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| Suspect Identified in Boy's Shooting; Teen Hit Crossing Holmes Circle; Schuylkill River Dredging |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/01/19 11:16 pm | updated: 05/01/19 11:16 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have identified a suspect wanted for the shooting of a 13-year-old boy at a convenience store in Southwest Philadelphia early Wednesday morning, 5/1. Police are looking for 19-year-old Rafiq Small of Lansdowne. He is wanted for attempted murder and is considered armed and dangerous. The shooting happened at 12:30 a.m. at the Island Supermarket at Woodland and Island Avenues. The boy had just parked his bike and was entering the store when he was shot twice in the the... Read More |
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| Swarthmore Fraternities Vote to Disband; Arrest in Deadly Multi-car Crash; 13yo Shot at Corner Store |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/01/19 4:28 pm | updated: 05/01/19 4:28 pm |
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| Swarthmore College's two fraternities, Delta Upsilon and Phi Psi, have voted to disband. They posted statements to their Facebook pages on Tuesday night, 4/30. The frats' decisions come after student protests calling for them to be shutdown. A few weeks ago, two campus publications, The Phoenix and Voices, published internal Phi Psi documents from 2012 to 2016. These documents included jokes about sexual assault; derogatory comments about women, minorities and the LGBT community; videos... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Music and Arts Festival announces All Philly Lineup, 4 Days, 3 Venues, 9/25-28/2019 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/01/19 12:16 am | updated: 05/01/19 12:16 am |
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The Philadelphia Music & Arts Festival (PHL Music Fest) has announced the lineup for this year's festival happening September 25-28, 2019. In its third year, the fest is will be playing in three venues over four nights. The lineup is by design all Philly artists/bands and includes Man Man, Ali Awan, RFA, Foxtrot and the Get Down, Arnetta Johnson, Speedy Ortiz, Secret American, and more.
The festival aims to be a "testament and celebration of the exploding music scene in... Read More |
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| Delco Music Teacher Charged Sex Assault; PennDOT Photo Center Problem; Sunoco Buys Sinkhole Houses |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/30/19 4:56 pm | updated: 04/30/19 4:56 pm |
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| A music teacher at Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor Township, Delaware County, has been accused of having sexual contact with students. Jeremy Triplett is charged with a felony count of institutional sexual assault of a minor, as well as charges of child endangerment, corruption of minors, and furnishing minors with alcohol. He is accused of having sex with one female student and 'making out' with a second female student in his office. He reportedly gave them THC-infused... Read More |
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| Lineup Announced 58th Philadelphia Folk Festival 2019; David Crosby, Margo Price, The Mavericks |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/30/19 11:47 am | updated: 04/30/19 11:48 am |
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| The Philadelphia Folksong Society has released the initial lineup for this year's 58th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. As always, the fest will be held on the Old Pool Farm, in Upper Salford Township near Schwenksville, PA, on August 16-19. Notable acts include David Crosby & Friends, Margo Price, The Mavericks, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan, Amanda Shires and more! Tickets are on sale now at Read More |
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| Shooting Led to West Philly Hit-And-Run; Philly Uber Plans Strike May 8; Shooting Suspect Wanted |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/29/19 10:38 pm | updated: 04/29/19 10:38 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police now say that a woman fatally struck in a supposed hit-and-run accident in West Philadelphia on Sunday morning was actually a passenger in the the vehicle and had jumped out. She has been identified as 36-year-old Abbra Johnson. It happened at 7:15 a.m. on the 4900 block of Aspen Street. The driver and Johnson were sitting inside a white Infiniti when they were approached by two men. One of those men opened fire on the car. The driver put the car in reverse and started... Read More |
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| Woman Dies After Fight Over Parking; 100s Do Attend Furnace Party; Port Richmond Cockfighting Ring |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/27/19 11:44 pm | updated: 04/27/19 11:48 pm |
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| A North Philadelphia women died following a fight over a parking spot on Friday night, 4/26. It happened around 8:30 p.m. on the 2500 block of North Jessup Street. 57-year-old Lourdes Estremera had set up a grill outside her house in an open parking spot. Another woman came by and wanted to park in that spot occupied by the grill. An argument turned into a physical altercation. The police were called and they broke up the fight. While officers were interviewing Estremera she became... Read More |
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| New Jersey Gov. Bans Mississippi Flag; Gunman Caught in S.Philly; Art Thief Seen on Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/26/19 11:18 pm | updated: 04/26/19 11:22 pm |
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| New Jersey Democratic Governor Phil Murphy on Friday, 4/27, ordered the state flag of Mississippi replaced in a display at Liberty State Park because it contains a Confederate emblem. The 1,200 acre park in Jersey City overlooks Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. The park has a display that flies each state's flag in the spring. The state flag of Mississippi contains the Confederate battle emblem in the upper left corner. It is a red field with a blue X and 13 white stars. It has... Read More |
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| Suspects Arrested in Mechanic Shooting; Wildwood Wants Kate Smith Statue; Hatchet Hitchhiker Guilty |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/25/19 2:46 pm | updated: 04/25/19 2:46 pm |
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| Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Bucks County man who was hit while working in his auto body shop in Philadelphia earlier this month. 19-year-old Shabazz Sweets and 25-year-old Eric Smith are charged with murder, criminal conspiracy, and other related offenses. It happened on April 17 around 3:15 p.m. on the 4800 block of Benner Street in Wissinoming. Two rival groups opened fire over drugs. 15 shots were fired. 56-year-old Michael Gleba of... Read More |
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| Manayunk Restaurant Caught Dumping; Traveling Minister +more Caught in Sting; 8yo Burned on Fire Pit |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/24/19 2:46 pm | updated: 04/24/19 2:47 pm |
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| A restaurant in Manayunk is being accused of dumping an unknown liquid down a storm drain. A neighbor posted video and photos on Facebook showing workers from Hot Pot Gourmet on Main Street pouring an orange liquid into the sewer. The restaurant has only been open for about 2 weeks. Garbage is also piled up behind the building in an alleyway. The owner said that they had a clogged pipe and it was only mop and dishwater. The City of Philadelphia is now investigating. The Water Department... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
