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| Cop Shooter 'In Name of ISIS' is Guilty; Cosby/Wynn Lose Penn Degrees; Meek Mill Judge Hires Lawyer |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/02/18 1:44 am | updated: 02/02/18 1:44 am |
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| The man who ambushed a Philadelphia Police officer 'in the name of ISIS' two years ago, shooting him as he sit in his patrol car in West Philadelphia, has been found guilty. Edward Archer was found guilty of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and other charges. The jury deliberated for less than three hours. The attack happened on January 7th, 2016. Officer Jesse Hartnett was parked at 60th and Spruce Streets. Surveillance video showed Archer charge at the cruiser, firing 13 shots.... Read More |
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| Murder/Suicide in Radnor; Sibling Died in North Philly Fire; Card Skimming Operation in MontCo |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/01/18 6:52 pm | updated: 02/01/18 6:52 pm |
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| Police in Radnor Township are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two people were found dead in a home last night. Police responded to the house on the 200 block of Highland Avenue in Wayne after a concerned neighbor called. Mail had been piling up and the residents' cars were parked outside. Officers made entry and found the two dead in the living room. The official cause of death has not yet been determined by the medical examiner but it appears that a 20-year-old male shot... Read More |
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| Eagles Fan Guards Rocky Statue; Shooting At Lincoln HS; City Super Bowl Preparations/Safety Tips |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/01/18 4:51 am | updated: 02/01/18 4:51 am |
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| As many Philadelphia residents are ready for the Eagles to play in Super Bowl LII, one man is going above and beyond to ensure the Eagles' pride stays true in Philadelphia. Eagles' fan Jordy Demcher has been guarding the Rocky statue so that no one can put up any Patriots gear on the statue. Demcher started guarding the statue because when the Vikings came to play for the NFC Championship, some of their fans dressed the statue up in Vikings gear. Demcher says that he's not taking any... Read More |
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| Philly/Boston Archbishops Place Super Bowl Wager; New Philly Area Code 445; Wawa Free Coffee Sunday |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/31/18 8:12 pm | updated: 01/31/18 8:12 pm |
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| The Archbishops of Philadelphia and Boston have gotten into the Super Bowl spirit and entered a friendly charitable wager. Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput also happen to be friends and classmates from their seminary days. If the Philadelphia Eagles win, Cardinal Sean will donate $100 to St. John's Hospice, which provides emergency services and direction to homeless men in Center City. If the... Read More |
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| Train w/ Members of Congress Hits Truck; Rep Bob Brady Not Running; Rep Bob Menedez Charges Dropped |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/31/18 5:45 pm | updated: 01/31/18 5:45 pm |
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| A chartered Amtrak train carrying Republican members of Congress, family members, and staff to the annual GOP retreat struck a tractor trailer carrying garbage that was on the tracks. It happened at 11:20 a.m. in rural Crozet, VA outside of Charlottesville. They were headed to The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Many members of Congress were on the train including House Speaker Paul Ryan. The trash truck was torn in two scattering debris all over. Many of the... Read More |
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| Appeal In Lawsuit For Soda Tax; Court Employee Fired/Meek Mill Letter; No Crisco On Poles For SB LII |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 01/31/18 3:48 am | updated: 01/31/18 3:48 am |
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| Pennsylvania's highest court will now hear an appeal in a lawsuit challenging Philadelphia's year-old tax on soda and other sweetened drinks. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court stated that it will hear the appeal on whether or not the tax violates a 1932 law prohibiting Philadelphia from taxing a transaction or subject that is already taxed in the state. A lower court upheld the tax, saying that it does not duplicate the state's sales tax because it is imposed on distributors. The money from... Read More |
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| Suspect Wanted in Sexual Assault; Double Shooting in Oxford Circle; Driver Shot By Cop Identified |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/31/18 2:09 am | updated: 01/31/18 2:09 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are searching for a suspect wanted in the sexual assault of a Drexel University student over the weekend. It happened on the 3400 block of Race Street about 6 a.m. this past Saturday, January 27th. The 22-year-old female student was asleep in her apartment when she awoke and found an unknown black male on top of her. They started to struggle and the suspect forced her to the floor. That is when he sexually assaulted her. When the victim fell asleep, the suspect fled... Read More |
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| Woman Wanted In Abduction/Robbery; Arrest Made In Hit/Run; Gunman Opens Fire In Wynnfield Heights |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 01/30/18 6:18 am | updated: 01/30/18 6:18 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are searching for a woman who is wanted for allegedly abducting and robbing another woman in the Summerdale section of Philadelphia. The incident took place at a parking lot located on the 4600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard at around 7:45 pm. Police say the suspect walked up to the victim with a knife out and forced herself into the victim's car. The suspect then forced the victim to drive to a local ATM to withdraw money. Once the money was taken from the machine, the... Read More |
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| Off-Duty Officer Shoots Erratic Driver; 4 Dead in Reading Shooting; PATCO Train Hits Utility Pole |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/18 6:23 pm | updated: 01/29/18 6:23 pm |
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| An off-duty Philadelphia Police detective shot a driver this morning in South Philly who was driving erratically and appeared to be trying to run over pedestrians along Broad Street. It happened at 7:30 a.m. Monday morning. A bicycle officer reported that a black Honda was driving irregularly on Broad Street near Bigler Street and was apparently trying to hit people. One person was actually struck. A concerned citizen blocked the path of the suspect using her SUV. That is when the... Read More |
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| Man Jumps From Building; Phillies Add New Netting/No Smoking At CBP; Double Stabbing at Bus Stop |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 01/29/18 3:45 am | updated: 01/29/18 3:45 am |
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| Officials say that a man jumped out of a burning building to safety on Sunday in North Philadelphia. The incident happened on the 3300 block of North 15th Street at around 6:30 pm. Firefighters say that they arrived at the home to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. Officials say that the 33-year-old man who jumped from the home was taken to Temple University Hospital, so far there is no word on his condition. Emergency crews also treated others injured in the fire. Read More |
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