A “small plane crash” in Philadelphia

A small plane carrying 2 pilots, 2 doctors, one patient & one other has crashed into residential buildings in Philadelphia.  All 6 on board are feared dead. No news yet of casualties on the ground. The plane had just taken off. More .. Plane was on a medical assignment.. The plane, a Learjet 55, was … Read moreA “small plane crash” in Philadelphia

BROTHERLY BOOMS: ATMs THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT

The George Floyd protests continue throughout America.. But Philadelphia has experienced something seemingly unique to the city of brotherly love: Exploding ATM machines and rumors of more nefarious, stranger things.

#Phillyexplosions began trending in the region two days ago.. City residents tonight on Twitter seem too tired to even track the number of explosions sounding through the metro area..

El Carnaval de Puebla, a major Cinco De Mayo celebration in Philadelphia, has been canceled following recent federal immigration crackdowns, organizers said. Edgar Ramirez told a local NBC affiliate that as many as 15,000 people gather for the annual parade through South Philadelphia, marking the city’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration. Ramirez told NBC the decision was “sad but responsible” amid reports of more immigration enforcement arrests on the part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

El Carnaval de Puebla, a major Cinco De Mayo celebration in Philadelphia, has been canceled following recent federal immigration crackdowns, organizers said. Edgar Ramirez told a local NBC affiliate that as many as 15,000 people gather for the annual parade through South Philadelphia, marking the city’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration. Ramirez told NBC the … Read moreEl Carnaval de Puebla, a major Cinco De Mayo celebration in Philadelphia, has been canceled following recent federal immigration crackdowns, organizers said. Edgar Ramirez told a local NBC affiliate that as many as 15,000 people gather for the annual parade through South Philadelphia, marking the city’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration. Ramirez told NBC the decision was “sad but responsible” amid reports of more immigration enforcement arrests on the part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The new mayor of Philly already making headlines

Yesterday we all were told a cop was shot in Philly by a man proclaiming allegiance to ISIS..  Now the new Mayor of the city, Jim  Kenney, said ISIS had nothing to do with the shooting. Anger ensues among some about that.. The police officer is alive, incidentally.. But you know the worst part? Life … Read moreThe new mayor of Philly already making headlines

Philadelphia universities on alert: FBI warning of ‘unspecified’ threat on Monday October 5 2015 // The University of Pennsylvania, Temple University and Drexel University sent out alerts. Authorities said they had no knowledge of specific threat to students or to a particular university

MORE FROM PHILLY.COM:  The threat indicated that the violence would take place Monday at 2 p.m., according to statements posted on several school websites. The statement on Drexel’s site indicated that the threat came via social media. “Since the shooting last week at a community college in Oregon, the FBI has seen similar social media … Read morePhiladelphia universities on alert: FBI warning of ‘unspecified’ threat on Monday October 5 2015 // The University of Pennsylvania, Temple University and Drexel University sent out alerts. Authorities said they had no knowledge of specific threat to students or to a particular university

Philadelphia Chef dishes criticism on Philadelphia:  On Papal Visit: ‘Didn’t Need To Close Every Street, Scaring Most People’

Now that the Pope is back in Rome, we need to take a good hard look in the mirror and wonder if the security nightmare was imposed on us or created In Philadelphia, that look has begun One Philadelphia chef took to Facebook to share how he felt about the planning of the massive event. … Read morePhiladelphia Chef dishes criticism on Philadelphia:  On Papal Visit: ‘Didn’t Need To Close Every Street, Scaring Most People’