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| Concert Review Setlist - Roger McGuinn with Marty Stuart and The Fabulous Superlatives 11/8/13 |
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 by: JoeS - Springfield, PA
started: 11/11/13 12:15 pm | updated: 11/11/13 12:15 pm |
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This may sound trite, but the concert on Friday Nov. the 8th, as I saw it, is best described by the name of the band, The Fabulous Superlatives!!! On every level this was a concert I will remember for a long time.
The ArtsQuest venue was new to me and I was impressed with the ease of finding it, the free ample parking, the friendly staff and the great sound and seating. It is a modern impressive structure built around the old Bethlehem Steel Works. The ruins of the old... Read More |
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| Governor Christie Offers GOP Election Advice, Typhoon Relief Efforts Begin |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/11/13 11:24 am | updated: 11/11/13 11:24 am |
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hit the Sunday morning talk show circuit yesterday, saying the GOP should take a page from his campaign playbook after his landslide re-election in New Jersey. Christie says the GOP needs to show up in Hispanic and African American neighborhoods in order to earn their support at the polls.
Relief efforts for victims of the typhoon in the Philippines are growing around the Philadelphia area. Filipino-Americans are collecting canned food and... Read More |
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| NJ State Annual Bear Hunt; Woman Struck and Killed by NJ Transit Bus |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/10/13 11:31 pm | updated: 11/10/13 11:31 pm |
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New Jersey is gearing up for its fourth state-sanctioned bear hunt. Those looking to participate in the hunt have until today to apply for bear season permits. Leftover permits will be put on sale November 14. This year's hunt is scheduled for Dec. 9 through Dec. 14. State environmental officials say the annual hunt aims to control the state's black bear population, which was nearing 3,000 in the hunting area last year.
A female pedestrian was struck and killed by a NJ Transit... Read More |
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| Three Arrested in Delco Walmart Burglary; Teen Killed Crossing DE Highway; Man Shot Friend in Bucks |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/09/13 11:21 pm | updated: 11/09/13 11:21 pm |
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Police have arrested three suspects believed to have robbed a Walmart in Delaware County late on Friday night. The three masked men held up the store in the Larkins Corner Shopping Center in Boothwyn. Walmart security were able to give police a detailed description of the robbers and their vehicle. Upper Chichester Police caught them near Township Line Road and Carter Avenue in Chester Township. They recovered a large amount of cash and a shotgun. All three are in custody.
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| Cape May Explosion was caused by Propane; Philly Cop Suspended, Cases Reviewed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/08/13 9:05 pm | updated: 11/08/13 9:05 pm |
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| The Cape May County fire marshal has confirmed that a propane gas leak caused the explosion that leveled a house in Lower Township yesterday. 67-year-old couple Evelyn and James McCarty were both inside at the time and suffered severe burns. They were taken to Crozier Chester Medical Center and are in critical condition. The explosion happened on the 200 block of East Atlantic Avenue in The Villas. The large blast was felt from a mile away. Neighbors ran toward the house and pulled the... Read More |
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| No Snitch Site Intimidates Witnesses, Reward Offered in 1993 Murder of Julie Barnyock |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/08/13 11:03 am | updated: 11/08/13 11:03 am |
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Philadelphia Police are investigating a website they believe intimidates witnesses to crimes. The anonymous Instagram account says it's there to "expose rats." Rats215 has posted photos, police statements and testimony of more than 30 witnesses on the photo sharing site since February. Police see it as mass intimidation and makes it more challenging to find people willing to testify.
Today, the 20th anniversary of the disappearance of 18 year old Julie Barnyock of Bucks... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Hotel Tax Break Approved, West Atlantic City Suspect and Poice Dog Shot |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/08/13 12:47 am | updated: 11/08/13 12:47 am |
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| It was hotel versus hotel as City Council members today gave initial approval to a tax break for a developer who wants to build two new hotels in Center City. Existing hoteliers cried foul. Mayor Nutter wants to give a tax break worth about $33 million dollars for a planned hotel complex at 15th and Chestnut Streets. Julie Coker of the Convention and Visitors Bureau told City Council’s Finance Committee that these particular hotel brands — “W†and... Read More |
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| Home Explosion in Cape May; Camden, NJ enacts Business Curfews |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/07/13 9:00 pm | updated: 11/07/13 9:00 pm |
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| A husband and wife have been hospitalized after a a house explosion in Cape May County. It happened at around 4pm in the Villas section of Lower Township on the 200 block of East Atlantic Avenue. Lower Towship Mayor Michael Beck lives in the neighborhood and heard the explosion. Several people ran over to the burning house and pulled out the wife and husband. They were transported to the hospital. Several fire departments responded to the scene and evacuated the neighborhood. They are... Read More |
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| Roger McGuinn and Marty Stuart perform at ArtsQuest on Friday Nov. 8th at 7:30 |
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by: JoeS - Springfield, PA
started: 11/07/13 4:09 pm | updated: 11/07/13 4:09 pm |
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| Roger McGuinn, the lead singer of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band The Byrds, is performing at ArtsQuest in Bethlehem Pa. this Friday Nov. 8th at 7:30 PM. He helped to invent and popularize folk rock music in the 70's which is, I believe, the bed rock of the emerging folk rock scene today. Performing with Roger is Marty Stuart. Marty is a member of The Grand Ole Opry and a legend in the worlds of strong country and bluegrass music. I understand that Roger is a remarkable performer and tells... Read More |
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| Corbett Begins Campaign for Governor, US Ariways Allows Electronic Devices |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/07/13 11:41 am | updated: 11/07/13 11:41 am |
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Governor Tom Corbett is hitting the campaign trail with a multi-day tour of Pennsylvania to raise his profile in his bid for re-election next year. The Republican Governor is campaigning as a man who keeps his promises. Today, Corbett scheduled stops in Pittsburgh, Pittston and Northeast Philly before finishing at the VFW Post in Montgomery County.
US Airways has joined other airlines in allowing the use of portable electronic devices during taxi, takeoff and landing. E-books,... Read More |
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