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| Viewing\Services for Firefighters, Ryan Howard in Hunting Park, Philadelphia Jazz Day |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/13/12 5:23 pm | updated: 04/13/12 5:23 pm |
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Hundreds of firefighters gathered in Northeast Philadelphia today to say goodbye to Lt. Robert Neary and FF Daniel sweeney. Both firefighters lost his life while fighting a five-alarm warehouse blaze in Kensington on Monday. Firefighters from Texas to Canada came to pay respects to these fallen heroes. Neary, 59, and Daniel Sweeney, 25, were killed by a wall and roof collapse.
The viewing and memorial for Firefighter Sweeney will be at St. Cecilia's Church at 535 Rhawn Street,... Read More |
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| April 13th is Jazz Day in Philadelphia |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/12 11:23 pm | updated: 04/12/12 11:23 pm |
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April is Jazz Appreciation Month and Philadelphia has been celebrating all month long!
See also: April is Jazz Appreciation Month in Philly
Philadelphia has a rich history in Jazz music with artists such as Ethel Waters, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Stan Getz, Bessie Smith, the Heath Brothers, Dizzie Gillespie, Sun Ra, Charlie Parker, McCoy Tyner, and Grover Washington Jr.
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| Trout Season and Fire Danger, Pat Burrell Retiring As Phillie, Capt. Barry Crawford Honored W/ Cross |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/12 5:27 pm | updated: 04/12/12 5:27 pm |
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| Trout season opens on Saturday, April 14th. Anglers across the area will be headed into area woodlands and along waterways. Combined with increased public traffic enjoying state park lands with the nice spring weather, we could have a recipe for fire disaster from human carelessness. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources issued a warning today. The fire danger is still very high due to dry forest conditions, low humidity, and winds. One small mistake could set off a... Read More |
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| Axl Rose Declines Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/11/12 10:14 pm | updated: 04/12/12 12:03 am |
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Axl Rose, 50, has officially declined his invitation to this year's ceremony and his inclusion as an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame all together as the lead singer of Guns N' Roses.
"I respectfully decline my induction as a member of Guns N' Roses to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame." he added. "I strongly request that I not be inducted in absentia and please know that no one is authorized nor may anyone be permitted to accept any induction for me or speak on my... Read More |
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| Zimmerman to be Charged, PA State Flags Fly for Kensington Fire, Who's to Blame? |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/11/12 2:20 pm | updated: 04/11/12 5:13 pm |
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| Charges against George Zimmerman will be filed Wednesday afternoon in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman had not been charged previously under Florida's 'stand your ground' law which allows an individual to use deadly force if they feel their life is threatened or in danger. Gov. Rick Scott of Florida appointed a special prosecutor to review the case. Angela Corey has scheduled a press conference for 6pm. It is suspected her announcement will be that Zimmerman will be charged in... Read More |
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| George Zimmerman charged with Second-Degree Murder. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/11/12 5:10 pm | updated: 04/11/12 5:10 pm |
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| Special Prosecutor Angela Corey announced from Sanford, FL, that George Zimmerman will be charged with second-degree murder. He is currently in custody. Corey was put in charge of the Trayvon Martin case three weeks ago. Zimmerman had not been charged or arrested since the Feb. 26th shooting incident. Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, claims to have shot Martin in self defense. ... Read More |
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| Rick Santorum Suspends Campaign, Zimmerman Loses Attorneys, Maryland Mega Millions Winner |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/10/12 5:09 pm | updated: 04/10/12 5:09 pm |
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| Rick Santorum suspended his presidential campaign today. He announced his decision at a news conference in Gettysburg. This move all but ensures that Mitt Romney will win the Republican nomination for President. Santorum spent the weekend with his 3-year-old daughter, who was hospitalized for the second time during his campaign. She suffer from a rare genetic disorder calls Trisomy-18. The Former Pennsylvania Senator vowed not to give up the fight to beat Obama, despite not being in the race... Read More |
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| Rick Santorum to Suspend His Campaign |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/10/12 1:38 pm | updated: 04/10/12 1:38 pm |
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Rick Santorum is suspending his campaign seeking the nomination of the Republican Party for President. This decision comes after a weekend where his youngest daughter, 3-year-old Bella, spent time in the hospital. It also comes just two weeks before the Pennsylvania Republican primary in his home state which Santorum needed to win to stay alive in the race.
"Ladies and gentleman, we made the decision to get into this race at our kitchen table against all the odds," Santorum said... Read More |
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| City Flags Fly Half Mast for Kensington Firefighters, Bicycle Pickpocket Arrested, 4 year Shooter Ok |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/09/12 6:25 pm | updated: 04/09/12 6:25 pm |
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Two Philadelphia firemen from Ladder 10 lost their lives early this morning while battling a massive warehouse fire in Kensington. Lt. Robert Neary was 59 and FF Daniel Sweeney was 25. The 5 alarm blaze was mostly under control at the time. Two others were also injured when they all were checking on a hose line in an adjacent building when the wall and roof suddenly collapsed on them. City flags will fly at half mast for the next 30 days in honor.
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| 4-year-old Shoots Himself, Winslow Fires Suspicious, Pittsburgh bests Philly Saturday |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/08/12 1:24 am | updated: 04/08/12 1:24 am |
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| A 4-year-old boy from the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia was in critical condition and undergoing surgery at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children after shooting himself in the chest. The young boy shot himself once with a loaded handgun that he found underneath a pillow on his mother's bed. His mother was at home at the time, just before 7pm Saturday, and heard the shot while she was downstairs. She called police who rushed the boy to the hospital. The 23-year-old mother keeps the... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
