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| Montgomery County Quarantine/Closures; Philadelphia Bans 1,000+ Gatherings; Live Nation Stops Tours |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/12/20 4:16 pm | updated: 03/12/20 4:16 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf ordered mass closures in Montgomery County due to the coronavirus COVID-19 for 14 days to create significant social distancing starting Friday, March 13. The order includes all schools, community centers, gyms, entertainment venues, theaters, sporting events and concerts. "No mass gatherings should be held, including conferences and rallies. By closing these facilities, we can control the spread of this disease, that’s the hope. And we can redirect... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Colleges Closing, Open Online; NJ 7-Eleven Sells Bad Spray; Sports Taking Big Hits |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/11/20 11:31 pm | updated: 03/11/20 11:31 pm |
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| A growing list of Philadelphia area universities and colleges are altering their schedules and halting in-person classes and activities in response to the coronavirus COVID-19. Many are extending spring break and using that time for faculty to prepare for remote learning. Villanova, Penn State, Princeton, Delaware and Swarthmore will begin virtual learning in the next week or two. Administrators at each of these schools will reassess the situation sometime in April and decide whether to... Read More |
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| Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade Canceled; Deputy Sheriff Shot in Yeadon; Two Teens Shot/Killed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/10/20 10:53 pm | updated: 03/10/20 10:53 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Saint Patrick's Day parade scheduled for this Sunday, March 15th, has been CANCELED due to concerns from coronavirus COVID-19. This afternoon, 3/10, city heath officials announced the first presumptive positive case of the disease in the city limits. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley recommended that people avoid gatherings of more than 5,000 people and stay home. He said that at the time that they were not going to cancel any of those events,... Read More |
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| First Coronavirus COVID-19 Case in Philadelphia; Monday Night Shootings; Point Breeze Burglar |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/10/20 1:52 pm | updated: 03/10/20 1:52 pm |
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| Philadelphia health officials announced the first presumptive positive case of coronavirus in the City of Philadelphia at a press conference Tuesday afternoon, 3/10. The patient is an adult and is being treated at home. Philadelphia officials are tracing any contact they might have had with other people. As of Monday night, 3/9, the city was investigating 5 possible cases of COVID-19. There are 11 presumed positive cases in the state of Pennsylvania, most of those are in the surrounding... Read More |
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| Arrest in 4yo's Shooting in Olney; Arrest in Temple Player Murder; New COVID-19 Case, Schools Close |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/09/20 4:34 pm | updated: 03/09/20 4:38 pm |
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| Philadelphia police have arrested and charged a man in the shooting of a 4-year-old boy on Saturday night, 3/7. 23-year-old Jerrod Miner is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, and weapons charges. It happened around 8 p.m. on the 5500 block of North 4th Street in the city's Olney section. Miner was inside the home playing around a group of children when he brought out a gun. The weapon went off and struck the boy in the hip. The child was rushed to Einstein Medical Center... Read More |
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| New Montco COVID-19 Cases, CBSD Schools Open/GA Closed; Allentown Club Fire; Deadly Lancaster Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/08/20 9:51 pm | updated: 03/08/20 9:51 pm |
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| Montgomery County officials announced two new coronavirus cases. These two new presumptive positive COVID-19 cases are from the same household in Lower Merion Township. They are being treated for mild symptoms and are in isolation at home. This brings the total in PA to 6. Montgomery County Board of Commissioner Dr. Valerie Arkoosh said that they are signing a declaration of disaster emergency in the county. "It actually frees up some resources for us as a county so that we can make sure... Read More |
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| Amtrak Suspends Acela Service Due to Coronavirus; 4-year-old Shot, Critically Injured in Olney |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/07/20 11:54 pm | updated: 03/07/20 11:54 pm |
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| Amtrak is suspending its nonstop high-speed Acela service that runs between New York and Washington, D.C. between Tuesday, March 10 and Tuesday, May 26 as customer demand weakens due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19). They will waive change fees on new or existing reservations made through April 30th. Riders can take the slower, northeast regional trains to travel between cities. "As we are experiencing some reduced demand for our service, we are making temporary adjustments to... Read More |
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| Missing 11yo Girl Leylah White-Cotterell; Arm Matched to Crash Victim; 2 Montco COVID-19 Cases |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/07/20 10:52 pm | updated: 03/07/20 10:52 pm |
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| Philadelphia police are asking the public's help in finding a missing 11-year-old girl who hasn't been seen since early Saturday morning, 3/7. Leylah White-Cotterell was last seen around 1 a.m. on the 5700 block of Dunlap Street in West Philadelphia. She is described as a black female, 5' 2", medium build, medium complexion, brown eyes, and black hair. She was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with "Boyz n the Hood" on the front and a red stripe on both arms, light blue jeans with holes,... Read More |
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| Two Presumptive Coronavirus Cases in PA; Central Bucks Closes 5 Schools; Cherry Hill Strip Mall Fire |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/06/20 1:02 pm | updated: 03/06/20 1:02 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed an emergency disaster declaration on Friday, 3/6, in response to any impending coronavirus outbreak in the state. This will allow state agencies to work together easier. He also directed $20 million in unused appropriated funds towards fighting the virus. Wolf announced that there are two presumptive positive cases in Pennsylvania. They will have to be confirmed by the CDC. One case is in Delaware County. That person had been in a part of the US... Read More |
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| Homicide by Tape Dispenser/Shower Rod in NJ; Mayor Kenney Budget; La Colombe Self Heating Coffee Can |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/05/20 10:58 pm | updated: 03/05/20 10:58 pm |
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| The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office says that a woman has been charged in the beating death of her male roommate last month using household items such as a tape dispenser and a shower rod. 56-year-old Mary Carbone is charged with murder and four weapons offenses in the death of Frank Stochel. Stochel was found dead on the floor of their shared home in Manchester, NJ. His exact cause of death has not been disclosed but authorities say that Stochel’s injuries were consistent with... Read More |
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