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| Police K-9 Cruiser & SUV Collide;Philadelphia Police Officer Assaulted;Nutter Hosts Pro-Obama Rally |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/24/12 2:00 am | updated: 04/24/12 2:00 am |
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Two people were injured during an accident involving a police K-9 cruiser and an SUV in Egg Harbor Township last night. After the collision, the K9 cruiser veered off the road and ended up in the woods. This incident remains under police investigation.
A Philadelphia Police officer was taken to the hospital after being assaulted during a routine traffic stop last night at 2nd and Linton Street. A black male, armed with a handgun, punched the officer, attempted to flee on foot,... Read More |
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| Fiona Apple's new album "The Idler Wheel..." set to release June 19th |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 8:00 pm | updated: 04/23/12 7:04 pm |
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Fiona Apple will release her 4th album on June 19th on Epic. It's called "The Idler Wheel is wiser than the Driver of the Screw, and Whipping Cords will serve you more than Ropes will ever do." You may remember Apple's affinity for cumbersome titles, just take a look at 1999's "When the Pawn..." *see below
This is Apple's first new release since "Extraordinary Machine" in 2005.
The expected track list of new songs:
1. Every Single Night
2.... Read More |
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| Brian Dawkins Retires, Camden Cracks Down on Dumpers, Cab Surcharges, Man Jumped in Front of Train |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/23/12 2:30 pm | updated: 04/23/12 2:30 pm |
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| A man wanted for murder in New York was killed this morning when he jumped in front of a SEPTA train between Jenkintown and Noble stations. The suspect's truck was spotted speeding down Route 309 found abandoned at the Jenkintown Elementary School, triggering a lockdown of the school districts 600 students. A pair of officers stopped the man, Thomas W. Borden, 33, near Rodman Ave. and Old York Road in Abington. He broke away and ran through a yard, down an embankment and onto the commuter... Read More |
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| Rain Problems, Dining Out For Life, Philadelphia Teams Giving Back |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/23/12 4:10 am | updated: 04/23/12 4:10 am |
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A rainy Sunday is creating a problematic Monday across Philadelphia. Flooded streams and overloaded storm sewers puddled streets backing up traffic. High winds brought trees down interrupting power. And of course, many basements are under water. Over 2 inches of rain fell here, but this is nothing compared to what is on tap for western Pennsylvania today - a foot of snow.
Philadelphia restaurants are hosting the 22nd annual Dining Out For Life this Thursday April 26th to... Read More |
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| Flyers Closeout Penguins, Carter and Sanborn Co-Host Passes, Body Found In Abandoned Phila. Home |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/22/12 7:16 pm | updated: 04/22/12 7:16 pm |
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Flyers 5-1 over the Penguins for a closeout win at the Wells Fargo Center to win the best-of-seven series 4-2. It marked the first time the Flyers beat Pittsburgh in the playoffs since the 1999-2000 season, when the Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. And, it's the first time the Flyers beat the Crosby-led Penguins in the playoffs.
Former radio personality Brian Carter died Sunday morning of a massive heart attack. Carter co-hosted “Carter and Sanborn in the... Read More |
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| Heavy Rain for Philly/Snow in Western PA, Philly Tech Week, Philadelphia Science Festival |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/22/12 1:37 pm | updated: 04/22/12 1:40 pm |
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| Heavy rain is expected to continue across the entire Philadelphia region throughout Sunday and overnight with a total of 2 to 3 inches of rain. A Flood Watch is in effect for the area as well, mainstem river flooding is not expected, but you should prepare for minor flooding of prone areas. All of this precipitation is much needed since we have been well below average for the entire year. This same system, which is typical April showers here, is going to bring havoc in the western half of... Read More |
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| iRadioPhilly Supports the Phillies E-Cycling Earth Day Event |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/22/12 5:30 am | updated: 04/22/12 5:32 am |
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Today is Earth Day 2012, the 42nd Earth Day dedicated to preserving the environment. Earth Day is designed to promote a sustainable future for Earth through responsible use of the planet's resources. Earth Day also promotes the proper re-use, or recycling through proper channels.
In Philadelphia, the Phillies “Red Goes Green” campaign encourages people to show the planet some love. The Phillies hosted an electronics recycling event on Saturday at Citizen’s Bank Park. ... Read More |
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| Philly Record Store Day Wrap Up; The Vinyl Closet, Siren Records, Cheers Elephant, Creepoid |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/21/12 7:46 pm | updated: 04/21/12 7:52 pm |
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| Record Store Day 2012 is now in the books and after now its 5th it's only getting stronger. It began early this morning outside independent record stores across the area with lines of music lovers waiting for stores to open so they could get their hands on the exclusive and limited releases pressed just for today. Of course every shop is independent so they can pick and choose which releases they are going to carry and decide how much stock they think they should carry. It either makes the game... Read More |
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| Phillies place Lee on Disabled List |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/21/12 5:01 pm | updated: 04/21/12 5:01 pm |
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Phillies have placed left hander Cliff Lee on the 15-day disabled lee with a strained left oblique. This comes just 3 days after Lee pitched 10 scoreless innings in a pitching duel against Matt Cain of the San Fransisco Giants. The Phillies ended up losing that game 1-0 in 11 innings.
"With obliques, you just don't know how long they're going to take," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "He's shown improvement. We're hopeful that he's only going to miss a couple of... Read More |
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| Lyrids Meteor Shower is a Wash Out in Philadelphia |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/21/12 8:15 am | updated: 04/21/12 8:15 am |
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The annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight tonight with the best viewing just before dawn on Sunday. However, here in Philadelphia the forecast is calling for cloudy, rainy skies starting late Saturday afternoon and getting worse through Sunday. If it wasn't for the clouds, the sky would be perfect for viewing since the moon is in the "new" phase and the skies would be dark.
The Lyrid meteor occurs every mid-April as Earth passes through a stream of dust left... Read More |
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