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| Bike Hit-And-Run Caught on Dash Cam; Mayor Kenny Asks For Report; Sirianni Introduced; Winter Watch |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/21 11:12 pm | updated: 01/29/21 11:23 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle wanted in an hit-and-run accident involving a bicyclist. It was caught on another driver's dash cam video. It happened on Thursday, 1/28, at 10:45 a.m. on the Spring Garden Bridge heading west. The video shows a black BMW in the right lane passing a bicyclist who was in the bike lane. The rider suddenly falls down. The BMW continues and pulls onto the ramp to I-76 West. Cam Pursel was behind them both and caught the incident... Read More |
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| Fugitive Archi Toe Wanted in NJ, PA, and DE; Fire at Camden Scrapyard; Johnson/Johnson Vaccine |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/21 4:11 pm | updated: 01/29/21 4:11 pm |
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| Authorities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware are searching for a fugitive wanted for a variety of charges including aggravated assault. 27-year-old Archi Toe of Philadelphia was last seen by officers in Evesham Township, NJ, on Wednesday night, 1/27. Evesham Police stopped him around 10:40 p.m. in the parking lot of the Shoppes at Elmwood at Route 70 and Troth Road. They suspected him of stealing catalytic converters and saw burglary tools in the vehicle. They also determined... Read More |
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| Ex-Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Sentenced; Outlaw Defends Controller Report; Camden Hit-and-Run |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/28/21 11:33 pm | updated: 01/28/21 11:35 pm |
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| Former Atlantic City mayor Frank Giliam was sentenced on Thursday, 1/28, to 30 days in prison and 11 months of house arrest for stealing $87,000 from a youth basketball program he founded. Gillian resigned as mayor in October 2019 when he pled guilty to wire fraud. He could have been sentenced to two years in federal prison. "I stand before this court as a fractured human being, one seeking to do better," a sobbing Gilliam told the judge over a video link. "It's something I wish never... Read More |
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| Andrei Doroshin, CEO of Philly Fighting COVID, Admits to Taking Home Vaccine Doses on 'Today' |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/28/21 12:54 pm | updated: 01/28/21 12:54 pm |
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| The CEO of Philly Fighting COVID admitted to taking doses of coronavirus vaccine doses home and administering them to friends. Andrei Doroshin, a 22-year-old Drexel graduate student, told NBC News 'Today' on Thursday, 1/28, that he took four doses of the vaccine and personally administered it to four of his friends. He said they were left over from the mass vaccination clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center last weekend and that the "doses were about to expire." Doroshin told 'Today' that... Read More |
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| Controller's Report on Philly Protest Response; PreK-2nd Grade Return to School; PA Amendment Vote |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/27/21 11:12 pm | updated: 01/28/21 11:23 am |
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| Philadelphia City Controller Rebeccas Rhynhart released a report on Wednesday, 1/27, on the city's response to the protests and unrest following the killing of George Floyd last year. On Saturday, May 30, a peaceful protest in Center City turned violent. Center City stores were looted and police cars burned. On Sunday, May 31, widespread looting broke out in areas of Port Richmond and 52nd Street in West Philly. Officers in West Philly used tear gas. On Monday, June 1, a large protest... Read More |
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| Video of SEPTA Subway Shooting Attack; 12yo Charged in 9yo Death; Philly Fighting COVID Questions |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/26/21 11:02 pm | updated: 01/26/21 11:05 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have released surveillance video of a robbery attack that occurred at a SEPTA subway station that ended with the victim being shot twice. It happened around 8 p.m. on Sunday, 1/24, at the City Hall station of the Broad Street Line. The 18-year-old victim was sitting on a bench at the station when he is approached by a male suspect. The suspect points a gun at him and demands his belongings. When the victim refuses, the suspect pistol whips him on the left side of the... Read More |
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| Health Dept Parts w/ Philly Fighting COVID; Victory Brewing Fire in Kennett; Winter Weather Advisory |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/25/21 11:50 pm | updated: 01/25/21 11:50 pm |
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| The City of Philadelphia announced on Monday, 1/25, that it will no longer be working with the organization Philly Fighting COVID. The group had been providing coronavirus COVID-19 testing for months and most recently pre-registrations and vaccinations. The Department of Public Health decided to end the partnership after PFC changed from a non-profit to a for-profit. "We have recently been made aware of a change in PFC's corporate status that took place without our knowledge, from... Read More |
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| Family of 4 Dead in Chester County Home; 6yo Cheltenham Boy Found; 18yo Shot on SEPTA BSL Platform |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/25/21 9:44 pm | updated: 01/25/21 9:54 pm |
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| Chester County authorities are investigating after four members of the same family were found dead in their home in West Whiteland Township on Sunday afternoon. Police went to the home around 12:30 p.m. on the 100 block of Mountain View Drive after being asked to perform a welfare check by out-of-state relatives. They were found dead in the basement. Police believe it was a murder-suicide. They have been identified as 50-year-old Deepak Prabakhar Kulkarni, 47-year-old Arti Madhusudan... Read More |
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| Centers Open for In-Person Assessments; Two Killed At NJ Birthday Party; Bail Increased For 2 VA Men |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/21 11:41 pm | updated: 01/24/21 11:41 pm |
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| The School District of Philadelphia will open Specialized Services Regional Centers beginning Jan. 25f to determine student eligibility for special education supports and services. These centers will operate out of six schools located across the city and will allow trained staff to conduct in-person student assessments and complete evaluations and reevaluations needed to inform Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). The centers are open to the approximately 600 students who were... Read More |
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| 224 Guns Taken Back for $100 ShopRite Cards; Man Charged in PPE Scam; Couple Found Shot in Bustleton |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/23/21 10:15 pm | updated: 01/23/21 10:15 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police and City Council kicked off the '2021 No Gun Campaign' on Saturday, 1/23. It will continue all year. There were two event locations today at Yesha Ministers at 2301 Snyder Avenue and Greater Exodus Baptist Church at 704 North Broad Street. Authorities collected 224 guns. For each gun taken back, a $100 ShopRite gift card was given out. Greenfield Foundation donated the gift cards. It is only three weeks into the January, but homicides up 10% and shootings are up 37%... Read More |
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