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Stigall Show Log 4.24.12

Chris talks to the four top candidates running for the Republican nomination for Senate in Pennsylvania, Tom Smith, Steve Welch, Sam Rohrer, and David Christian. He talks to Congressman Ron Paul about his run for President. He also discusses Mitt Romney’s visit to Delaware County yesterday and his stance on extending lower interest on student loans.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2012/04/24

Apparent Murder-Suicide Under Investigation In Berks County

Police in Berks County are investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving a mother and her daughter Monday.

2012/03/26

Texting For Help On Minnesota Suicide Prevention Hotline

A suicide prevention hotline in Minnesota is receiving as many cell phone text messages from teenagers in one day as it formerly got from phone calls in a month.

2012/02/27

Philadelphia Firefighters Get Advice In Avoiding An Occupational Hazard: Suicide

Members of the Philadelphia Fire Department are getting an opportunity this week to attend a seminar about avoiding the danger of suicide among first responders.

2011/12/13

Police: Man Kidnapped, Raped Woman In Bucks County Then Tried To Kill Himself

Police in Trenton say a man charged with kidnapping a woman in New Jersey and driving to Pennsylvania to rape her tried to kill himself last week but was subdued by officers.

2011/12/10

Stigall Show Log 10.20.11

Chris discusses the the escaped wild animals in Ohio, President Obama and Vice President Biden pushing their jobs plan, and Mitt Romney pulling an attack ad on Rick Perry. He talks to CBS 3′s Walt Hunter and Ben Simoneau on the Basement of Horror Case.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2011/10/20

Firefighters’ Union: 2nd Suicide Shows Need For Mental Health Resources

Local 22 President Bill Gault says there is a well-qualified Employee Assistance Program in place, but firefighters are reluctant to use it for several reasons.

2011/09/26

New Jersey Tough On Bullying

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Last year’s suicide of Tyler Clementi, whose roommate videotaped him having a sexual encounter with a man, has motivated the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act in New Jersey that went into effect […]

2011/09/21

Report: Suicides In Movies Tripled From 1950-2006

A movie analysis shows depictions of explicit and graphic suicides tripled from 1950 to 2006.

2011/08/09

Woman Commits Suicide In Jump At Atlantic City Casino

Police in Atlantic City say a woman has died after jumping off the Resorts Hotel & Casino.

2011/08/04

Authorities Remember Philadelphia Firefighter Who Took His Own Life

In the wake of the suicide death last week of Philadelphia Firefighter Jack Slivinski, the Firefighter’s Union is sounding the alarm.

2011/07/02

(Philadelphia firefighter Jack Slivinski, posing for the charity calendar that got him suspended.)

Sounding The Alarm About Firefighters’ High Rate Of Suicide

In the wake of the suicide death last week of Philadelphia Firefighter Jack Slivinski, the president of Local 22, the Firefighter’s Union, wants to make everyone aware of the stress first responders face and how tragedies like this can be prevented.

2011/07/02

Man Kills Wife And Son With Bat Then Throws Himself In Front Of Train

Bucks County authorities are investigating a double-murder suicide in Warrington Township. A man is said to have killed his wife, young son and himself.

2011/06/18

Tweeting, Deleting Help Build Rutgers Webcam Case

The roommate of a Rutgers University student who killed himself after authorities said his intimate encounter with a man was captured by a webcam is finding that it’s not just what you tweet, but also what you delete, that can get you in trouble.

2011/04/23

Stigall Show Log 4.21.11

Chris is angry about how the media is covering the rising energy prices, recaps the President’s Facebook town hall, examines the Philadelphia Orchestra’s bankruptcy and debates the designation of a hate crime. He talks to Fox News Senior National Correspondent, John Roberts, about Marcellus Shale drilling in Pennsylvania and James Babb, co-founder of Do Not Fly.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2011/04/21