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| Jury Selection in Gosnell Trial; $821,000 fee for Judge's Wife; Arrest in Deadly Hit-Run Haddon Town |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/04/13 8:37 pm | updated: 03/04/13 8:37 pm |
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| Jury selection began today in the murder trial against West Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. Gosnell is charged with seven counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of seven infants who were born alive and viable during illegal late term abortion procedures at his Women's Medical Society practice at 3801 Lancaster Ave. He is accused of snipping the babies spines to kill them. Gosnell is also charged with a count of third-degree murder in the death of 41-year-old Karnamaya... Read More |
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| Mail Dumped in Bucks County, Mid-Week Storm May Impact Philly, Victim in NJ Hit and Run Identified |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/04/13 1:11 pm | updated: 03/04/13 1:11 pm |
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This morning, a tractor trailer carrying bundles of mail lost a load of letters, bills and parcels when the back doors somehow opened dumping the mail on Route 611 near Street Road in Warrington, Bucks County. Thousands of pieces of mail closed one of the northbound lanes while workers attempted to retrieve every last piece – even the junk mail.
A storm headed for the east coast mid-week will have some kind of impact on the Philadelphia area, but at this point it... Read More |
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| Kensington Fire, Black Horse Pike Hit and Run, Pre-Conclave Meeting Today |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 03/04/13 8:19 am | updated: 03/04/13 8:19 am |
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A one-alarm fire broke out late Sunday night at a three story apartment building in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. Firefighters were able to control the blaze around midnight. Four people were taken to Temple University Hospital for treatment.
A woman has died from her injuries after police say she was struck by a hit-and-run driver Sunday night along the 700 block of Black Horse Pike in Haddon Township. The 67-year-old victim, was crossing the street when she was struck... Read More |
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| West Philly Power Outage Over; Hit-and-Run Death Haddon Township; Bullied Darby Boy Dies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/04/13 2:13 am | updated: 03/04/13 2:13 am |
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Sunday night around 6:50 about 1,993 PECO customers lost power in West Philadelphia. The outage affected customers who live near West Girard and Belmont Avenue when a downed wire caused an equipment failure. Crews responded and restored power to most customers by 8pm.
A woman has died after a hit-and-run in Haddon Township, New Jersey on Sunday. A 67-year-old woman from Blackwood, NJ was crossing the highway to the bus stop across the street from the Audubon Commons... Read More |
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| Miss Philadelphia 2013 Francesca Ruscio; Woman, 94, Tied Up/Robbed; DE Burglars Arrested After Chase |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/13 7:03 pm | updated: 03/03/13 7:03 pm |
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| The 92nd Anniversary Miss Philadelphia Pageant was held at the Prince Music Theater in Center City on Saturday night. 19-year-old Francesca Ruscio, a Temple University student, was crowned the 2013 winner going against 16 other young women in talent, swim suit, evening gown and interview competitions. In addition to the title and the crown she also wins a $10,000 scholarship. The platform that she'll use her position to promote is also one close to her heart, “I want to raise... Read More |
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| PPA and Sidecar Compromise, FREE Rides!; Fire at Nifty Fiftys; Cherry Hill Car Crash into Building |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/13 6:14 am | updated: 03/03/13 6:15 am |
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| The Philadelphia Parking Authority and San Fransisco-based Sidecar have come to a compromise that will allow the ride-sharing company to continue to operate in the city. Simply, Sidecar cannot accept any compensation for rides. "I can confirm that rides are free in Philly this weekend," Sidecar spokeswoman Margaret Ryan said. Sidecar offers rides through its smartphone app. A rider requests a car, giving their location and destination, and a private driver in a private car will show up to give... Read More |
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| Warner Brothers announces Record Store Day 2013 Special Limited Edition Releases |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/03/13 3:41 am | updated: 03/03/13 3:41 am |
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Record Store Day 2013 is set for Saturday April 20st; the annual celebration of the independent music store, which has long been a local hub of musical culture in every town. The local independant record store is the place you can go and hang out, talk to the owner, meet new people, discover new music, and walk out with an actual disc/tape/record to enjoy over and over.
Record Store Day has become known for it's great deals, live in-store performances, meet and greets, and of... Read More |
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| Apartment Fire in Lansdowne, 1 dead; Pro-Gun Rally in Doylestown; New Paulsboro Train Bridge |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/02/13 8:00 pm | updated: 03/02/13 8:00 pm |
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| An apartment fire this morning in Lansdowne has left one woman dead and 30 residents displaced. The fire alarms went off at around 5 am when a fire broke out in a third floor apartment in the building at 32 Wycombe Avenue in Lansdowne. Some residents thought it might have been a drill and others slept through the alarms, until Lansdowne police officers began knocking on doors getting everyone out of the building. Everyone was able to escape except the one woman who lived in the apartment... Read More |
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| Rapper French Montana Not Target/Involved in Philly Shooting; Police Looking for Suspect and Motive |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/02/13 3:47 am | updated: 03/02/13 3:47 am |
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| Rapper French Montana and entourage spent most of last night being questioned by Philadelphia police after a shooting outside their tour bus left 1 dead and 1 injured. However, investigators don't believe that the Moroccan born, Bad Boy Records recording artist was targeted or involved in the incident. He tweeted, "My bus was located in the vicinity of the incident that took plac last night in Philadelphia. I had a peaceful concert and was not involved" French Montana doesn't seem to be phased... Read More |
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| Fresh Prince Lyrics Lockdown School; Ex-Del Miss Teen Cited Theft/Alcohol; SEPTA Fighting Cell Theft |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/02/13 12:31 am | updated: 03/02/13 1:04 am |
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| A misinterpretation of a teenager's voicemail message containing lyrics from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song ended up with a Western Pennsylvania high school on lockdown and the teen arrested. A receptionist at a doctor's office called 19-year-old Travis Clawson to confirm an appointment. When she got his voicemail she thought she heard that he was “shooting people outside of the school†instead of the actual lyrics “shooting some b-ball outside of... Read More |
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