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| 1 Dead, 2 Injured Wilmington Shooting; Boy in Sand Collapse Surf City; Poll Workers Going To Trial |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/11/15 12:17 am | updated: 08/11/15 12:17 am |
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| A woman is dead and a child and another woman are injured after a shooting in Wilmington, DE on Monday afternoon. It happened just before 2 p.m. on the 400 block of W. 7th Street. A 25-year-old woman was found with gunshot wounds to her upper torso. She died at the scene. A 4-year-old child was taken to the hospital by officers with a gunshot to the legs. A 51-year-old woman was found a block away with a gun shot to her leg and was also taken to the hospital. There is no word on the... Read More |
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| Walla Fest at PhilaMOCA August 8-9th Music - Art - Film; LIVE Broadcast |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/08/15 5:33 am | updated: 08/08/15 4:54 pm |
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| Walla Fest returns this weekend and for the first time since its inception four years ago it will not be held at Norristown's Centre Theater. Creators Keba Robinson, Yesenia Bello, and Ant Bui decided to make the geographical move in the name of progress but the concept of the event and the overall vibe of the experience will remain the same. Walla Fest is a combination music, art, and film fest that will run two days, both Saturday and Sunday Aug. 8-9. It is meant to foster creativity,... Read More |
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| SEPTA Lottery for Trolley Transit Pass; No Screening on Ben Franklin; Pope To Use Gettysburg Lectern |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/07/15 11:36 pm | updated: 08/07/15 11:36 pm |
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| SEPTA has announced another lottery for transit passes for the weekend of the Papal Visit in September. This lottery will be for Special 3 Day passes on the Norristown High Speed Line and Routes 101 and 102 trolley lines. The $10 pass will be good for Saturday – Monday September 26-28th. You will choose one of 6 outlying stations. For the 101 trolley you would either pick Springfield Mall or Leamy avenue, for the 102 trolley, North Street or Clinfton-Aldan and for the Norristown High... Read More |
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| Music News - Dr. Dre Donating 'Compton' Royalties; Grace Potter's New Album; Hunter Hayes Covers JT |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/07/15 7:23 am | updated: 08/07/15 7:23 am |
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| Dr. Dre has announced that he will be donating all of his artist royalties from his new album Compton to charity. The money will got towards funding a performing arts facility in Compton. Dre reached out to Compton Mayor Aja Brown who already had plans for the entertainment complex. Dre said. "I've been really trying to do something special for Compton and just couldn't quite figure out what it was. She actually had this idea and she was already in the process of working on it. I... Read More |
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| Kathleen Kane Charged in Grand Jury Leak; Body in Darby Creek ID'd as Boy; North Philly Bat Attack |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/06/15 10:24 pm | updated: 08/06/15 10:24 pm |
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| Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman announced charges today against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane. The charges come after a lengthly investigation by the Montgomery County District Attorney's office after a grand jury recommended charges against the state's top prosecutor back in January. Kane is charged with obstruction of administration of law, official oppression, criminal conspiracy, perjury and false swearing. She is accused of leaking confidential... Read More |
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| Music News - John Mayer Joining Dead Members; Macklemore Song 'Growing Up'; Kurt Cobain's 1st Demo |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/06/15 7:30 am | updated: 08/06/15 7:30 am |
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| The Grateful Dead may have played their final shows under that name but that doesn't mean the members have hung up their instruments. It was announced today that John Mayer will join Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart this Halloween at Madison Square Garden as Dead & Company. Rounding out the band will be Allman Brothers bassist Oteil Burbridge and Ratdog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. Phil Lesh and Bruce Hornsby are not involved. Mike Gordon of Phish had rehearsed with the lineup but... Read More |
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| Papal Traffic Box and Road Closures; Body Found in Search for Boy; Bucks Man Kills Father With Sword |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/05/15 10:12 pm | updated: 08/05/15 10:12 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and city officials announced major traffic plans and road closures today for the Papal visit in September. Pope Francis will be in town Saturday and Sunday, September 26th and 27th, and 1.5 million people are expected to be visiting for his appearances during the weekend. In order to ensure the safety of everyone they have set up a "traffic box" around Center City. It basically goes from South Street to Spring Garden/Ridge/Girard in the north and... Read More |
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| hitchBOT Destruction Video Was a Prank by Ed Bassmaster/Always Teste |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/05/15 3:01 am | updated: 08/05/15 3:01 am |
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| The surveillance video that purportedly shows a man in a #12 football jersey kicking the hitchhiking robot as it sat on a bench in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood was all part of a prank. Video bloggers and known pranksters, Jesse Wellens and Ed Bassmaster, were the last known people to be seen with the robot. They included their antics with hitchBOT in a... Read More |
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| Craigslist ATV Murder Found Guilty; Eastbound Turnpike Finally Opens; Darby Teacher Sentenced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/05/15 12:18 am | updated: 08/05/15 12:18 am |
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| A Willow Grove, Montgomery County man was found guilty in the 2013 murder of a South Jersey man who was responding to an ATV for sale ad on Craigslist in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia. 25-year-old Thomas Coffee was found guilty by jury in the June 2013 shooting death of 27-year-old Daniel Cook of Williamstown and was immediately sentenced to life without parole. He was also found guilty of three other armed robberies where the victims also responded to Craigslist ads and was... Read More |
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| hitchBOT's Final Night in Philly on Video; SEPTA Special Papal Rail Lottery Demand Lower |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/03/15 11:04 pm | updated: 08/03/15 11:04 pm |
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| Video of hitchBOT's final night in Philadelphia, including surveillance footage of the suspect who smashed the robot early on Saturday morning in Old City, has surfaced. The hitchhiking robot is a social experiment launched by Dr. David Smith and Dr. Frauke Zeller in Canada to see if the friendly looking machine can coax humans to carry it across the country. It has made journeys across Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands. It began a journey two weeks ago in the United Sates near... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
