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Final Farewell Beau Biden; Anthony Riley, street performer, Dies; 4th Story Fall Accidental

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/07/15 4:14 am | updated: 06/07/15 4:16 am

Over 1,000 people gathered at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Wilmington for former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden's funeral mass on Saturday. Friends, family, dignitaries, politicians, and many more people from Delaware waited for hours in support of the Biden Family. Vice President Joe Biden stood with his family and daughter-in-law. President Barak Obama delivered the eulogy. His siblings Hunter and Ashley also spoke. First lady Michelle Obama along with Bill and Hillary Clinton were in attendance. Chris Martin of Coldplay performed a song. Beau Biden died a week ago from brain cancer at the age of 46.

28-year-old Anthony Riley, a well known Philadelphia street performer and recent contestant on NBC's "The Voice", was found dead of suicide on Friday. Riley was found in the basement of a Center City home where he was staying. Initial reports are that he took his own life. Riley left "The Voice" in January after winning the first battle round being coached by Pharrell Williams. He told producers that he was struggling with substance abuse and then returned to Philadelphia to enter rehab. Riley had since completed the rehab program and was working on an album. Riley began to perform in the streets after his mother died when he was 19. He became a fixture in places such as Reading Terminal, Penn's Landing, Suburban Station, and Independence Hall. In 2014 he was named Best Street Performer by Philadelphia Magazine.

A 3-year-old girl who fell with her 5-year-old sister from a 4th story window died from her injuries Friday night. The 5-year-old remains in critical condition. It happened around 7:50 p.m. Friday at an apartment in the 700 block of Turner Street in Allentown. The incident has been ruled an accident. The girls were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. A witness saw the screen fall followed by the two little girls. The investigation continues.

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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | responded: 06/07 4:16 am

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