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| Music News - Dave Grohl guests with Paul McCartney; Louis Johnson Dies at 60; Surfer Blood Robbed |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/25/15 5:28 am | updated: 05/25/15 5:28 am |
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| If you aren't already excited for Sir Paul McCartney's appearances in our area next month, then Saturday night's show at London's O2 arena should get the juices flowing. During the encore, Paul was joined on stage by Foo Fighter's frontman Dave Grohl on guitar/vocals for a rendition of the Beatle's classic "I Saw Her Standing There." McCartney also debuted "Temporary Secretary" off his 1980 McCartney II during the main show showing anything is game on this tour. McCartney... Read More |
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| Mathematician John Nash Dies in Car Crash; CO Leak in Norristown; Man Shot in Strawberry Mansion |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/25/15 1:45 am | updated: 05/25/15 1:45 am |
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| Mathematical genius John Forbes Nash Jr. and his wife Alicia Nash of Princeton, NJ, were both killed on Saturday in a car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. They were taking a taxi home from the airport in Newark after flying home from Norway following the reception of an award. The taxi was traveling in the left lane and lost control while passing a car and crashed into the guardrail. The Nashes were... Read More |
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| SJ Bank Robbery Suspect on Loose; Man Dead Rt. 42 Accident; DE Gas Station Employee Arrested |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/24/15 3:36 am | updated: 05/24/15 3:36 am |
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| Officials in South Jersey are looking for a man they say robbed a bank of an undisclosed amount of money on Saturday morning. The Camden County prosecutor's office say a man in his early 20's robbed the PNC Bank at 900 Black Horse Pike. He passed a note to the teller demanding money, and left on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. The man did not show a weapon and the note did not say if he was armed. Authorities have released surveillance pictures of the suspect. (see below)Read More |
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| Music News - Coldplay's Game of Thrones Musical; Rare Biggie Footage; Brandon Flowers/Chrissie Hynde |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/23/15 5:43 am | updated: 05/23/15 5:43 am |
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Have you been waiting for Game of Thrones The Musical? Well, Red Nose Day has uncovered rare documentary footage of UK band, Coldplay, hard at work already developing the project. Much of the cast of the hit HBO show is on board. There is no word on when it could hit the stage. Donate to Red Nose Day if you can. Check out the video below:
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| Reward $2500 in Gun Store Robbery; Fire at South Philly Refinery; Peregrine Falcons on City Hall |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/23/15 4:06 am | updated: 05/23/15 4:06 am |
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| There is now a $2,500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible in the burglary of a Delaware County gun store early Thursday morning. It happened around 4:15 a.m. on Thursday at the Suburban Armory gun shop on the 1000 block of McDade Boulevard in Collingdale. The burglars were caught on surveillance tape breaking in the front window, smashing gun cases, and making off with about 19 handguns. They left in a maroon Pontiac Montana minivan with... Read More |
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| NJ State Police Ghost Cars; Preliminary Hearing Waived Temple Hit-and-Run; 8 Injured SEPTA Bus Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/22/15 9:29 pm | updated: 05/22/15 9:29 pm |
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| New Jersey State Police have introduced a new line of police cruisers that will hit the highways this weekend for the unofficial start of summer. They are calling them "ghost cars" and their intention is to go unnoticed by unruly and dangerous drivers. From afar, the Chevrolet Caprices appear to be unmarked vehicles, but up close you can see a dark grey state police logo on the doors of the black car. On the NJ state police Read More |
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| Temple Prof Allegedly Sharing US Secrets; MontCo to Take Land; Boy Scouts Suggest Gay Leaders |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/22/15 11:33 am | updated: 05/22/15 11:33 am |
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The chairman of Temple University's physics department was charged yesterday in an alleged scheme to provide sensitive U.S. defense technology to entities and government in China. Federal prosecutors allege Xiaoxing Xi, a world-renowned expert in the field of superconductivity, sought prestigious appointments in China in exchange for sharing information on a device invented by a private company in the US. Xi is a 47-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen who lives in Penn Valley.
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| Texting and Driving, Amtrak Derailment Investigation, Nutter Tax Hike Alternatives Sought |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 05/22/15 9:11 am | updated: 05/22/15 9:11 am |
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| A new study shows drivers not only continue to text and drive, but also admit to doing all sorts of other smartphone activities while driving. The new survey from AT&T found motorists are checking social media, surfing the web and video chatting while behind the wheel. Nearly four in ten of those surveyed say they go on social media while driving. Twenty-seven-percent check Facebook, 14-percent go on Twitter and Instagram and one-third of those surveyed say they tweet and drive all the time. ... Read More |
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| Music News - Foo Fighters Play Last Letterman; New Tame Impala Video; Ed Sheeran and Kermit Duet |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/22/15 5:40 am | updated: 05/22/15 5:40 am |
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| Foo Fighters had the bittersweet honor of performing on the finale of The Late Show with David Letterman last night. Letterman explained that following his open-heart surgery in 2000, he had requested Foo Fighters be the musical guest on his first show back and that they play "Everlong." They obliged by canceling tour dates just to be there in NYC. His favorite band donned tuxedos and returned to the stage one last time to play that song again behind clips from the past 33 years.... Read More |
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| 19 Guns Stolen From Collingdale Store; School Bus Crash in I-76; PPA Chooses Mobile Pay App Pango |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/21/15 9:57 pm | updated: 05/21/15 9:58 pm |
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| Police are investigating after 19 guns were stolen from a gun shop in Collingdale early Thursday morning. The burglary happened just after 4 a.m. at the Suburban Armory gun store on the 1000 block of MacDade Boulevard. Three to four suspects kicked out the front glass window. They then smashed glass cases and grabbed the handguns - including both semiautomatics and revolvers. They tried to get to the rifles and shotguns on the wall but they are secured with a cable. They fled in two... Read More |
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