kidnapping, abuse of corpse, conspiracy to commit rape, and other charges. Grace disappeared from her Abington home in July 2016 and was reported missing. In actuality, Sara and her boyfriend, 44-year-old Jacob Sullivan, took Grace to a new home in Quakertown where they raped and killed her.... Read More |
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| Councilman David Oh introduces the Philadelphia Music Industry Task Force |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/10/17 3:20 am | updated: 03/10/17 3:20 am |
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This afternoon at City Hall, Councilman David Oh, the Chair of Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy, introduced the initial 15 members of the city's brand new Music Industry Task Force. Councilman Oh, whose office runs the annual PHL Live competition, introduced the bill that led to the creation of the task force. (see below for the City Council bills.)
The Task Force will consider the history of the music industry in Philadelphia,... Read More |
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| Delaware River Turnpike Bridge to Reopen; Jury Selection in Frein Case; Coffins Found in Old City |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/10/17 1:38 am | updated: 03/10/17 1:38 am |
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| Officials from the PA Turnpike Commission and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority announced that the Delaware River Turnpike Bridge will reopen tonight sometime after 10:30 pm. The repair work that has kept the bridge closed since the end of January has been completed about a month earlier than expected. Officials credit the hard work of the engineers, contractors, scientists, and other workers involved. They also say that a little bit of good luck and the better than usual winter weather... Read More |
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| Amplify Philly Brings Philadelphia Tech and Music to SXSW; Live Broadcast Stream Concert Showcase |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/09/17 6:05 pm | updated: 03/09/17 6:05 pm |
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| Philadelphia startups, corporations, musicians, and other partners will be traveling to Austin, TX to participate in the SXSW Interactive & Music Festival starting this weekend. This is the second year that the Amplify Philly initiative has coordinated Philadelphia's efforts during the festival, which combines a tech conference and trade show with a music festival. The goal is to promote Philadelphia as an innovation hub that is full... Read More |
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| Three Suspects in Oxygen Tank Theft; Boy Struck/Killed in Bucks; ATT 911 Service Problems Alt. #'s |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/09/17 2:20 am | updated: 03/09/17 2:20 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are searching for three people they believe were involved in the theft of an oxygen tank after breaking into a home in the Queen Village neighborhood last month. It happened around 7 p.m. on February 25 in the 900 block of Washington Avenue. Surveillance video captured the two men and a woman forcing their way into the residence. The female is seen exiting while the tank. The two men are seen driving away in what appears to be a Nissan Altima. Another unknown male,... Read More |
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| Mother Jumps Out Window w/ Toddler; DCMH Nurses Locked Out; Another Threat at Siegel JCC in Delaware |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/08/17 8:56 pm | updated: 03/08/17 8:56 pm |
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| A suicidal mother and her 2-year-old child are injured after jumping out of a 2-stroy window in North Philadelphia this morning. It happened around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday on the 2000 block of Diamond St. The 2-year-old was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and is in critical condition. The 36-year-old mother was taken to Temple University Hospital and is stable condition. It is not clear if the mother threw the baby first or hung on to the child while jumping. The... Read More |
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| PECO Fire Causing Outages and Gridlock; Media Serial Rapist Pleads Guilty; Mother Divine Dies at 92 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/07/17 9:03 pm | updated: 03/07/17 9:10 pm |
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| A fire at a PECO substation in North Philadelphia is causing power outages for thousands and traffic gridlock in the area. It started around 2 p.m. on the 2600 block of West Westmoreland Street. Over 32,000 customers have lost power and many traffic lights are out causing problems on the streets. Heavy smoke could be seen rising from the station. Hazmat crews were also on scene in addition to the firefighters to deal with materials inside the power station. Temple University also... Read More |
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| Missing 5yo Kensington Boy, Naair Thomas; 3rd Kidnap/Robbery in DE; Hack Cabbie Shot in West Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/07/17 5:43 pm | updated: 03/07/17 5:43 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are searching for a missing 5-year-old boy from Kensington and his 60-year-old step-grandfather. Naair Thomas was reported missing on Monday night after he failed to come home with his grandfather Stewart Gertman. Thomas lives with Gertman. They were last seen at their residence around 10 a.m. Monday on the 3600 block of Frankford Avenue. Authorities have tried to contact Gertman by phone, but they have been unsuccessful. Thomas is described as 3'0", 47 pounds, with a... Read More |
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| NFL Draft 2017 Ticket Lottery Info; Missing Boy Found Safe; Safe Transactions at Police Stations |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/07/17 1:11 am | updated: 03/07/17 1:24 am |
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| The NFL has announced how fans can get tickets to the NFL Draft 2017 happening April 27-29th here in Philadelphia. Tickets to the 3,000 seat theater that will be built at the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum will be given away in a lottery. You can sign up to win a pair of tickets to one night of the draft at NFL.com/FanMobilePass or download the NFL Draft - Fan Mobile Pass app. Lottery signups will be open... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
