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Allen Iverson to Retire a Sixer; NJ Supreme Court Denies Marriage Stay; MontCo Teen Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 10/18/13 6:58 pm | updated: 10/18/13 6:58 pm |
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Allen Iverson will finally be hanging up the sneakers. AI will officially announce his retirement from professional basketball on October 30th before the 76ers home opener versus the Miami Heat. He will be honored that night chosing to go out as Sixer right where his career started. Iverson was selected first overall out of Georgetown in the 1996 draft. That year he won Rookie of the Year. The small guard (6' 0”) was known for his scrappy play and prolific scoring winning 4 scoring... Read More |
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Philadelphia Tonight Oct 18; Watch Live Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 10/18/13 1:03 pm | updated: 10/18/13 1:05 pm |
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Philadelphia Tonight
Tonight's (Oct 18th) full moon will pass through part of the Earth's shadow producing a partial lunar eclipse that should be viewable to most of us in the Philadelphia area. This type of eclipse is called a penumbral lunar eclipse because the moon passes through the Earth's outer shadow called the penumbra. The shading of a penumbral lunar eclipse can be subtle and hard to see as opposed to a umbral eclipse which is a dark shadow... Read More |
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Philadelphia Folk Festival Rebroadcast Weekend, October 18-20, on iradiophilly! |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 10/17/13 7:01 pm | updated: 10/17/13 7:01 pm |
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iradiophilly was proud to broadcast the 52nd Annual Philadelphia Folk Fest LIVE from the Old Pool Farm near Schwenksville, PA this past summer. We brought you all the music from the Main Stage Friday, Saturday, and Sunday plus more such as interviews, past performances, etc.
Now for the second year in a row we are going to be rebroadcasting those three days of music during the weekend of October 18-20th. The music will start Friday, October 18th at 12:00am (Thursday at... Read More |
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Victim in Clergy Abuse Case Dies; 6 Upper Darby Students Arrested; US Marshals Shooting near River |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 10/17/13 6:17 pm | updated: 10/17/13 6:17 pm |
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Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced that the victim in the rape and assault case of Rev. Robert Brennan died unexpectedly over the weekend. The victim, a former alter boy, accused Brennan of molesting him over a period of 3 years starting in 1998. He was 11 years old at the time. Brennan was arrested at his home in Maryland late last month and brought to Philadelphia. He is currently out on bail. Today was supposed to be a preliminary hearing but that was postponed. An... Read More |
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Vulgar Graffiti in Northeast Philly; Former Eagle Irving Fryar Arrested; Government Agreement in DC |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 10/16/13 6:54 pm | updated: 10/16/13 6:54 pm |
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Residents in Northeast Philadelphia discovered vulgar graffiti sprayed on their homes and cars when they woke up this morning. The vandals targeted homes on Hoffnagle Street, Benson Street, Emerson Street and Solly Avenue in the Rhawnhurt section. Police say that they spray painted racial slurs, sexual images, and swastikas on people's homes, fences, and cars. They wrote messages like “Fu#@ Crackers” and some of the swastikas were written backwards. There didn't seem to be any... Read More |
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Guilty Plea in Ofc. Lorenzo Murder; SC Teen Arrested Online Threat; Delco School Bus Attack Arrest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 10/15/13 5:25 pm | updated: 10/15/13 5:25 pm |
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A man charged in the death of a Philadelphia motorcycle police officer last July has decided to plead guilty today. 47-year-old John Leck Jr. of Levittown was about to go to trial for the July 8, 2012 murder of Officer Brian Lorenzo. Leck had been driving the wrong way on I-95 when he struck and killed Lorenzo who was on his motorcycle and in uniform after his shift. Leck's blood alcohol level's were nearly 3 times the legal limit. His open plea is for third degree murder and related... Read More |
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Riverton Murder Victim ID'd; TD Bank to buy Citizen's?; Chip Kelly won't pick QB yet |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 10/14/13 6:14 pm | updated: 10/14/13 6:14 pm |
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The body of a woman found fatally shot in Riverton, NJ, early Sunday morning has been identified. 22-year-old Te'Aira Denise Earvin of Youngstown, Ohio was discovered on Carriage House Lane, between Lippincott and Thomas avenues at 5:20 am. She had been shot twice and pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner has declared this a homicide. The investigation is underway and no arrests are underway. The crime comes a shock for the quiet riverfront town who haven't seen a murder... Read More |
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Time to Raise PA Speed Limit?; Mother Sentenced For Fake Cancer; Philly Charter School Closes |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 10/11/13 4:28 pm | updated: 10/11/13 4:28 pm |
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A top Pennsylvania state senator thinks it is time that we increase the maximum speed limit on highways from 65 to 70 miles per hour. Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati said that he plans to introduce legislature that will allow for the higher speeds. He says the higher speed limits would allow traffic to flow easier and the delivery of goods to be more efficient. 34 other states allow at least 70 mph and 16 of those allow 75 mph. Highway studies would have to be conducted to... Read More |
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Suspect ID'd in Blind Man Assualt; No Delay in NJ Gay Marriage; Bucks Co. Coach Bail Raised |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 10/10/13 6:27 pm | updated: 10/10/13 6:27 pm |
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Philadelphia Police have identified a suspect in an assault of a blind man last week that was caught on tape. Police are looking for 29-year-old Mustafa Guyton. The incident occurred on October 2nd at 12:06 pm. The camera shows the suspect standing on the northeast corner of Wayne Avenue and Seymour Street in Southwest Germantown. The 33-year-old blind man was walking east on Seymour. When he approaches the corner the suspect knocks him to the ground and kicks and stomps him. The blind... Read More |
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Ephrata Man Convicted of Beating Wife; Video of Blind Man Assault; MontCo School Cancels Halloween |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 10/09/13 4:38 pm | updated: 10/09/13 4:38 pm |
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A Lancaster County man was convicted today for beating his wife for not addressing him as "sir" in front of their children. Prosecutors said that 49-year-old Dan Kirby Kopp of Ephrata would beat his wife with a wooden paddle when he thought she wasn't being respectful. He'd take her over his knee and spank her. The wife used her iPhone to record a September 2012 episode showing the 6'5", 230 lb man hitting her with the paddle for not saying "Yes, sir." Kopp was convicted of misdemeanor... Read More |
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