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| SEPTA Bus Ads; Joni Mitchell Hospitalized; Body Found in River; Abu-Jamal Diabetic Shock |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/01/15 1:43 pm | updated: 04/01/15 1:43 pm |
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| SEPTA bus advertisements proclaiming a controversial anti-Muslim message are appearing on Philadelphia streets today. SEPTA was ordered by a federal judge to accept the ads (pictured), which say "Islamic Jew Hatred: It's in the Quran" and feature a photograph of a 1941 meeting between Hitler and Hajj Amin al-Husseini, a Palestinian Arab nationalist who made radio broadcasts supporting the Nazis. According to Philly.com, eighty-four SEPTA buses are expected to bear the ads by Saturday, SEPTA... Read More |
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| Temple Football Players in Court; City Overtime Rises; Abu-Jamal Hospitalized |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/31/15 12:49 pm | updated: 03/31/15 12:49 pm |
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Two Temple University football players accused of beating another student at an off-campus party back in January, are in court today. Dion Dawkins and Haason Reddick were suspended from the team, after turning themselves into police earlier this month. The 20-year-olds were charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, criminal conspiracy, and recklessly endangering another person.
Philadelphia city employees earned almost $215 million in overtime last year, an increase of... Read More |
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| Food Truck Fuel Tank Inspections; Domestic Issues of Fallen Officer; Chain Reaction Crash |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/30/15 12:37 pm | updated: 03/30/15 12:37 pm |
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Philadelphia City Council is talking today about a bill requiring regular safety inspections of food trucks' fuel tanks. Council is trying to prevent another deadly accident like the one that happened last July when a food truck erupted in flames on Feltonville Street. Two women died in that incident and a leaking propane tank triggered the blast.
Darby Police say there were domestic issues between fallen Police Officer and firefighter Mark Hudson and his girlfriend. In August... Read More |
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| Crash Pilot Had Medical Issues; Triple Shooting Deaths; Lynne Abraham Tops Election Poll |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/27/15 3:28 pm | updated: 03/27/15 3:28 pm |
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The co-pilot of the Germanwings aircraft that crashed into the French Alps Tuesday may have hid an illness from the airline according to German prosecutors. A search of the the Duesseldorf home of Andreas Lubitz, yielded no suicide note, and there is no evidence that political or religious factors were involved in the crash. Officials say medical documents at Lubitz's home indicated "an existing illness and appropriate medical treatment."
Two people have died in a triple... Read More |
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| Plane Crash Appears Intentional; Philadelphia Population Growth; Both Men Fired Shots at Sgt Wilson |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/26/15 12:44 pm | updated: 03/26/15 12:44 pm |
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One of the pilots was locked out of the cockpit. The black box was recovered from the Germanwings Flight 9525 that crashed into the Alps killing all 150 people on board. After a smooth takeoff, audio recordings capture one of the pilots leaving the cockpit, and then banging on the door with increasing urgency until the plane crashed. On the recordings, the pilot in the cockpit can be heard breathing until impact but did not respond to calls from his copilot or the control tower.
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| Angie's List Lawsuit; Philly Republican Wins; Love Park Renovations |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/25/15 1:26 pm | updated: 03/25/15 1:26 pm |
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A Pennsylvania woman is suing Angie's List claiming it is a fraud. Janell Moore is leading a federal class action lawsuit filed in Philadelphia. Angie's List has built a reputation of providing unbiased customer reviews about businesses. Moore got ripped off by an Angie's List contractor who she claims paid the website to push him up the list and suppress negative comments.
Philadelphia is sending a Republican to Harrisburg. Republican Martina White, a 26 year-old financial... Read More |
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| Plane Crash in the Alps; Lower Merion Gun Ban Lawsuit; GAMP Grant from GRAMMY |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/24/15 1:27 pm | updated: 03/24/15 1:27 pm |
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| A passenger jet carrying 148 people crashed Tuesday in the French Alps as it flew from Barcelona to Duesseldorf. Search-and-rescue teams may take a day and a half to get to the remote region, Due to the nature of the crash, no survivors are expected. The Germanwings Airbus A320 plane sent out a distress signal at 10:45 am local time then crashed in a mountainous zone at an altitude of about 2,000 meters (6,550 feet). Lower Merion Township is being sued over an ordinance regulating guns in... Read More |
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| Offensive Mo'ne Davis Tweet; Couple Found Dead in Bucks Home; SEPTA Rail to King of Prussia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/23/15 12:45 pm | updated: 03/23/15 12:45 pm |
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A former Methacton High School baseball standout was kicked off the team at Bloomsburg University for posting an offensive tweet about Little League World Series Star, Mo'ne Davis. Joey Casselberry heard Disney was making a movie about Mo'ne Davis and tweeted, "WHAT A JOKE. That slut got rocked by Nevada" Casselberry has apologized and taken his twitter account down.
SEE ALSO: Mo'Ne Davis Forgives/Offers Second Chance
A married couple were... Read More |
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| Third Suspect in Dog Walker Shooting; Lawncrest Meeting Protest; Bike Parade for Sgt Robert Wilson |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/20/15 1:32 pm | updated: 03/20/15 1:32 pm |
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The third suspect accused in the murder of a man walking his dog in Overbrook last Thursday night turned himself in overnight. Two 15 year olds in custody include the alleged shooter, Tyfine Hamilton and Brandon Smith. They will be charged with murder and other offenses. The third suspect, a 14 year old male is expected to face lesser charges for his role in the shooting.
A town hall meeting was disrupted by protesters last night at the Lawncrest Recreation Center. Top... Read More |
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| Fruit Truck Crash; Brothers Questioned in Murder of Dog Walker; Lost School Bus Panics Parents |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/19/15 12:15 pm | updated: 03/19/15 12:15 pm |
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Crews cleared the scene this morning after a fruit truck overturned at the base of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on Wednesday night. The tractor-trailer filled with fruit crashed at about 8:30 last night in the westbound lanes of I-676 at the Ben Franklin Bridge and jammed up commuters all morning.
Two teenage brothers are being questioned by Philadelphia police in connection with the murder of a man walking his dog in Overbrook. The brothers are 14 and 17 years old and showed... Read More |
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Tom Kelly
