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| Pennsauken Tanker Explosion; Chase Utley Press Video; Ice Palace Torn Down; NJ Hotel Meth Lab |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/23/15 10:47 pm | updated: 02/23/15 10:52 pm |
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| A tanker truck carrying over 8,000 gallons of gasoline turned over and exploded in Pennsauken, NJ this morning. It happened at 11:00 am on the off-ramp from Route 90 to Route 130 near the Betsy Ross Bridge. The truck driver was able to escape before the truck exploded into flames. The nearby neighborhoods were evacuated as a precaution. Neighbors reported hearing several explosions and a huge plume of black smoke darkened the skies. Firefighters dealt with the wind and the cold and were... Read More |
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| Darren Daulton Cancer Free; Center City Underground Fire/Explosion; Cheyney University Dorm Arson |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/23/15 5:47 am | updated: 02/23/15 5:47 am |
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| Former Philadelphia Phillies Catcher and member of the 1993 National League Championship team, Darren Daulton, stopped by spring training on Sunday. The 53-year-old revealed in the summer of 2013 that he was battling brain cancer. Today he had much better news. “When the doctor walks in and opens the door and he starts smiling, then everything is cool. I can do whatever I want. Everything is good.” A recent MRI has show that the tumors are gone and Daulton is now cancer free. Daulton... Read More |
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| Penn State THON 2015; Live Video Stream Broadcast; Donate Now! |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/20/15 8:02 pm | updated: 02/22/15 8:16 pm |
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UPDATE: The 2015 THON has ended and it was announced that this year they raised $13,026,653.23!
The annual Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, simply known as THON, is set to take place all weekend long at the Bryce Jordan Center on PSU's campus in State College, Pennsylvania. Since 1977, the event has raised over $114 million for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital helping to fight childhood cancer and raise awareness. Last year alone, it... Read More |
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| Water Main Break in Port Richmond Fixed; Apartment Fire in Lindenwold, NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/22/15 4:42 am | updated: 02/22/15 4:42 am |
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| An 8-inch water main broke shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday morning forcing residents of a dozen homes to leave their houses. It happened on the 3000 block of Tulip Street in Port Richmond. In addition, around 100 homes lost water service for hours. Several homes had to have their basements pumped out by the Philadelphia Water Department. The Red Cross was on hand to assist anyone who was displaced with food, clothing and shelter. A SEPTA bus relocated approximately 30 people who were forced to... Read More |
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| Arrests Likely in Minaj Tour Member Death; World Meeting Raises $30 Mil; Woman Gets Life, Beat 10yo |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/20/15 11:42 pm | updated: 02/20/15 11:42 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are questioning one person of interest and have identified two others in connection with the fatal stabbing and wounding of members of rapper Nicki Minaj's tour group on Wednesday. 29-year-old Devon Pickett was stabbed and killed and 27-year-old Eric Reed was injured and hospitalized early Wednesday morning during an argument outside of a bar on Stenton Ave in West Oak Lane. The two were in town preparing for Minaj's upcoming tour that starts next month. Police were... Read More |
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| Meat Packing Stabbing Started As Prank; Man Attacks Wawa Clerk Over Order; NJ Fisherman Shoots Whale |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/19/15 10:52 pm | updated: 02/19/15 10:52 pm |
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| Yesterday's fatal stabbing at a meat processing plant in Montgomery County apparently started as a relatively harmless prank earlier this week. On Tuesday, the victim, 25-year-old Danny Vazquez, tried to pull a chair out from under the suspect, 32-year-old Peter Jok Atem. After the prank, Atem told Vazquez, “I’m going to get you for that.” Yesterday, a witness saw Atem and Vazquez in a physical altercation at the MOPAC Rendering Plant in Franconia Township. The two separated, but a... Read More |
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| Philadelphia 76ers trade Michael Carter-Williams and KJ McDaniels for picks |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/19/15 8:32 pm | updated: 02/19/15 8:34 pm |
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| The Sixers front office got busy on the last day of trade season and dealt some of the more promising young talent away in the ever evolving but even more poorly understood Sam Hinkie rebuilding plan. Reigning Rookie of the Year and triple-double threat Michael Carter-Williams was sent to the Milwaukee Bucks for a first round pick. High-flier K.J. McDaniels was dealt to the Houston Rockets for Isaiah Canaan and a second round pick. Earlier in the day the Sixers acquired JaVale McGee, a first... Read More |
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| Ice Breakers on Frozen Delaware River; Montco Meat Packing Stabbing; Seth Williams Challenges Wolf |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/18/15 10:34 pm | updated: 02/18/15 10:34 pm |
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| The stretch of subfreezing weather has started to slow up the water works not just in homeowners pipes, but in mother natures plumbing as well. Area water ways big and small have been grinding to an icy halt. It may not matter to the creek in the back yard, but the Delaware River is a major shipping route and can't just close because it wants to freeze. The Coast Guard has been busy with it's two ice-breaking tug boats freeing up the ice flows (sometimes 6-8 inches thick) and making the... Read More |
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| Two Members of Nicki Minaj's Team Stabbed Outside Philly Bar; One Dead, One Injured |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/18/15 5:49 pm | updated: 02/18/15 5:49 pm |
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The victims in an early morning bar stabbing in West Mount Airy have been identified as members of rapper Nicki Minaj's tour team. The incident happened after 2:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Che Bar & Grill on the 6300 block of Stenton Avenue near Johnson Street in Philadelphia. An argument inside the bar made its way outside to the street where 27-year-old Eric Parker and 29-year-old De'Von "Day Day" Pickett were stabbed by a third man.
The two victims were rushed to Einstein... Read More |
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| Firefly Lineup Announced; Community Center Victim ID'd; Rob McCord pleads Guilty |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/17/15 11:09 pm | updated: 02/17/15 11:09 pm |
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| This year's lineup for the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, DE has been announced and so far Kings of Leon and The Killers will be headliners at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway. A third headliner is expected to be announced later with many rumors pointing to Paul McCartney taking the top spot on the bill. This year's festival will run June 18-21, Thursday night through Sunday night with over 100 acts performing on 7 stages. There is a broad mix of music including rock, hip... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
