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| Rare Identical Triplets Born; Jury Duty Scam; Voting Lottery to Award 10,000.00 |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/23/15 1:30 pm | updated: 10/23/15 1:30 pm |
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| Triplets are rare. Identical triplets are almost unheard of (pictured). But a Baltimore couple gave birth to identical triplets earlier this month. Tom and Kristen Hewitt welcomed identical triplets to the world on October 6 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. Thomas III (Trip), Finnegan (Finn) and Oliver (Ollie) Dean were born by C-section at 33 ½ weeks old. All of the boys weighed in between three and five pounds. How rare is this? Experts say the odds of having identical triplets... Read More |
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| Camden Riversharks Leaving Town; Kane Letter to Supreme Court; Philly Schools Almost Broke |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/22/15 10:11 am | updated: 10/22/15 10:11 am |
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The Camden Riversharks, the independent professional baseball team that has played at the city's waterfront Campbell's Field for 15 years, has ceased all operations, according to a statement from the team. The statement said the decision stemmed from "an inability" to reach an agreement on lease terms with the ballpark's owner, the Camden County Improvement Authority.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane says she will make public offensive emails of state Supreme Court... Read More |
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| Paul McCartney's Private Show in Philadelphia; Vatican Denies Pope Has Tumor; Cosby Political Ad |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/21/15 1:48 pm | updated: 10/21/15 1:48 pm |
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Paul McCartney played Philadelphia on Sunday. You missed it? So did most of us. The former Beatle played a private party at the Convention Center. The two hour performance before about 1,000 people in the trucking industry was arranged by Freightliner Trucks possibly with the help of Sir Paul's wife, Nancy Shevell, an executive at New England Motor Freight. Sources say McCartney changed the lyrics of some songs for the event – "Baby you can drive my truck."
The Vatican is... Read More |
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| Sandusky Back in Court; Mayoral Candidates Debate; Pot Decriminalization Anniversary |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/20/15 12:59 pm | updated: 10/20/15 12:59 pm |
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A judge has signed an order directing former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky be brought to court for an appeal hearing in Centre County. Sandusky is serving 30 to 60 years in a state prison in Greene County for his 2012 conviction on more than 40 child-sex abuse charges. He's appealing claiming his trial attorney was ineffective.
Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates faced off in their third debate last night before about 200 people at Temple University. ... Read More |
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| Snake on a Bus; Fundraising for Homeless Family; St. Mary in Manayunk to Close |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/19/15 1:04 pm | updated: 10/19/15 1:04 pm |
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Panic swept through a Route 52 SEPTA bus yesterday when a young man on board accidentally let loose a pet boa constrictor (pictured). The snake, named Red slithered his way from under his owner’s jacket and into a compartment inside a seat. Amid the screams, the driver pulled over and evacuated the bus about 3 pm at 52nd Street and Westminster Avenue. The non-venomous snake was retrieved and SEPTA will decide whether or not to press charges.
Nearly $8,000 has been raised so... Read More |
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| Hollywood Style Heist in Philly; Cold Air This Weekend; US Airways Departs Forever |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/16/15 1:22 pm | updated: 10/16/15 1:22 pm |
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Police are searching for suspects wanted in a jewelry store heist in Rittenhouse Wednesday night. Time & Gold jewelry store at 19th and Chestnut got ripped off for thousands of dollars in valuables and jewels. It was a Hollywood style heist. The criminals tunneled their way in through a vacant burger joint and cleaners next to the jewelry store. They used high power tools to get through the walls and into the safe. Police are searching surveillance video for clues.
The coldest... Read More |
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| Lehigh Valley Philadelphia Rail Route; Chestnut St Bridge Cracked; Planned Parenthood Change |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/15/15 10:18 am | updated: 10/15/15 10:18 am |
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| A resurrected rail route between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley is among the possibilities being considered in a two-year study looking at transportation options for the rapidly growing region. The MoveLV: Long Range Transportation Plan will look for the best transportation options for the Allentown-Easton-Bethlehem region. Surveys conducted suggest demand for a major rail project. If rail is determined a viable option, it would be a decade or two before trains start running again.Read More |
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| Chase Utley Does Not Love Isis. He Loves Led Zeppelin on Ziggy |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/15 8:18 pm | updated: 10/14/15 8:18 pm |
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Mets fans don't like Chase Utley. That's nothing new to us at iRadioPhilly. But take it from the music experts at iRadioPhilly - Chase Utley does not love ISIS. He's more of a Ziggy fan.
When Utley's take-out slide ended Ruben Tejada's season, the Mets faithful jumped on the opportunity to spew venom at the former Phillies superstar. One... Read More |
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| UFC Champ Rousey to Marine Corps Ball?; Commissioner Ramsey Retiring; Boy Shot Had Toy BB Gun |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/14/15 3:11 pm | updated: 10/14/15 3:11 pm |
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| Ultimate Fight Club Champion Ronda Rousey (pictured) is scheduled for a date to the Marine Corps Ball with South Jersey Marine, Jarrod Haschet. But will she show up? Haschet posted a video inviting Rousey and to his surprise, she accepted. However on Monday, fellow UFC fighter Travis Browne announced he was dating Rousey. Haschet hopes Rousey will keep the date, but he isn’t ready to step into the ring with her new boyfriend. Travis Browne is a 6' 7" 254 pound professional fighter.Read More |
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| Albright Football Player Stabbed; Home Invasion Shooting; Playboy - No More Full Nudity |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/13/15 11:59 am | updated: 10/13/15 11:59 am |
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| A Pennsylvania college football player was charged with stabbing his teammate with a corkscrew during a fight at a dormitory. Police said Albright College freshman Marquis Stewart, of Bethlehem, was arrested after the stabbing early Sunday. The 18-year-old was jailed on attempted homicide, aggravated assault and other charges. The victim was another freshman football player, 18-year-old Dhameer Madison (pictured), of New Castle, Delaware. He was taken to a hospital, where he was last listed... Read More |
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Tom Kelly
