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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/25/15 8:48 am | updated: 06/25/15 8:48 am |
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PECO says it's an all hands on deck effort as they work to restore electricity. 200 local contractors joined their crews to assist with restoration efforts. In addition to that, there are 500 field personal who are coming from utilities from Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and New York. But PECO officials say power restoration is going to take some time.
A state of emergency has been declared in Delaware County. To help assist, officials set up an emergency shelter at the Brookhaven... Read More |
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| Music News - Jimmy Chamberlin Rejoins Pumpkins; Mark Ronson Video; EDM Country Artists Collaborate |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/25/15 5:44 am | updated: 06/25/15 5:44 am |
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| Original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin will be rejoining the Smashing Pumpkins when they go out this summer on a co-headlining tour with Marilyn Manson. "We're thrilled Jimmy's back in the saddle this summer to drive a super high-octane set, and it's nice to see the stars aligning around Smashing Pumpkins anew," Billy Corgan said in a statement. "You can't just grab somebody and say, 'Play drums on this Smashing Pumpkins song,'" Corgan explained. "Jimmy's drum parts are so incredibly... Read More |
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| NWS Says No Tornado in NJ, 85 mph Straight-line Winds; Philly Delegation Meets Pope at Vatican |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/15 11:14 pm | updated: 06/24/15 11:14 pm |
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| National Weather Service officials have determined that it was not a tornado that caused massive damage, but rather 85 mph straight-line winds that hit Gloucester County, New Jersey during severe storms on Tuesday night. Investigators looked for patterns in the damage that would have shown the circular rotation of a tornado. Instead they called it a macroburst of high winds. Trees were toppled, power lines down, and traffic snarled. A car at the Deptford Mall even flipped over. Gusts of... Read More |
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| Jay Z's Budweiser Made in America Festival Lineup Announced. Beyonce and The Weeknd Headline |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/15 8:25 pm | updated: 06/24/15 8:25 pm |
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| The lineup for Jay Z's Budweiser Made in America festival has been announced. The music festival will be held on Labor Day weekend, Sat/Sun September 5th and 6th on the Ben Franklin Parkway at the Art Museum. Beyonce and The Weeknd will headline the two nights. Other acts of note include Axwell & Ingrosso, J. Cole, Bassnectar, Modest Mouse, Death Cab For Cutie, Nick Jonas, Metric, Future, and Philly's Meek Mill. The lineup also features other Philadelphia acts including Santigold, Creepoid,... Read More |
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| Power Outages; Delineators Tested on Bike Lanes; Police Mural Defaced |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/15 10:43 am | updated: 06/24/15 10:43 am |
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Last night's 75 mile per hour winds and severe weather toppled trees, shut down roads, cut power and brought mass transit to a standstill. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power. Delaware and Chester counties in PA got slammed. iRadioPhilly's power grid was down for hours. Cape May, Gloucester and Camden counties in N.J. were the hardest hit. Down wires and trees are still getting cleaned up after many interruptions to routines and commutes this morning.
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| SEPTA Lines Suspended, PECO PSEG Outages, Confederate Flag Production Discontinued |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/24/15 8:44 am | updated: 06/24/15 8:44 am |
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| Tuesday's storms have caused big problems on SEPTA rail lines this morning. Downed trees and power outages have cause suspensions on regional rails. The Media-Elwyn and Fox Chase lines are suspended. The Paoli Thorndale Line is shut down between Thorndale and Malvern. Norristown High Speed line is suspended between Radnor and Norristown and there's no service at the Chester Transportation Center. For alternate route suggestions, head to SEPTA's alternate service page. For current updates on... Read More |
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| Music News - Andrea Bocelli, Juanes to Play at WMOF; Girlpool Releases Video; New Grunge Rock Videos |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/15 7:02 am | updated: 06/24/15 7:02 am |
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| Organizers for the World Meeting of Families announced the musical performers that would take the stage at the foot of the Art Museum steps on the Ben Franklin Parkway during the Festival of Families on Saturday, September 26th. Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Colombian rock/pop star Juanez, and the Philadelphia Orchestra will all perform. The orchestra is also set to play the next day during the Papal Mass with a 500 member choir. The choice of entertainers shows the international nature... Read More |
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| Severe Storms, Damage, Power Outages; Wedding Reception Brawl in Berks County; Youth Baseball Scam |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/24/15 1:25 am | updated: 06/24/15 1:25 am |
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| Severe thunderstorms rolled through the area this evening with heavy rains, strong winds, frequent lightening, and flooding. There were two Tornado Warnings issued, in Chester County, PA and Camden County, NJ. No confirmed reports yet. 140,000 lost power in the Philadelphia area due to down wires, lightening strikes, and fallen trees and debris. Atlantic City Electric reported that 249,000 lost power. PECO is working on restoring electricity to those customers. Commuters on their was... Read More |
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 by: LizzieOnTheRadio - Havertown, PA
started: 06/23/15 10:11 pm | updated: 06/23/15 10:11 pm |
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Looking for even more iRadioPhilly? Head over to our new and improved tumblr at iradiophilly.tumblr.com! All the news, music, and fun you could ask for!
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| Heat Advisory Issued; Windmills Off Atlantic City; Confederate Flag on Joey Vento Harley at Geno's |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/23/15 12:07 pm | updated: 06/23/15 12:07 pm |
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The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Philadelphia today. The heat advisory will be in effect in until 6:00 p.m. With highs in the mid 90's accompanied by intense humidity, the heat index is expected to feel upwards of 100 degrees. After highs of 91 on Sunday and Monday, Tuesday rounds out the first official heat wave of the year. Severe thunderstorms are likely after 4 pm as a strong system moves in from the West part of Pennsylvania.
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