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| Bees Swarm PA Turnpike Interchange; Trolley Knockout Suspect Surrenders; Philadelphia Nazi Arrested |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/18/14 10:05 pm | updated: 06/18/14 10:05 pm |
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| Swarms of bees were buzzing around a Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange this morning and into the afternoon causing quite a ruckus. The honey bees swarmed the light fixtures near Lane 9 at the Valley Forge interchange Exit 328 in King of Prussia. Authorities were forced to redirect traffic and change those cash tolls to EZ-Pass only. If the honey bees continue to cause a disturbance they will be removed and relocated. As a protected 'pollinator' species, they cannot just be killed.Read More |
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| Kimmel Donates 110 Million, Kerns Rape Charge Dismissed, Heat Advisory |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/18/14 2:45 pm | updated: 06/18/14 2:45 pm |
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The Sidney Kimmel Foundation has made a donation of $110 million to Thomas Jefferson University who will rename its medical school the Sidney Kimmel Medical College. The funds will be used to pay for medical school scholarships, attract top faculty and build state of the art medical school facilities.
Rape charges against Robert J. Kerns have been dismissed. The former Montgomery County Republican Party Chairman had been charged with rape and sexual assault last fall by a... Read More |
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| Heat Advisory Tips, Kareem Alleyne Acquitted, Wilmington Building Fire and Collapse Kills One |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/18/14 12:56 am | updated: 06/18/14 12:56 am |
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| Philadelphia Health Commissioner Donald F. Schwarz, MD, MPH has issued a Heat Advisory for the city Wednesday. In addition, the Camden County Health Officer has issued a Heat Alert Wednesday, effective noon to 7 p.m. Officials say those most at risk in extreme heat are older people, those with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, individuals taking certain regular medications, those with mental illnesses, pregnant women, small children, those who work in a high heat environment,... Read More |
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| Ricin Hazmat Cleanup in Hatboro; Upper Darby Knockout Video Teens Sought; SUV and Mower Crash in DE |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/17/14 7:45 pm | updated: 06/17/14 7:45 pm |
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| Decontamination crews were on hand in Hatboro, Montgomery County Tuesday to clean the apartment of a man accused of sending the deadly poison ricin to a romantic rival. Several companies were working in the apartment in the Eleanor Court Apartments on the 100 block of Byberry Road. 19-year-old Nicholas Hellman, who shared the apartment with his mother, is accused of sending a ricin laced scratch-n-sniff birthday card to his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend in Warminster three months... Read More |
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| Bear in NJ Left Alone, Feds Crack Down on Ambulance Fraud, I-95 Construction |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/17/14 1:56 pm | updated: 06/17/14 1:56 pm |
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Another black bear is making its way through New Jersey. Several sightings have been reported as it has moved from Camden County through five towns into Burlington County. Residents there want it captured and relocated but the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says the bear is acting normal, not aggressive and they are not going to go out and get the bear "just for being a bear."
Federal prosecutors are cracking down on ambulance fraud in Philadelphia. Several... Read More |
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| Tracy Morgan Condition Upgraded, Bonds Sales Drop, Atlantic City LGBT Beach |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/17/14 1:58 am | updated: 06/17/14 1:58 am |
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Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan continues to show signs of improvement following a deadly six-vehicle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. Tracy has been upgraded to fair condition. Morgan, a former 'Saturday Night Live' and '30 Rock' star, was returning from a show at The Rollins Center at Dover Downs in Delaware at the time of the accident. The truck driver charged in the accident has pleaded not guilty to death by auto and assault by auto charges.
The sale of U.S. savings ... Read More |
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| NJ Man Kills Mother; 13 Laptops Stolen from Manayunk School ; Drexel Buys University City High |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/16/14 11:57 pm | updated: 06/16/14 11:57 pm |
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| A Burlington County man is under arrest and has been charged with killing his own mother. 44-year-old Herbert Rowlette is accused of killing his 71-year-old mother Maryanne Rowlette on Sunday, Father's Day. Police were called to their Washington Boulevard home at 5:40 p.m. in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township. Herbert Rowlette made the call himself to report a homicide had occurred. Police found Maryanne on the living room floor. Cause of death is pending autopsy results and... Read More |
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| Miss Pennsylvania a Child of Rape, SEPTA Service Resumes, Temps Above 90 This Week |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/16/14 1:10 pm | updated: 06/16/14 1:10 pm |
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Miss Pennsylvania, Valerie Gatto is a child of rape. Gatto, now 24 was a semi-finalist in last week's Miss USA Pageant. Gatto's mother was raped and became pregnant at the age of 19 and made the choice to keep Valerie. The beauty queen has made it her life's mission to teach women to protect themselves from sexual assault.
SEPTA service is back on track now that Regional Rail workers have ended their strike. President Obama intervened after the strike was called Saturday at... Read More |
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| Casey Kasem Passes at 82, SEPTA Strike Hearings, Olney Shooting Injures One |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/16/14 12:53 am | updated: 06/16/14 1:13 am |
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| Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio broadcaster with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became the king of the top 40 countdown with a syndicated show that ran for decades, died Sunday. Kasem's "American Top 40" began on July 4, 1970, in Los Angeles. The No. 1 song on his list then was "Mama Told Me Not to Come," by Three Dog Night. The show continued until his retirement in 2009. In his signoff, he would say: "And don't forget: keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching... Read More |
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| NTSB release preliminary report on Katz crash; Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers retires |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/13/14 8:28 pm | updated: 06/13/14 8:28 pm |
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| The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the airplane crash that killed Lewis Katz and 6 others outside Boston on May 31st. The report indicated that the flight crew did not perform a flight control check prior to taking off. It also indicated that there may have been a problem with the mechanical gust lock system. The system protects airplane control surfaces from wind gusts when the airplane is parked, but would prevent an airplane from taking off... Read More |
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