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| 10 Police Cadets Resign Over Cheating; Elderly Woman Kills Cobra; 3 Shot/2 Stabbed in South Philly |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/25/19 4:00 am | updated: 06/25/19 4:00 am |
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| 10 cadets at the Philadelphia Police Academy have resigned after they had planned on cheating on an exam, but were discovered before actually taking the test. All ten cadets were members of the same platoon and the test in question was the motor vehicle code written exam. "One of the members of that platoon had obtained the answers to the test - which by the way, would have been an open-book test anyway - he obtained the answers to the test and began distributing them to several of his... Read More |
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| Delaware Child Aide Arrested for Abuse; Camden Sister Stabs Twin; Seafood Owner Shot in Nicetown |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/19 9:07 pm | updated: 06/24/19 9:07 pm |
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| A Delaware child care center aide has been accused of a sexually assaulting two young children. 27-year-old Timothy K. McCrary of Houston, Delaware, was arrested on Friday, 6/21, following an investigation. He is charged with three counts of sexual abuse of a child by a person of trust and one count of unlawful sexual contact with a child under 13 years old. The investigation began in May after officials were notified by the state Division of Family Services about possible sexual abuse.... Read More |
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| Delco-native Joe Sestak Announces Dem. Presidential Bid; Person Killed By Amtrak; Refinery Fire Out |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/19 3:29 am | updated: 06/24/19 3:29 am |
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| Former Democratic U.S. Congressman and Navy Admiral Joe Sestak has announced his candidacy for president. 'Adm. Joe' joins a very crowded Democratic field vying to challenge President Trump in 2020. He is the 24th democrat in the race. Sestak served two terms in the House of Representatives representing his native Delaware County (2007-11). Instead of running for the House again, he ran against incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter in the 2010 primary and won, but lost to Republican Pat Toomey in... Read More |
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| Small Fire Still Burns at PES Refinery; Mayor Kenney Joins Walk; 2 Women Hit By Car in West Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/23/19 4:28 am | updated: 06/23/19 4:28 am |
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| A small fire continues to burn at the South Philadelphia oil refinery complex after Friday morning's large explosion. Philadelphia Energy Solutions said, "We continue to work to isolate the remaining line; access is limited due to the damage and instability of the remaining structure. We haven't made a decision to let it burn itself out, but that may occur before we can safely isolate it." Officials say there is no danger to the public and that they are continuing to monitor air quality.... Read More |
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| Explosion at South Philly Refinery; Record Cocaine Seizure at Port; Double Murder, Car Chase Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/21/19 8:46 pm | updated: 06/21/19 8:46 pm |
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| A massive explosion at a Philadelphia oil refinery lit up the sky and shook the ground for miles in the predawn hours Friday, 6/21. Fire broke out around 4:00 a.m. at the 150-year-old Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex on the 3100 block of Passyunk Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. There were actually a series of explosions that could be felt from South Jersey to Delaware County. The fire went to three alarms which included the Philadelphia Fire Department and the onsite PES... Read More |
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| Storms Create Flooding in New Jersey; Chester Co Animal Cruelty; Arrest in SEPTA Conductor Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/20/19 7:34 pm | updated: 06/20/19 7:34 pm |
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| Rounds of heavy thunderstorms overnight Wednesday and early Thursday morning caused widespread flooding affecting residents and travelers across the Delaware Valley. PATCO service was suspended until Noon due to flooded stations and tracks. I-295 was closed in both directions because of flood waters. Dozens of people in the town of Westville, Gloucester County, NJ, were evacuated from their homes as flood waters turned the streets into a lake. The water was deep enough in some areas to... Read More |
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| 72 Philly Cops on Leave for Controversial Facebook Posts; Blvd Speed Camera Law; Mother Killed Baby |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/19/19 10:06 pm | updated: 06/19/19 10:06 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross announced today that 72 police officers have been placed on administrative leave as an investigation continues into controversial Facebook posts made by current and former members of the force. That number has grown as the police department sorts through the troubling content published by Injustice Watch, a non-profit journalism organization. The Read More |
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| Odubel Herrera Waives Hearing, Leave Extended to 7/1; Missing Drexel Student; Scaffolding Collapse |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/17/19 8:34 pm | updated: 06/19/19 3:51 am |
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| Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera waived his court appearance in Atlantic City today, 6/17. He was arrested and charged with simple assault at the Golden Nugget Casino on May 27. Police responded to a report of domestic violence and found 27-year-old Herrera's 20-year-old girlfriend with visible injuries to her arm and neck. He was taken into custody that night and released on a summons. Major League Baseball initially placed Herrera on administrative leave for a week while... Read More |
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| Missing Drexel Student Found Dead in LA; Man Convicted of Killing Villanova Prof; Great White in NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/18/19 8:45 pm | updated: 06/18/19 8:45 pm |
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| A Drexel University student that had been missing since last week was found dead in Los Angeles. 19-year-old Andrew Yun was last seen on Wednesday, 6/12, at Towers Hall on the 100 block of North 34th Street. He was a first-year student at the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design. There were no signs of foul play. "Drexel officials have been in close contact with Andrew's family and conveyed the entire Drexel community's sincerest condolences," said a statement from Drexel. "Andrew... Read More |
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| Feds Seize $1 Billion/16.5 Tons Cocaine at Philly Port; CHOP No.2 Hospital; Free Narcan in NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/18/19 7:02 pm | updated: 06/18/19 7:02 pm |
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| The U.S. Attorney's office says that over $1 billion worth of cocaine was seized during a drug bust at the Port of Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, 6/18. Officials say that 16.5 tons of cocaine have been confiscated. The drugs were found in seven containers aboard the MSC Gayane. The ship had previously travelled from Chile, Peru, Panama, and the Bahamas. This is the largest drug seizures in the history of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The ship's crew have been arrested and... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
