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| Missing Father and Daughter; SEPTA Parenting Advise; Hammerstein Museum |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/18/15 12:44 pm | updated: 03/18/15 12:44 pm |
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| Philadelphia police are looking for a father and daughter who went missing on Monday. Thirty-five year old Akram Freikha, left his home on Moore Street in South Philadelphia to take his five year old daughter, Evelina to school. She never got dropped off and he never came home to take his wife to work. According to authorities, there's no custody order, no martial issues, and no mental concerns. More info and descriptions of the missing persons and the white Acura Sedan they were driving: ... Read More |
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| NJ Sports Betting, Apple TV Bundle, Kraft Macaroni n' Cheese Recall |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/18/15 10:58 am | updated: 03/18/15 10:58 am |
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| Another court hearing, this time before a three judge federal appeals panel in Philadelphia, on whether sports betting will be allowed without governmental interference within New Jersey. On one side is the state, seeing a loophole in recent opinions from the Third Circuit that would pave the way for sports books as long as officials, in effect, stayed out of it. On the other side is sports leagues and the NCAA, trying to stop sports bets from being offered in New Jersey - which for now is... Read More |
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| Penn State Fraternity Suspended; Overbrook Dog Walker Shooting Update; Wyncote Academy Ruled Arson |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/17/15 10:10 pm | updated: 03/17/15 10:10 pm |
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| A fraternity at Penn State University has been suspended amid allegations that it operated secret Facebook pages containing nude and inappropriate pictures of females seemingly taken without their consent. The national office of Kappa Delta Rho has suspended the Penn State chapter for one year in the wake of the investigation. A former member of the fraternity tipped off the police in January to the two invitation-only Facebook pages that had both current and alumni members of the... Read More |
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| Sports Gambling in NJ; Woman Collects on Dead Child; Teacher Arrested for Up-Skirt Student Photos |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/17/15 10:41 am | updated: 03/17/15 10:41 am |
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Lawyers in New Jersey are back in court today arguing to legalize sports gambling in the Garden State. The two and a half year battle involves the four professional sports leagues - NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB plus the NCAA. Right now, the only state that allows sports gambling is Nevada.
A Philadelphia woman is facing federal charges for failing to report her child’s death so she could continue to collect federal assistance money. Nakia Calicat, 38, illegally collected over... Read More |
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| Temple Football Players Arraigned, Souderton Whooping Cough, Palcohol Powdered Alcohol Sales |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/17/15 9:35 am | updated: 03/17/15 9:35 am |
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| Two Temple University football players were arraigned overnight, facing charges including aggravated assault. Temple student athletes Dion Dawkins and Haason Reddick were arraigned Monday night, held with $10,000 secured bond. The two Temple football players are charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person. Early Tuesday morning, both Dawkins and Reddick posted bail. They’re scheduled to be in court for a preliminary... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Folk Musician Dies Hiking; LaSalle University Stabbing; Firefighters Shocked By Ladder |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/16/15 8:21 pm | updated: 03/16/15 8:21 pm |
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| A Philadelphia folk musician died in a tragic accident over the weekend while hiking the Appalachian Trail in Maryland. 36-year-old Jason Parish was killed on Sunday morning when high winds brought down a dead tree on top of him. Parish, an avid camper and outdoorsman, was hiking a steep and rocky part of the trail about 7 miles from Harpers Ferry, WV, with two other people. He was known to frequently take rugged camping excursions, even during the winter. Parish released his debut album... Read More |
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| Villanova 1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament; Boyd Theater Demolition; Medal of Valor Named for Wilson |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/16/15 9:49 am | updated: 03/16/15 9:49 am |
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Villanova is a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament. The team and fans celebrated at a selection party on campus last night when it was announced that Villanova was seeded first in the East region. The Wildcats will begin their tournament journey on Thursday against Lafayette in Pittsburgh. Temple was snubbed by the selection committee and the Owls instead will play as a #1 seed in the NIT.
On Saturday, demolition of the historic Boyd Theater began. It was a heartbreaking... Read More |
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| Ukrainian Archbishop Pitches Pope, Stephen Klein Wellness Center Opens, Biobots Most Innovative |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/16/15 9:43 am | updated: 03/16/15 9:43 am |
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| The archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church based in Philadelphia says he has reached out to the Vatican directly, asking Pope Francis to put his cathedral on the list of stops the pope plans to make when he comes to the city for the World Meeting of Families in September. Metropolitan Archbishop Stefan Soroka, who is based at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, says he personally wrote to Pope Francis, urging him to consider coming to pray and address the... Read More |
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| Hundreds of Officers at Hero's Viewing; PA Beer Delivery Guidelines; Missing Women Left Hospital |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/14/15 5:09 am | updated: 03/14/15 5:16 am |
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| Hundreds of fellow police officers from across the Philadelphia region and the country gathered at the Francis Funeral Home in West Philadelphia this afternoon for the viewing of fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Wilson III. 30-year-old Wilson was shot and killed in the line of duty during a robbery last week in North Philadelphia and has been hailed as a hero for his efforts to thwart the crime and protect the public. He leaves behind a 10-year-old and 1-year-old son. He was... Read More |
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| Charges in MontCo Salon Rape; 4-year-old Philly Boy Found; Overbrook Shooting Victim ID'd |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/13/15 8:02 pm | updated: 03/13/15 8:03 pm |
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| Authorities in Montgomery County have announced charges against a man who is accused of raping a woman inside a Doylestown tanning salon last month. 18-year-old Marshall Isaac Gibson of Doylestown is charged with rape, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, unlawful restraint, and related charges. On February 25th, Police responded to Glo Tans on the 900 block of North Wales Road in Montgomery Township. The 25-year-old victim said that Gibson had entered the store around 9:00 pm asking... Read More |
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