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| Norristown Shooting; Upper Darby Drumline Program Ending; St. Charles Seminary to Relocate |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/08/16 12:39 pm | updated: 06/08/16 12:39 pm |
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A man was found dead, shot at least 6 times, in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Norristown, and the gunman is on the loose. Workers say they heard shots but no argument before. The gunman got away on foot.
Upper Darby High School's award winning drumline program is coming to an end. The students traveled to Ohio three years ago for competition and won a national championship. Last night parents pleaded that the Board of School Directors save the Upper Darby drumline... Read More |
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| Charles Barkley Defends Ryan Howard; AP Calls Race for Clinton; 276 Puppies Rescued |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/07/16 11:08 am | updated: 06/07/16 11:08 am |
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Former NBA star Charles Barkley was at Citizen's Bank Park last night coming to the defense of Ryan Howard who had a beer bottle thrown at him on the field over the weekend. Barkley says he would have gone after the fan himself. According to Sir Charles, the appropriate response would be for Ryan Howard to beat the s___ out of the fan.
The Associated Press is saying Hillary Clinton now has enough delegates to wrap up the nomination. Hillary Clinton will become the first woman... Read More |
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| Power Outages; Beer Bottle Thrown at Ryan Howard; Tainted Water Investigation Near Air Bases |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/06/16 1:02 pm | updated: 06/06/16 1:02 pm |
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Utility crews are restoring service after strong storms swept through New Jersey downing branches, trees and power lines. South Jersey was the hardest hit, especially areas like West Deptford and Washington Township. Atlantic City Electric said nearly 19,000 homes and businesses were without power at the height of the storm, mostly in Gloucester and Salem counties.
Philadelphia police are looking for the Phillies fan who threw a beer bottle at Ryan Howard after he grounded out... Read More |
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| Woman in Pond ID'd; Suspicious Fires at Senior Home; Cycling Classic Sunday |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/03/16 2:00 pm | updated: 06/03/16 2:00 pm |
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Police have identified the woman found dead in a Chester County creek. 24 year old Ryan Stevyn Benjamin of Pottstown, PA was employed as a pre-kindergarten teacher. Her body was tied to a cinderblock and discovered by a fisherman. Benjamin was known as an outgoing and sociable young woman, with many friends in the West Chester area.
Federal authorities and Philadelphia police are conducting a criminal investigation after a string of suspicious fires at a senior apartment... Read More |
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| Philly Schools Now Hiring; Boaters Rescued in Cape May; DNC Marketing Campaign |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/02/16 3:15 pm | updated: 06/02/16 3:15 pm |
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The Philadelphia School District is hiring teachers and the superintendent wants all positions filled by the end of the month. Since Dr. William Hite announced plans to hire 800 teachers, the district is working through more than 1,200 applications. Hite said there were a lot of vacancies throughout last year and without teachers, classes had to be split up and covered by other teachers.
Three people were rescued from a sinking vessel in Cape May late Wednesday, and... Read More |
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| Sundrop Music Festival Returns to The Fire - by Sara Shields |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/01/16 9:12 pm | updated: 06/02/16 4:15 am |
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The sixth annual Sundrop Music and Arts Festival is back at the Fire, with three nights and two days of the best music, food, and craft vendors Philadelphia has to offer.
The event will kick-off June 2nd at 10pm, with a Clash Tribute Night, and will continue through the weekend. It ends with a send-off party on Sunday.
This festival welcomes music-lovers of all kinds, as there will be a variety of genres playing throughout the weekend, with acts such as Marshall... Read More |
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| Villanova Visits the White House; Trial Set for Local ISIS Recruit; Philly Muslim School Holidays |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/01/16 1:39 pm | updated: 06/01/16 1:39 pm |
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Villanova visited the White House yesterday. The men's basketball Wildcats got an audience with President Barack Obama after winning this year's NCAA men's basketball championship. Obama called it the best Final game ever played. Coach Jay Wright called the President a great leader and model for his students.
A trial is set to begin for the Philadelphia woman charged with planning to join ISIS. Prosecutors say Keonna Thomas knowingly and intentionally tried to provide... Read More |
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| ARC of Delco Fundraiser at Friendly's in Springfield, PA |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/31/16 10:17 pm | updated: 05/31/16 10:17 pm |
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iRadioPhilly is proud to support the Arc of Delaware County fundraiser at Friendly's Restaurant at the Springfield Mall, Springfield, PA.
All are welcome to dine at Friendly's. And when you submit your voucher, Friendly's will donate 20% of all food sales to the Arc.
Dine with a voucher any time Thursday, June 9th between 9:30 am and 9 pm. Come in between 5 pm and 8 pm and stop by the Arc booth and get in on the Gift Basket Raffle.
For more... Read More |
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| Former Flyer Rick MacLeish Dies; Teen and Mother Assaulted; Pope Names Philadelphia Aux Bishop |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/31/16 1:47 pm | updated: 05/31/16 1:47 pm |
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Rick MacLeish, a three-time all-star and the Flyers first ever 50 goal scorer has died. MacLeish had been battling meningitis, along with kidney and liver problems. Flyers president Paul Holmgren called MacLeish "A good father, grandfather, teammate and friend." Rick MacLeish was 66.
Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl and savagely beat her mother in their Frankford home early Tuesday. Police said the suspect was a member of the victims'... Read More |
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| PA Woman First with Antibiotic Resistant Bug; Early Arrivals at the Shore; Church Van Driver Killed |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/16 12:56 pm | updated: 05/27/16 12:56 pm |
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| A 49 year old woman who checked into a clinic in Pennsylvania with symptoms of a urinary tract infection is the first American found to have a new antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Her bacteria, a strain of E. coli, is treatable with some antibiotics, but it is resistant to the antibiotic colistin, a drug sometimes used as a last resort for difficult-to-treat infections. According to infectious-disease experts, the bacteria is scarier because of the potential to spread colistin resistance to... Read More |
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Tom Kelly
