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| Soccer All Star Game to be Played in Philadelphia in 2012 |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/12 12:02 pm | updated: 01/24/12 12:02 pm |
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Philadelphia will host the 2012 Major League Soccer All Star Game. Actually PPL Park in Chester, home to the Philadelphia Union, will be the site of the game.
The New York-based league said Tuesday that the 18,500-seat stadium will host the event July 25.
The game will be televised on ESPN 2 and ESPN International.
Three days of events are planned at the stadium. The actual game will feature a team of Major League Soccer stars versus an... Read More |
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| Bruce Springsteen Tour Hits Philadelphia in March |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/12 11:41 am | updated: 01/24/12 11:41 am |
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Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball Tour will be coming to Philadelphia in March.
The Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Wrecking Ball world tour starts March 18 in Atlanta and will come to the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia on March 28 and 29. Tickets go on sale this Saturday.
All 19 dates on the tour will bee indoor arenas including two dates each in Madison Square Garden and East Rutherford, N.J. The only outdoor show announced is at the New... Read More |
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| New Book by Haverford Doctor Eases a Child's Pain With Doctor-speak |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/22/12 10:08 pm | updated: 01/22/12 10:08 pm |
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Dr. Christopher Johnson, a Haverford College grad, has authored a new book focusing on a child's experience with visits to the doctor.
Having a sick or hurt child can be frightening and worrisome, and a visit with the doctor just might leave you more confused than anything. That’s why a Haverford College grad, now a pediatrician of long-standing, has a new book to help.
Doctor-speak can be mystifying. How Your Child Heals, by Dr. Christopher Johnson, may be the... Read More |
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| Joe Paterno's Sad End |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/22/12 9:47 pm | updated: 01/22/12 9:47 pm |
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Joe Paterno has passed. Hopefully, Coach Paterno will be forever remembered for his contributions to Penn State, the students, its football program and the impact he had on the lives of the thousands of young men who had the privilege of playing for him.
Today, it seems a terribly sad that Penn State's board of trustees decided to fire Joe Paterno a few weeks ago. Joe should have gone out differently and been given the chance to retire at the end of the season. Not exiled and... Read More |
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| Sunoco Still Searching For Refinery Buyers |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/12 11:03 am | updated: 01/21/12 11:03 am |
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The Sunoco refinery in Marcus Hook is closed and the refinery in Philadelphia will close by July if Sunoco can't find a buyer for it.
The Philadelphia Business Journal is reporting that there are several interested buyers.
ConocoPhillips has a refinery in Trainer that it has closed and is trying to sell.
On the Sunoco side, spokesman Thomas Golembeski said the company has "interest from third parties and [is] continuing to pursue a sale of both... Read More |
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| Southwest Airlines to Upgrade Interiors |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/21/12 10:46 am | updated: 01/21/12 10:46 am |
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Philadelphia's second busiest airline, Southwest, will give its aircraft interiors a cosmetic and environmental makeover.
The cabin updates include recyclable carpet, a brighter color-scheme and a more durable, eco-friendly, and comfortable low-profile seat that weighs less than the current seat. The new interior also boosts the number of seats onboard from 137 to 143 while increasing under-seat room for carryon luggage.
"We are preparing now for our next 40 years... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Population Continues to Grow |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/19/12 10:34 am | updated: 01/19/12 10:34 am |
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After 50 years of declining population, Philadelphia has seen a significant rebound and the future looks bright. According to new population projections from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, the nine-county region will be home to 6.26 million people by 2040, an 11.3 percent increase over the 2010 population of 5.63 million.
Chester and Gloucester are likely to be the fastest-growing counties in the region over the next three decades, while Philadelphia is poised... Read More |
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| Gino's Burger Joints Poised to Make a Comeback in Philadelphia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/17/12 12:02 pm | updated: 01/17/12 12:02 pm |
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Philadelphia lost the last of its Gino's Hamburger joints in 1982 when Marriott bought the company and replaced them with Roy Rogers restaurants. But now, Gino's is making a comeback, led by the original founder Gino Marchetti. A few Gino's are open already including King of Prussia, where 85 year old Gino Marchetti himself can be found working in the kitchen. Gino hopes to expand into downtown Philly this year. Who's up for a Gino Giant?
Gino's last shop closed in Maryland... Read More |
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| Joe Paterno Agrees to First Interview Since Penn State Scandal |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/16/12 9:32 am | updated: 01/16/12 9:32 am |
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Joe Paterno had not spoken publicly about his role in the ongoing sexual abuse scandal that rocked Penn State University. Students rioted in November when Penn State fired Joe Paterno as the school's head football coach. Paterno-who is battling lung cancer-gave his first interview to the Washington Post.
Paterno was asked why, after receiving a report in 2002 that Sandusky had abused a boy in the shower of Penn State's Lasch Football Building, and forwarding it to his superiors,... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Archdiocese Considers Mission Schools |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/16/12 9:04 am | updated: 01/16/12 9:04 am |
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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is considering opening Mission Schools to ensure Catholic education in poor, inner-city neighborhoods. Mission Schools would be a new category of schools modeled after successful programs in Philadelphia such as St. Malachy in North Philly. Interestingly, St Malachy is on the list of schools to be closed and merged. The new merged school would become a Mission School.
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According to Philly.com:
The commission that called for closing... Read More |
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Tom Kelly
