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| Juniata Park Home Invasion Video; Methacton Grade School Closing; Delco Nurses to Strike Next Week |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/22/17 8:05 pm | updated: 02/22/17 8:05 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have released surveillance video showing suspects in an armed home invasion in Juniata Park over the weekend that left a man tied up in his home for two days. It happened just after 8 p.m. on Friday night on the 4200 block of Nielson Street. The two masked suspects entered through the victim's open garage that he used as a mechanic's shop. One suspect had a gun. They took the 53-year-old man to a second floor bedroom and bound and gagged him with electrical tape and... Read More |
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| 7 Earth-like Planets Discovered, NASA; Man Killed By Broad Street Line; Arrest After Carjack Lie |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/22/17 6:02 pm | updated: 02/22/17 6:02 pm |
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| NASA and a team of Belgian astronomers announced on Wednesday that they have discovered 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting a single star. Those planets may also have the right conditions to support life. The seven planets orbit a star called Trappist-1 which is a cool dwarf star 40 light years away. The scientists estimate that they are solid, rocky planets and that surface temperatures are temperate, allowing for liquid water. The team from the University of Liege announced the discovery of... Read More |
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| MaST Charter Lottery; Banner Hung On Statue Of Liberty; NJ Police Arrest VFW Shooting Suspect |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/22/17 2:28 am | updated: 02/22/17 4:02 am |
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| The MaST Community Charter School held their annual enrollment lottery on Tuesday, and many families waited in line for a chance for their kids to be enrolled at one of Philadelphia's most prestigious charter schools. There is only one requirement to enter the lottery, you must live in Philadelphia. Around 9,190 entered the enrollment lottery, but only 96 spots are open for students. MaST Charter School has a great reputation in Philadelphia, it has an award winning math and science... Read More |
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| SEPTA Train Crash 69th Street Upper Darby; DE Warden on Leave; Man Made Up Carjacking/Missing Child |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/21/17 4:19 pm | updated: 02/21/17 4:19 pm |
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| An accident involving multiple SEPTA trains at 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby this morning has left 4 people injured, 1 critically. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the loop outside the station. The trains are used for the Market-Frankford Line. According to SEPTA, Train 57 rear ended Train 67 which was stopped on the track. A third train, Train 51, moving in the other direction was sideswiped when Train 57 derailed. 18 train cars were involved, 7 of which derailed.... Read More |
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| Triple Shooting In Olney; Trump Taj Mahal Sign Up For Sale; Philly Ranked In Top 100 Cities |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/21/17 2:18 am | updated: 02/21/17 2:18 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are now investigating a triple shooting that took place in the Olney section of Philadelphia. The shooting took place along the 5500 block of North American Street at around 7:30 pm on Monday. Police arrived on the scene to find a 19-year-old with a gunshot wound to his right arm, a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the rear, and a 17-year-old boy with a graze wound to the right arm. All three victims were taken to Einstein Medical Center in stable condition,... Read More |
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| Not My Presidents Day Philadelphia; HR McMaster National Security Pick; Sixers Win in Cousins Trade |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/20/17 7:58 pm | updated: 02/20/17 7:58 pm |
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| This afternoon protestors gathered in Center City Philadelphia for a 'Not My President's Day' rally. The demonstrators are taking advantage of the national holiday to voice their displeasure over current President Trump. Similar gatherings took place in cities across the country. At issue were a broad range of the administration's polices including immigration, health care, and the environment. They gathered at Thomas Paine Plaza across from City Hall for a number of speeches before... Read More |
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| El-Shabazz Running for DA; Man Found 2 Days After Home Invasion; 2nd Kidnapping in New Castle Co. |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/20/17 5:27 pm | updated: 02/20/17 5:27 pm |
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| Tariq El-Shabazz has officially announced he is running for Philadelphia District Attorney. He kicked off his campaign on Monday. El-Shabazz resigned from his post as First Assistant District Attorney last week after current District Attorney Seth Williams announced he would not be seeking re-election amid recent ethics violations and a FBI investigation. 52-year-old El-Shabazz worked as an assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia from 1988 to 1993 and even recruited Williams to the... Read More |
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| Officer Injured In N. Philly; Small Plane Crash In Montco; Quadruple Shooting In W. Philly |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 02/20/17 2:10 am | updated: 02/20/17 2:10 am |
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| A Philadelphia Police Officer was injured after she was involved in a dirt bike chase in North Philadelphia on Saturday night. Police responded to a call of gunshots on the 2000 block of Judson Street in North Philadelphia. Once the cops got there, several suspects fled the scene on dirt bikes. After a brief chase, one of the suspects was caught at Front and Gurney Street, and another suspect was taken into custody at 3rd Street and Allegheny Avenue. The officer was injured during a... Read More |
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| Penn State THON 2017; Live Video Stream Broadcast; Donate Now! |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/17/17 8:33 pm | updated: 02/19/17 7:08 pm |
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UPDATE: Penn State THON 2017 raised $10,045,478.44!
The annual Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, simply known as THON, is set to take place all weekend long at the Bryce Jordan Center on PSU's campus in State College, Pennsylvania. This is the 40th anniversary of THON. Since 1977, the event has raised over $136 million for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital helping to fight childhood cancer and raise awareness. Last year alone, it raised... Read More |
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| Cab Driver Involved Shooting at Frankford; 2yo Hit-and-Run in Ambler; Massimino, Webber HOF Finalist |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/19/17 3:14 am | updated: 02/19/17 3:14 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are investigating after a shooting involving two taxi cab drivers outside of Frankford Transportation Center in broad daylight Saturday afternoon. It happened around 2 p.m. at SEPTA's Frankford Station on the 5200 block of Frankford Ave in Northeast Philadelphia. Two drivers got into an argument over a fare and an altercation broke out. One cab driver pulled out a knife and the other taxi driver pulled out a gun. The one driver then shot three times, hitting the other... Read More |
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