It's not every day that the New York Daily News has a story about something that happened at Cynwyd Station. Yes, that's our Cynwyd Station, where the trains come and go about four times a day - weekdays only. Then again, it's not every day when an Amtrak Train supposedly on its way to New York, winds up anywhere it doesn't belong, much less at Cynwyd Station. Amtrak's … [Read more...] about When An Amtrak Train Got Lost And Wound Up At Cynwyd Station #TBT
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Gene Crane – WCAU Icon, Lived In Penn Valley, Dead at 99
From NBC-10 Gene Crane, a legendary Philadelphia broadcaster with a career spanning half a century, has passed away. Crane died peacefully on Monday at the age of 99, according to his stepdaughter. Crane’s career in broadcasting began in 1941 when he worked as an announcer at WJTN Radio while attending Syracuse University in Jamestown, New York. He then served four years in … [Read more...] about Gene Crane – WCAU Icon, Lived In Penn Valley, Dead at 99
When Jack Whitaker Was A Cowboy On City Line
As Frank Fitzpatrick noted in last week's Inquirer obituary, "Jack Whitaker was a pioneer, so maybe it was fitting that his TV career dawned in a makeshift cowboy town on the outskirts of Philadelphia." ... " A utility man at WCAU-TV, he did the weather, a minute or two of scores during John Facenda’s nightly 15-minute newscast, co-hosted the “Tee Time” talk show at Bala … [Read more...] about When Jack Whitaker Was A Cowboy On City Line