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| Glenn Frey Dies at 67, La Salle Bus Crash, Keystone Exams Vote |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/19/16 10:24 am | updated: 01/19/16 10:24 am |
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Glenn Frey, who co-founded the Eagles and with Don Henley, became one of history's most successful songwriting teams with such hits as "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane," has died. Frey, who was 67 and had been battling multiple ailments, died Monday. The band's website said he died in New York. The band also posted a message on their Facebook page, which read, in part:
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our comrade, Eagles founder, Glenn Frey, in New York City on Monday, January 18th, 2016.
Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia.
The Frey family would like to thank everyone who joined Glenn to fight this fight and hoped and prayed for his recovery.
Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community & millions of fans worldwide."
Guitarist Frey and drummer Henley formed the Eagles in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, along with guitarist Bernie Leadon and bassist Randy Meisner. They would become a top act over the next decade, embodying the melodic California sound. An Eagles greatest hits collection from the mid-1970s and "Hotel California" are among the best-selling albums in history. The band recently performed at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall in July. In September 2014, the Eagles were the first band to perform in concert at Allentown’s PPL Center. The Eagles’ first visit to the area was in August 1972 for a performance at the Spectrum. Frey was born in Detroit and was raised in its suburbs. His solo hits include "The Heat Is On" and "Smuggler’s Blues." Frey was lead vocalist on the Eagles’ breakthrough hit, “Take It Easy,†a song mostly written by Jackson Browne that came out in 1972. His other showcases included “Peaceful Easy Feeling,†â€Already Gone†and “New Kid in Town.†The Eagles split up in 1980 but reunited in 1994 and were one of the world’s most popular concert acts. The band, which for years was made up of Frey, Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, was supposed to have been honored at the Kennedy Center last month. But the appearance was postponed because of Frey’s health problems.
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The driver of a La Salle University shuttle bus was injured overnight in a violent crash in North Philadelphia. The accident happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday at Broad Street and Olney Avenue in the Olney section of the city. Officials said it appeared the driver lost control of the van and struck a pole. He was taken to the Albert Einstein Medical Center with minor injuries. The driver was the only person inside the vehicle at the time of the crash. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
The Pennsylvania Senate could vote today to delay the controversial Keystone Exams, and force the Department of Education to come up with a new high school graduation requirement. The State House and Senate both voted unanimously last summer to delay implementation of the Keystone Exams, the tests required for students to graduate high school in Pennsylvania. The tests have been under fire for years because of the expense and the additional staffing required to get students prepared.
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