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| Philadelphia Thanksgiving Parade; Comcast Holiday Display is Up; Christmas Village Open LOVE Park |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/22/12 4:03 pm | updated: 11/22/12 4:03 pm |
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| You couldn't ask for better weather on a perfect morning for the 6ABC Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. Thousands lined the streets of Center City and the Parkway to the Art Musuem to see the balloons, floats, marching bands, celebrities, and of course Santa Claus. People started bringing their chairs and finding the best spot along the route well before the 9 a.m. official start of the parade. Performers and volunteers started their preparations in the wee hours of the... Read More |
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| Reading Phillies announce new team name Fightin Phils |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/21/12 11:19 am | updated: 11/21/12 11:21 am |
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| The Reading Phillies announced on Saturday the new name for the baseball franchise that has been the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies for 46 Years. Paying homage to that tradition the team will now be known as the Fightin Phils. The big league club has affectionately been called "Fightins" since the Whiz Kids era on the '50s. General Manager Scott Hunsicker also revealed the team's new logo, uniform set, and identity program focusing on family fun and Baseballtown... Read More |
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| Threat Blogger Held for Trial; Hurricane Sandy took 30-40 ft Beach; $25 Eagles Tckts, Casey Conklin |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/20/12 6:15 pm | updated: 11/20/12 6:15 pm |
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| Blogger Joshua Scott Albert sat in court today through his preliminary hearing where the targets of his online threats and facebook pages testified against him. Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams and Philadelphia FOP president John McNesby both testified that at first the pages Albert created that called for their murders were perhaps at first in bad taste and repulsive quickly led to fear for their families. Albert's lawyer argued that it was just a stupid attempt to get attention... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Marathon Winner from Philadelphia Area; NJ Gov. Chris Christie on SNL (video) |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/18/12 10:37 pm | updated: 11/18/12 10:37 pm |
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| It was a beautiful day for the Philadelphia Marathon and Half Marathon their 28,500 participants. The sold-out race opened it's doors at the last minute to 1,454 runners from the cancelled New York City Marathon that was to occur just after Hurricane Sandy hit the area. Local runner Michael McKeeman of Ardmore won the 26.2 mile race in a time of 2 hours, 17 minutes, 47 seconds, behind the event record 2:16.47. Scott Macpherson of Austin Texas was second in 2:18.30. 29-year-old Irina... Read More |
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| Villanova Football beats Delaware 41-10, shares CAA Championship, gets Automatic FCS Playoff bid |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/18/12 1:41 am | updated: 11/18/12 1:41 am |
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| After an exciting final day of regular season play across the Colonial Athletic Association, it came down to the final game of the night to clear up the post season picture and put a wrap on the league championship. 5 of the 6 games had implications for the playoff/league championship picture. At the conclusion of Saturday's games Villanova (8-3, 6-2 CAA) received an automatic bid to the Division I Football Championship playoffs in addition to sharing the CAA Football title in a four way tie... Read More |
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| Jerry Springer is NOT dead. Just another car crash hoax. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/17/12 9:02 pm | updated: 11/17/12 9:02 pm |
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| Jerry Springer is NOT dead. He is just the latest in a line of celebrities to get the fake death treatment that easily gets spread over social media including Twitter and Facebook. The story is always the same. It involves “Interstate 80 between Morristown and Roswell”. The fake crash report always claims that the celebrity “lost control while driving a friend’s vehicle”. They are pronounced dead at the scene and drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor. They even use the same... Read More |
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| Delaware County DA DUI Dropped; Adult Court motion filed for Pasquale Killers; Twinkies on Ebay |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/17/12 12:51 am | updated: 11/17/12 12:51 am |
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| The Former Delaware County assistant district attorney implicated in a hit-and-run crash that left a Haverford teen severely injured has been exonerated of the most serious charges in his case. Judge John Braxton granted the defense motion to drop aggravated-assault and driving-under-the-influence charges. Michael Donohue, 32, still face trial for simple assault, leaving the scene, and other minor charges. The teenager he hit suffered a broken leg and pelvis and had bleeding on the brain that... Read More |
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| Drug Charges Against Stephanie Bongiovi Dropped |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/15/12 9:46 pm | updated: 11/15/12 9:46 pm |
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Stephanie Bongiovi, 19-year-old daughter of rocker Jon Bon Jovi, will not be charged after a reported heroin overdose in her dorm at Hamilton College in upstate New York. Bongiovi was found unresponsive by an ambulance crew sent to the college early Wednesday, after a report that a female had apparently overdosed in the school's largest dorm. Police searched the dorm and found heroin, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Bongiovi and her friend, 21-year-old Ian Grant, were charged... Read More |
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| 76yo Man's Main Line Kidnap Plot; PA Turnpike Going Electronic; Store Owner Shoots Robber N.Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/14/12 11:18 pm | updated: 11/14/12 11:18 pm |
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| Police have arrested a 76-year-old Miami, FL man in connection with an elaborate kidnap for ransom plot on the Main Line. Radnor police say John Felder attempted to abduct a Villanova resident last Wednesday. He was tracked down and arrested in the Poconos trying to buy a gun at gun show. Felder was found with evidence such as a Taser, flex cuffs, gloves, license plates and a mask. Last week during his kidnapping attempt he posed as a flower delivery man, firing a taser at the homeowner after... Read More |
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| Philly Pops names successor to music director Peter Nero; Michael Krajewski to take over Pops |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/13/12 8:35 pm | updated: 11/13/12 8:35 pm |
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The Philly Pops, presented by Encore Series Inc., have announced they have hired the successor to music director Peter Nero. Nero, a Grammy-winning jazz pianist and pops conductor, has been the Pops' musical leader since the it was founded in 1979. This is his last year at the podium. His exit was negotiated as part of the Pops' chapter 11 petition filed in April, 2011.
The announcement of the new musical director came at a press conference Tuesday at city hall. Michael... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
