PHILADELPHIA _ Six spectators were shot at a basketball game in Philadelphia. The shooting occurred at the Kingsessing Recreation Center’s outdoor basketball courts shortly before 9PM. According to police reports, two men got into a shootout and injured five men and one women who were all innocent bystanders. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: During halftime, a […]
PHILADELPHIA-Two men are charged with shooting at a Philadelphia bus after a woman asked them to shoot a passenger for criticizing her for hitting her child. Fox News reports: Chapman then made a phone call directing brothers, Karon and Raheen Patterson, to fire at the passenger when the bus arrived at her stop, prosecutors say. […]
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson likely will stay overnight at a hospital after suffering a seizure at training camp at Lehigh University, trainer Rick Burkholder said Wednesday. Patterson dropped to the ground between plays during a morning practice, and the player began violently shaking. He was immediately tended to by Burkholder and […]
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams estimates that the city has saved an estimated $2 million since his office decided to prosecute certain marijuana possession cases as a summary offense, rather than misdemeanors. Williams instituted the Small Amount of Marijuana (SAM) program in June 2010, which allows offenders with less than 30 grams of marijuana topay […]
Photo: Getty Images When Jill Scott was interviewed by Philadelphia’s own Star & Buc Wild on the air several years ago, there was some tension during their conversation. While Star doesn’t remember what caused her to get a little tight, it’s quite obvious that Jilly from Philly has NOT forgotten. Take a listen to this […]
Five people were fatally shot, and 27 others were wounded this past weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a rash of violence that Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey described as a “blatant disregard for human life.” There were a total of 9 incidents of gunfire, including one incident where a gunman targeted random patrons inside a […]
During a recent visit to 107.9 WRNB, Musiq Soulchild seemed to take exception to MoShay LaRen’s comments about the albums he made early in his career vs. his last latest efforts. Do you agree with MoShay’s honest assessment, or has Musiq maintained the same high quality of albums throughout his career? Take a look at […]
So, the man responsible for the choreography of Beyonce’s video for “Run the World (Girls)” is not a Philly native, but we will claim him anyway. Jeffrey Page was a fixture in the Philly dance world in the late 1990’s as a student at The University of the Arts. This man is an African Dance […]
NEW JERSEY — Rapper Cassidy was arrested this past weekend in Hackensack New Jersey for a probation violation and is a suspect in a murder, say authorities. The artist, whose real name is Barry Reese, was arrested on a “high-risk” warrant. Cassidy is currently suspected in one murder and two attempted murders in Philadelphia. Authorities […]
PHILADELPHIA-Christopher Abreu a student at the Ivy League School, University Of Pennsylvania has written an article urging minorities not to attend his school after a racist incident. The Pennsylvania caller reports: “I’m looking for fried chicken,” he continued. “You look like someone who knows where you can get fried chicken.” I needed to remove myself […]
PHILADELPHIA-Mahlon Graham, a 5th grader from Philadelphia has been named a hero for alerting authorities about a fire that trapped several senior citizens. The Fire Commissioner in Philadelphia has already called him a hero. View more videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com. RELATED STORIES Mother Dies After Saving Children From Townhouse Fire 8-Year-Old Dies Trying To Save Baby […]
PHILADELPHIA-A man has been caught on tape sexually assaulting women on a Philadelphia streets by grabbing their rear-ends. NBC Philadelphia reports: A recent attack happened Thursday morning on the 600 block of N 15th Street and this time it was caught on tape, according to Philadelphia Police. In the video the man can be seen […]
