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| Concert Review The Rolling Stones at The Wells Fargo Center on June 18th |
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 by: JoeS - Springfield, PA
started: 06/20/13 7:07 pm | updated: 06/20/13 7:07 pm |
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| The first night of the Rolling Stones Concert 50 & Counting at the Wells Fargo Center was from a fans point of view a superior experience. I talked with many fans before, during and after the concert and they were anticipating something special and they and I got it. The stage was a giant set of lips even bigger than Jagger's! The light and video show explosive while at times very nostalgic with clips of the boys when they were boys. The audience was shaded towards folks in their 40's ,... Read More |
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| Revel Resort Name Change, Bicyclist Impaled in Accident, Mayor Nutter's Unpaid Gas Bills |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/20/13 10:37 am | updated: 06/20/13 10:37 am |
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The Revel Resort in Atlantic City is emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be changing its name. Revel's new name is "Revel Casino Hotel" and new ownership is rolling out a new marketing campaign focusing on attracting more gamblers. The original plan was to market Revel as a luxury resort.
Philadelphia police are investigating a bicycle accident that occurred overnight in Fairmount Park. A cyclist was found impaled on a fence after he crashed at Lansdowne Drive and... Read More |
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| James Gandolfini Dies at 51, Found Body in Allentown Blaze, Uptown Theater Tours |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/20/13 1:25 am | updated: 06/20/13 1:25 am |
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HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for his role in "The Sopranos" as Tony Soprano has died in Italy. The cable channel, and managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders, say the 51-year-old Gandolfini died Wednesday while on holiday in Rome. In a statement, HBO called the actor a great talent and a gentle and loving person. His film credits included "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Killing Them Softly," and he appeared in the Broadway production "God of Carnage."
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| Actor James Gandolfini, aka Tony Soprano, passes away at age 51 |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/20/13 1:13 am | updated: 06/20/13 1:13 am |
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Actor James Gandolfini, who is best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the mob boss on the hit HBO show "The Sopranos," has passed away today while in Rome. Gandolfini portrayed Soprano for the entire run of the show from 1999-2007 and won three Emmy Awards.
He died of an apparent heart attack while on holiday in Rome. He was set to appear at the Taormina Film Fest in Sicily this week
Gandolfini was born September 18, 1961, in Westwood, New Jersey. He attended... Read More |
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| Franklin Institute Community Night-iRadioPhilly Wristband Ticket Winners |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/20/13 12:00 am | updated: 06/20/13 12:00 am |
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iRadioPhilly is celebrating Concert Season with FREE concert tickets to great shows and events around the Philadelphia area all summer long. Look for iRadioPhilly at events and get a FREE wristband. The number on the wristband could mean FREE tickets for you to an upcoming concert or event of your choice. The list of concerts and winners from each drawing can be viewed by clicking on the headline above.
iRadioPhilly was at The Franklin Institute Community Night Wednesday June... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Traffic Court History, Trenton Man Guilty of Teen Threat, Third Thursday Live and Local |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/19/13 6:10 pm | updated: 06/19/13 6:10 pm |
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Philadelphia Traffic Court, long viewed as a swamp of political corruption is now history. Governor Tom Corbett today signed legislation that transfers Philadelphia Traffic Court's duties to Municipal Court. The bill signed into law eliminates Traffic Court for practical purposes. The state constitution will have to be amended to formally eliminate it, and that cannot happen until 2015 at the earliest.
A man accused of abducting his 15-year-old former girlfriend off a Trenton... Read More |
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| Hearings on L and I Protocol, Salem County Shootout and Manhunt, $100 Million School Funding |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/19/13 11:34 am | updated: 06/19/13 11:34 am |
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A special investigative committee is holding hearings today at City Hall. There are unanswered questions about demolition protocols and procedures related to the deadly collapse in center city. Deputy Mayor Everett Gillison and Department of Licenses and Inspections Commissioner Carlton Williams will testify today.
Police were involved in a shootout early this morning in Salem County New Jersey near the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Two men exchanged gunfire with police along the... Read More |
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| Clementon Rite Aid Shoplifters, Bucks County Power Outage, Rolling Stones Set List June 18, 2013 |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/19/13 2:45 am | updated: 06/19/13 2:45 am |
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| Police say two shoplifters made off with $600 worth of prescription drugs by concealing the items down the front of their pants at a pharmacy in New Jersey. The incident happened at the Rite Aid Pharmacy located on Blackwood Clementon Road in Clementon on Sunday. Authorities say the same two suspects are wanted in connection with an unsolved shoplifting at the same store in December 2012. The first suspect is described as a thin, white male, approximately 20 to 25-years-old, with... Read More |
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| NJ Coyote Sightings, Philadelphia Cigarette Tax, New SPCA HUP Program |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/18/13 8:41 pm | updated: 06/18/13 8:41 pm |
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New Jersey health officials are advising residents of coyote sightings in Monmouth County. The Monmouth County Regional Health Commission says the sightings have occurred in the central coastal areas of the county. The sightings have not been localized within any specific neighborhood. The commission says coyotes are naturally wary of humans, but their behavior changes if given access to human food and garbage.
Philadelphia City Council leaders say they expect to provide more... Read More |
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| Woman from Atlantic City is sentenced to prison after collecting FEMA money after natural disaster |
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 by: liaferrante - Wildwood Crest, NJ
started: 06/18/13 7:01 pm | updated: 06/18/13 7:01 pm |
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Debbie Hicks, a woman from Atlantic City, NJ was sentenced to 27 months in prison after being found guilty for stealing benefits from FEMA after the 2013 noreaster.
She received federal assistance because of her apartment being damaged after the 2010 noreaster. A FEMA inspector checked out her apartment and declares that her unit was uninhabitable.
In addition to the money she was receiving for the rent for her apartment from the Atlantic County Department of... Read More |
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