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| Bobbitt and McClure Plead Guilty to GoFundMe Scam; Taco Bell Workers Beat Customer; 8 Gang Arrests |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/06/19 10:39 pm | updated: 03/06/19 10:39 pm |
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| Homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt and Kate McClure pled guilty on Wednesday, 3/6, to federal charges that they, along with McClure's ex-boyfriend Mark D'Amico, concocted a 'feel good' story to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars from the public in a GoFundMe scam. Bobbitt pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and faces 10 years in prison. McClure pled guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and faces 20 years in prison. D'Amico is charged with theft by deception and conspiracy to... Read More |
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| SEPTA Transit Police Officers on Strike; Pickup Driver Dead in Field; Missing Uber Driver Found Dead |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/06/19 4:19 pm | updated: 03/06/19 4:19 pm |
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| SEPTA Transit Police officers went on strike Wednesday afternoon, 3/6, at 3:30 p.m. after contract negotiations between the union and transit agency broke down. Fraternal Order of Transit Police Lodge 109 represents 178 SEPTA Police officers. They have been working without a contract since March 2018. The union wants higher wages for officers who they say are underpaid and understaffed. The final sticking point in negotiations relates to union members not being able to review their own... Read More |
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| Amplify Philly House Concert Live Broadcast, Austin, TX, Mon. 3/11 8p-2c streaming on iradiophilly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/05/19 11:00 pm | updated: 03/05/19 11:00 pm |
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| iradiophilly will be returning to Austin, TX, this weekend to join REC Philly and Amplify Philly for the 5th year to represent Philadelphia at the annual music festival and tech conference. We will be Broadcasting LIVE from the Amplify Philly Official Music Showcase presented by wxpn on Monday, March 11th (more concert stream info) to cap off the three day weekend. Philadelphia's official presence has grown each year starting in... Read More |
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| Police Searching for Missing NJ Uber Driver; 2 Kids Hit By Car in North Philly; Wrong Way Crash I-95 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/05/19 3:11 pm | updated: 03/05/19 3:11 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Police Department and the Willingboro Police Department are searching for a missing Uber driver. 52-year-old James Benjamin Carter Jr. was last seen by his son on Monday, February 25th. Uber says that he dropped off a passenger at 5:15 p.m. February 27th on the 4900 block of Spruce Street and then deactivated the Uber app. His cell phone is either off or out of battery. Carter is diabetic. He also requires dialysis and has not been going to his appointments. Carter was... Read More |
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| Bucks Teens Die in Snowy Crash; Philly Cashless Store Ban; Federal Charges for Boston Kidnapper |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/04/19 4:27 pm | updated: 03/04/19 4:27 pm |
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| Two Bucks County teenagers were killed in a car crash during Sunday night's snow storm. 18-year-old Michelle Goodwin of Pennsburg and 18-year-old Daniel Pierson of Red Hill got off work at 5 p.m. at the Dairy Queen in Pennsburg. Their 17-year-old friend came in his 1995 Ford pickup truck to give them a ride to go out to dinner. Around 5:30 p.m., they were on Route 633 in Milford Township when the pickup truck left the road and struck a tree. The two teens were pronounced dead at the... Read More |
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| Winter Storm Warning in Effect for Philadelphia, Heavy Wet Snow, 5-7 inches; Emergencies, Travel |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/19 3:58 pm | updated: 03/03/19 4:23 pm |
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| A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for the entire Philadelphia area from 3 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday. We can expect several inches of heavy, wet snow across the region. Rain or Snow will start to fall from SW to NE in the mid afternoon Sunday. It will be all snow N and W totaling 6-8 inches. The city and immediate suburbs could see a little mixing and totals between 4-7 inches. South Jersey and Delaware could see 2-4 inches with a change over to rain. Snow fall rates could reach 1... Read More |
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| Winter Storm Watch Sun-Mon, Heavy Wet Snow; Phillies Introduce Bryce Harper; Bus On Fire on I-76 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/19 1:29 am | updated: 03/03/19 1:29 am |
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| There is a Winter Storm Watch in effect for Philadelphia and surrounding areas from 1 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday. We can expect several inches of heavy, wet snow across the region. Snow will start to fall from S to N in the mid afternoon Sunday. It will be all snow N and W totaling 6-8 inches. The city and suburbs could see a little mixing and totals between 3-6 inches. South Jersey and Delaware could see 1-3 inches before changing to rain. Be careful when shoveling, the snow will be... Read More |
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| New Amtrak 30th Street Digital Board; AC Mayor Cleared of Charges; Kidnapper Arrested, Body in Trunk |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/01/19 4:14 pm | updated: 03/01/19 4:14 pm |
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| The new Amtrak schedule board is now up and running in Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. The 'Passenger Information Display System' replaces the iconic Solari flip board and its distinct clickety-clack sound that stood since the 1970's. The removal of the old board was met with opposition from the nostalgic public. The new board, however, is more efficient, ties in with Amtrak's other systems, and is ADA compliant. It is supposedly easier to read and now gives more specific departure... Read More |
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| Mumps Cases at Temple University; Woman Sitting on Steps Hit in Police Chase; Get Real ID Now in PA |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/01/19 3:06 pm | updated: 03/01/19 3:06 pm |
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| Temple University officials issued a warning to students, faculty, and staff on Thursday after several students on campus have tested positive for mumps. Student Health Services says that four students have the highly infectious disease. The mumps symptoms are similar to the flu and can include tender swollen glands below the ear and along the jawline. Symptoms appear 16-18 days after exposure. "People with mumps are considered infectious from two days before swelling begins through five... Read More |
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| iradiophilly launches a special Saint Patrick's Day Music Radio Station; Best Philly Irish Playlist |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/28/19 11:36 pm | updated: 02/28/19 11:36 pm |
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iradiophilly launches a special Saint Patrick's Day Music Radio Station; Listen to the perfect Saint Patrick's Day Irish/Celtic playlist in Philly for the whole Month of March!
Listen to iradiophilly's St. Patrick's Day Radio for Irish jigs, reels, classics, and more.
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