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New York Prison Escape, $100k Reward; Teen Killed in DUI Crash; Pennsville NJ Hit-and-Run Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/08/15 4:57 am | updated: 06/08/15 4:57 am |
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New York state has issued a $100,000 reward for two murderers who escaped from a maximum-security prison in upstate New York. At 5:30 a.m. Sunday, 48-year-old Richard Matt and 34-year-old David Sweat were missing from bed check at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY. The men somehow obtained tools that they used to cut through the steel wall in the back of their cells. Afterward they had to crawl through a catwalk, break through a brick wall, cut into a steam pipe, crawl... Read More |
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Music News - Chris Martin Plays At Biden Funeral; Ezra Koenig/Chromeo On Stage; Shania Twain Tour |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/07/15 7:20 am | updated: 06/07/15 7:20 am |
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Chris Martin of Coldplay performed today at the funeral for former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden. Beau is the son of Vice President of Joe Biden, a University of Pennsylvania alumnus, and an Iraq war veteran. Biden died last week after a battle with brain cancer. He was 46. Martin offered to play at the services after learning that Beau was a fan. He played "Til Kingdom Come" off of Coldplay's third album "X&Y". Watch video of the solo performance below:
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Final Farewell Beau Biden; Anthony Riley, street performer, Dies; 4th Story Fall Accidental |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/07/15 5:14 am | updated: 06/07/15 5:16 am |
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Over 1,000 people gathered at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Wilmington for former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden's funeral mass on Saturday. Friends, family, dignitaries, politicians, and many more people from Delaware waited for hours in support of the Biden Family. Vice President Joe Biden stood with his family and daughter-in-law. President Barak Obama delivered the eulogy. His siblings Hunter and Ashley also spoke. First lady Michelle Obama along with Bill and... Read More |
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Music News - Ed Sheeran 'Trap Queen'; Bjork 360 Virtual Reality Video; Rita Ora 'Poison'; No LA MIA |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/06/15 7:36 am | updated: 06/06/15 7:36 am |
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Ed Sheeran stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon earlier this week. While he was in New York and NBC studios he took the opportunity to collaborate with Philly's own The Roots on a cover of Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen". Do you think Sheeran's acoustic take could shoot to the top of the charts and unseat the original? Take a listen:
Listen to iradiophilly's Jamz for Hip Hop and R&B
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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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