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Stigall Show Log 4.24.13

Chris discusses the dismissal of some charges in the trial against Kermit Gosnell, Pat Toomey’s response to the delays caused by FAA furloughs, Pennsylvania Democrats efforts to get Governor Tom Corbett to accept the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, and the reported motivation of the Boston Marathon bombers. He also talks to J.D. Mullane from the Bucks County Courier-Times.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/04/24

Ex-Army Employee Who Built $1.1 Million House In Pa. Sentenced For Taking Kickbacks

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say a former Army employee has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for pocketing nearly $4 million in kickbacks.

2013/03/12

Sailors walk past the Vietnam Memorial Wall (Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Our Veterans Should Not Be At Risk In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations

When the deal is being made to change the tax rates and cut the deficit we must remember to keep our commitment to our veterans.

2012/11/12

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama debate (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Opinion: A Mad, Personal-Attacking, Interrupting Obama Loses Third Presidential Debate

Romney won this debate in more ways than one – most impressively due to his dignified style.

2012/10/23

New Multi-Media Exhibit At South Street Museum Tells Stories Of Local Refugees

Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens is hosting a new exhibit that tells the stories of some of the refugees who have fled from their country and are re-settling in the city.

2012/07/21

(credit: William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

Former Marine Sentenced In Theft From Willow Grove Naval Air Station

A former marine who used the cover of the closing of the Willow Grove Naval Air Station for the theft of military equipment was sentenced in federal court for the crime on Thursday.

2012/06/28

Members of the Warrior's Watch Riders honor Army Master Sergeant Kenneth Elwell, who died in Afghanistan. (Credit: Brad Segall)

Service Honors Fallen Soldier From Bucks County

In Bucks County, an annual Memorial Day service in Northampton Township remembered a fallen hero who lost his life less than a year ago.

2012/05/28

(US Army soldiers await departure for their deployment to Afghanistan . Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Rutgers Helps Army Combat High Soldier Suicide Rate

The Army has been confronting an alarming increase in the number of suicides among soldiers and it’s seeking help from an unusual source: the Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository.

2012/05/28

(Joseph Hagan III of Hagan Stone Cutting Memorial Lettering adds the name of a soldier from the five-county Philadelphia area who died in Afghanistan. Credit: John McDevitt)

Names Of Fallen Soldiers Set In Stone At Korean War Memorial

Preparations have been underway all over the region leading up to Memorial Day events. One man’s family business has been helping others honor those who have passed away for 140 years.

2012/05/28

Online School And Financial Institution Join Forces To Help Vets

An online school has teamed up with a local financial institution to help 150 veterans get back to school and work after serving in the military.

2012/05/06

(Zac Efron stars as a former US Marine in "The Lucky One.")

Movie Review: ‘The Lucky One’

This is an adaptation of the 2008 novel of the same name, a comfort-food romantic drama that may be formulaic but that delivers dependably for its target audience.

2012/04/20

Philadelphia Agency Provides U.S. Troops Overseas With Holiday Meals

Thousands of U.S. troops are away from home this holiday weekend, but that doesn’t mean they’re missing out on the traditional holiday meals.

2012/04/07

Local Soldier Returns From Iraq In Time For Christmas With His Family

It was a Christmas Day to remember for a military family at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey.

2011/12/25

Stigall Show Log 12.19.11

Chris reacts to the death of Kim Jong Il, talks to Jeff Roe and Michael Bronstein on the Monday Morning Matchup, Comcast Sportsnet’s Ray Didinger on the Eagles win, and Seth Everett on the Phillies re-signing of Jimmy Rollins.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2011/12/19

Local War Veteran Welcomed Home From Iraq

Hundreds of friends, family, neighbors and veterans came together in South Jersey on Sunday to help welcome home Army Staff Sergeant Richard Jose returning from his second tour of duty in Iraq.

2011/12/18