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| Salvation Army Collapse Memorial; Lawndale Pizza Suspect Identified; New Jersey Truck Ring Indicted |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/05/15 9:46 pm | updated: 06/05/15 9:48 pm |
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| A ceremony was held today to mark the second anniversary of the building collapse tragedy that killed six and hurt a dozen more at 22nd and Market Streets. On June 5, 2013 a wall of a building being demolished came crashing down on the adjacent Salvation Army thrift store full of shoppers and employees. A design for a memorial was unveiled at today's ceremony. It will consist of three panels of black granite with six colorful windows representing those who died. The families chose the... Read More |
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| Music News - Colbert Announces Late Show Bandleader; Sam Smith Sings Again; Tink's 'Wet Dollars' Vid |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/05/15 7:38 am | updated: 06/05/15 7:38 am |
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| It's been two weeks since David Letterman took his final bow on CBS' Late Show. His successor, Stephen Colbert, has been hibernating since last December after closing down his own late night show The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. Well, it seems as Colbert has awoken from his sleep this week and is giving us signs of life through the web about what his show will be about. On Wednesday, they launched the official Read More |
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| Beau Biden Lay in State in Dover; Allen Iverson Drunk? Practice Rant; Council's School Proposal |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/04/15 10:10 pm | updated: 06/04/15 10:10 pm |
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| Former Delaware Attorney General and Vice President Joe Biden's son Beau Biden lay in honor today in the state Senate chamber at Legislative Hall in Dover, DE. His family arrived after a procession from Wilmington brought the casket to the state capitol. A small ceremony was held where Biden was posthumously awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross by Gov. Jack Markell. Following the ceremony, the public was invited to pay their respects. There will be a viewing at St. Anthony of Padua... Read More |
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| Music News - Flaming Lips 'Good Vibrations'; Sky Ferreira New Music; Stones/Clapton 'Brown Sugar' |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/04/15 6:56 am | updated: 06/04/15 6:56 am |
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| This past March at The Fonda Theatre in LA an all-star lineup came together to pay tribute to Beach Boy's founding member Brian Wilson. The shindig was called "Brian Fest" and featured Norah Jones, Brandon Flowers, Bethany Costentino of Best Coast, Devandra Banhart, M. Ward, Local Natives, Boz Scaggs and more. In Part 1 of a mini-documentary of the evening released this week, the Flaming Lips performance of "Good... Read More |
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| Life Sentence + More for Cop Killer; NEPA Deadly Bus and Truck Crash; Plymouth Meeting Bank Robbery |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/03/15 10:27 pm | updated: 06/03/15 10:29 pm |
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| The man convicted of killing off-duty Philadelphia police officer Moses Walker Jr. in 2012 during a robbery was sentenced today in court. Rafael Jones was found guilty of first-degree murder by Judge Jeffrey Minehart in a non-jury trial. His accomplice, Chancier McFarland, previously pled guilty. Walker was killed walking to the bus stop after finishing his shift at the 22nd police district in North Philadelphia. Judge Minehart sentenced Jones to a life sentence plus 23 - 47 years with... Read More |
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| Music News - Meek Mill Releases 'Check'; Screaming Females 'Shake It Off'; Fillmore Philly Lineups |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/03/15 6:41 am | updated: 06/03/15 6:41 am |
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| Philadelphia's own Meek Mill has released another track off his upcoming new album Dreams Worth More Than Money. It's called "Check" and was posted to YouTube on Monday with the simple declaration of #MeekSeason. The track was produced by Metro Boomin. This is the third single released off the new album following "B Boy" and "Monster". The album still doesn't have a release date but is expected sometime this summer. The release of "Check" follows what appeared... Read More |
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| Afghan Girl Prints Theft Arrest; 37 Caught Heroin Bust; NTSB Prelim Report Amtrak 188 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/02/15 11:43 pm | updated: 06/02/15 11:43 pm |
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| Steve McCurry is a world-renowned photographer based in Chester County most notable for his picture of the "Afghan Girl" on the cover of the June 1985 National Geographic. It was announced today by Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan that, McCurry's assistant, 32-year-old Bree DeStephano of York, PA, has been charged with theft and related offenses. DeStephano worked as the Manager of Fine Art Print Sales at Steve McCurry Studios, LLC, located in Exton, West Whiteland... Read More |
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| Music News - Saving South Philly Idols Mural; Zac Brown Band Beachy Video; New Method Man Album |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/02/15 6:44 am | updated: 06/02/15 6:44 am |
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| At 9th and Passayunk, across from Pat's King of Steaks in South Philly, lives one of the Mural Arts Program's most seen and recognizable murals. People from all over the world come through this part of town to get a cheese steak or visit the Italian Market and see the mural. It features portraits of Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, Chubby Checker, Fabian, Eddie Fisher, Al Martino, and DJ Jerry Blavat. All of them are from the golden age of Philadelphia entertainers of the 50's and 60's. The... Read More |
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| 54th Philadelphia Folk Fest Announces Lineup Additions; North Mississippi Allstars, Bruce Cockburn |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/02/15 4:46 am | updated: 06/02/15 4:46 am |
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The 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival has announced several more additions to this year's lineup scheduled for August 13-16, 2015 on the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township (near Schwenksville), PA. Last week, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band were added to the schedule.
They would now like to welcome North Mississippi Allstars, Bruce Cockburn, The Lee Boys, Hoots & Hellmouth, Della Mae, Baskery, Tall Heights, Honey & Houston, Pesky J. Nixon, Andrea... Read More |
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| Probation For 2 Politicians in Bribe Case; Dead Man Found in Suspicious Fire; Delco Nurse Ins. Fraud |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/02/15 12:24 am | updated: 06/02/15 12:24 am |
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| Two more politicians caught in the undercover bribery sting investigation abandoned by Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane and resurrected by Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams have pled guilty today. State representative Ronald Waters (D-Phila.) pled guilty to nine counts of conflict of interest and was sentenced to 23 months of probation. He will be resigning from his office. Former state representative Harold James (D-Phila) pled guilty to one count of conflict of... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
