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| Larry Bowa Rejoins Phillies Staff; Pre-K Child Brings in Drugs/Cash; Ruling: No Taxes for Lap Dances |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/08/13 7:18 pm | updated: 10/08/13 7:18 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies announced today the return of Larry Bowa and Pete Mackanin to the coaching staff. This will be Bowa's fourth different stint with the Phillies franchise over his career. Bowa, a Hall of Fame player, played shortstop for the Phils from 1970-1981, was third base coach from 1988-1996, and was club manager from 2001-2004. Bowa and Manager Ryne Sandberg are long time friends, both being traded to the Chicago Cubs from Philadelphia in 1982. Pete Mackanin will come... Read More |
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| Child's Face Burned in School, Curt Schilling Estate Sale, Runner Fine in Valley Forge Park |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/08/13 11:37 am | updated: 10/08/13 11:37 am |
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A seven year old at Pennell Elementary school sustained second degree burns on his cheek after he smashed a hot packet of turkey taco meat served in the school cafeteria. The school district admits the food should not be that hot. There was also no school nurse on hand.
Former Phillie turned Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is having a yard sale. Schilling’s video game company, 38 Studios collapsed into bankruptcy last year. Schilling is being sued and needs to... Read More |
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| SEPTA Bus Fire, 76ers Together We Build, I-676 EB Reopens |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/08/13 1:10 am | updated: 10/08/13 1:10 am |
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SEPTA officials say eight people were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation after a bus fire in West Oak Lane Monday night. The fire broke out in the right wheel area of a Route 22 bus near Broad Street and Olney Avenue. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
Are you a big Philadelphia 76ers fan? Well, here’s your chance to show it. The first 76 Sixers fans who purchase single game tickets Tuesday will get a personalized “Together We Buildâ€... Read More |
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| Flyers Fire Coach Laviolette; Mother and Son Were Dead Before Fire; Woman who Hit Bus on Blvd. Dies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/07/13 9:24 pm | updated: 10/07/13 9:24 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Flyers fired coach Peter Laviolette today after an 0-3 start. Assistant Craig Berube, in his seventh season with the organization, will take over as the 18th coach in Flyers history. Laviolette was hired early into the 2009 season and led the Flyers to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. They made the playoffs the next two seasons but failed last season. All four sports teams in Philadelphia have now changed their head coach in the past 10 months. Berube joins Chip Kelly of... Read More |
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| iRadioPhilly Launches 21st Station - "The Plateau" Philadelphia's Mellow Rock |
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 by: iradiophilly - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/07/13 3:55 pm | updated: 10/07/13 3:55 pm |
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The Plateau Offers a Mellow Rock Choice
PHILADELPHIA - Over the weekend, a new Mellow Rock radio station made its debut on iRadioPhilly. "The Plateau" launched with Hall and Oates, "Fall in Philadelphia" and is rolling out mellow rock favorites from the 1970's. The Plateau is iRadioPhilly's 21st radio station featuring a continuous stream of tunes reminiscent of the era of peace, free love and Be-Ins at Philadelphia’s Belmont... Read More |
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| PA Voter Registration, Camden Cancer Center Opens, LBI Chowderfest |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/07/13 11:45 am | updated: 10/07/13 11:45 am |
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If you want to vote on November 5th, today is the deadline to register in Pennsylvania. This election is for judges, school boards, and municipal officials who govern the operations of towns. The only statewide race is an open seat for Superior Court.
A new cancer center opens in Camden today. The $100 million MD Anderson Cancer at Cooper is a partnership between Cooper University Health Care and Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of the most prestigious cancer... Read More |
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| Trenton Crash Kills Three, 6 Shot in Southwest Philly, Eagles Second Win |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/07/13 1:08 am | updated: 10/07/13 1:08 am |
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| A woman and two children are dead following a car accident on Route 29 in Trenton, Sunday afternoon. Jennifer Dawson of Bensalem was driving North on Route 29 when she lost control of her car and drifted into the southbound lanes. Her car was then struck by a pickup truck. The three passengers in Dawson’s car — her 28-year-old daughter, and her two granddaughters, were all pronounced dead at the scene. Dawson and the driver of the pickup truck were both taken to Capital... Read More |
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| Mother and Son Found Under Burning Mattress; Skeletal Remains Found of Man Missing 1 Year |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/06/13 2:13 am | updated: 10/06/13 2:13 am |
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| The bodies of a woman and a boy were discovered Saturday morning in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia after a fire. Firefighters responded to an apartment building on the 4600 block of Howell Street just before 9 a.m. Inside the apartment they found a bloody mattress in the living room. Further in the first floor apartment, they found another mattress inside a closet that was on fire. The bodies of a young woman around 30-years-old and an 11-year-old boy were uncovered beneath that... Read More |
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| El Wingador Sentenced to 7 years; 13 Hospitalized in AC crash; October 80's Continue this weekend |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/04/13 10:00 pm | updated: 10/04/13 10:00 pm |
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| Local competitive eating champion, 'El Wingador,' has been sentenced to 7 years in prison on cocaine charges. William Simmons, 51, of Woodbury Heights, NJ, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine back in July. He was arrested in June 2012 in an undercover sting with around $8,000 worth of the drug and $4,000 in cash. Simmons has been apologetic since his arrest. He will be able to apply to an intensive supervision program which could significantly shorten his prison... Read More |
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| Three Day Walk for Breast Cancer, Parent Complaints on Schools, Grant Money for Phila Waterfront |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/04/13 11:41 am | updated: 10/04/13 11:41 am |
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They will walk 60 miles to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. This morning 1.200 participants in the Three Day Walk for The Cure started at the Willow Grove Mall. Some are walking in memory of a loved one lost to breast cancer. All are fighting for advancement against cancer. They will wind their way across the city over the next 3 days and finish at the Navy Yard.
Parents of Philadelphia schoolchildren shared complaints about the cash strapped school system here. ... Read More |
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