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| Frank Sinatra 'Chairman's Executive Suite' On Auction. 200 Items from Golden Nugget Atlantic City |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/25/20 10:55 pm | updated: 01/25/20 11:23 pm |
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| You can own a piece of Frank Sinatra history when some 200 pieces from the 'Chairman's Executive Suite' go up for auction. The auction will be held at S&S Auction House in Logan Township, New Jersey, on Sunday, 1/26, 1-5 p.m. (preview starts 10 a.m.) The story goes that developer Steve Wynn convinced Sinatra to perform exclusively at his new Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino when the singer was in Atlantic City. In exchange, Sinatra was given carte blanche in designing his own suite on the 23rd... Read More |
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| Caln Township Police Seek Van Driver; Center City Robber Wanted; Two Teens Shot Strawberry Mansion |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/25/20 12:11 am | updated: 01/25/20 12:12 am |
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| Police in Caln Township, Chester County, are looking to speak with the driver a white van seen near the area that a homemade explosive device was discovered earlier this week. The driver of the van, possibly a Dodge Tam 3500 ProMaser, may be able to provide clues to authorities in their investigation. Police say the vehicle is not believed to be connected with the devices. Two handmade explosives, 1 intact and 1 detonated, were found in two different parts of Caln Township. They were... Read More |
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| Youth Services Worker Exploits Mother; Fmr Legislator Sentenced; Philly Sends 1Ks to March For Life |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/20 5:41 pm | updated: 01/24/20 5:41 pm |
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| A former Delaware County Children and Youth Services worker is accused of using her position as a case manger to exploit and recruit a mother into prostitution. 27-year-old Candace Talley of Sicklerville, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with human trafficking, promoting prostitution, coercion, official oppression, and related offenses. Talley pressured a mother whose children she oversaw in the foster care system to join a prostitution ring. Talley promised that she would make sure... Read More |
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| Mayor Kenney Sent Mummers Letter; Bitcoin Machine Robbed in Mayfair; Child Luring in Concord Twp |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/20 12:17 am | updated: 01/24/20 12:21 am |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney sent a letter to heads of the Mummer's divisions telling them that changes need to be made to address various negative aspects of the parade, including a blackface incident this year, or else the future of the long standing tradition would be in 'jeopardy.' The letter was sent to the leaders of the Comic, Fancy, Fancy Brigade, String Band, and Wench divisions. Kenney called the Mummer's Parade "one of the city's most unique and recognizable traditions."... Read More |
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| Homemade Explosives Found in Caln Township; Dead Man Eaten By Dogs; Man Shot Driving on Kelly Drive |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/23/20 9:55 pm | updated: 01/23/20 9:55 pm |
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| Authorities are investigating after two 'homemade' explosive devices were found in two separate locations in Caln Township, Chester County, this week. The first device was discovered by a postal worker as he was delivering mail. That happened around 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, 1/21, at the intersection of 14th Avenue and Olive Street. The Montgomery County Bomb Squad responded. On Wednesday, 1/22, officials received a tip that someone had heard an explosion under a train trestle on Monday,... Read More |
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| Bishop Nelson Perez to be named next Archbishop of Philadelphia |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/23/20 12:34 am | updated: 01/23/20 12:34 am |
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It is expected that come Thursday morning, 1/23, Pope Francis will have announced his choice for the new Archbishop of Philadelphia. The Vatican will make the official announcement at 6 a.m. and there is a local press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m.
Archbishop Charles Chaput turned 75 last year and put in his official resignation. It is expected that Bishop Nelson Perez, of the Diocese of Cleveland, will become his successor.
58-year-old Perez is a Cuban... Read More |
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| Triple Shooting at City Ave Target Leaves 1 Dead; Man Arrested 2 S. Philly Murders; MontCo Apt Fire |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/22/20 12:32 am | updated: 01/22/20 12:32 am |
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| One person is dead and two are injured after a triple shooting in the parking lot of a Target store in the city's Wynnefield Heights section. It happened around 9 p.m. on the 4000 block of Monument Road at City Avenue. One man inside an SUV was shot in the face. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other men were shot in another SUV. A 31-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the back and a 23-year-old man was shot multiple times in the shoulder. They were both taken to... Read More |
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| Bucks Co. Cold Case Murder Solved; Body in Burning Jeep in S. Philly; 4 Charged in Trash Bin Murder |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/20 5:35 pm | updated: 01/21/20 5:35 pm |
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| Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub announced on Tuesday morning, 1/21, that they have solved a 15-year-old cold case disappearance and murder. 36-year-old Daman Smoot confessed to the murder of 26-year-old Adam Brundage of Quakertown. He was arraigned on Tuesday morning and has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Bail was set at $1 million. Brundage, a father of two, was last seen in October 2004. Smoot is accused of hitting Brundage on the back of the head with a... Read More |
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| Charges Filed In Missing Erin Schweikert Case; Attack on 14yo Video; PFT Files Suit on District |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/20/20 11:18 pm | updated: 01/20/20 11:18 pm |
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| Charges have been filed against a woman in connection with the discovery of a missing teen's body inside a plastic bin in a South Philadelphia basement last week. The Philadelphia District Attorney's office announced that Maddison Leidy is charged with abuse of corpse, tampering with evidence, and false identification to law enforcement officer. The body of 18-year-old Erin Schweikert was found at a residence on the 2100 block of Porter Street on January 16, 2020. The Philadelphia... Read More |
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| 25th Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Philadelphia Monday, January 20, 2020 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/20/20 5:08 pm | updated: 01/20/20 5:08 pm |
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| Today marks the 25th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. It is the largest collective day of service in the country with over 150,000 volunteers participating in events and activities throughout the region on over 1,800 projects. Girard College, in the Fairmount neighborhood, is the center of it all with over 5,000 participants and 150 different activities in that location alone. Some groups helped organize food or clothing drives while others sponsored... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
