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| Trains Hit By Projectiles Prior to Crash; Report of Baby Thrown From Bridge; Death For Tsarnaev |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/16/15 4:19 am | updated: 05/16/15 4:20 am |
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| The NTSB interviewed the engineer and two assistant conductors on Friday following Tuesday's Amtrak 188 derailment in Philadelphia. At a 5:30 press conference, National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt relayed what those Amtrak crew members told investigators. The engineer, Brandon Bostian, said that before the wreck he did not feel fatigued or ill before the wreck and the train did not have any operational problems. However, he does not have memory of the crash itself.... Read More |
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| Eight Amtrak 188 Deaths ID'd; 6 Philly Narcotics Cops Acquitted; Septuagenarian Pot Grower Busted |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/14/15 11:12 pm | updated: 05/14/15 11:14 pm |
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| Earlier today an 8th fatality was discovered in the wreckage of the Amtrak 188 train derailment in Port Richmond section of Philadelphia. 43 passengers remain in the hospital following Tuesday night's crash, 8 are in critical condition. 238 passengers and 5 crew were aboard the train when it derailed along a curve in the Frankford Junction section of track. All passengers have been accounted for at this time. The eight victims have been identified as Justin Zemser, 20, U.S. Navy... Read More |
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| Music News - Britney Spears/Iggy Azalea Video; Steven Tyler Country Single; Speedy Ortiz New Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/14/15 7:16 am | updated: 05/14/15 7:16 am |
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| Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea have released the totally 80's video for their "Pretty Girls" collaboration. Britney plays the typical airhead Valley girl and Iggy is an alien from space that crash lands in Brit's pool. After Azalea gets a makeover the pair hits the town. They cruise around in a Jeep, dance it up at a car wash, hang with friends, and take over the club. The whole premise is taken from the plot of the 1988 film "Earth Girls Are Easy" where Jeff Goldblum, Damon Wayans and... Read More |
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| Latest Philly Amtrak Crash Updates; Bucks Exterminator Guilty Murder; MOVE Disaster 30 Years |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/13/15 9:29 pm | updated: 05/13/15 9:38 pm |
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| The NTSB confirmed this afternoon that preliminary data shows that Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 was traveling 106 mph before it derailed in the Port Richmond neighborhood on Tuesday night around 9:30 p.m. The train veered off the tracks in an area known as Frankford Junction just as the the rails turn north near the 2000 block of Wheatsheaf Lane. Seven cars left the tracks in various states of disarray. The train was traveling from Washington, DC to New York City. There were... Read More |
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| Amtrak Northeast Regional Train Derails in Port Richmond, Philadelphia; 5 Killed, Dozens Injured |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/13/15 3:12 am | updated: 05/13/15 8:19 am |
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| Emergency crews are on the scene after a passenger train derailed Tuesday evening in the Philadelphia's Port Richmond section. It happened around 9:30 p.m. on the 2000 block of Wheatsheaf Lane near Frankford Ave. The Amtrak Northeast Regional train #188 was making its way from Washington, DC, to New York City. Over 140 people have been injured in the accident, 6 critically, and there have been at least 5 deaths. The wounded are being taken to a variety of area hospitals including Temple... Read More |
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| Music News - Prince Paisley Park Concert; U2 Tour Preview Video; Kacey Musgraves Announces Album |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/13/15 7:55 am | updated: 05/13/15 7:55 am |
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| On May 2nd, Prince invited fans to attend a concert at Paisley Park, his home/studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The show was called the "Dance Rally 4 Peace" and fans were encouraged to wear gray in honor of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore man who died during police transport last month. Prince has now made the entire 41-minute set with his band, 3rdEyeGirl, available on his Soundcloud account. The set includes "Chaos & Disorder", "Dreamer", "Crimson & Clover", and "Guitar" and encore of... Read More |
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| Four Philly Cops Injured, Suspect Shot - Video; High Schooler Gets Montco Commendation |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/12/15 9:35 pm | updated: 05/12/15 9:36 pm |
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| Four Philadelphia Police officers from the 35th District were injured in a hit-and-run after being struck following a struggle with the driver in the city's Olney section on Tuesday afternoon. A 2:17 p.m., officers received a call about a car accident on the 800 block of Olney Avenue. They found a car crashed into a wall. When they tried to help the man out of the vehicle he began to fight with the police. They say he appeared incoherent. During the struggle the man got back into the car... Read More |
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| Music News - Fox Cancel American Idol; Metric Releases New Single; Dev Hynes Posts New 45-min Track |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/12/15 6:56 am | updated: 05/12/15 6:56 am |
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| Fox has announced that it will be canceling American Idol after next year's 15th season. Ryan Seacrest will return as the host of the show he's led since its debut in 2002. Current judges, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban, will also be returning for the final season. Ratings have dwindled in recent years for the groundbreaking singing competition. It peaked in the 5th season at 31.1 million viewers/week, dropping to only 11 million/week this past year. Idol... Read More |
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| Brick Thrown Through Bus Window; Stowaway Dead on Ship; Darby Fire Truck Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/11/15 10:46 pm | updated: 05/11/15 10:46 pm |
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| A female student from the School of the Future was hospitalized after someone threw a brick through a window of a school bus this afternoon in West Philadelphia. It happened around 4:30 pm at N. 47th and Aspen Streets. The brick was thrown through a window in the middle of the bus on the driver's side. The student was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, no word on her condition. There were nine students and two adults on the bus at the time of the incident. Police are searching for... Read More |
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| Music News - Sam Smith Vocal Cord Surgery; Jack Black and Jimmy Fallon do Extreme; New Tame Impala |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/08/15 7:37 am | updated: 05/08/15 7:37 am |
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| British crooner Sam Smith will have to undergo vocal cord surgery after suffering a hemmorrhage while on tour in Australia last week. It happened during a show in Sydney on April 28th. He posted this message on his facebook page: "I am very upset to announce I have been battling to get my vocal cords better the last 10 days. But unfortunately they haven't recovered and I am going to need surgery. I'm so gutted to be missing all the shows and events I was meant to be playing at." Smith... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
