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| Lukens WTC Beams Return Home, Rape at Rec Center, Philly School Sale Proposal |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/12/13 11:17 am | updated: 09/12/13 11:17 am |
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Giant steel beams from the World Trade Center have been returned home where they were created. The beams resembling huge tuning forks were visible to the world after the terrorist attacks in New York brought down the Twin Towers. They were built by Lukens Steel and yesterday one of 10 of the steel trees was unveiled at the National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum in Coatesville.
A 14 year old girl has reported she was raped at a South Philadelphia recreation center. The... Read More |
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| US News and World Report Releases Best Colleges and Universities 2014 - Philadelphia Area Ranks High |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/12/13 3:43 am | updated: 09/12/13 3:43 am |
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| U.S. News and World Report has released it's annual rankings of the Best Colleges and Universities in the country. Philadelphia has long been a hot bed for higher education and several area schools performed well in the listings. For 2014 they ranked nearby Princeton University as the #1 National University with Harvard University as #2. U.S. News split schools into different categories. National Universities offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and Ph.D. programs, and... Read More |
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| Gabe Pilotti Guilty, Stolen Coach Purses Recovered, Apple iPhone 5S Fingerprint Security |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/12/13 1:12 am | updated: 09/12/13 1:12 am |
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A Chester County man who shot and killed his neighbors' two dogs in February was found guilty of animal cruelty Wednesday. Earlier this year, Gabe Pilotti of Chester Springs says he was protecting his sheep from his neighbor's Bernese mountain dogs after they escaped their yard. But Hogan says Pilotti took it too far, killing the dogs; two-year-old Argus and one-year-old Fiona.
Delaware State Police say 85 Coach purses, worth about $29,000, were recovered after an early morning... Read More |
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| Crews Rescue Man 100ft in Air After Seizure; Two Dead, Car in Two in Lower Merion Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/11/13 9:15 pm | updated: 09/11/13 9:18 pm |
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| Emergency crews today rescued a man who had a seizure while working 100 feet in the air. The man was atop of Lockheed Martin's "Cornfield Cruiser" facility on Centerton Road in Moorestown, Burlington County. He had to be lowered off the structure by a crane. The facility is known to many because it looks like a battleship out in a field. It's actually called the Vice Admiral James H. Doyle Combat Systems Engineering Development Site. It was built in the 50's, according to Read More |
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| September 11 Memorial, West Nile Confirmed in Philadelphia, School Violence Declining |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/11/13 1:25 pm | updated: 09/11/13 1:25 pm |
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September 11th. Twelve years ago today the terrorist attacks on 9/11 remain the worst on United States soil. Ceremonies marking the anniversary are taking place today at Ground Zero in New York and Washington. President Obama is attending a memorial service at the Pentagon. A moment of silence will be observed in Shanksville, PA in memory of the thousands of lives lost that day.
Philadelphia has its first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in 2013. The woman became sick on... Read More |
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| Liberty Medal Protest, AC Casino Revenues Fall, Devante Gray Still Missing |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/11/13 1:06 am | updated: 09/11/13 1:06 am |
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| Before the Liberty Medal was awarded to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a few dozen people gathered across the street from the Constitution Center to protest. On the eve of the one year anniversary of the attack in the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, a new organization formed with an award of their own. The Independence Hall Foundation formed as a counter to the Constitution Center. And they say former Secretary of State Clinton getting the Liberty Medal is disrespectful to... Read More |
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| Nutter Declines Same-Sex Marriage; Camden Couple Chained Boy; Cigarette Cause of Daly Explosion |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/10/13 9:23 pm | updated: 09/10/13 9:23 pm |
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| Mayor Michael Nutter has declined an invitation to officiate a wedding of a same-sex Philadelphia couple. The two men who live in Center City obtained a marriage license from Montgomery County. D. Bruce Hanes, the register of the wills of Montgomery County, has been issuing licenses to same-sex couples since July claiming the 1996 Pennsylvania marriage law is unconstitutional. The ACLU is currently challenging that 1996 law that defines marriage as between a man and woman. The Department... Read More |
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| Eagles Sideline Flash Cards, Cheese Steak Life Saver, Lunch Program Outrages Lawmakers |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/10/13 11:50 am | updated: 09/10/13 11:50 am |
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Chip Kelly made a good first impression last night in his NFL debut win as the Philadelphia Eagles new head coach. His upbeat attitude and personality extended to the sideline as well. Instead of boring flash cards signaling plays, assistant coaches held up images of Rocky, the Phillie Phanatic and Bart Simpson. The Eagles beat the Redskins 33-27.
Going for a cheese steak may have saved a life. Last night a car ran up onto the sidewalk in front of Pat’s Steaks in South... Read More |
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| Girard Estates Dollar Tree Robbery, Sharon Hill Police Shooting, Starvation Kills 3 Year Old Girl |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/10/13 2:19 am | updated: 09/10/13 2:19 am |
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Philadelphia police are searching for the suspect who was caught on surveillance video holding a gun to an employee's head during a robbery in Girard Estates. The incident occurred on August 29th at the Dollar Tree Store on Oregon Avenue when a man entered and walked to the rear of the store where he allegedly forced an employee at gunpoint to open a safe.
Authorities are investigating a police-involved shooting in Delaware County at the 1000 block of Chester Pike in Sharon... Read More |
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| Parents Blamed in Emaciated Toddler Death; Scuba Diver Died in Quarry; Fatal Car Truck Tractor Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/09/13 9:26 pm | updated: 09/09/13 9:26 pm |
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| Authorities are blaming the parents after an emaciated 3-year-old girl died overnight at Einstein Medical Center. The girl, Nathalyz Rivera, was brought the the hospital shortly before 2 am. She weighed-in at only 11 pounds, instead of a normal 25-36 pounds. The medical examiner said that she showed "obvious signs of neglect" and ruled the death homicide through starvation. The girl's father, Carlos Rivera, 30, found Nathalyz unresponsive at their home on the 300 block of Sommers Road... Read More |
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