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| Allen Iverson #3 Retired; A Foot of Snow Possible; Navy Ship USS Somerset Commissioned in Philly |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/02/14 12:18 am | updated: 03/02/14 12:33 am |
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| Allen Iverson's #3 jersey was retired tonight in South Philly and raised to the rafters at the Wells Fargo Center in front of 20,000 cheering fans. His becomes the 8th jersey retired by the 76ers. AI was honored during a halftime ceremony and brought the crowd to it's feet with his signature hand-to-the-ear. Also in attendance were Julius Irving, Moses Malone, Dikembe Mutombo, Theo Ratliff, Gary Payton, Pat Croce, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Iverson was drafted No. 1 overall by the... Read More |
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| Winter Storm Starts March; Corrupt Cop's Cases Overturned; NJ Woman Sentenced 10 Years Sex w/ Minor |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/28/14 7:13 pm | updated: 02/28/14 7:13 pm |
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| We've certainly all had enough by now but winter still has three more weeks left yet. March is knocking on the door and it looks like a great big lion sitting on the doorstep. Saturday and Sunday should be seasonable with highs around 42, but another large winter storm will start to move into the area later Sunday. It could begin as rain or a mix before turning to all snow Sunday night through the day on Monday. The exact track will determine where snow/ice/rain lines set up and how much... Read More |
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| Rubber Mask Robber Arrested; CSX Schuylkill Derailment Cause; Crozer-Keystone Lays Off 250 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/27/14 7:04 pm | updated: 02/27/14 7:04 pm |
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| The masked suspect wanted in a bank robbery and two attempted robberies in Delaware County in January has been arrested. 29-year-old Blair Thomas, Jr. from East Lansdowne has been charged with the three crimes. On January 22nd he attempted to rob both the Yeadon and Darby Post offices. He was armed with a .45-caliber Ruger handgun and was wearing a distinctive rubber mask. The very next day, January 23rd, he successfully robbed the Wells Fargo branch at 888 Baltimore Pike in Springfield.... Read More |
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| Four Charged Attempting Shoot Witness; Arrest in School Abduction; Glenside Man Arrested in Burglary |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/26/14 6:26 pm | updated: 02/27/14 12:28 am |
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| Four men have been charged with bribing and attempting to shoot a witness to a 2010 shooting case. 35-year-old Charles Alexander, 42-year-old Troy Cooper, 37-year-old Aki Jones, and 21-year-old Shaheed Williams have been charged with Attempted Murder, Witness Intimidation, Aggravated Assault, and Conspiracy. In November 2010, gunfire erupted during an altercation among several women. A witness called 911 and Aki Jones was arrested. Police say that Alexander and Cooper tried to bribe the... Read More |
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| Tastykake Turns 100; Former Hero Cop Pleads Guilty; $10k Reward For Overbrook Robberies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/25/14 6:22 pm | updated: 02/25/14 6:22 pm |
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| One of Philadelphia's most beloved icons, Tastykake Bakery, celebrated it's 100th birthday today. The company sent out 100 special deliveries of baked treats to area charities and first responders from it's Navy Yard headquarters. City Hall, Red Cross, Philabundance, and local police and fire stations were a few to receive the packages of Butterscotch Krimpets and Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes. A limited edition Birthday Kake Cupcake will be made in honor of the anniversary. The company was... Read More |
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| Temple Saves Crew Teams; School District Civil Suit; Tollefson Storage Lockers Sold |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/24/14 6:16 pm | updated: 02/24/14 6:16 pm |
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| The Temple University Board of Trustees voted today to reinstate the men's and women's crew team following a recommendation from the university president, Neil Theobald. He also is seeking a comittment from the City of Philadelphia to help with renovations on Temple's boathouse along Boathouse Row. The crew teams were two of the seven programs slated to be shut down at the end of this year including baseball, softball, men's gymnastics, track and field and indoor track and field. Those... Read More |
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| Murder-Suicide in North Philly; Main Line Jewelry Heist; 2 dead in Burning Minivan; Hazmat in MontCo |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/23/14 2:30 am | updated: 02/23/14 2:30 am |
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| Philadelphia police are investing after two people were found shot inside a home in North Philadelphia on Saturday. They responded to a report of shooting at 2624 West Somerset Street around 2:30 in the afternoon. A 40-year-old man was found shot in the head and a 30-year-old woman was found shot in the chest. Both were declared dead at the scene. It appears to be a murder-suicide but they are investigating. Family members and others had gathered outside in the street during the... Read More |
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| Penn State THON Watch LIVE; Turnpike Pileup Had Many Causes; No Cause of Death Yet for Woman Found |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/21/14 6:30 pm | updated: 02/21/14 6:30 pm |
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| Penn State's annual 46-hour dance marathon simply known as THON will be rocking the Bryce Joyner Center in State College all weekend long. Around 700 Penn State students are official "dancers" that will be on the floor without a break for the entire event. There are 1000's more who lend direct support and those who will simply stop by the stands to join in the fun. The event benefits the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital which helps fight childhood cancer.... Read More |
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| Woman Found At 30th St.; Woman Charged with Election Fraud; City Council Overrides Nutter Veto |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/20/14 3:09 pm | updated: 02/20/14 3:09 pm |
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A woman was found dead inside a car near 30th Street Station this morning. Police were called to S. 30th street between Market and Chestnut for a report of an unresponsive woman. They found a 22-year-old woman inside a black Nissan. She was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no apparent signs of foul play or cause of death. Authorities are continuing to investigate.
UPDATE: The woman has been identified as missing 22-year-old Nadia Malik of Broomall. Nadia had been... Read More |
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| Faith Healing Schaibles Sentenced; Instagram Gun Pranksters Arrested; Tollefson Bail Reduced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/19/14 7:21 pm | updated: 02/19/14 7:21 pm |
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| The couple from Northeast Philadelphia who believed in faith-healing over modern medicine has been sentenced in the death of their 8-month-old son who died of treatable pneumonia. Herbert and Catherine Schaible were sentenced to 3 ½ to 7 years in prison. The couple plead no contest in the death of their son Brandon last April. Instead of seeking proper medical treatment, the couple believed he could be healed solely by the power of prayer. In a similar incident, the Schaible's... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
