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| Zika Virus Bill Blocked, PA Non Union State Worker Raise, Asskicker Coffee |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/07/16 1:42 am | updated: 09/07/16 1:42 am |
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Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a $1.1 billion bill to combat the Zika virus. They opposed provisions in the bill that would have blocked funding for Planned Parenthood and that would have allowed Confederate flags to fly at military veteran cemeteries. The vote failed 52 to 46. It needed 60 votes to advance.
Governor Wolf says a significant pay raise he's granted non-union state workers is long overdue. Most of some 13,000 non-union and management state employees will get... Read More |
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| Man Ran Over Woman, Beat With Shovel; ITT Tech Closes All Schools; West Deptford Candidate Resigns |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/06/16 7:15 pm | updated: 09/06/16 7:22 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have arrested and charged a man with murder who allegedly ran over a woman multiple times and then beat her with a shovel. 50-year-old Joel Horton is charged in the death of 52-year-old Adrienne Lindsay. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday September 4th in the 700 block of West Louden Street in the Logan section. Horton repeated ran over Lindsay in his Nissan Maxima. He then retrieved a shovel from his trunk and began to strike her. Police arrived to find Linsday... Read More |
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| First Gay Miss America Contestant; Cosby Hearing Today; Jury Selection in Collapse Trial |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/06/16 12:47 pm | updated: 09/06/16 12:47 pm |
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The Miss America competition begins today in Atlantic City. This marks the first pageant with an openly lesbian contestant in the competition. Entering one of pageantry's biggest stages Miss Missouri, Erin O' Flaherty, will compete for the Miss America crown this weekend as the first open lesbian.
Bill Cosby has a hearing at Montgomery County Court in Norristown this afternoon. His defense team is pushing to keep key evidence out of his sexual assault case. Lawyers hope to... Read More |
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| Williams Avenue Shooting, Off Duty Officer Weapon Discharge, Wentz Starting Eagles QB |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/06/16 9:28 am | updated: 09/06/16 9:28 am |
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| A man has died after being shot in the back of the head late Monday night. Police responded to a shooting inside a home on the 8300 block of Williams Avenue around 9:30pm. Upon arrival they found an unconscious 29-year-old man in the basement suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to the hospital in serious condition, and was pronounced dead around 11:00pm. There is no known motive for the shooting at this time, but several family members and neighbors say they heard an... Read More |
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| Eagles Carson Wentz Will Start Week 1; Missing 19yo Man from MIA; Bensalem Trailer Fire, 1 Dead |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/05/16 9:48 pm | updated: 09/05/16 9:49 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Eagles have announced that rookie QB Carson Wentz will be the starting quarterback Week 1 vs. the Cleveland Browns. The Number 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, missed the final three preseason games after injuring his ribs in the opener. The Eagles traded up to secure the number two slot and pick Wentz at the Draft. After trading presumed starter Sam Bradford to Minnesota over the weekend questions quickly turned to who would take his spot, the rookie or backup... Read More |
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| Hermine Still There, Just Missed Us; Mother Teresa Canonization; Man Shot in Kensington |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/04/16 10:47 pm | updated: 09/04/16 10:47 pm |
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| Post-Tropical Cyclone Hermine has tracked further east than expected, reducing some of the threats to our region. The storm still could intensify and move back west but not enough to cause significant impact. The rain from this system will stay well off shore. Coastal flooding, strong surf, rip currents, and winds down the shore will be an issue. Tropical Storm warnings are still in effect for South Jersey and Delaware shore points. High tides on Sunday 10-11:30pm and Monday 10-11:30am... Read More |
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| Shore Points Brace for Tropical Storm Hermine; Two Arrests AC Cop Shooting; Body Found in Frankford |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/04/16 3:05 am | updated: 09/04/16 3:05 am |
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| Tropical Storm (Post Tropical Cyclone) Hermine continues to make its way up the coast. There are Tropical Storm warnings for Delaware and New Jersey coastal areas as they are expected to take the brunt of the storm. Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey and Governor Jack Markell of Delaware have already declared States of Emergency ahead of the storm. All predicted tracks have the storm turning back towards land slightly and sticking around off the coast for a few days. Hermine could... Read More |
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| Tropical Storm Hermine Cancels Atlantic City Beach Concerts, Florida Georgia Line and blink-182 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/03/16 2:12 am | updated: 09/03/16 2:12 am |
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| Country act Florida Georgia Line and alternative punk band blink-182 were both scheduled to play beach concerts this weekend in Atlantic City. Due to the impending impact of Tropical Storm Hermine on the Jersey Shore this Labor Day Weekend, the City of Atlantic City in conjunction with the City's Office of Emergency Management and the Atlantic County Office of Emergency Management have decided to cancel the two concerts. Refunds for both the Saturday September 3rd and Monday September 5th... Read More |
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| Trump Meets Black Leaders in Philly; Tropical Storm Warnings for Hermine; Alligator in Collegeville |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/02/16 7:41 pm | updated: 09/02/16 7:50 pm |
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| Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump met with African American leaders in North Philadelphia this afternoon. The roundtable meeting was held at The View at 800 N. Broad Street. The reception hall is affiliated with Greater Exodus Baptist Church. 14 African-American business, civic and religious leaders attended the private meeting. Trump has increased his outreach to minorities recently. Polling numbers have shown that he is significantly behind Democrat Hillary Clinton,... Read More |
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| Kenney on Police Tattoo; Trump in Philly with Black Voters; Hermine Impact on Jersey Shore |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/02/16 2:01 pm | updated: 09/02/16 5:09 pm |
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| Mayor Jim Kenney has condemned a photo circulating on social media of a Philadelphia police officer with an apparent Nazi-style tattoo on his arm. Kenney says the tattoo is "incredibly offensive" and not the sort of message police should be giving the community. The Police Department also said its Internal Affairs unit would review the photo, which began circulating on social media Wednesday night. It showed a bike-patrol officer with a tattoo on his left forearm of an apparent spread-winged... Read More |
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