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| Memorial Day Traffic, Kane Office Messages, New American Citizens Take Oath |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 05/31/16 1:56 am | updated: 05/31/16 1:56 am |
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Farley Service Plaza was full of many tan faces after a Memorial Day Weekend down the shore, but some red ones too from anger and frustration caused by the ride home. Four hours was one driver's time from Avalon to South Philly. On a scale of 1-10 with ten being the worst it was probably an eight or nine as some of the worst traffic ever seen. Backups on the Garden State Parkway northbound reached around 20 miles at one point.
It was a wacky holiday weekend in the office of... Read More |
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| American Legion Memorial Day Fire; Man Drowns in Pennypack; Officer Shoots Dog Biting Girl |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/31/16 1:21 am | updated: 05/31/16 1:21 am |
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| Fire broke out during Memorial Day celebrations at an American Legion post in the city's Frankford section. It happened around 3 p.m. at American Legion Post 396 on the 2300 block of Orthodox Street. Smoke was seen coming from a dumbwaiter by the bar. A motor had ignited a tiny fire in the attic. Attendees at the annual dinner banquet were forced to evacuate after it couldn't be contained with extinguishers. The blaze eventually went to 4-alarms and took 2 ½ hours to contain. One... Read More |
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| North Penn Student Arrested for Arson; Verizon Strike Agreement; The Joker Shut Down at Six Flags |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/16 8:23 pm | updated: 05/27/16 8:23 pm |
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| A student has been arrested in Montgomery County for allegedly setting a fire at North Penn High School on Tuesday. The 17-year-old student at the school has not been identified but is being detained in a county juvenile detention center according to a statement from North Penn School District officials. The flames were contained to the F-Pod area of the building. There was damage to the band storage area and some first floor classrooms. Smoke had spread to most of the school, prompting... Read More |
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| PA Woman First with Antibiotic Resistant Bug; Early Arrivals at the Shore; Church Van Driver Killed |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/16 11:56 am | updated: 05/27/16 11:56 am |
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| A 49 year old woman who checked into a clinic in Pennsylvania with symptoms of a urinary tract infection is the first American found to have a new antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Her bacteria, a strain of E. coli, is treatable with some antibiotics, but it is resistant to the antibiotic colistin, a drug sometimes used as a last resort for difficult-to-treat infections. According to infectious-disease experts, the bacteria is scarier because of the potential to spread colistin resistance to... Read More |
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| Christie Charter Schools Support, A Hug From Paul Ryan, NJ Beach Smoking Ban |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 05/27/16 1:42 am | updated: 05/27/16 1:42 am |
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| Thursday, NJ Governor Chris Christie unveiled a series of changes aimed at making things easier for charter schools to flourish in the Garden State. Addressing the New Jersey Charter School Association meeting in Atlantic City, Christie announced his plan to respond to the needs of teachers, administrators and parents alike. That’s been labeled a "double down" on a failed policy in the view of the New Jersey Education Association. They issued a statement insisting Christie’s... Read More |
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| Over Dozen Students Suffer Heat Exhaustion; Officer Injured in Crash; Philly Man Stabbed and Shot |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/26/16 8:25 pm | updated: 05/26/16 8:25 pm |
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| Over a dozen middle school students from Bucks County were hospitalized this afternoon following a field trip. Six grade students from William Penn Middle School in Lower Makefield went to Arm & Hammer Park to see the Trenton Thunder minor league baseball game. Two students complained of feeling lightheaded and of other symptoms of heat exhaustion and were taken to Capital Health in Trenton for treatment. When the class returned to school, over 12 more students complained of the same... Read More |
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| Springsteen Photo in Penn State Hat; Smoking on NJ Beaches; Cosby Accuser Hung Around |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/26/16 2:22 pm | updated: 05/26/16 2:22 pm |
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Bruce Springsteen was caught showing Penn State pride. Springsteen was photographed in Spain on Wednesday wearing a Penn State cap. The Boss recently performed in State College. The New Jersey native's blue cap fashion statement may not sit well with fans of New Jersey's largest university. The Nittany Lions are Big Ten rivals of Rutgers University's Scarlet Knights.
Measures to restrict smoking at public beaches and ban it entirely at parks are scheduled for a vote in the New... Read More |
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| One Day Without Sound, Solar Plane Lands in Lehigh Valley, Nutter Theater Dedication |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 05/26/16 1:31 am | updated: 05/26/16 1:31 am |
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Tuesday, May 31st marks the 3rd Annual "One Day Without Sound." It's a nationwide challenge designed to increase awareness about hearing loss. On "One Day Without Sound," Shawn Veight, a hearing instrument specialist with the Miracle Ear Foundation and others are urging people to wear a pair of earplugs or sound reducing headphones to realize how much we take sound for granted. And he hopes people will do something to prevent hearing loss.
A solar-powered airplane has landed in... Read More |
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| PLCB Approves 6-Packs at Gas Stations; Arrest in Northeast Hit-And-Run; Interlock for First-Time DUI |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/25/16 8:13 pm | updated: 05/25/16 8:13 pm |
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| At the urging of Governor Tom Wolf to 'free the 6-pack,' the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board approved the licenses of several business that also sell gasoline. 9 different businesses across the state were approved to sell up to 192 ounces of malt or brewed beverages. The gas stations must have a convenience type store that regularly serves food and have seating for at least 30 people. Wolf believes the change "will make the commonwealth more inviting for customers and businesses."... Read More |
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| Tourist Killed by Train; Atlantic City Pushes for Business; Downey's is Open |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/25/16 11:18 am | updated: 05/25/16 11:18 am |
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A sightseer from Texas was struck and killed by the Market-Frankford el yesterday afternoon in Center City after visiting the Liberty Bell. The victim was with his wife on the packed platform of the 13th Street station at the height of rush hour. He leaned over from the platform to see if his train was coming, lost his balance and fell onto the tracks. Seconds later, he was struck and killed.
Atlantic City is open for business. State leaders have not reached a deal to rescue... Read More |
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