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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/13 2:07 pm | updated: 04/17/13 2:23 pm |
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| Despite earlier reports that an arrest had been made in the Boston Marathon Bombing, officials are saying that they have no one in custody and no arrests have been made. They have made significant investigative progress. A suspect was identified earlier today from surveillance video from the Lord & Taylor store that was between the two bomb locations. Another image shows the suspect carrying and perhaps dropping a black bag near the scene of the second blast. The FBI found the images combing... Read More |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/17/13 8:27 am | updated: 04/17/13 10:19 am |
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A Philadelphia Flyers fan lost both his legs in Boston in the bombings on Patriot Day Monday. Twenty seven year old Jeff Bauman (pictured) who remains in critical condition, has deep family roots in the Philadelphia area. Bauman’s father grew up in Oaklyn, Camden County and lived in East Falls for a time. He also has family in Villanova. Despite living in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Bauman remained a Flyers fan.
Federal authorities know more about the bombs used and... Read More |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/17/13 5:22 am | updated: 04/17/13 5:22 am |
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What happened in Boston is forcing law enforcement to take another look at their security plans for the U.S. Open in June. The historic Merion Golf Club will soon host one of golf's most prestigious championships, the U.S. Open. But the ripple effects from what unfolded in Boston on Monday carry additional concern for law enforcement.
The USGA already had tight security restrictions in place prior to Monday. Spectators will have to go through magnetometers at controlled... Read More |
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 by: liaferrante - Wildwood Crest, NJ
started: 04/16/13 3:41 pm | updated: 04/16/13 11:02 pm |
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The popular boy band, One Direction, will be performing at 25 venues through out the U.S. and Canada on their 2013 World Tour. The boys will be performing in different areas in the Pennsylvania area.
They include:
June 25th - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Wells Fargo Center
July 5th & 6th - Hershey, Pennsylvania at Hersheypark Stadium
July 8th - Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at Consol Energy Stadium
(see below for full dates)
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/16/13 6:16 pm | updated: 04/16/13 9:40 pm |
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| More details are emerging about the nature of the bombs that exploded during the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon. Officials speaking on condition of anonymity have stated that explosives were placed inside 6 liter kitchen pressure cookers and packed with shrapnel such as ball bearings and nails. They were hidden inside black duffel bags and placed in the crowd along the race route near the finish line. They are still trying to determine how the devices were detonated and who was... Read More |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/16/13 11:43 am | updated: 04/16/13 11:43 am |
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| Massachusetts Gov. Patrick says no unexploded bombs were found at the Boston Marathon. He says the only explosives were the ones that went off Monday. Three people were killed, including an 8-year-old boy, by two explosions just seconds apart near the finish line. Police commissioner Ed Davis says 176 victims came to hospitals around Boston, and 17 of those are in critical condition. Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers says at a news conference there are no known additional threats. ... Read More |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/16/13 5:18 am | updated: 04/16/13 11:31 am |
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| Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 140 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised alarms that terrorists might have struck again in the U.S. A White House official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still unfolding said the attack was being treated as an act of terrorism. President Barack Obama vowed that those... Read More |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/15/13 3:38 pm | updated: 04/15/13 4:37 pm |
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Two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday as runners were finishing the race, injuring multiple people.
The large explosions went off within 15 seconds of each other and blocks apart along Boylston Street. There are fatalities, casualties, amputations, and other injuries. Police have released that there are 3 dead and over 140 injured. At this moment authorities are dealing with the injuries and investigating the cause of the... Read More |
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by: liaferrante - Wildwood Crest, NJ
started: 04/15/13 11:57 am | updated: 04/15/13 11:57 am |
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The MTV Movie Awards was broadcasted last night from Sony Pictures in Culver City, California. Rebel Wilson from the movie, "Pitch Perfect" hosted the event. She brought many laughs to the stage and multiple costume changes.
Listed below are the winners from last night:
Movie of the Year: “Marvel’s The Avengers”
Best Male Performance: Bradley Cooper from “Silver Linings Playbook”
Best Female... Read More |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/15/13 8:57 am | updated: 04/15/13 8:57 am |
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Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins will not return for another season. He still has one year left on his contract worth $6 million. The Sixers are 33-47 and finish the season with two more games in Detroit tonight and Wednesday in Indiana.
SEPTA is beginning a series of hearings to raise fares system-wide. Hearings will be held in each of the five counties SEPTA serves. There will be 10 public hearings to discuss proposals to increase fares for the 2014 operating... Read More |
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