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| Music News - Tracy Morgan to Host SNL in Oct; Kaskade 'Disarm You' Video; Casablancas Cancels Tour |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/18/15 8:52 am | updated: 08/18/15 8:52 am |
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| Saturday Night Live announced the first few hosts for the start of its upcoming 41st season. Miley Cyrus will host Oct 3rd for the premiere with comedian Amy Schumer on Oct. 10th. The big news came with the announcement that SNL alum and '30 Rock' star Tracy Morgan will return to host on October 17th. Morgan has been recovering from severe injuries since his limo bus was rear ended by a tractor trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike in June 2014. Comedian James 'Jimmy Mack' McNair was... Read More |
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| PHL Live Center Stage is Back! Kick Off Party at TLA 8/18 7pm LIVE Broadcast |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/18/15 5:49 am | updated: 08/18/15 5:49 am |
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| PHL Live Center Stage is back for its second season. Last year, hundreds of talented Philadelphia area artist/musicians/bands submitted applications, five finalists in ten genres performed at showcases around the city in front of judges, and winners were announced at an award show at the Trocadero. It was a success by any definition. Our city is teeming with talent and rich in musical history. The music scene and industry as a whole in Philly has found itself in a resurgence and reemerging from... Read More |
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| Stevie Wonder Surprises Center City; Man Shocked, Knocked 4 Stories; Papal Business Hotline Open |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/17/15 10:01 pm | updated: 08/17/15 10:01 pm |
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| Stevie Wonder popped up in Center City this afternoon for a free concert at Dillworth Park next to City Hall to promote a just announced fall extension to his "Songs in the Key of Life" tour. Around a 1,000 people packed the western apron of City Hall around 3pm to catch the living R&B legend perform a few songs. Earlier in the day Wonder had done the same thing at Armory Mall in D.C. and will do it again in Central Park on Monday evening in New York City. Due to high demand, he just... Read More |
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| Nutter Announces Two Papal Security Perimeters; Man Guilty Flushing Casino Chips; Bike Sweep Nets 73 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/13/15 10:27 pm | updated: 08/13/15 10:27 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter held a press conference this afternoon to announce more plans surrounding the Papal visit next month. Last week they revealed a 'traffic box' where vehicle traffic will be allowed to leave but not enter. This is to "protect millions of people walking on narrow city streets and sidewalks." Today they revealed two more levels of secure zones. There will be a 'Secure Vehicle Perimeter' around the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Independence Hall areas where... Read More |
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| 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Fest August 13-16th; LIVE Broadcast |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/13/15 8:33 pm | updated: 08/13/15 8:33 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Folk Festival returns to the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township near Schwenksville, PA this weekend for its 54th year. The longest continuously running outdoor music festival of its kind in North America is a unique combination of music, showcases, workshops, crafts, children's activities, camaraderie, and community. The Folk Festival features both traditional and contemporary folk music on a variety of stages during the day and on the Main Stage each afternoon/evening. In... Read More |
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| Kathleen Kane Blames Porn Email Case; MontCo Mother Breastfeeds Friend's Son; 3 Arrested Stolen Car |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/12/15 11:18 pm | updated: 08/12/15 11:19 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane publicly addressed the criminal charges brought against her for the first time on Wednesday at a press conference. She is accused of leaking grand jury information to a Philadelphia newspaper and lying to another grand jury investigating the leak. Kane maintained her innocence declaring that she did not do anything unlawful and that she will not resign. The Attorney General spent most of her statement deflecting the blame for her charges... Read More |
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| Perseid Meteor Showers in Philadelphia Sky August 11-13 2015; Live Nasa Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/12/15 3:28 am | updated: 08/12/15 3:28 am |
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Each August as the Earth's annual orbit takes it through the remains of the comet Swift-Tuttle/109P, we are treated to a dramatic show of meteors streaking through the sky called the Perseids. Named because they seem to radiate from the constellation Perseus, this meteor shower will peak tonight Wednesday August 12th. It is not uncommon to see up to 100 meteors an hour with the Perseids.
Each night for the rest of the week is forecast to have mostly clear skies in the... Read More |
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| Man Killed By Bus in Center City; NTSB Faults Truck Driver in Crash; Kane Aide Reese Arraigned |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/12/15 12:40 am | updated: 08/12/15 12:40 am |
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| A man was struck and killed by a tour bus this morning in Center City right in front of police headquarters. It happened at 9:47 a.m. at the intersection of North Franklin and Race streets. The 46-year-old pedestrian was crossing the street when the white tour bus turned the corner and hit the man. The bus dragged him for 50 feet and did not stop. The victim was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He has been identified as Joseph Heard. The incident was... Read More |
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| Music News - Joanna Newsom New Album; Kendrick Lamar on Colbert Late Show; Lana Del Rey New Single |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/15 6:39 am | updated: 08/11/15 6:39 am |
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| Joanna Newsom has announced a new album entitled Divers. It is the first album in five years for the folk singer/harpist. The 11-track LP is due out October 23rd on Drag City. Newsom has also released a video for the first single off the album called "Sapokanikin." The word is a Lenape name for a Native American trading... Read More |
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| 1 Dead, 2 Injured Wilmington Shooting; Boy in Sand Collapse Surf City; Poll Workers Going To Trial |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/15 12:17 am | updated: 08/11/15 12:17 am |
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| A woman is dead and a child and another woman are injured after a shooting in Wilmington, DE on Monday afternoon. It happened just before 2 p.m. on the 400 block of W. 7th Street. A 25-year-old woman was found with gunshot wounds to her upper torso. She died at the scene. A 4-year-old child was taken to the hospital by officers with a gunshot to the legs. A 51-year-old woman was found a block away with a gun shot to her leg and was also taken to the hospital. There is no word on the... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
